Roots and Wings

 The invitation to one of my early Red Thread Circle read:

'It is often said we need to give our children roots for grounding, and wings to give their visions and dreams flight! Our creativity also thrives with roots and wings!  

Come explore what gives you stability, & vision into the dreams you'd like to give wings. We'll play with paint and paper and you'll leave with an altar piece to remind you of your own Roots & Wings.'  

Natasha's Tree

What gives you Roots? What grounds you into your body, your home, your community? 

What do you - and your surroundings need to thrive? Where do you yern to spread your wings? 

What bogs you down - old baggage, old stories that 'it's about time' you tossed? What leaves are ready to drop? 

We drummed & rattled to connect with our roots, the things that give us stability. 

Our images shared commonalities, trees, earth, sky, greenery. We played with acrylics, tempra, a leaf stencil, collage to create our images of well rooted trees, and words for both the stability, and the dreams we want to give wings. I used a brass bread to add a bird to my tree, and punched holes for hanging.

We shared chocolate, tea, stories. We remembered loved ones who have gone on, our friends & mentors, wise Reita & Lucita, grandparents, parents.  

Suzanne's, Wendy's, Nadya's & Sepha's

It was a sweet session, and our project coincided with the Sage Woman Magazine theme, Roots & Wings. For out opening circle, I read Chani Zqibel's poem from that issue, "Under the Tree."  

What nourishes YOUR roots?

What leaves are ready to drop?
What in your life needs new wings?

- By Nadya