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September 02, 2018

Symbolism & Moon Energy

By Tamara Laporte  |   in mixed media  | Tags: moon energy , symbolism , Willowing Arts  

 

Do you notice certain symbols suddenly popping up in your life and your art? I always think it’s a good idea to pay attention when they do. For me, it’s been the moon. The moon hasn’t previously played a big role in my life or my art, but lately, messages, insights, revelations connected to ‘the moon’ kept appearing. In my art too, I suddenly found myself adding the moon (or moons, even) everywhere. So I’ve been listening! The moon has things to tell me, it seems. :)

This is one of my latest paintings with ‘moon’ energy:

This painting is all about transforming limiting beliefs into liberating ones (a lesson for Life Book 2018 next week). The 3 things that are needed for me to transform these beliefs are: wisdom (the owl), compassion (the bear), mindfulness/ awareness (represented by the moon and crescent moons). The moon, also, requires us to look at shadow, but shine a light on it with compassion and wisdom.

I love working with symbolism in my work, it’s often a way for me to access parts of myself I can’t access in more conventional ways. :) Do you use symbols in life and work? I’d love to hear about it!

You can still join this year’s Life Book until end of September 2018, btw! You’ll still get life long access to all previously posted content so you can work on all these amazing classes in your own time. :)

And, very soon we are also going to start telling you ALL about the new Life Book 2019 (eeeee!) which will kick off with a very new and exciting thing!! :D

If you want to keep up to date with all things Tam then do follow me on Instagram, it’s the place I tend to update first with new art, sneak peaks and IG stories. I’d love  to connect there with you! :)

Have a wonderful rest of the month with lots of blessings and art making fun time!

Love,
Tam x
PS. Check out the wonderful free goodies our sponsors are sharing with you this month!

PPS. I had a wonderfully inspiring chat with Carina who is hosting The Thriving Healer Summit! We chatted about art and healing. Please come and join us here for FREE (you will need to submit your email so that Carina can send you summit info). Hope to see you there!

Here are some more close ups of the new painting:

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✨ Cozy up to creativity in the final days of our Winter Sale! 🎨

Enjoy a warming 30% OFF on all Self-Study Classes until Feb 11th. Use code PAINT30 at checkout.

Unwrap the joy of self-discovery and explore a range of courses from delightful one-offs to the immersive 4-month Kaleidoscope or Ever After experience and other Creative Bundles. 

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✨ Make magical moments in the final days of ourWillowing WinterSale!🌙✨

A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales is on offer with 37% off!
This is not just an art course.
It’s a year-long creative spell.
A remembering.
A return to wonder, story, intuition, and the soft, wild parts of yourself that never stopped believing.

🖌️65+ magical, fairy-tale inspired lessons
🌟 Myth, folklore, symbolism, enchantment, art-as-alchemy
🕯️ Taught gently, wisely, joyfully
🔮 Plus lifetime access to over 30 bonus taster sessions

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Just going through my old art journals and so fascinating to see some of my old work. I have STACKS of old journals. You guys I made SO MUCH art over the years! It’s almost like I needed to express myself! 😂😁😆

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Just going through my old art journals and so fascinating to see some of my old work. I have STACKS of old journals. You guys I made SO MUCH art over the years! It’s almost like I needed to express myself! 😂😁😆

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Hey magical beings! Tam here to announce that we have reopened the 37% off for A Year of Magic as part of our WILLOWING WINTER SALE! HURRY – THIS SALE ONLY LASTS 1 WEEK!

This is especially for all those who may have hesitated, or held off just a little too long and missed this wonderful course at this huge discount, and realising they are missing out of all the fun and are now clamouring to join!

✨🌙 THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 🌙✨

Once a year, a doorway opens.
Not loudly. Not with a giant bang! 
But with a shimmer.
And if you’re the kind of soul who feels magic humming under the surface of ordinary life, who has ever paused at a fairy tale and thought “this is about me, somehow”… then lean in.

‘A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales’: The brand-new Willowing course! One of the most talked about courses in the online art world is back with 37% off in our Sale. This is a live course and we’ve just started! So come on in now! – There is a special code for this last chance to get the 37% discount – Use MAGICWINTER at the checkout!

The sale runs from February 5th. to February 11th, so don't miss this chance!

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In the middle of editing this troll lesson for next week and I was just hit by a wave of calm just gazing upon this super cute little face.

And many of you will know that over the years I`ve made many a innocent little creature and I`ve talked before how creating innocent, sweet characters have a direct calming effect on my nervous system. I don`t mean it metaphorically but biologically. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows. I feel a calm settling in.

Apparently; there’s science behind this: soft, friendly faces trigger oxytocin and parasympathetic responses linked to safety and bonding, while stress hormones drop. ✨🙌✨

But there’s something else too.

These characters don’t want anything. They’re not impressive, persuasive, ironic, or self-serving. They feel like little support characters whose only message is: "I’m here, with you, just sitting, being present for/ with you." ♥️

I think innocence signals something rare in adult life; presence without extraction, without needing something from you. And my body seems to trust that instantly.

I keep making characters like this because they *regulate* me as much as anyone else.

Leaving this here as a quiet reminder that gentleness has a real nervous-system impact.

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In the middle of editing this troll lesson for next week and I was just hit by a wave of calm just gazing upon this super cute little face. 

And many of you will know that over the years I've made many a innocent little creature and I've talked before how creating innocent, sweet characters have a direct calming effect on my nervous system. I don't mean it metaphorically but biologically. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows. I feel a calm settling in. 

Apparently; there’s science behind this: soft, friendly faces trigger oxytocin and parasympathetic responses linked to safety and bonding, while stress hormones drop. ✨🙌✨ 

But there’s something else too.

These characters don’t want anything. They’re not impressive, persuasive, ironic, or self-serving. They feel like little support characters whose only message is: "I’m here, with you, just sitting, being present for/ with you." ♥️

I think innocence signals something rare in adult life; presence without extraction, without needing something from you. And my body seems to trust that instantly.

I keep making characters like this because they *regulate* me as much as anyone else.

Leaving this here as a quiet reminder that gentleness has a real nervous-system impact.
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