LOVE & heART – Empowerment through creative expression | Healing through ritual & ceremony
Norouz Sofreh Haft Sin - Persian New Year March has been a month of many personal challenges and deep insights. My phone created a slide show reminder of "this time last year" and it was all of the flood memories. I had totally forgotten. It was an interesting reflection on how much I had healed …
One of my key intentions this month has centered on how I can be more loving towards myself. How can I 'in-source' all that I need and meet the arena of my life with the lens of my own self-love? Firstly, embodying what self-love is for me and facing the parts of myself that are …
As January comes to a close I reflect on the gentleness of how this year has begun for me and the overflow of creativity that has emerged from taking time to rest and restore my nervous system. Starting my podcast, creating artworks for my upcoming exhibition and really finding my center has been a beautiful …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yz9pa-13bcebd In this contemplation I want to focus on the power of Anger to fuel change. Anger is often an emotion that we tend to override, however, anger is a very important emotion to recognise, to lean into and to have a conversation with. Because the energy and the fire that anger stirs within the …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tzp96-13b31af This contemplation is about reclaiming personal power through consciously navigating the arena of life, moving through that tunnel of transformation into the deeper layers of the inner warrior. I am bringing forward the metaphor of the colosseum to frame my sharing with you all today as I feel it is such a great representation …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cfyzw-139ef4d In this episode I offer 3 very simple practices that I use daily as part of my 'energy hygiene' routine that allows me to quickly bring myself back into my personal power and inviting you to try them. All together it takes less than 5min to do these practices, and yet they are super …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ncf2e-1395927 Cultivating THE most important relationship in your life, that is the relationship with yourself, is an important step in fully re-claiming your personal power. This episode rides the wave of Valentine's Day 'date night' and that everyday is an opportunity to love and honour your commitment to yourself.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qvkwh-13887b1 In this episode I explore how our mundane experiences have the potential to launch us into or out of personal power and the spaces where wisdom is gained in those moments. My sharing today centers a personal story and the lens of patience needed when wanting to bring a vision into realised form and …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5m43m-137f94d In this episode I reflect on the many lessons learnt about being in conscious relationships and stepping into my power through the embodiment of dance as a master teacher of life.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7bv3x-1373460 This episode is about the healing power of hugs. Hugs as a medicine. There are lots of studies around about the power of physical touch and there are many healing modalities that use hand touch and somatic release for trauma therapy. I want to explore a very simple practice that you can do for …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5jbgx-136fc6e This episode is all about self-empowerment and healing through the relationship mirror. The power and potential for self-growth, self-knowledge, self-awareness and most importantly self-empowerment through the relationship mirror is a constant contemplation for me. This share is my personal point of view and what I discovered through my own embodiment. I am by no …
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3zqew-136d58e This episode is a reflection on the empowerment and healing that the water element offers. We are all here for a divine experience and purpose, the water is such a maternal force pulling you into the pure positive potential that you are.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ri8qn-136a644 Today I share a recent contemplation on the potency of living in the present moment through the creative process as I am developing a new body of work for a group exhibition due to open in April.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7s9hp-1363c69 This share is all about the power of self-love as a pathway into empowerment and transformation. Once you love you, nothing can hurt you, nothing can impede your pathway. No person, place or thing can break you because love is an inside job.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yfqx3-13623b7 Super excited to launch LOVE & heART a deep dive into tools for empowerment through creative expression and healing through ritual and ceremony 💖💖Launching my podcast with a share about my journey into Personal Power. It all began in 2016 sitting with Grandfather Fire 🔥 Thank you all for listening 🙏🏽
As we approach the final few days of 2022 I gave myself the time and space to sit with all that has transpired in this year for me and I can honestly say I feel so much joy and gratitude for all the storms. Each stormy period has brought with it the most incredible rainbows …
November is a big month for me. Lots of life events are book marked in this month when the Jacaranda trees bloom. Beginnings and endings. The most significant of these events is the birth of my son Rohan. My Bear Boy. His birthing journey from conception to earth side has re-shaped me into the woman …
