Today is the second Soul Songs here and I hope to see many more joining in. Thank you to Fran aka Redonwriter for joining in last week and for sharing her incredibly beautiful collage card : the Dancer Within.
Please visit Fran at http://redondowriter.typepad.com/sacredordinary/2012/01/hettienne-creates-a-new-soulcollage-site-.html and read all about her card.
This art form of collaging your being, is not limited to qualified SoulCollagers. It is a simple and creative way of creating beautiful art which gives you answers to your deepest questions and thoughts; when you allow the card and its images to 'speak' to you, you become your own therapist. I also see these cards as a mirror of my deepest self - a self that is most often not seen by others and often not by myself. Making a collage and seeing what it reflects back at you, you walk a little bit deeper into your own unconscious - into those hidden places where you seldom go, and all of a sudden you understand yourself or maybe a habit of yours, so much better.
Try your hand at it.
Here http://pathofdivinelove.blogspot.com/2012/01/soul-songs.html I blogged it in more detail and I also gave some examples of cards that I made for myself. But it is very simple : you gather images from magazines or books or digital images; then you play around with them and create a collage; the collage must please you in some way - a mindless process, completely relying on your feelings!
When the picture hits the spot of 'aaah that is what I want/like/need/love', then you write a short poem/verse/lyric that speaks your heart and share it here with us. Together we can form a circle of singing the song of our own souls - a circle of being seen and being heard - Soul Songs.
Here is mine for this week :
Please visit Fran at http://redondowriter.typepad.com/sacredordinary/2012/01/hettienne-creates-a-new-soulcollage-site-.html and read all about her card.
This art form of collaging your being, is not limited to qualified SoulCollagers. It is a simple and creative way of creating beautiful art which gives you answers to your deepest questions and thoughts; when you allow the card and its images to 'speak' to you, you become your own therapist. I also see these cards as a mirror of my deepest self - a self that is most often not seen by others and often not by myself. Making a collage and seeing what it reflects back at you, you walk a little bit deeper into your own unconscious - into those hidden places where you seldom go, and all of a sudden you understand yourself or maybe a habit of yours, so much better.
Try your hand at it.
Here http://pathofdivinelove.blogspot.com/2012/01/soul-songs.html I blogged it in more detail and I also gave some examples of cards that I made for myself. But it is very simple : you gather images from magazines or books or digital images; then you play around with them and create a collage; the collage must please you in some way - a mindless process, completely relying on your feelings!
When the picture hits the spot of 'aaah that is what I want/like/need/love', then you write a short poem/verse/lyric that speaks your heart and share it here with us. Together we can form a circle of singing the song of our own souls - a circle of being seen and being heard - Soul Songs.
Here is mine for this week :
Gypsy Woman.
Powerful voice of rebellion
fiery gypsy woman
creatrix of a new harmony
breaking down the ancient wall of Jericho.
So please join in, leave a message and your link below.
I will join in! will create a card today - not sure about the poetry but will tell a story.. once i am done, I will come back here and link.
ReplyDeletejust posted my soul songs !! not really a poet though!!!
ReplyDeleteI put in my Thomas Merton card you inspired me to make. Thanks, Hettienne. I love your cards and Miss Robyn's, too.
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