Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Sacred State"

"Shakti - Sacred State"

"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. "
                                                                                    -Voltaire

Rooted to the Earth, mind soaring into the Cosmos.  Lifted from the Illusion of Separation, Tuned into the Unity of All.  The Third Eye opens, widens in delighted wonder and blissful serenity. 

"Sacred State" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song 

Shakti: Fleur-de-Lis

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Fleur-des-Lis"

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li

Awareness blooms like an opening flower, revealing the interweaving of all things.  Circles, cycles, patterns entwining, ever growing and flowing through the Universe.

"A human being is part of the whole called by us universe ... We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a human being is determined by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive."
                                                                    -Albert Einstein

"Fleur-des-Li" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

"Shakti: Fleur-Des-Lis" Parchment Print

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Fire Spirit"

"Shakti: Fire Spirit"

A fearless Fire spirit. She represents the element of Fire- passionate, assertive, transformative.  Fire's nature is bold, independent, spontaneous and courageous. It symbolizes energetic release, change, high emotion, purification and rebirth.

"O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. "
                                                                         -William Shakespeare

"Fire Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

"Shakti: Fire Spirit" Parchment Print

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Earth Spirit"

Shakti: Earth Spirit

A sensual Earth spirit. She represents the element of Earth- grounding, nurturing, fertile.  Earth's nature is patient, steadfast, practical and wise. It symbolizes the material, the body, our Mother Planet, fertility and stability.

“The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.”
                                         ― Chief Seattle, The Chief Seattle's Speech 

"Earth Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

"Shakti: Earth Spirit" parchment print

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Air Spirit"

Full color digital print

An ecstatic Air spirit soars aloft. She represents the element of Air- expansive, enveloping, essential to Life. Air's nature is fresh, cleansing, communicative and uplifting. It symbolizes the immaterial, the soul, the breath, the intellect, and freedom.

“I would like to be the air that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed and that necessary.” 

                                     ― Margaret Atwood

 Here is an interesting meditation on the element of air: http://www.wildmind.org/six-elements/air

"Air Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

Parchment print

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Mind*Body*Spirit Odyssey Interview - Take a Peek Behind the Scenes!

Every month the Mind * Body * Spirit Odyssey blog features an interview with an artist whose work embodies and reflects the spirit and energy of the mind body spirit theme.  Diane Fergurson, editor and wonderful artist in her own right, talked to me about my history, techniques and more. Check it out!:

http://www.mindbodyspiritodyssey.com/2012/01/mind-body-spirit-artist-series-cristina.html

Diane has a knack for finding excellent artisan items and interesting information to share. Healthy recipes, too!

"The purpose of The Mind Body Spirit Odyssey is to showcase quality products, writing & ideas that are designed to nurture, inspire, heal & honor the spirit inside all of us. This blog is positive in nature & non-denominational. We publish a variety of diverse opinions, beliefs & viewpoints on many different subjects related to the Mind Body Spirit theme."

You can find the rest of the Artist Series interview here:
http://www.mindbodyspiritodyssey.com/p/artist-series.html
Beautiful stuff!

Also be sure to check out Diane's artwork, beautiful abstracts and mandalas with lush colors and textures:
http://www.dianefergurson.com/Site/heaven_and_earth.html

She also makes unique vintage-style jewelry:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DianeFergurson#

Join the Mind Body Spirit Facebook page to keep up with what's new:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mind-Body-Spirit-Marketplace/138709911986

Art Spotlight: "Sacred Feminine"

"Women, all females, are the manifestation of Mother Earth in human form. It is essential to collectively struggle to recover our status as Daughters of the Earth." 

                                                                              -Winona LaDuke

                                                               United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women
                                                               Beijing, China, August 31, 1995 




This piece, intended to celebrate the Sacred Feminine, includes several symbolic elements:
Female figure
The Female symbol (ancient symbol of Venus)
Wings (freedom, divinity, protection, rising above)
Heart shapes (love, soul, emotion, romance)
Stars (cosmic, celestial, magick)
Flame (spiritual energy, passion, purification, light, guidance)
Third Eye (intuition, enlightenment, perception, clairvoyance, imagination)
Praying hands/Namaste mudra: (sacred, blessing, respectful greeting, communion with the divine)
Crescent Moon (mother/motherhood, feminine energy, cyclic changes and natural rhythms, rebirth, intuition)
Vines (thriving tenacity of life, fertility, growth, fidelity)

Digital prints of this design are available HERE.