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Oracle of Stillness-The Writers Circle

Yesterday was a peak experience for me.

I was invited by a group of 7 contemplative writers to join them at Harcourt House Gallery as they gathered to immerse themselves in ‘The Oracle of Stillness: Weaving Coherence in the Chaos’ and then write about it.

I was feeling very sick and didn’t think I could make it, but I knew that I would regret it forever if I didn’t go.

And, oh my word! It was so powerful…. The energy in the gallery of kindness, respect, honesty, presence, integrity, healing and wholeness was like a tsunami of YES… this is the way the world should be!

I am in awe of the insights of this marvelous group of women sages and seers. To say that it was powerful is an understatement.

It was the perfect way to draw the exhibition to a close.

The show ends on Saturday November 22, so if you are in Edmonton, do step into the gallery- you can feel the magic of the writers circle still, I am sure.

By the way, I took one of my looms along to weave words as the other writers wrote. Magical.

Thank you to Marija Nikolajev and Theresa Belter for the photographs.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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Oracle of Stillness: Motherhood

I love our 5 year old next door neighbour so much!

The doorbell just rang- He needed to tell us that he had shot his Nerf into the air and hit our roof and was sorry and could he have the nerf bullets back next spring when we clean the gutters?

And, he was freezing and could he please stay in the studio for awhile to warm up?

His Mum said ‘No… we can warm up at home’.

‘But I like it here’. (Aww)

We chatted a bit and then I gave our neighbor/friend back a plant that she had given me when it was tiny and it has now gotten too big for the shelf.

We laughed about trying to get rid of clutter, and the wee boy announced solemnly that Miss Noreen has a LOT OF CLUTTER.

Which I agreed to and then folded up with laughter as his Mum tried to shush his discussion of too much clutter and herd him out the door at the same time.

It was wonderful and I am still laughing. (But Mum, you SAID we have to get rid of our clutter!)


Which brings me to today’s mixed media Woven Woman from the Oracle of Stillness:


“The Songs of Motherhood: Love, Celebration, Laments, Loss, Learning, Essence” and how on earth did I forget to add “LAUGHTER” to her naming?

She hereby will be blessed with the addition of one of life’s greatest gifts: “LAUGHTER”.

And, of course, love… the best gift of all! ❤


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