if you are going to visit me, come on a monday afternoon. monday is drala day - or day of magic. some people call it housework, but i like to think of it as making good energy. like the boy santiago in the alchemist by paulo coelho, i 'polish the crystal'.
windows & doors are thrown open. beds are stripped & re-made. sheets & towels are washed to line dry in the sun. floors are mopped and vacuumed, mirrors & glass polished, bathrooms scrubbed, entrances swept & house plants given attention. everything is back in place after a weekend of family living.
today i have been burning incense in each room as a sort of weekly space clearing. sage is supposed to be burned here (and a gong should be banged!), but i'm improvising. out with the old energy & in with the new!
pic: 'ice flowers' - ink & watercolour
Patty, your monday sounds great and makes me want to clean out my studio, throw stuff away and let the (cold :) air in:)
ReplyDeleteYour iceflowers are beautiful, they are soothing, cooling.
I never thought of housework as magic, but I like the idea! I need to get busy today. I think I'll take a page from your book (or a post from your blog!) and make some magic of my own!
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous work of art!
And thanks - it's been ages since I've listed to Frampton!
Excellent! Wow, you sure get a lot done on Mondays. Yes, drala...trying to declutter and organize and bring some of that into my home.
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I love your artwork!
(And I LOVE your orange clock!)
Lovely blog! Found you through Bohemian Single Mom. I love to clear my house like that! I also like to reiki all the rooms to bring in good energy...your post is reminding me that it's time to do that again!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful ritual. Made me feel good just reading about it!
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Mary Ann