Freedom Rally, 22 October, 2022, Bondi Beach, Sydney What does it mean to be truly free? Freedom on the "outside" and freedom on the "inside"? Both a philosophical inquiry and my embodied experience of what freedom means for me has been the topic of my contemplation this month. In a sacred ceremony I sat in …
Photo by moein moradi on Pexels.com In times of struggle and chaos how can we find our center? When anger and frustration are raging through our collective consciousness how can we use that transformational energy to create a better world? How can we alchemise our pain into powerful change? These have been my contemplations these …
Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com My contemplation this month was on how to cultivate more "inner joy". Where in my life can I invite more joy in? What brings me joy? How can I feel joyful in moments that are strained or difficult? These were some of the enquiry questions I asked myself. Interestingly, …
Seeds of Protection, 2022 As July comes to a close I reflect on the intentions I had set for myself this month: "to be joyful" and " to be in the flow of creativity". It felt like I was walking a massive inner sprial to achieve those intentions. Life propelling me through many challenging events, …
Life is full of uncertainties and blessings in disguise. I have seeded many prayers in this last month as I have dived deep into the creation of my new art installation Seeds of Protection for a group show called “Re-member” curated by Nicole Barakat, due to open at the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery on …
As the month of May slowly draws to a close I reflect on the magnitude of shifts I have experienced in this, my birthday month. Blessed with the powerful energies of the New Moon and Full Blood Moon eclipses on either side of this month I have emerged from this potent energetic portal feeling a …
Photo by Jovana Nesic on Pexels.com I was invited to be on the opening panel for the Goddess Conference Australia over the weekend in Kinkumber, hosted by the Temple of the Global Goddess, to discuss the conference theme of I AM. It was such a surprise and great honour to be among the wisdom keepers …
sofreh haft sin May you feel the blessings of prosperity, health, joy and protectionNowruz, 1401 On 21 March at 2.33 am Sydney time the Autumn Equinox ( Southern Hemisphere), Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere) opened the portal for the cycle of birth, death and re-birth. The equinox is when all Persians celebrate Nowruz, which translates as …
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Anyone who knows me can attest to how much I love romantic comedies and anything that speaks about love. My son always catches me smiling as I watch these movies and spends more time watching me then the movie! I believe there is no greater expression in life than sharing your heart within all the …
As I slowly emerge from my 2021 experience of quiet surrender and welcome the new cycle of 2022, I celebrate the magnamous shifts within my inner being. As I continue to conciously practice "the art of allowing" my life feels more and more grounded. The constant changes in what we can and can't do in …
I see you dear Mother juggling the pram with one hand and balancing groceries with the other. I see you dear Mother, hair up in a messy bun carrying your baby on your chest as you run your errands. I see you dear Mother in your gym pants racing through the car park with toddlers …
Greetings beloveds! Welcome to 2021! 4 days in...how are we all feeling? I feel like I have finally woken up from a long slumber. My incubation complete. The year that was 2020, for me personally, and of course the whole collective was HUGE. Every part of my life shifted as I began to re-assess all …
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I find myself in a moment of pause, a moment of deep introspection. It has been an expansive - soul-crafting 4.5 months of 2020. First she began with devastating fires. Unimaginable loss of wildlife, loss of homes, individuals and millions of acres. The air was so thick with smoke haze …
Sacred Beginnings: Postpartum Doula Training with Anna Watts I have emerged from a deeply nourishing weekend Postpartum Doula training course with Anna Watts of Celebration of birth Doula Academy. This course has been incredibly healing for me. Further confirming my calling to step into this healing work with women postpartum. It never ceases to amaze …
Today I want to talk about Grief. Why? Well as September came to a close and I sat in my morning meditation I recieved such powerful guidance and healing from the Universe! I was shown that I am still carrying grief in my heart and need to let it go so love can find its …
Healing Birth both personally and collectively through ritual is a very real and powerful experience. As I pondered my post-natal journey I came across a magnificent resource The Goddess Celebrates: An Anthology of Women's Rituals, edited by Diane Stein. In this gem is a ritual for healing the C-Section! Exactly what I needed. As much …
Calling all artists! I am putting together a new exhibition for March 2020 in Sydney. The theme is "Spirit Journeys". I am seeking 10 artists whose work connects with the theme. All mediums and styles. Collaboration / co-creation of new work welcome!! Get in touch with me to start the conversation.
