Red Thread Circles

  A day or so ago, my daughter asked,  'what is Soul Collage?' ...  here's the elevator pitch: Soul Collage cards combine several images, usually from magazines and calendars, assembled and glued onto a card baking. We  usually   don't  include words on the cards, inviting messages from the image to inform us.  The size is usually either 5×7" or 5x8" - large enough for several images, small enough to work with easily.  When a card is finished, the creator uses several journal prompts to "meet" the cards, and to receive information and insights from the images we've chosen.  The cards represent different aspects of ourselves and of the community around us.  After making several cards, we can use them as we might any oracle deck, consulting or own inner wisdom.  We might draw one for daily inspiration We can choose several for 'readings.'  We can journal more when a card comes up.  We might name them, and often assign them t...

  Part of t he description of the Companion Suit of the SoulCollage® Deck  given on the KaleidoSoul website: these cards r epresent the energetic dimensions of our lives.  This fascinating suit encompasses two different kinds of energies:  Animal energies Chakra (body) energies You can think of your Animal Totems as imaginary guides on your life journey. You might also think of them as Power Animals because each one imparts a special energy/power to your life. The animals can be animate or legendary - like this Courage card - featuring a phoenix. As you choose images, be open to both animals you already feel connected to, and surprises!  Courage  In the 90s, I did a visioning journey to discover Chakra totem animals, in a workshop with indigenous doctor/ healer Louis Mehl. I know I have the notes *somewhere* - horse, dolphin and turtle were three of them.  Recent Soul collage sessions: Board of Directors Word of the year   Strengths and Allies P...

  Got a few SoulCollage® cards? Maybe you’re pulling one or two daily or weekly, using the “I Am One Who…” prompt for insight.  ... And yet —there’s that big, slightly daunting project hovering overhead... What if your cards could help? Let’s gather them together and build your own intuitive Board of Directors!  The practice of “Playing with a Full Deck,” is inspired by the brilliant "Card Games" system of Michele Manos. When you see your deck as a whole, you gain a powerful overview of your Neters ’ collective energy. You’ll discover new insights, identify missing voices, and uncover fresh inspiration for future cards. Don’t have a full SoulCollage® deck? No problem!  Your Intentional Creativity paintings, tarot or goddess decks, or even curated collections of symbols can join the game. Any gathering of archetypal voices is welcome. SoulCollage®  Neters You’ll leave this 90-minute session with: A new way to see and use your cards A method for assembling your ow...

 When my SiStars Olivia, Rosie and I sent the invitation to join our Apothecary journey, we began preparing our own Still Rooms (mine usually has dragons - the better to heat potions!!) Blue dragon Our invitation this week to the beloveds who  said YES to making good medicine -  begin considering Vessels to contain the elixirs.  Look through magazine for images of vessels. Paste them in your journal, and ask several what medicine they offer/ what they contain/ what's ready to be alchemized? Look for obects which spark joy, and bring that to the page.  Reflect on why this is the perfect moment in your life for this journey Collect ephemera - tea bag fortunes, slips of paper, paper towels used as paint ‘rags,’ magazine images, flower petals - and slide into an envelope or bag to bring with you to class.  In the Still Room - find the dragons! You might wish to start a lexicon page, adding symbols and the meaning they hold for You.  I'm fond of making lit...

  At the end of January, I saw an invitation to craft vision boards with one of our Neurographica teachers in an online session. I'd already made a soul collage card for my word of the year - Connected , and loved this invitation of another way to work with it.  I've made vision boards off and on for several decades, and am always intrigued with the images and messages that appear. One of my first Red Thread offerings was making vision boards, in 2016!  Vision board 2025 For the neuropathic vision board class, we used the Feng Shui 'bagua' grid to lay out the pictures in 9 'sections'. After they were in place, we drew neuro lines over the collage, to support our Word and our intentions! I made a smaller board (~ 8x15") w/ some of the left over images I'd chosen - and it's still on my wall 😃. I love that central figure!  ᏗᏓᏂᎸᎢᏍᏗ  di-da-ni-lv-i-s-di Celebrate! I often use lighter weight tagboard for the backing - but this year's boards are on s...

  Last week I joined  Cindy Jacobs 's playshop, combining S oulCollage® Expressive Arts, and Intentional Creativity, to explore ways to support our Word of the Year . Cindy loves making and using little cards for inspiration and reminders, and I enjoyed her tips and tricks.  We created a  S oulCollage®  Visionary archetype or Neter card, and began a dozen Mixed media cards (3×4") - we will add to both decks each month over the year. (Neter is a word used by the Egyptians for cosmic beings and qualities) Visionary Neter For the little deck of Visionary qualities, I used stencils and Gel medium on Mixed media paper for texture, colored using neocolor 2 crayons, sealed with medium, and glued the sheets to junk mail Flyers, and painted the backs.  After cutting out a dozen cards, I  painted the edges with metallic acrylic, and made a couple of bookmarks and smaller cards from the scraps.  Cards in process There are so many ways to create cards!  ...