I tossed a lot of different ideas around for my journal page, but kept returning to the words of a chant that I learned when my kids were small. It's a beautiful chant, and one that I've used as a lullaby, as a balm during times of doubt, grief or pain, and as a prayer too. I'll share the words here:
May we walk in beauty in a sacred way
May we walk in beauty each and every day
May the beauty of the fire
lift your spirit higher
May the beauty of the Earth
fill your heart with mirth
May the beauty of the rain
wash away your pain
May the beauty of the sky
teach your mind to fly
May we walk in beauty in a sacred way
May we walk in beauty each and every day
I chose words from the chant for my journaling page. And dragonflies. To me, dragonflies represent wonder, joy, gentle movement and lightness of being. I used gesso, watercolors, alcohol inks, glitter, flower embellishments and a tiny crocheted butterfly.
Each journaling page actually consists of two pages and it's necessary for me to scan each separately, so there are two images:
Next up will be the element of water and I'm looking forward to working with it, creating a new page and enjoying the beauty that everyone in the workshop is creating!
