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Perspective: Astrology

(This is a re-post of an earlier entry.)

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I love the sun...

This pic is a Photoshop effort, with
the base a picture of a piece of jewelry
on display at the Griffith Observatory.


I spent a few hours there today, and it
was so beautiful. The "flaky" part of me
(the part of me that likes Astrology, and
the planets, and things of that sort - and
so named by my brother) loves things
like what the observatory had to offer.

I was looking for a park like place to spend
the day and @nsane8 took me there, and it
was perfect.

I took a bunch of pictures, and we'll see
which ones might be shareable for anyone
interested. From the observatory grounds,
you can get a great view, too, of the
famous Hollywood sign.


When thinking about planets, I think about
astrology, and what it might have to offer.

There are two awesome books that come to
mind on this subject, and if you have a
moment, perhaps check them out for yourself,
and see whether or not they "fit" you and
your interests. For me they both have
helped to validate who I am, and how I am,
and who doesn't appreciate some validation
every now and again?

I don't know about you, but it's not often
I re-read a book, and even when I do, I
don't often appreciate it as much the
second time around. The second of the two
books is one I read several years ago, and
am again reading it with incredible interest
and passion. It "speaks" to me differently
now that I have had a few more years of
life experience and perspective.

The first book is a resource book that I
have pulled out several times for myself
and others, especially in relation to how
we are affected by Lunar and Solar Eclipse
energy prior to our birth. The Lunar
Eclipse speaks to the lessons we are here
to learn, and the Solar Eclipse speaks to
the gifts we have been given.

To anyone I have ever shared these pages
with, it has been a "bulls-eye." Amazing
how something that speaks to us can provide
perspective that can be empowering...even
when (and especially if) it's something
we already recognize about ourself.

The two books are:
Spiritual Astrology by Jan Spiller & Karen McCoy
I Remember Union by Flo Avevia Magdelena

Perspective Art: Street Scene

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Perspective Art: Gorgeous Flower

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Perspective Art: A fair

Tonight @fishfire from Twitter shared a
picture from the New Jersey State Fair at Sussex.

I thought, "Hmmmm," and proceeded to play with
it in photoshop. I am ever, always, amazed at
the diversity of the work that comes from
playing with that program. The possibilities
really do seem almost endless.

After showing it to him, I asked if I could
share it here, and his response was that he'd
be honored.

I am honored that he's letting me share.
So there. :-P

And now you get to see the work.
(click picture to see it larger)
You can also see pics here:
his version and my version

Enjoy!

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Perspective Art: An Intimate Moment

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Curious to know what your perspective says
this picture looks like, and if you can
tell what the basis of the picture was.

Any ideas?

Would love your comments below. :-)

Perspective Art: Originals

In case you would be interested in seeing some
of the original pieces of some of the work
I shared here...this video will show you. :-)

Perspective Art

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Another pic that was nothing like it started out to be.
One day I should video tape some of what I do, incase
you ever want to see the contortions (a/k/a creative process).

If interested, let me know.
It will encourage me to do it. :-)

Perspective Art: Joy Love Peace

This is nothing like what it started to be. :-)

Perspective Art

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How often have we been somewhere and not really seen
what we're looking at?

I was in a hotel, and took some pictures. At the time I
was looking for something, but didn't know what. I
found those pics tonight, and with some manipulation,
I think they're pretty striking.

What do you think?

Perspective Art: Comfort zones and Creativity

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You never know what you're gonna find.

I am self taught on Photoshop Elements,
and have some comfort zones, but
occasionally I stumble into something
new that I can do, and am amazed.

Today's picture is one such example.
How it looks it couldn't have looked,
unless I had stumbled into something
I wasn't familiar with previously.

I am thinking that that could work for
anything. Do anything long enough,
and you might just find something you
didn't know about because you were
always doing what you knew.

But then, one day you stumble and
what seems like a mistake gives you
a whole new perspective. Have you
ever considered that stumbling
might be nature's way of showing
us something we've never noticed
before? Hmmmm....

Here's to today's stumbles!

PS I liked it so much, as you can see,
I put it as the background pic for my
blog. What do you think of the choice?

Perspective Short: Elizabeth Alraune: Judgment

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Thought for the day:
People are constantly judging and accessing.
Are you willing to let someone else's judgment
of you dictate how you feel about yourself?

Perspective: Art - another piece inspired by the solar eclipse

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Inspired by Today's Solar Eclipse

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As you may have heard, there was a total
solar eclipse today.

The above image started out with me
looking to mimic the full eclipse.

As you can see, it doesn't quite look that
way, LOL.

This image was totally computer generated
by Photoshop Elements - well, except for
my obvious input, that is.

Have a great night, and sweet dreams.

Perspective Art: Connection

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When I look at the above image, I think about
what some people say about how we're all connected.
Each piece is a slightly different shape, size,
color and yet - all a part of the whole.

Kinda like the inhabitants and
geography of that
Pale Blue Dot
we know, you know?

Flowers for a Sunday

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"Remember who you are, and you will
draw strength. Remember who
you are, and your perceived
weaknesses will find their way to
become strengths."
- E. Alraune
from a Letter of Love

Perspective Short: Elizabeth Alraune - Creativity

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curious about something...
Have you ever noticed how often
creativity defies logic?

Perspective: Process

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The more creative I am, the more I am learning about life.

The above picture looks very different from its drawn version,
which looks very different from how the picture started out.

Among other things, the original started upside down.

It makes me think about life. How many times do I think I am
going to do something, and it winds up being something totally
different? If I was stuck in a mindset that said it "HAS" to
be a certain way, no work would ever be completed. If I
stopped creating the minute I didn't like what I saw, nothing
would be completed. If I stopped before doing something with
the image on the computer, likely nothing would ever be
completed.

Each and every step is a process of trial and error, and giving
up the idea of what it "should be." Each and every step is
taking me to an image that has not yet been created in my
mind's eye...often to even better results than what I could have
imagined - when I did.

It makes me think that since everything is all one piece of a
bigger whole, that life must be very much like that...and, as
I think about it, I can think of times when things worked out
better than I could have imagined or hoped for in their then
(perceived final) current form.

It still sucks sometimes in the midst of creation...you don't
always know when you're done. It's not like the timer goes
off. Even then, if I take the cooking metaphor, there is much
more that can always be done, until a dish is complete.

I love what is coming out of my recent burst of creativity.
And, it may not surprise you to find out that, of course, it
is not in any way shape or form what I thought it would be.

Interesting thing about perspective - you never know when
and how it's going to show up. You may just think you're
sitting down to do something silly or simple, and then,
"boom!" For all I know, this is just another version of
what is yet to come. Oh goodie! (Yes, just a wee bit of
sarcasm there, LOL.)

Have a great day!
Elizabeth

Perspective Art: Blue

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Animated Art: Peace

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