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Blessing You

Star-Filled Faerie Blessings: I’m excited to announce a new service. In traditional native culture, each person was taken care of by her tribe’s shaman. My mother trained me to do this work from childhood, as part of the family’s shamanic … Continue reading

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DIY Tshirt Cloth Flower

Homespun, but Boldly Elegant I’ve got five new brooches, made from scraps. There’s something spiritually earthy when you upcycle to create beauty. The above T-shirt flower is my variation on this tutorial: http://prairiepatch.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-make-fabric-flowers.html Do try the original variation as well. … Continue reading

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What Constitutes Easy?

I thought, “I’m just an emotional basket case, who is angry at God.” Then anger kicked in. That changed everything: I remembered I’m a warrior. Continue reading

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2015 Faerie Beltane

Faerie Beltane. The event is a group phone call. Free and open to all. Celebrate magic. Manifest joy, possibilities, abundance, and fulfillment. Continue reading

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Centered!

A freezing art studio, the spiritual center of my art, and insistent Gods = my giving up fabric painting for digital art integrated into my shamanism more than ever before. Continue reading

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Art + Writing = Magic

I’m often asked about my process as an artist. Ditto as a writer. So today I’ll discuss how they intertwined in one of my books, Sprinkling Faerie Dust on Breakfast. Parents had told me about their hard time finding life … Continue reading

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Wonderful Personal News

I need to express my gratitude and share wonderful personal news. If you’re a close friend, or have read “Share My Insanity: It Improves Everything,” you know 2001 began ten+ awful years for me. (“Share My Insanity” might be misleading … Continue reading

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Fantasy Spring and Summer Wreath Tutorial

Being a fantasy artist influences how I decorate my home. I might start by imagining how Faeries would adorn their abodes. In the case of a Spring and Summer wreath, I think they might make it sparkly, wild, and whimsical. … Continue reading

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Fantasy Portrait

Your spirit portrait is truly one of kind. Brush-stroke by brush-stroke, I meditate on the otherworldly you. Many digital portrait painters use templates—e.g., the same faerie wings for all their clients. Or they digitally alter a photo. I paint the … Continue reading

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