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| At the Market by Louise Moillon (1610-1696) Painting is a private collection |
“Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you've changed, by believing. Once you've changed, other things start to follow. Isn't that the way it works?” ― Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard
"When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction. If you reach in both directions, you will have spanned the universe.” ― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Through the practice of meditation, when the mind is quieted and the emotions are calmed, the Soul shines forth in all of its glory.” ― Genevieve Gerard
Last week I took a break, but I still thought of peaches. In my quest for mixing the perfect peach color with paint, I found that there are many shades of peach: red-orange color. You must be knowledgeable of each color's undertones. Meaning, is the red made up of red tones or violet tones? Your choice of yellow depends on the tones: Like goes with Like.
In my google search for mixing colors, the peach chakra appeared. (Chakras and mixing paint colors? I'm trying to figure out the connection.)
As you are aware, there are many chakras in the human body. Most people are familiar with the seven. The peach chakra is located within the heart chakra. You have to pull away the green and you will find it in the center. This chakra is associated with your soul. It is your connection with the divine source and the universe. It is a place of love and joy mixed together into a peaceful bliss
The peach chakra reminds me of the story of Xi Wangmu's peach orchard. Her peaches took 3000 years to ripen. Eaten they gave one immortality and access to the divine. But, what if you didn't have to wait 3000 years. What if you had access to bliss by meditating through your peach chakra?
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Last week I took a break, but I still thought of peaches. In my quest for mixing the perfect peach color with paint, I found that there are many shades of peach: red-orange color. You must be knowledgeable of each color's undertones. Meaning, is the red made up of red tones or violet tones? Your choice of yellow depends on the tones: Like goes with Like.
In my google search for mixing colors, the peach chakra appeared. (Chakras and mixing paint colors? I'm trying to figure out the connection.)
As you are aware, there are many chakras in the human body. Most people are familiar with the seven. The peach chakra is located within the heart chakra. You have to pull away the green and you will find it in the center. This chakra is associated with your soul. It is your connection with the divine source and the universe. It is a place of love and joy mixed together into a peaceful bliss
The peach chakra reminds me of the story of Xi Wangmu's peach orchard. Her peaches took 3000 years to ripen. Eaten they gave one immortality and access to the divine. But, what if you didn't have to wait 3000 years. What if you had access to bliss by meditating through your peach chakra?
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by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
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Peach watercolor by Sharon Foster.
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Were I with thee
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!
Futile - the winds -
To a Heart in port -
Done with the
Done with the Chart!
Rowing in Eden -
Ah - the Sea!
Might I but moor - tonight -
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Artural: Art + Ritual
Auntie Grace's Peach Cobbler is bliss especially warm and with ice cream:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 cup of milk
2 cups of cut up peaches without skins
Preheat oven 275 F
1. Melt butter in a baking pan on the stove (9 inches by 13 inches dish)
2. Mix flour, sugar and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Stir in milk until there aren't any lumps.
3. Dump this into the melted butter pan. DO NOT STIR.
4. Sprinkle fruit on top. DO NOT STIR THEM INTO THE MIXTURE.
5. Raise temperature of the oven up to 350F
6. Bake 50-60 minutes or until the cake is lightly brown on top.
