An Egyptian Creation Mandala To Color

Nut was the goddess of the sky. She had long dark hair and her body was covered with beautiful stars. When she stretched out her arms and legs, she covered the whole world, and her arms and legs touched the four corners of the world.

Her brother Seb was the god of the earth. Seb was as large as his sister, and he reached out to the four corners of the world and joined hands with her where the sky touched the earth.

I Am Infinite

I Am Infinite
I Contain Multitudes

I am the trees and flowers that grow upon my Earth.

I am the winds of change that moves across the land.

I am the waves that crash the shores of time.

I am the sky that holds the stars, the moon and the sun.

I am storms that flash within the changing seasons.

I am the sounds of life being born anew within the world.

I am the beauty of spring and the harsh cold of winter.

I am the Great Mother, Wheel of Life and call of death.

I am and have always been, for I live inside your heart.

Blessed be thy children.

Art by Candida Maurer

Poetry by Lady Abigal found at Ravensgrove Coven 

Copyright © 04292010

Mandala art by Eve Naia

Peace

Gentleness

Joy

Forgiveness

Receiving Divine Love

Goddesses Sing

Dolphin Consciousness

These mandalas, and more beautiful artworks can be found and purchased at the Eve Naia website.

The Drum is Female and Human

For Native people, the drum represents the universal heartbeat of Noo Halidzoks (Mother Earth) - the universal goddess and mother to us all. Her heartbeat on the drum can be done in a variety of ways, here are two suggestions:

Tsimshian: Four steady beats, followed for two quick beats - one, two three, four, one/two, two three four, one/two, two, three, four.....)

Anishinabe - two rhythmic beats - one/two - one/two - one/two.....

The first sound that was heard in the world was the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Native people manifest this heart beat through playing a special rhythm on the drum. This rhythm facilitates healing and realignment of the four realms of human existence (Mental, Spiritual, Emotional, Physical) because the Creator revolves around the rhythm. The drum when combined with the voice, creates a hum that rests between the voice and the drum and is thought to be the spirits of the Ancestors.

Therefore, Native hand drums are not percussion instruments per se or a toy, they are considered female and human because of their direct tie to the earth.

When playing a drum, it should never be hammered in an aggressive way, this suggests giving it a 'beating' and one must never 'hit' a woman in this manner! The teaching goes even further by stating that the drum mallet should not be referred to as a 'beater' because of the suggestion of aggression contained in the word. Ms Thunderbird refers to all her drum mallets as 'Feather Joe'.

The Big Drum was a gift from the women to the men a very long time ago, so that men could experience a resonant connection to the Earth Mother that naturally occurs with women. Therefore, it has been tribal custom for the most part, that women not sit at the big drum or play it. As Native history has evolved, this practice has changed from tribe to tribe, and there are more and more instances where women are taking back the big drum, and raising their voices in joy. Also, this in some part has been borne out of the fact that many families who had only girl children, continued to pass down the important teachings.

Bright and Beautiful

Mandala Art by Cat Stone

"Carnival Bubbles".

"Goddess"

"Imbolc"

"Litha"

"Peace"

Aren't these gorgeous?
You can find them for sale at deviant art. More originals are for sale at this little shop. She also has a great website, chaoticat.com - well worth browsing. I found all kinds of soul food and eye candy.