Riding the wave of the Winter Solstice here in Australia on 23 June 2019 I facilitated a deeply nourishing mini-retreat for an intimate group of women. The intention of the event was to connect with our womb caves and enter into the realm of the Goddess to receive her gifts; opening the channels of self …
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There are many initiations in our lives that mark transition and growth. In each culture and timeline there are various rituals that celebrate these milestones. One I want to speak about is Motherhood. My own experience into the deepest transformation of my life begins with this passage from Maiden to Mother both symbolically and …
In October last year I was offered the opportunity to work on a beautiful creative project with a group of Afghani women in Blacktown, and to finally see the vision of the project come to life has truly been a magical experience. I am thrilled to announce the imminent launch of Daneha (“Seeds” in English), …
There are many ceremonies across all cultures that celebrate the various rites of passage and initiations for individuals from Birth Day, to adolescence and adulthood. As I reflect on my own upbringing and the way life events are celebrated within my family – often with over eating and lots of dancing- I felt that I …
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As we reach the final few days of 2017 a word that describes the totally of what this year was about for me is re-birth! Reflecting on the events that have mapped the journey of this year, the shedding of layers, the re-examination of my values and being in trust and flow has given me …
The Water element is our life force. Water is linked to our emotions, the process of birth, of cleansing and the feminine way of being- in flow with nature and the cycles of life. The ripples of cause and effect expressed through the drop returning to the whole and our own passage through the waters …
My latest curatorial project is about to launch! Mythologies of the Discarded opens on Saturday 28th October at Peacock Gallery, Auburn. The exhibition presents the work of international and local artists Maria Grazia Tata, Jody Graham, Sepideh Farzam, Jan Cleveringa and Bahman Kermany whose installations are deeply rooted in mythology, our relationship with nature, sustainability …
Riding on the immense energies of the 10/10 vibration I am taking this leap of faith to finally come out of my spiritual closet. I am no longer playing small, I step wholeheartedly into my calling, I emerge through the shadows of fear and self-doubt fully in my power; an awakened wild woman. I walk my …
Everything in nature has a language. In order to learn that language we need to sit with each element and watch it through our hearts. I learnt this wisdom as I walked the beautiful terrain of the Sacred Valley, Peru in a powerful and transformative pilgrimage to Apu Salkantay and Machu Picchu with Valerio Sasari …
As my latest exhibition comes to an end I have been reflecting quite deeply on the work I have created for Turquoise Paradox and considering the next series of works to come. In these quite small scale, intimate works I have woven the story of my life with that of my partner's. The journey we have …
My next project is the IWVAC-Australia group show Turquoise Paradox. There will be a wide range of works on exhibit from current member artists and I have a few small works of my own in it also. Exhibition dates: 5th - 27th April, Me Art Space, 25 Atchison St, St Leonards Official launch: Saturday 8th …
I've been thinking a lot about my 'muse' this month, especially as I find myself struggling to get through the new series of works. A question I keep asking myself is 'how do I maintain my creative flow?' Creative flow and inspiration is often linked to the two great waves of the " Feast" and …
Here we are 2017! I have completed my studio residency with the Blacktown Arts Centre and now starting new work for my next group exhibition with IWVAC-Australia called Turquoise Paradox opening in April. But before I get going on the new project I want to reflect a moment on the work developed in the Blacktown …
Stepping fully into my artistic path has been quite a journey these past few years. Since starting full-time teaching in 2007 followed closely with major life events of marriage and children, my art practice felt like it was a thing of the past. I had no proper studio set up and whilst I always kept art …
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