CollageDiva’s True North Arts has a new prompt… the Serendipity Compass!
And I’ve been playing along too…
I’m searching, searching, searching for which way to leap… The carnival of stars awaits…
But how to know which way to go?
I turn in, my heart opens like a rose…
I’m searching, longing, yearning for a garden of delights,
A life of love and beauty, and the tribe which fits just right.
I build with paper, card and glue, and choose pictures with care,
And open up my compass-rose, for the guidance which is there.
My rose-compass, it always points the way I wish to go,
And each picture will ask of me just what I need to know.
An artist whose beauty delights, its her work that I hold,
The inspiration of the gods is worth much more than gold!
My Compass!
I cose these pictures from calendars of paintings by Susan Seddon Boulet, and artist who I have long admired. Each one represents one of the 7 directions (North, South, East, West, Above, Below and Within), a few realms which mean a lot to me (Animal kingdom, the Realm of the Ancestors, Faeryland and so on) Earth Mother, Sky Father, and a few others. On the back I’ve written quotes or questions relating to the direction, realm or being, and whenever I feel the need for guidance I can open my compass and ask for directions. I chose not to mark directions on my compass, and to fix the arrow in place, because this way it always points in the direction which is right for me… wherever that might be!
The Realms…
Wonderful! What a great take on the theme – I like very much how you made it your own. The great thing with the new True North Arts is that we are not limited to journaling. Enjoy your new compass.
Posted by Kathryn - Collage Diva | June 7, 2009, 9:59 pmThank you
I am enjoying it already! Thank you for taking the time and energy to make these inspiring prompts.
Posted by haloquin | June 8, 2009, 8:38 amWow! What a fabulous compass idea! I *REALLY* like the idea of 7 directions – incl. above, below and within. Those extra three are something I will have to really ponder over, and think about as it relates to art-stuff. Very cool. I like the little container idea and also the interchangibleness of it all. Very nice! and inspiring!
Posted by amateur-in-art | June 9, 2009, 2:29 amWhoa!!! This is so cool !!!!
You’re inspired me about the 7 directions .
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by Lay Hoon | June 17, 2009, 9:52 pmA beautiful, and very clever, serendipity compass!
Posted by Melisa | June 17, 2009, 10:41 pmVery creative and interesting! What a useful tool for you also.
Posted by laura K | June 18, 2009, 1:08 pmThank you for your kind comments! I’m really pleased with how its turned out and it does seem to be being useful.
The 7 directions are from the Feri Tradition (sometimes called Anderson Feri) and they resonate strongly with me… it makes everything 4 dimensional… and being reminded to look within is good for me!
I look forward to seeing what you’ve all done too!
~Halo xx
Posted by haloquin | June 20, 2009, 10:37 am