Comments on: Art and Magic http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/ Three primary essentials of an Artist: An eye that can see nature, A heart that can feel nature, and a boldness that dares follow it! Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: natnemeton http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-34 natnemeton Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:38:13 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-34 Wow! I hear you, sister! I am exactly the same with my writing yet manage to, in the most part, have that confidence in the rest of my life! Anyway, for what its worth I think your work is fab, and you are fab. The artwork on Damh's new album is stunning and your best yet, and I was gobsmacked by the beauty and resonance of your voice on the last Druidcast. Big love, Nat /|\ PS New to this blogging business, but totally addicted - I got a link to Philip's blog from the camps group site and now I am away! Wow! I hear you, sister! I am exactly the same with my writing yet manage to, in the most part, have that confidence in the rest of my life! Anyway, for what its worth I think your work is fab, and you are fab. The artwork on Damh’s new album is stunning and your best yet, and I was gobsmacked by the beauty and resonance of your voice on the last Druidcast. Big love, Nat /|\
PS New to this blogging business, but totally addicted – I got a link to Philip’s blog from the camps group site and now I am away!

]]> By: cerrilee http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-28 cerrilee Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:29:49 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-28 Hello Dove Thank you for the comments you made, I think that the feed back I am getting on this blog along with other messages in my life at the moment, are all so positive that they are giving me a much needed boost in confidence in the way I work with the Awen :) It is wonderful to connect with such creative and vibrant people! Cerri :) Hello Dove

Thank you for the comments you made, I think that the feed back I am getting on this blog along with other messages in my life at the moment, are all so positive that they are giving me a much needed boost in confidence in the way I work with the Awen :)

It is wonderful to connect with such creative and vibrant people!

Cerri :)

]]> By: dovelove http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-27 dovelove Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:29:04 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-27 Awesome blog... Art and Magic, two of my favorite things :) Hmmm, it never occurs to me so much (not consciously anyway) to care what other's think of the result of my artful play. It seems to me if I do what I wanna, playing with the lines and colors (or words and ideas), the result will usually be something I love. And so often I find that there are others who love what I love :) But when I don't love the result, yeah, it's easy to see that I stifled my joy in favor of too much making it into something others might "understand." Aka, too much control/fear. Also, it comes to me that everything and everyone around us is a mirror. If those around us aren't understanding it, then maybe we aren't truly understanding something about it... I don't conjure up anything in the process, I just let it all come to/through me. The symbolism is always there, the Universe knows what it's doing, heh ;) Self-Trust + Joy + Play + Fearlessness (Light-Heartedness) + Just a Dab of Control = Magic :) Yep, it's all about trusting yourself and letting go of the fear. Of course, you knew that all along ;) Peace, Dove Awesome blog… Art and Magic, two of my favorite things :) Hmmm, it never occurs to me so much (not consciously anyway) to care what other’s think of the result of my artful play. It seems to me if I do what I wanna, playing with the lines and colors (or words and ideas), the result will usually be something I love. And so often I find that there are others who love what I love :)

But when I don’t love the result, yeah, it’s easy to see that I stifled my joy in favor of too much making it into something others might “understand.” Aka, too much control/fear.

Also, it comes to me that everything and everyone around us is a mirror. If those around us aren’t understanding it, then maybe we aren’t truly understanding something about it… I don’t conjure up anything in the process, I just let it all come to/through me. The symbolism is always there, the Universe knows what it’s doing, heh ;)

Self-Trust + Joy + Play + Fearlessness (Light-Heartedness) + Just a Dab of Control = Magic :)

Yep, it’s all about trusting yourself and letting go of the fear. Of course, you knew that all along ;)

Peace,
Dove

]]> By: cerrilee http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-19 cerrilee Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-19 Hi Erik thank you for reading the blog stuff and the lovely feedback. I think you are absolutley right about the Awen, and I think for me the real problem is more about learning to trust myself to let go of my fears so the Awen can flow where ever it needs to :) bright blessings Cerri :) Hi Erik

thank you for reading the blog stuff and the lovely feedback. I think you are absolutley right about the Awen, and I think for me the real problem is more about learning to trust myself to let go of my fears so the Awen can flow where ever it needs to :)

bright blessings
Cerri :)

]]> By: executivepagan http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-18 executivepagan Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:16:46 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-18 Welcome to the world of blogging! I've been a fan of Damh's music and your covers for several years; and it looks like you're off to a good beginning with the blog as well. It's so true, what you say about the difficulty in fully putting our vision into the art; all we can do is try our utmost, then release the art and let it fly. Whether others see what we intended, I think we have to trust that they will see what *they* need to see, as the Awen flows through them (and yes, I do believe that Awen plays a part in artistic understanding as well as creation - though this may be a bit idiosyncratic on my part?). Deep peace, Erik Welcome to the world of blogging! I’ve been a fan of Damh’s music and your covers for several years; and it looks like you’re off to a good beginning with the blog as well.

