Me and my Lucid Dream self

This photo of one of my little hand altered, embellished dolls reminds me of my self when I realize I am dreaming.  Usually I look into a mirror in my dream and realize that the image I see isn't really me.  Then I have the power to "edit" my dream world. 

"Unreasonable fear can be defused by facing up to the source, or going through with the frightening activity, so that you observe that no harm comes to you. In a nightmare, this act of courage can take any form that involves facing the "threat" rather than avoiding it. For example, one young man dreamt of being pursued by a lion. When he had no place left to run, he realized he was dreaming and called to the lion to "come and get him." The challenge turned into a playful wrestling match, and the lion became a sexy woman (NightLight 1.4, 1989, p. 13). Monsters often transform into benign creatures, friends, or empty shells when courageously confronted in lucid dreams. This is an extremely empowering experience. It teaches you in a very visceral manner that you can conquer fear and thereby become stronger."

Incantation Bottle

The color green Conveys: Tranquility, good luck, health.  Green conjures lush images of nature - from tropical forests to parks on spring days. It’s the color of life and growth, and a symbol of fertility. (Brides in the 15^th century wore green wedding gowns.)  A bit of green tint can be seen in this lovely one of a kind Art Bottle of gems and incantations for positive energy.

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The sky is NOT falling!

 Half through the Doomsday year and the weather IS acting a tad weird. It's still raining and cool here in Oregon and I'm not complaing at all. It's not hot enough for airconditioning and not cool enough for the heater so I'm feeling lucky. If the world is coming to an end though I guess I'd better start maxing out those credit cards.

Chicken Head Spirit Jar

O.K. I've got this clear glass chicken head.... what do I do with it?  I added purple and aqua tint mixed with diamond point glitter and clear resin. Then set about finding a jar or bottle that would hold the head up.  I put magenta tint and clear resin with some silver paint in the jar and let it dry then added some gemstones, shells and beads.  A few protective incantations and a circle of rhinestones and the Chicken Head Spirit Jar is ready for a new home to protect!

Glass Skull

There is an old medieval legend of the dance of the skelletons in which twelve strokes of the harp announce midnight and this is when the Devil tunes his fiddle.  The dance begins with the rattling of bones and before dawn approaches the dancers must return to resting place.  This glass skull, which is available for sale in my gothB4play shop, has dangles on the sides which replicate the "rattling od bones" and was inspired by the poem "Dance Macabre" by Henri Cazalis 1840-1909.

Photography

I just cannot for the life of me photograph anything using only white backgrounds.  I start out with honest ententions but then the color addictions overtake my brain and the search is on for that fabric of color and I'm off the wagon again.  In photographing a doll I went from first white then draped a bit of darker blue hues and a sheer color over it all.  Even photographing the framed print I had to go overboard on the color.

Emerald Sanity

Sometimes green is just green!  I've been playing with my macro setting again (note to self...clean the glass first!)  Not being a slave of time and schedules I find that I enjoy time much more than before when deadlines and office cubicles were my domain.