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Strengths and Allies

 In this week's Creative Resilience class with Cindy Jacobs, the quality / trait explored is Courage. 

In the 8 classes, we use our journals for insights, then move on to Soul Collage and Mixed media to craft cards. 

Courage (central image - Leah P Kolidas)

My Courage Ally invites me to:

  • Stand strong
  • Stay grounded and do my daily practices
  • Speak the truth
  • Maintain vigilance 
  • Bathe in the water of life
  • Remember starlight

Cindy included 'Wonder Woman' amongst a group of images we could print and use. One sister included WW on card, and spoke of her lariat of Truth, and Bracelets symbolizing freedom from shackles. 

Wonder Woman first appeared in 1941, during WWII, and 'was originally depicted fighting the fascist/Axis forces and supervillains.'

 Thank tippy for your oh-so Timely appearance!

Her symbols include

  • Greek Golden eagle 
  • Lasso of Hestia (lie/truth detector)
  • Steel Braclets - freedom from shackles 
  • Tiara - serves as projectile 
Gifts from the Olympian deities: 
  • Strength of Gaia from Demeter
  • Wisdom, ability with language, crafts from Pallas Athena 
  • Align with the moon and animals, enhanced senses from Diana 
  • Sisterhood with fire from Hestia 
  • Speed, flying and deflection from Hermes
  • Beauty and kindness from Aphrodite

In the spring of 2019, I joined an online class with European SiStar Jessica Enovald Duncan. I love the image, Crystalline Heart, which emerged! She's on a gallery wall featuring several of my paintings at my daughter's!

Crystalline Heart 2019

Some of the Wonder Woman prompts and inquiries 

  • who are her allies? 
  • What is her weakness?
  • What superpowers does she demonstrate?
  • How can I access my own strengths and abilities?
This Thursday we'll explore Wonder Woman's strengths and messages, as the theme for our online Red Thread circle! 

Here's the altar from an in person Wonder Woman circle in 2019.  Items included wool cards my great grandmother Mary brought along on the wagon train, and rose beads I made (inspired by grandma Mary's) There's a tree card for grounding, a feather to remind us to soar! 
Wonder Woman Altar
For that circle Jan Jorgensen joined us from Washington state! Jan also teaches Intentional Creativity, and is a singer & sound healer; we have quite a bit in common! And She's made Rose Beads! 
Jan's Ally
My cousin Leah Hankins also joined the circle, and we had a sweet afternoon connecting with allies, using Inktense pencils and shimmer water color. We received a common message of relaxing into sharing our Light.
Cousin Leah's twirling Ally
  • In what ways does your ally support you?
  • What would you like her to tell you?
  • What don't you want her to do, ever?! 
  • How does your Wonder Woman shine?
Oracles and Allies
I Look forward to next weeks classes with Cindy, and to receiving additional messages from Wonder Woman in our regular 4th Thursday circle! 
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