Art of Love, Love of Art

It seems that the Universe has a lot of art in mind for me. I have been made the artist for the Beltainia Festival this year. I've recently made a friend who has some space for me to do my art in & possibly team up with her on projects. People House has started an artists support group. Doing t-shirt and cover design for the band Heartbeat. Body painting events I am running. Best of all is doing art for myself for the first time in years.

I used to buy a new journal every semester, write in it, intermittently. I found an old one that I barely used, tossed away dreams, and I have been drawing in it. Did the first drawing for myself, and no one else in like 3 years. For the first time in years I am actually using it! I really like the feel of putting down something tangible.

Chalk Art

Body Painting

Beltania

Summer Mythical Art Show

Steampunk

So much in going on and is coming out of me. Ideas for poetry, books, art, projects, and whatever else the Muse has plans for me, with me. I love art. I don't like being isolated though. Its one of the reasons that I fell in love with chalk art. Body painting is the same. A person is the canvas, the photographers, the hair stylists, the hustle & bustle of a show....

To be in the middle of a crowd where art affects people, is a huge part of what makes me happy. That I help raise a little money to boot is just the cherry on top. To the people who are helped, it is a godsend. Both are right.

I don't know where the Muse is going to take me. How does it get better than this? I don't know, but I am going to have fun finding out.

Namaste'

Mythica

Trying to do something, & not succeeding...

1.10.2010

There are some days like today. When there is a strange feeling. I can’t quite place my finger on it. You see there are things that I know that need to get done. But I just can’t seem to do them. I stare at the room. I watch TV. I may open the refrigerator door half a dozen times, and not even know why. It seems like there’s some restless spirit that doesn’t know what the hell it’s doing moving my limbs, looking through my eyes, possessing my thoughts, and not allowing whatever it is at least be done, to be done.

You need to make a video.

I need to call and secure a location just for the body painting practice.

I need to do my laundry.

And if you do anything but what I’m doing.

And yet as soon as I make that definitive statement in my head something sinister and automatic takes over. Right now the only thing I know how to do is say this out loud. That means using dictation to make this, because I can’t even order my fingers to type. I’ve had a good day and a good week so I don’t really know what’s wrong. Maybe there’s nothing wrong. Maybe because I did too much over the weekend I’m supposed to rest today. The bills don’t rest, the banks don’t rest, and corporations earning money means more than human life, especially mine.

Now don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I don’t think my life is worthy. Let’s face it. Collectively our values are screwed up. We are trapped and we don’t know how to change it. If we did we would. Those of us who hate our jobs, would do jobs we love. Uncertainty would bring us joy not pain.  It is not that the religious are bad, but that they need the absolutism to suppress the fear, which causes them to harm others in ways they would not normally act, if they weren’t so afraid. To be a good Muslim would mean that they would love and embrace their gay son. To be a good Christian one would rejoice in their child becoming an atheist. To be a good citizen, would no longer mean rejoicing in the downfall of one team versus another, because all human beings would be citizens of the earth. I really have no idea where I’m going with all this. I just know that there are some days like today, where I get overwhelmed and pieces like this get written.

I just have to get it out, so I can function again. I love you.

Namaste’

Mythica

First Blogging Flogging Mythical Adventuring Post! 2011

Well we all gotta start somewhere and here be good as anywhere I suppose. Once upon a time I used to write in Livejournal. Then the whole dang world decided to up and move to Myspace, then Facebook. But really neither one of those places is any good about keeping or making it easy to find What I've written. SO here I am, and here you are. Two peas in a pod.

I have another site for my poetry.
Conversations with Shehe

So here we are at the beginning. First of the new year, 2011. First day after my 2 weeks of rest from my undergrad degree in Psychology, with minors in Art and Theater. Six years, and lost of obstacles overcome. I made it damn it! Whoo hoo!!!

There's a few things you should know about me first.

1. I don't hold back my punches. - Not literal ones of course, but I believe that the world will be made a better place with being open. Blatantly so. It is in that spirit that #2 is coming.
2. I'm bisexual, polyamourous, & pagan- of course I'm a helluva lot more than that but if you can get past this one(s), then we can have an actual conversation. If these 3 little things upset you, I think its best if we just part ways right now.
3. NDE's- I have had several Near Death Experiences. (NDE's) As a result the way that I experience life is very different. Time for example, is NOT linear to me. We each have our ways of perceiving the world... mine is no less than another. You can discover other of my little idiosyncrasies along the way. 
4. No, I repeat, NO self-deprecating statements about yourself around or near me!
5. Be Positive, Positive, Positive- If what you have to say isn't about helping make this world a better place, I'll have none of it. If you have a criticism, its constructive, not personal, and is followed by a helpful suggestion, then that's ok. Otherwise... "The wise remain silent & a fool opens his mouth & removes all doubt." ~ Chinese Proverb.
6. We are all Children of the Divine- I respect your right to believe whatever you want so far as the Divine is concerned. Some may call it God, Goddess, Allah, collective consciousness, humanity, science, whatever you want. Every human being is a miracle. Even if you are an atheist. You can't deny that our being alive is miraculous!
7. Unconditional Love - This is the essence of who I am. It is my religion. It is the Divine. I am love's arms & legs. I am love's lips and voice. I will do anything for love's sake.
8. Be FOR something- My favorite story is about Mother Teresa. She told people, when invited to an anti-war rally... "When you have a peace rally let me know. I will be there." I understand that there are things in this world that make us angry. There are times we need to vent. But when it is time to bring others together, love is always the greater, long term, force.
9. Making Love & Being Naked are GOOD- American's come from Puritanical roots. As a result we have learned some really awful things about what is meant to be natural and good. Human bodies are divine creations. This isn't to say that you should go off half cocked, willy-nilly... but lovingly & responsibly. Sensible yes? Also, another quote from my button collection: Sex between two people is a beautiful thing. Provided you're between the right two people.
10. Just because something can't be seen, doesn't mean it's not real- Ghosts, spirits, fairies, angels, demons, alternate realities, parallel dimensions, 11 dimensions, bi-locality, dreams, visions, etc. Are not hallucinations. Don't dismiss your imagination either. It comes from someplace. "Imagination is more important than knowledge." ~Albert Einstein
11. Humanity- Gaians- Earthlings- We are all one. When you are out in space, looking down on this like blue spec in the vasty ocean of space, it is CLEAR. We are all ONE. Earthlings. Humans. Not a bunch of separate, different people, ONE people...

Well I think this gives you a pretty good start on me... would love to learn more about you, but you have to interact for that to happen my beloveds!

Namaste'

Mythica