Earth Day 2020
This morning, a wave of sadness came over me, tender grief for all the endangered, fragile creatures of the Earth, we humans among them; for all our loss and fear, sorrow and suffering, shock and anger from this world-wide pandemic.
The terrible COVID-19 crisis is wreaking havoc on so many lives and families, and imposing a Great Pause on our way of living and doing business. It has turned our lives upside down, and caused great suffering,... Read More
An Imaginary Dialog with Hawk Spirit
Rahima: Dear Hawk Spirit, twenty years ago, you told me that the consequences of our human choices (industrialization, war, greed, extraction from Mother Earth instead of caring for Her) were coming and many would suffer. Now I see these consequences happening, and much suffering everywhere from drought, firestorms, huge floods, terrible storms. Will you talk with me again?
Hawk:
Times are fearsome but no need to fear.
This evolution must happen. Humanity must grow... Read More
Pelé Rising by Rahima Warren
When I paint, I never know who is going to show up. This time it was Pelé, the Hawaiian Volcano Goddess. To find out why She did, I wrote a dialog with Her, using creative imagination. She brings us all a powerful message for this time, when we are facing eco-collapse and the rise of fascism and terrorism.
Dialog with Pelé
Rahima: Pelé, Black Goddess of Volcano and Ocean, creating New Land from the Fires... Read More
Art and Emotions Torn from My Soul – by Rahima Warren
“Such remarkable words conveying – beautifully, terrifyingly – the state of our world.” —Barbara Graham, Author
Heaviness in my soul. Dread. Apocalypse looming.
Scorching the Earth (c) Rahima Warren
What are we doing to our Mother Earth, our only Home, to our brothers and sisters? Destroying so many beautiful and important birds, plants, animals, insects, sea creatures? Filling our precious, rare-in-the-universe Oceans with plastic junk? Tearing gaping holes in... Read More
My Heart’s Prayer for Our World and All of Us
01/19/19
During the Women’s March, I prayed and chanted with a purpose of sending out ripples of harmony and awakening. After an hour or so, my heart was full of warmth and love for our world and all of us. Here are the prayers that flowed from my heart:
Dear World, Dear People,
I love you. I send you blessings for healing, love, awakening, and gentleness with yourself, others, and... Read More
EYES OF COMPASSION
A Scene from Fierce Blessings: Book Two of The Star Seer’s Prophecy trilogy
By Rahima Warren
“As writers, as artists, we take the most devastating of our human experiences and
we turn them into something of healing and service to the world.”
—Alison Nappi, Author, Lies You Were Told About Grief
The mission of my trilogy, The Star Seer’s Prophecy, is “to end the inner and outer culture of hatred, revenge, and punishment, and to evoke an... Read More
How Can a Fantasy Story Help Heal the Culture of Toxic Masculinity?
“In creative work [we] are not trying to help the world go around, but forward.”
—Mary Oliver
Our vacation on the Oregon coast was lovely, with perfect weather—but then we headed back to California. In Arcata, we discovered that the 2017 firestorm in Napa-Sonoma-Mendocino was between us and our home. Driving down Hwy 101 South through the thick smoke and burned areas is the closest I have yet... Read More
In my last post, we explored the power of expressive arts for opening to greater creativity and inner harmony, and in this post, I’ll share another highly effective method for accessing your inner wisdom and guidance: dreamwork.
With expressive arts, you allow yourself to freely express yourself through any form of art—without concern for the end-product, or for what others or your inner critic may say about your creation. This helps you come closer to your true self or soul... Read More
Expressive Arts: Good for Your Soul!
For many years, I admired fantasy and science fiction writers for their amazing creativity in making up whole new worlds with strange new creatures, while writing fascinating stories. I never imagined being that creative myself. But attending the Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute’s training in Expressive Arts Therapy, developed by Natalie Rogers, changed that. I explored all the art forms: movement, writing, art, music, clay-work, collage—only for self-expression, with no concern for technique or end... Read More
Are You a Squid or Jellyfish?
Resistance and Surrender in Life and Creativity
“It’s only when there is complete surrender to the now, to what is, that liberation is possible. I do not believe that a (spiritual) practice will take you to complete surrender. (That) usually happens through living. Your very life is the ground where that happens. ……the willingness to let go is surrender. That remains the key. Without that, no amount of practice or even spiritual experiences will... Read More