It’s so true, what you say about the difficulty in fully putting our vision into the art; all we can do is try our utmost, then release the art and let it fly. Whether others see what we intended, I think we have to trust that they will see what *they* need to see, as the Awen flows through them (and yes, I do believe that Awen plays a part in artistic understanding as well as creation – though this may be a bit idiosyncratic on my part?).

Deep peace,
Erik

]]> By: cerrilee http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-17 cerrilee Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:22:41 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-17 hello Magpieschest, Art in all its forms is and always has been about communication if not about that then what else?! Before written words became a artform there were stories in pictures, dance and song all communicating the human experience transcending the boundaries of verbal language. I think the whole point I was making to myself when I wrote that blog was that, even though I may have something I feel I want to communicate, in the end not everyone will get what I am wanting to say. There is of course nothing wrong with that, but sometimes when you have an overwhelming wish to say something and you have put your heart and soul into it, it can be a bit deflating to the ego when it is not clear for others. But, and this was my own hard won realisation, it may connect with people on many other levels that I could never have seen and that is wonderful. Not everyone is blessed with confidence in themselves at the beginning of their artistic expression, maybe I am hoping that how I felt on my journey may connect with others who feel or felt the same way. It is good sometimes to feel a kindred with others who may have had a similar journey and resolved similar or maybe even different feelings. hello Magpieschest,
Art in all its forms is and always has been about communication if not about that then what else?! Before written words became a artform there were stories in pictures, dance and song all communicating the human experience transcending the boundaries of verbal language.
I think the whole point I was making to myself when I wrote that blog was that, even though I may have something I feel I want to communicate, in the end not everyone will get what I am wanting to say.
There is of course nothing wrong with that, but sometimes when you have an overwhelming wish to say something and you have put your heart and soul into it, it can be a bit deflating to the ego when it is not clear for others. But, and this was my own hard won realisation, it may connect with people on many other levels that I could never have seen and that is wonderful.
Not everyone is blessed with confidence in themselves at the beginning of their artistic expression, maybe I am hoping that how I felt on my journey may connect with others who feel or felt the same way.
It is good sometimes to feel a kindred with others who may have had a similar journey and resolved similar or maybe even different feelings.

]]> By: magpieschest http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-16 magpieschest Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:26:59 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-16 Art as a communication tool is an interesting one. What the artist says in their piece isn't necessarily what their audience reads - and is that wrong? Obviously from a commercial viewpoint it can be a problem, but from the artistic point it's not so clear. I think the thought that you create for yourself and invite others to enjoy also is a nice way of working - rather than trying to think what others actually want to enjoy - is probably the best way forward; it certainly is less stressful! Art as a communication tool is an interesting one. What the artist says in their piece isn’t necessarily what their audience reads – and is that wrong? Obviously from a commercial viewpoint it can be a problem, but from the artistic point it’s not so clear.

I think the thought that you create for yourself and invite others to enjoy also is a nice way of working – rather than trying to think what others actually want to enjoy – is probably the best way forward; it certainly is less stressful!

]]> By: cerrilee http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-13 cerrilee Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:33:31 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-13 Hello Natzgal thank you it is great to share thoughts with people across the ether :) Hello Natzgal thank you it is great to share thoughts with people across the ether :)

]]> By: Infinite Wisdom « Meandering Ramblings… http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-12 Infinite Wisdom « Meandering Ramblings… Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:35:46 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-12 [...] January 15, 2008 by natzgal Sometimes I impress myself :-)  and come up with eloquent pearls of wisdom.  And then I look at what I have written and wonder where the heck it came from.  One such example is from a comment I left on this post. [...] [...] January 15, 2008 by natzgal Sometimes I impress myself :-)   and come up with eloquent pearls of wisdom.  And then I look at what I have written and wonder where the heck it came from.  One such example is from a comment I left on this post. [...]

]]> By: natzgal http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-11 natzgal Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:22:02 +0000 http://cerrilee.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/art-and-magic/#comment-11 Hi! I'm not sure how I found you, but your blog is beautiful, your writing so eloquent. And I love this particular post. Create for the pure joy of creation, create from your heart, from your soul. And the rest is sure to follow :-) And if not, well, it does not matter. Because you have made your soul happy. Namaste. Hi! I’m not sure how I found you, but your blog is beautiful, your writing so eloquent. And I love this particular post. Create for the pure joy of creation, create from your heart, from your soul. And the rest is sure to follow :-) And if not, well, it does not matter. Because you have made your soul happy. Namaste.

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