| Conscious Art Studios Bits of Wisdom |
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| Here you can learn about some of the Inspirations behind our Art, and more about the Symbolism that we use. We share Animal Totem Meanings, Symbolism in Nature, Feng Shui Tips, information on the Chakra System, and Philosphies of Art. |
| Animal Totem Meanings: Turtle : Longevity, Motherhood, Awakening to new opportunities Snake: Rebirth, Transformation, Wisdom Wolf: Guardianship, Loyalty, Spirit, Community Bear: Power, Healing, Decision Making Rabbit: Fertility, New Life, Defense Otter: Laughter and Happiness in spite of the circumstances, Awareness of Surroundings Butterfly: Dance of Joy, Faerie Realm, Joy, Gentleness Deer: Innocence, Grace, New Adventures, Delicate Raven: Magic, Creation, Vision, Messages Frog: Abundance, Creative Power, Cleansing Jumping Antelope: Freedom Elephant: Strength, Loyalty, Knowledge of Earth, Strong Family, Society Ideals Spider: Creativity, Weaving of Fate Buffalo: Abundance, Nurturing Coyote: Trickster, Wisdom, Close-knit Family, Cooperation Ant: Teamwork, Community Dragonfly: Light, Transformation, Adpatability, Ability to maneuver the course Lizard: Being able to leave behind the things you no longer need, Intuition, Dreamtime Owl: Vision, Wisdom, Omen, Magic Grasshopper: Leaping for new opportunities Heron: Grace, Transformation Duck: Relationships, Calming Dolphin: Intelligence, Communication Horse: Strength, Speed, Journey, Freedom Mountain Lion: Leadership, Fair, Balance Badger: Keeper of the Stories Squirrel: Preparedness, Work Hard and Play Hard Hawk: Vision, Power Eagle: Victory, Regal, Power Beaver: Building of Dreams Raccoon: Dexterity, Disguise Seahorse: Balancing Emotions, Magical Quail: Protection, Nourishment Hummingbird: Joy, Happiness, Energy, Reminder to eat several small meals throughout the day Moose: Majestic, Wise, Stands up for beliefs Cougar: Personal Power Crow: Creativity, Spiritual Strength Eel: Spiritual Transformation, Observation |
| Feng Shui Tips Your home is a reflection of who you are. It is here that you return at the end of the day for nurturing, inspiration, rest, and renewal. I believe that great care should be taken to create a home that inspires you to take a deep breath and smile when you walk through the door. When your space is in harmony, it is a center of energy, a place for you to become grounded. As we go through our day we expose ourselves to the energies of others, power struggles, confrontations, and stress. When we communicate with other people, we are encountering their times of happiness, sadness, excitement or lack of excitement and possibly carry this with us. Often we may feel periods of anxiousness without ever knowing why. It may be at these times that we are on an overload of diverse energy. Have you ever noticed that you experience times of feeling stressed, but after spending times outdoors you feel better, uplifted, lighter, and more serene? The outdoors grounds us. It renews or connection with the Earth and balance. It is this energy that we wish to integrate into our home. Feng Shui is one tool that we can use to achieve this. Symbolic Meanings of types of Wood Furniture: Cedar – healing and protection Cherry- love Mahogany – protection against lightening Maple- love and money Oak- health, luck, protection, strength Pine- healing and money Rattan- luck and strength Teak- riches Walnut- health A few Feng Shui Cures for: Health and Family Sectors: Healthy Plants Flowers Paintings of gardens and landscapes Floral prints Wooden décor Photos of family Blue and Green Fame Sector Diplomas Artwork of people and animals Red Triangle shapes Pyramids Images of people you respect Love Sector Artwork Pairs of things Photographs Red, Pink, White Representations of mandarin ducks or penguins Candles Romantic items Children / Creativity Sector Whimsical, colorful art Toys Metal White Blossoming flowers Helpful People Sector Art of religious figures Rosary Prayers Crystal White, Gray, or Black Altar Angels Career Water element Artwork of water scenes Items with company name Mirrors Crystals Black Knowledge Books Art of mountains Black, green, or blue Library Meditation items Crystal |
| Chakra Energy Healing The foundational belief of Chakra Healing is that to achieve a state of well being our body must act together as an integrated whole, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In order to achieve wellness, we must not view our state of health solely on one of these factors, but all combined. Our emotional, mental, and spiritual essence all play a vital role in our physical health, our ability to heal, and to maintain balance. The word Chakra is the Sanskrit name for wheel, and Chakras are spinning wheels of energy. There are many Chakras throughout our bodies, although there are seven main Chakras that will be concentrated on in this guide, Root – Sacral – Solar Plexus – Heart – Throat – Brow – and Crown. When our Chakras are balanced we are in union and are in a stronger state to fight illness and manage