"Marriage Mandala" ©1985 by Brenda Clews
Sheath of feeling. Words groping to touch air.
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Marriage Mandala
Ok, it would make an interesting tatoo. I painted it 20 years ago when I had a dreadfully sore throat and fever. I remember lying in bed, sipping codeine-laced cough syrup straight from the bottle, journal on my knees, acrylics beside me, painting. I was into snakes and mandalas, just coming out of my Jungian stage. It's a small image. Then I got married that year and used it as the image for our Wedding Invitations. My sculptor friend was the only one who remarked on it, and he said, "O my g-d! For a wedding?" C'mon, dear old friend, two ouroboros' are intertwined, the serpents are kissing and forming a heart, there's a wishing star of blessing and guidance, a pearl or moon holding the secret of wisdom, and flames of passion leaping out of the sun... Sigh. Did the marriage last, well, no, but that's beside the point.
Ouroboros: a circular symbol or a snake or dragon devouring its tail, standing for infinity or wholeness.
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Gorgeous! I found you through Via Negativa.
ReplyDeleteI've perused only a few entries here, but they make me think of a wonderful calendar called We'Moon
http://www.wemoon.ws/
Was nodding at all the yoni-material and your mention of Judy Chicago -- I've had a copy of The Dinner Party for years.
Hey, wonderful! It's always a pleasure to meet other creative women and men, which the blogosphere seems to offer in abundance... I'll start dropping by, add you to my list. That's my favourite calendar too. *hugs!
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