Healing Sanctuary.

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Tara Chiavetta offered free 15min healing sessions, and I went to sketch and then experience a session for myself. Barbara
Gagliardi and fellow local healers were offering their services
complimentary on a monthly basis so anyone could experience what healing work
is. It was also an opportunity to meet the various healers around the
area. In general it was a relaxing evening that opened horizons.

The sessions were designed to tune and balance your body allowing you to feel more relaxed, centered, and grounded. I sat in on the Rumi session before my own. One patron was under covers while the other was just reclined on the table clothed. The healers held their hands over each patron moving to different parts of their bodies without touching them. Crystal singing bowls were illuminated by a warm light making them glow. Celestial paintings adorned the walls.

My sessions begin with a five minute meditation. I had been invited to wear white or any other very light color as spirit works best with light colors. The other advantage visually is that white glows in the black light that illuminated the room. Tara asked me to imagine myself rooted to the earth. She described a glowing beam of energy radiating upwards into infinity. I later did a painting of what I visualized based on the meditation.

Then came my 15min table healing session. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine what the healer might be doing. I sensed her presence but never quite knew what I should be feeling. I suspect like most things I was probably overthinking the experience to fully appreciate it. I was told that I have a violet aura.  Auras are vibrations of energy that are emitted from the body. They take
on the form of a variety of colors, including orange, red, yellow,
green, violet, blue and indigo. My violet aura implies that I am a person who is compassionate and calm. The other person had a full rainbow of auras, I couldn’t over hear what that meant but it must be good.

The conceptual painting I did is on display at Dandelion Communitea Cafe (618 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, FL 32803) for two months. Stop out get some soothing tea and see Dreamscapes, art that is surrealistic, symbolic, or dream inspired. The show  is hung through April 1st. My piece is insanely cheap, because I have started pricing my prints at $1.62 per square inch. The show opening is tonight, February 7, 2018 starting at 7 PM to 10 PM.

Artists include:
Yeserly Garcia
Thomas Thorspecken
Anne Doyle
Timothy Morton
Veronika Rose
Adrienne H. Lee
Crystal Dombrosky
Cherie Dacko
Charis McCulley
Libby Smith
Lydia Bladen
Lisa Serendipity Simon
Susan Rayne Makky
Carol Makky
Mark Goffee
Andrea Marks
LUYA – Munira Grbic
Summer Meury
Chris Carr
Seema Valentin
Kevin Michael
Kyra Elizabeth
Jonah Cuenco
N.M. Dudack

Rumi for the Soul.

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I went to the Nur Spirituality Corner (3950 S us 17-92, suite 2000, Casselberry, FL) for a gathering centered on meditation, spiritual discussion, and finding peace and inner healing. Omar lead the discussion following a direct approach, in the footsteps of Rumi, prophetic teachings, and other spiritual masters, to awaken to what is already here and now: The Loving Divine Presence.

Everyone from any background and tradition was welcome.

 Rumi (1207 to 1273), was a 13th-century Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. His influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions: Iranians, Tajiks, Turks, Greeks, Pashtuns, other Central Asian Muslims, and the Muslims of South Asia have greatly appreciated his spiritual legacy for the past seven centuries.

The evening involved a spiritual lesson, chanting or and silent meditation, followed by an opportunity to reflect and share. The discussion centered around how some people perceive something with no love and no mercy. He told a story of a fishing trip. The fisherman sat in his small boat all day without catching anything. Then, as the sun set and the clouds illuminated a bright orange, he witnessed a playful pod of dolphins that leaped up from the water all around his boat. What had seemed like a wasted day was now glorious. We are all worthy of feeling that glory. Whenever there is hardship, good shall follow. The goal is to remain grateful.

“The pure one is plunged in love of the glorious, he is plunged in the light which is unbegotten. Go seek a love like this, if you are alive; otherwise, you are a slave to the changing ‘time'”. -Rumi  It amazes me that Trump America is spreading hate for Islam. If only people would look and see before they judge. It seems insane to hate someone you haven’t met.

The woman in a shawl closest to me became curious about my sketch. It turns out she is a graphic designer and knew of my work. The evening ended with a shared meal. Little girls played quietly and boys rushed about. Mothers and fathers relaxed enjoying each others company. The meal was delicious and I met a former New Yorker who lamented the loss of culture since she moved to Orlando. I tried to convince her that there is plenty of culture to to be found if you look hard enough.