stress. When our Chakras are imbalanced, we will find that the affected Chakras may have too fast or slow of a spin or be blocked. The Root Chakra The Root Chakra is our foundation. It is here that we gather our energy to get up in the morning and follow our daily routine with a zest for life while staying balanced. This is where we ground. The Root holds our “fight or flight” essence, our survival mechanism. It links us with the physical and material world. Our motivation lies here. This chakra encompasses our traditional values that were learned through our family and connected community, as well as the values that we have integrated into our spiritual and emotional self. Within this chakra, we have the ability to manifest our dreams. The Sacral Chakra The Sacral Chakra represents our passion. It is our passion for life as well as passion for others and ourselves. Here lies ours creativity and expression, an avenue to release the worries and fears we hold collectively in our root chakra. The Sacral Chakra is associated with the water element therefore deals heavily with emotions. It is where we experience not only pleasure but emotional pain as well. Sex, power, money, blame, and guilt are all issues in this chakra. This is where we exude our personal identity. The Solar Plexus The Solar Plexus is our personal power, our personality and ego. It is from this place that we live our lives according to the ethics and self discipline that we have formulated into our personality. It reflects our courage and understanding of our self. It represents our contentment with self and the level of self esteem we live by. The solar plexus in a balanced state should feel optimistic and confident; not only in who you are, but also in how you do what you do. It has a warm strong feeling as it is represented by the fire element. It is being able to let go of the nagging need to control and learn to accept. It is being able to accept personal criticism without allowing it to emotionally damage you. The essence is being able to understand the self and our personal power, and then accept and embrace it. The Heart Chakra The Heart Chakra is the energy center where love and compassion are the focus, love and compassion for ourselves as well as within our relationships. In this space we develop our set of values and ethics in special regard to our inter-personal relationships, how we treat others, what we can and cannot accept, and the inspiration to initiate compassionate acts. It is being able to forgive and not hold on to resentments and pain, to walk through life without rejecting people for the simple fear of being hurt. It is being accepting of yourself and feeling a love for yourself that rejects the fear of loneliness. It allows us to participate in relationships without allowing jealously and manipulation rule all the decisions and emotions. The Throat Chakra The Throat Chakra is the energy center that contains our ability of self-expression. It is here that we use our skills of communication. It is not only about being able to speak our truth in a gracious manner, but encompasses our skills of active listening which is equally important in communication. When reading your throat chakra, a balance in this center should feel strong and not stifled. A flow of energy should be felt. Being able to speak your thoughts clearly and truthfully is optimum. When you become conscious of your communications, and find yourself not speaking out when your true desire is to do so, or only speaking half of your feelings for fear of the reaction, then you will realize an imbalance lies here. The Brow Chakra The Brow Chakra or “Third Eye” is the center from which our intuition comes. It is about perception, insight and vision. It is here that we can perceive the “Big Picture”. When we have dealt with many of the lessons of the lower chakras, the function of the third eye comes much easier and more naturally. The more we trust in our intuition, our connection with our higher power, and ourselves, the flow of intuition becomes greater. When the Brow Chakra is in balance, we are able to respect our insight on a larger scale. We are able to consciously work with the perception without cloudy thoughts or confusion hampering the journey. The physical aspects that can manifest are headaches and nightmares. When the brow chakra is overactive we may have a tendency to be egotistical and dogmatic. When it is underactive we may experience a lack of concentration, fear of success, and be setting our sights too low. The Crown Chakra Our spiritual connection is found within the crown chakra. It is in this place that we feel a union with our Higher Power. The feeling that all is as it should be, not knowing why, and being accepting of that, is what we can feel here. Having faith in the Divine and a partnership with Mother Earth is result from the balance in this chakra. It radiates peace and love. |
| Owl's Breath Native Flute Meditation by John Fry |
| Time Lapse Video of Jeanne Fry creating a painting in her series "Extracting the Raw" |