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Blank Tiles II

I’m feeling grateful that I can’t see into the future…………

Knowing what’s ahead or just around the corner

Today is more than enough for me to handle

I’ll trust in the Divine for all the rest

When I think back to decisions I’ve made in my life

Taking steps forward in courageous abandon

If I could have seen ahead

To see what would be required of me

To get to where I wanted and needed to go

Would I have changed my mind

Not making the decision after all

For fear of what I’d have to go through?

Rather I will gladly take the mystery

And use those mysterious insights to

Propel me forward

Catching glimpses of wonderment

Of excitement and joy

Trusting the way ahead

Embracing Today

Today is more than enough for me to handle

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The Explorer III

Your journey along the convoluted and ever illuminating path of life, with all it’s excitement, meaning and purpose, may not be as significant as your journey within you -your inner life sojourn.

There is something that feels rather ‘other-worldly’ about Explorer III, but also strangely comforting and familiar………could it be that you’re really looking into a mirror…at yourself?

Fighting against the inner journey is futile and often a waste of precious energy. Going deeper and examining layer after layer of yourself is revealing and often painful work – but so worthwhile; after all, if you don’t know who you are and what you’re about, how can you know where you’re headed and what you’re meant to be doing in this world…….

As you journey deeper into self, you are also journeying towards God, as once invited in, God dwells within you … as you. You get to play your unique part in service, contribution and love along your path, in your corner of the world…… with infinite ripple effects that are much bigger than just you.

God tells us that He is constantly transforming us…….one degree, one layer, one thought, one prompt, at a time. You may not be able to ‘see’ Him on the journey with you, but He is there, right alongside you, holding your right hand. There is just something like a thin veil between you and God, preventing you from seeing everything ahead, like a mist or a light fog…..

You don’t need to have full visibility to know that He is there…..His face may not be clear but you can feel His Presence. A bit like this Explorer III ……. you can’t quite make out his face……..but his presence is palpable. Could it be that as you’re looking into this mirror…at yourself….you also see the One who has been journeying with you?

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Vibrational Energy Mandala

Energy is Life.

Your energy is your life.

Every ounce of you, all starting deep down in your cells, is infused with energy which is your life.

Energy is Power.

Your energy is your power.

You may not be aware of just how powerful you are.

Yes your energy powers your body but your energy also gives off vibrations.

Not that the eye can see.

That doesn’t mean it’s not there.

You and everything else that exists, is all energy.

Everything has it’s own vibrational frequency.

Once you become aware of this

You can intentionally choose to inhabit emotions

That raise your vibrational frequency.

Plunge into the depths of your being

And give thanks for every ounce of your being

Your energy is connected to the whole world

Your energy is connected to your spirit

Your energy is connected to the Divine

It all starts within you

But it is much bigger than just you

Embrace the beauty and Divinity within you

Shine brightly for all the world to see

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Fragments on Spheres

As I write this I am listening to the soothing ebb and flow of ‘Luminous’ by Ludovico Einaudi. I let go of all the noise of the world, the noise of my day, and reconnect to the stillness within me. I absolutely love his music and I love the piano. It reminds me how you can choose to create heaviness or lightness in your life, all within your fingertips and in what you choose to focus upon and experience.

The blue fluid depths in this piece resemble that ebb and flow of life. A deep richness that is unending……….. if that is what you choose to see. But of course you don’t live your life in isolation (even if you wish you could at times) and there are people, things, events, circumstances, pain, loss, joy, and a plethora of experiences that shape and mould you: some welcome guests and others not…

The passions you experience, the sudden moments of crisis that arrive when you least expect them………these are the spheres and the sometimes sharp fragments of your life.

As you weave your way through life, rather than stand still fixed in panic, you learn to move and dance with the fear that sometimes accompanies the spheres and fragments, or guests, in your life.

Somewhere amidst the chaos and noise of your everyday, I hope you find the comfort of the ebb and flow, the balance, the harmony……

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Fragments

Sometimes, your body is unable to do what you want it to do.

Your physical weakness has come at the worst time, when you have so much to do and so little time.

You feel vulnerable and broken. You’re not in control. Well, at least not in the way you’d like to be.

You have so much in you to give and share. You have so much to say. You have so much you want to do.

You feel frustrated and well meaning friends just don’t seem to understand.

But you feel a prompting, maybe from within, to befriend your weakness.

You stop being angry at your body for being less than it can be.

You decide to acknowledge how your body feels and just sit with it.

You sit with that feeling, and hold it.

You close your eyes and you start to feel some peace.

You start to accept your body, just as it is.

You embrace yourself and just sit with it.

It really is okay.

You see some light ahead. You see hope on the horizon.

You choose to just be, in this moment.

With acceptance, light and hope.

Look up at this painting.

