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LapisLazuliMay 24, 2024
I love this. I just got a new hard copy because it's back in print and I'm going to color it in!
CompassionateGoddess [OP]May 24, 2024
At first I thought the moon was in the sky in this illustration, but after thinking about it I realized it was actually the sun being eclipsed by the moon, which is why the stars are out.
[Deleted]May 24, 2024
Fun! I have an old Daughters of the Moon deck that was made to be colored in like this. I really enjoyed painting it with watercolors.
I knew Shekhinah towards the end of her life. Went to a few rituals at her house. She lived in poverty in spite of everything she had to teach us. At least she was able to share her wisdom with many women before she left us.
Ffiona Morgan, who did the Daughters of the Moon deck, also struggled so much with poverty. I knew her when she lived near Davenport CA. A wonderful woman as well.
Do you still have that deck that you painted in with watercolors? I’d love to see if you want to share here on Ovarit.
No one, especially elderly women, should live in poverty. My heart hurts to read that. It is invaluable that they were both able to pass down their knowledge. We are fortunate.
One of the joys of being an expat is the fact that I left a lot of stuff in the US. My wife is going back this winter, so I'll ask her to bring my deck back. I never finished it, so that might be a fun thing to do when the days are so short.
Yeah, coloring/painting in line art is relaxing. It can be meditative, too! I’m already working on another coloring page from this book. It is called The Three of Spirit and Maya.
What is it like being an expat? It sounds adventurous.
Our first several years really were quite adventuresome! We traveled everywhere, exploring holy wells, dusty old monasteries, stone circles, portal tombs, and the like. We ambled through fairy forests, learned about wildflowers, and visited beach after beach after beach. We've learned a lot of history and mythology, and become acquaintances with the flora and fauna. And we've come to love the culture. We've met some just amazing people here.
It was a struggle from time to time. Laundry in a humid country when you don't have a dryer is fun! The food is different, and eating well in the land of potatoes and cabbage has been an adventure. Driving on the other side of the road was a real hoot and a holler the first year or so. We live in an Irish speaking area, and we've been struggling to learn the language. Irish culture is not an easy thing to grasp; there are so many layers and we still feel a little lost sometimes.
Negotiating village life... there is no privacy. About a week after we moved here we were walking our dog in a park. A woman stopped to admire our dog, and the moment we said hello of course she realized we were yanks. "Oh, you're the married ladies from California!" I swear, we didn't know anybody yet. But we've gone on to settle in a gorgeous part of the country, developed friendships with some wonderful people, and are pretty active in the community.
We have to re-apply for our visa every year, but we hope that we can stay. No desire to return to the US, at all.