“Art matters. It is not simply a leisure activity for the privileged or a hobby for the eccentric. It is a practical good for the world. The work of the artist is an expression of hope - it is homage to the value of human life, and it is vital to society. Art is a sacred expression of human creativity that shares the same ontological ground as all human work. Art, along with all work is the ordering of creation toward the intention of the creator.”
— Michael Gungor, The Crowd, The Critic And The Muse: A Book For Creators (via sacred-dwellings)
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“Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and only become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take off your mask, stop pretending you’re perfect and walk into freedom.”
— Rick Warren
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“You can never really go back to the same waters. Not only are you no longer the same, but neither are the waters you left. The current has changed. The elements of nature have affected the stream. When you return, although it appears the same, it really is a different river and you are a different person. Therefore, you cannot cross the same river twice.”
— Alice Walker
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Very detailed carved stone Winged cicada / beetle
Egyptian style amulet worn for, represent personal change, renewal, rebirth, and transformation. Unlike a butterfly, moth, or other insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, cicadas have no pupal stateon a simple black cord 12" long eyes on top, and wings , very unique piece
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Magnificent twilight sky in Chile
Yuri Beletsky
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