Meri's Musings

Twelve Days of Mary Love I'm closing out my Twelve Days of Mary Love with another tribute to Fran Pullara. This is her collage called "Our Lady of Christmas." Fran was a deeply spiritual person. While I never met her in person, others who knew her have commented on her spirituality  and her kindness. She had an affinity for images and metaphor and the power of language, making her a perfect SoulCollage ® facilitator. She loved making collages on Polyvore.com -- her screen name was Redondowriter, if you're curious -- and images of the Divine Feminine regularly anchored her work. She loved Twelve Days of Mary Love and her absence is felt  here in this online community. Thank you, Fran for being you.

Twelve Days of Mary Our Lady of the Shopping Trip

Twelve Days of Mary Close Up of Tapestry in Vatican Museum Her baby's soft hands reach out in supplication Mary full of grace.

Look into my eyes, so kind, so full of wisdom born of the sorrows of the world. Touch my heart, a heart both sacred and open to love - and through your fingers take love in and breathe it out. My sacred heart, like yours, is radiant with miracles. For more  Virgin miracles , visit Rebecca.

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom "Let it be." -  Lennon/McCartney               Retablos -- tin paintings with religious themes -- are done to as a thank-you note to a saint  for intervening in  people's lives. For more Virgins, visit Rebecca's A Virgin a Day . Be sure to read Steven's comment regarding what Paul McCartney said about the impetus  for this work. As for me, I think that when we dream, there are many image threads woven through them.  Some people appear as themselves -- Paul's mother, for example -- and the dream may be taken at  a very literal level. Other times, people are stand-ins for archetypes, like the all loving Mother Goddess who comes to you in dreams to impart  wisdom and crucial information that the conscious mind is not absorbing. From "virgin sightings" both historical and contemporary, we know that many believe that Mo...

Sit for a while with me, here in this grotto, where leaves filter the light so it forms a warm shawl around your shoulders. In the quietness, let your energy attune with mine. © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian Be silent. Let your heart speak. I will hear and understand.  For more Virgins, click HERE .