SEVEN IX

Once again, Terry and I have been able to continue our co-creative painting quest and I am pleased to post our latest work.

Guided by the fact of this being the 7th Moon of the Temple of the Heart, we ritually prepared ourselves for an encounter with the central hieroglyph of this temple: IX ("eesh). IX is shaman, jaguar, priest, magician, messenger, integrity, meditation, night seer, torch bearer and it is heart knowing.

In meditation, Terry received a strong vision of 7 faces emanating out from a circle of 7 stars. When she shared that vision with me, I immediately saw the 7 Moon journey that has brought us to this stage of the current lunar year. She concurred and we proceeded to sketch out the basic format for the painting, working quickly and jointly to manifest what you see here.

IX represents the insight that comes from deeply exploring one's own unconscious. What is revealed can be both inspiring and terrifying. Either way, if our intention is to encounter the truth of our own being, and if our attitude is one of gratitude for what is revealed, we benefit enormously from the encounter.