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This portrait came to fruition by surrendering to my authentic truth… I was desperately clinging to an idea of people pleasing perfection when I was thinking of what to create for my first Patreon image. After a much needed conversation with a friend, I allowed myself to set that aside and create from within.
This shoot brought me right back to my early days of photography, when I went in with wild abandon and allowed myself to create from pure muse as it arose in me. There was no second guessing, just going with the flow. I love this process b/c the end results are always a bit of a surprise, and when I allow myself to create from this space, I always end up with my most cherished images.
This may feel scary for some, but I invite you to dig into yourself and allow yourself to express from your deepest depths, no matter what the voices on the outside say.
behind the scenes…
Behind the scenes makeup from September’s photoshoot…
Behind the scenes set up for September’s shoot…
“Bone by bone, hair by hair, Wild Woman comes back. Through night dreams, through events half understood and half remembered...”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
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september oracle card
River - movement
The softened light from the sun falls upon this meandering river, the sparkles reflecting the gentle movement taking place in the river’s body. She moves easily around the curves and rocks, sometimes gently, as portrayed in this card, and sometimes quite rapidly and intensely. Still, the river’s movement will always eventually land her in the bosom of great Grandmother Ocean.
Some of her water will evaporate along the way to feed the waters of the sky — just as it takes place in any other bodies of water — and bless the land and the seas with replenishment in a perfectly natural cycle that helps the planet sustain itself. Water is our lifehood, a nutrient more essential than food. The flow of water throughout our own bodies serves as a metaphor for how life itself flows through us and expresses as us.
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Fighting or blocking the flow of your Life Force can lead you to feeling spiritually void and disconnected from Source. Just like the metaphor of the river, it does not work to force or fight this compelling movement. When you simply pay attention and observe the flow, it becomes easier to navigate your experiences and see what lies ahead, or at least get a sense of what is to come by the ever-changing geography that unfolds as you cruise along.
Your resistance is hampering your ability to make a choice in this matter. Surrender to the movement of Life, be grateful, and you will see the signs along the shore and in the river itself that offer you clues about what direction your egoless Self is to be making. “Go with the flow” is more than a trite aphorism here. It is essential that you do so now. Breathe, relax, and you will know.
-earth magic oracle deck by steven farmer-
self care prompt
I invite you to use the oracle card above to create movement in your life. One of the biggest ways I have done this in my life is through dance. Moving my body to music, in whatever way it wants to move, has been transformative to my connection to self. Music itself connects us to another realm. Our bodies react so deeply to it's sound waves, the emotions we feel through the musicians lyrics, and the overall mood that exists within each song.
Set the mood… find a space in your home, or outside, where you feel safe, and can be uninhibited in your self expression. If you are around others that you don’t feel this way with you will hold back and not fully express what needs to come through.
Create your environment… this can be totally extra, but adds to the experience for me. I love moving my body in the evening when my room can be lit by just a salt lamp or twinkle lights. Don’t get me wrong, I dance all day long in the sunlight in every room of my house no matter if it’s a wreck or not. But I do find creating intentional space + time for this kind of movement definitely adds a hint of magic.
If you want to take this ever further… slip on clothing that makes you feel beautiful, sensual, or downright sexy as fuck. Or even explore moving your body in the nude. This is when I feel the most vulnerable, but also connect to myself in a completely different way when I allow myself to.
Explore different ways. Allow your body to move in any way it wants. Do not judge yourself. Remember, this is a safe container for YOU.
here is a snippet of my own movement expression…
more photos…
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What it looks and sounds like while I create jewelry, most of the time…
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