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\"4-15<\/a>I\u2019ve never been particularly drawn to Pele,\u00a0 the Hawaiian goddess of fire and the volcano. I\u2019ve never studied the mythology and I\u2019ve only recently looked her up, after it came to me to paint a version of her.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been working on a series of paintings depicting archetypal women as a form of shamanic soul retrieval.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 It came to me during meditation that I wanted someone who would sit in the coals of the fire and burn up the dross.\u00a0 As gold is heated to burn away impurities so its essential character can be revealed, just so the intent of my soul retrieval project was to do the same with me.\u00a0 I saw someone sitting in the coals of a fire, with fire all around her, laughing.\u00a0 The image of molten lava came to me and a volcano appeared behind her.\u00a0 The name Pele came to me, so I began adding her to the series and researching to learn about her.\u00a0 I\u2019ve learned that Pele\u2019s fires and lava are what builds and rebuilds the island she sits on.\u00a0 Through volcanic activity, it is always being renewed.\u00a0 Just so, this creat-ive force comes into our lives to cleanse, transform and rebuild.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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From billholsten.com<\/p><\/div>\n

As I look at her now, I sense frog energy from her eyes. The frog as totem animal reminds us of the transient nature of our lives in any one body. A symbol of transition and metamorphosis, frog supports us in times of change.\u00a0 Ted Andrews in Animal Speak<\/a> says, “Frogs have an ancient mythology about them.\u00a0 Being amphibians with links to the water and the land, they are often associated with the magic of both elements.\u00a0 This also links them to the lore of fairies and elves.\u00a0 Many shamanic societies – especially North and South American – link the frog with rain and control of the weather.\u00a0 Its voice is said to call forth the rains. Frogs are known to be heralders of abundance and fertility, for rains make things grow. Because of its connection to water, it is also linked to lunar energies (the moon moves the tides of waters upon the planet) and those goddesses associated with the moon.\u00a0 Emotions are often associated with water.\u00a0 If frog has hopped into your life, it may be time to call forth some new rains. Maybe old waters are becoming dirty and stagnant. Frog can teach you how to clean them up.”<\/p>\n

That explains it.\u00a0 I wondered how Pele ended up in my shamanic soul retrieval series since the other paintings either feature the moon or moonstone jewelry, clearly the water element.\u00a0 I don’t ask ahead of time what the symbolism is for or what it means.\u00a0 I simply paint it as it comes to mind and then research it and contemplate its meaning as it pertains to my life.\u00a0 I’m still in the contemplation process on the entire series –> my art gallery here<\/a> and I add to the individual post for each as it comes to me.\u00a0 I’ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0 The Evolution of Pele<\/a>
\nIntroducing Junelle, with open hands to take your pain away<\/a>
\nIntroducing Moon Gal with Raven<\/a>
\nIntroducing Rosa of the Aqua Eye<\/a>
\nEvolution of Ganesh with Bass<\/a>
\nI\u2019m doing a series of paintings as a form of shamanic soul retrieval<\/a>
\nPainting is a daily meditation for me<\/a>
\nPainting as a method of altering consciousness<\/a><\/p>\n

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