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'O, the life of a Druid is the life of a land. We are one with the dark earth on which we proudly stand- One with the Mother who has suckled us from birth, Her streams and her rivers, we are one with the earth; one with the Father, whose oak supports the sky, Who gazes on us daily with his great immortal eye....' ~Philip Shallcross
I have noticed that there are people who claim to be whatever religion that can be accepting of the fact that there are many paths, and that is the quality I admire most in a person. I'm a sculptor and a clay artist. Lately have been reading a lot about meditation and how it works to create peace. I have a long way to go towards enlightenment for sure, some days I'm full of energy and feel anything is possible and that I can accomplish tremendous things, other days I'm all tangled up like a ball of knotted string. The important thing to realise is that with a patience and faith, that ball of string can be untangled and useful again! Real people are far more entertaining than the ones on TV, and If I actually end up meeting someone in three dimensions- great! REALLY GREAT!!! But not neccessary, there are many different ways to communicate with a variety of people and I'm into exploring that with this big eyeball in front of me called a computer. Because my art is so messy and different than computer generated art, what is happening here is absolutely magical to me and I'm just amazed and inspired by the way it is being used by people to depict their hopes and dreams and to encourage and celebrate and raise awareness, politically, spiritually...
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My Interests



Sculpting the fantastic diversity of the living creatures on the planet Earth. Building stuff, permaculture, making anything and everything out of clay, navel-gazing, tree-hugging, music with lots of natural rhythm, planting and helping things grow, ancient arts, tailoring clothes, Scuba/snorkling, bellydance, spoiling my cats, creating good vibes in a world that has way too much respect for nastyness.

I'd like to meet:



I'm into visual art but more important is what is on the inside, Without a kind and courageous heart for substance a person is like an empty shell. If I send you a friend request and you're not interested, just hit Deny- believe me I can take it!!! If you send me a request and I accept I hope it's because you actually want to communicate and don't end up sitting there in my friends list silent- because you will eventually be axed! (Unless you are a organization or band which I feel is worth supporting)

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"The name of the flag is 'Namkyen Gyaldar' and it means the 'Victorious Flag of Buddha's Wisdom'. It is the manifestation of the supreme Enlightened vision of HH 16th Karmapa. HH prophesised that this flag will bring immense benefits to the Dharma as well as all sentient beings.The sky blue colour represents the complete and profound Wisdom of the inner realisation of the Buddha. The yellow colour on the flag represents the Wisdom of limitless Compassion which bestows benefits on all sentient beings and phenomena. The wavy line and the joining of the yellow and blue colours signify the inseperability of these two Wisdoms." The 16th Karmapa saw the flag in a dream and said that wherever the flag is flown, the Dharma will flourish! The Dharma, as I have slowly come to understand, in a nutshell is the collective Buddhist teachings which instruct how meditation and the practice of Peace-fullness create an expansive higher consciousness and eventually result in spirtual enlightenment. Photo from Tonasket Barter Faire 10/07.center

Movies:

Keira Knightly Rules!

Television:



Books:

Currently reading:The Myth of Freedom by Chogyam Trungpa. The Crystal and the Way of Light, By Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, my Dads Lama and Leader of his Dzogchen Community. Most importantly I have recently read Shambhala- The Sacred Path of the Warrior, which is hands down the best book on how to get your ol' noggin screwed on straight I've ever come across. Don't have a lot of time for novels- bummer!

Heroes:

THOMAS JEFFERSON, because if he were alive today he would kick George Bush's evil ass off a cliff for Treason, Al Gore and all true Democratic candidates for the Presidency, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jon Stewart, John Lennon, Joan of Arc, Michael Franti, Rachel Carson, anyone who can admit they have a lot to learn no matter how many PhD's they have and yet doesn't let the snake-tongued politicians and religious fanatics manipulate them through fear.

My Blog

Who was Shalimar?

Shalimar was a Cat. He died much too young from Feline Immunodeficiency Syndrome. I guess it sounds silly to some, but I never truly knew real grief until I lost him- we were telepathically bonded i...
Posted by Shalimar's Garden on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:05:00 PST

Native Wisdom

Wisdom From An Indian Elder It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, And if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old ...
Posted by Shalimar's Garden on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:41:00 PST