What do you see?

How do you feel?

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In The Beginning Was The Word

When I picture and try to visualise God’s presence in my life, pulsing, alive and active, I see vibrations and waves of energy, light, lots of light, like sunlight beaming on my face, and I hear the sounds of the leaves rustling in the trees, the humming and howling of the wind, but mostly I hear the silence of His presence.

This piece challenges me, in its huge size, textures and colours.

This speaks of the Creativity of the Divine.

In the Beginning was the Word. 130 cm x 100 cm. Oil on Linen. £9000

The full angelic trumpet chorus announcing and singing and praising at the incredible detail and design of our Universe.

‘ In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. He was present originally with God. All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].’
John 1: 1 – 5 Amplified version of the Bible

I also think about the divine creativity and divine inspiration happening within me. How my flow of energy, thoughts and desires, interweave with energy and vibrations within the world, and how exciting it must be when those two energies, within me and within the world, align and combine and fuse together to create newness and joy and fulfilment.

What do you see?

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Fragments Of A Disordered Mind – a reflection

Here is a reflection written and shared by Josephine Patten-Walsh, who purchased and enjoys the original painting ‘Fragments of a Disordered Mind’ by the artist Terence Fyffe.

I came across the painting ‘Fragments Of A Disordered Mind’ when establishing my Psychotherapy practice and thought the title was very apt as therapy is indeed about making sense of fragments of memory in a disordered mind.

In contrast to the rather insipid but soothing seascapes lining the walls of my therapy room, the bold abstractness of this painting stands out like a glowing jewel, drawing clients into its lively depths to focus on their inner turmoil to make sense of the fragments…..

As attractive to me as the painting itself, was the artist’s policy of praying for the purchasers of his paintings. This appealed to me since, of course, I wanted my business to be blessed and to flourish, and what better way to ensure it’s blessing than to bathe the room in the stream of healing graces that would surely emanate from Terry’s prayers. And indeed it is so: I have a very strong sense that everyone finding their way to my counselling room has been handpicked by God and matched with me for the contribution He feels I may be able to make in their soul’s journey…

As for the name of my practice ‘Carmelite Counselling’, that too originates from the spirituality of the artist. The mindfulness element of my Psychotherapy training was consistent with Terry’s background in meditation. I wanted all who entered my counselling room to become imbued with something of the contemplative essence of the Carmelite Spirituality that provided ultimate satisfaction for Terry’s prayer longings when he became a Lay Carmelite.

Prayer like our souls has an eternal quality and so even after his passing from this world to the next, I know that Terry’s prayers continue to nurture Carmelite Counselling.

Thanks be to God.
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Josephine Patten-Walsh, Carmelite Counselling, November 2021

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On The Secret Life of Fragments and Spheres

Who am I? What is my purpose?

Where do I fit in the grand scheme of things?

How can I strengthen my connection to the Universe? How can I connect to my global community?

46. On the Secret Life of Fragments and Spheres 35 cm x 41 cm Oil on Canvas £1000

Where is my life going? Where is the time going?

What are my priorities? Am I focussing on the right things?

What should I hold on to? What should I get rid of?

How can I embrace a more meaningful, simple life?

How can I live in the present moment of my life, and my everyday?

This is an intriguing piece…… small and imperfectly formed………densely infused with detail, texture and a powerful prompt of internal discernment and questioning.

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Patchwork Study Of Nature Fragments

If you had to capture your top 30 emotions from the key moments of your life journey so far, and then you had to give each emotion a colour, or a blend of colours, and then put them down on paper…..or canvas….. what would it look like?

Would you have mostly earth-toned colours? Would you think of water, fire or air? Perhaps you would select bright colours for joyous moments and dark colours for pain and suffering? Or perhaps just a blob of whatever colour comes out… because after all… life is mostly messy right?

I smile in wonder when I look at this piece. I smile because of the vibrant selection of colour and how it makes me feel. I smile at the satisfaction of the simplicity of the perfect lines and compartments. I smile at the deceptive complexity of what’s going in within each of those compartments, hinting at the fact that not everything is always what it seems. A bit like life.

I smile because I saw Terence painting this piece, so I know something that you don’t. The tiny painstaking brush strokes; the emotion of the artist poured into creating a small piece that evokes such big emotion from the viewer; the hours and hours and hours of painting time; the layers and layers and layers of oil paint left to dry before applying more……… so much to smile about.

Look closely and you might see images like a coral reef, deep sea waters, the movement of the blood, planets, a face or two, an amoeba……or a storm brewing….?

Whatever you see……. this piece is guaranteed to make you smile, just as I do.

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Rumination On A Black Hole

I’ve heard it said that there is a danger in dwelling on thoughts too deeply…… rumination…..self-blame…….. and the possibility of opening our very complex human minds to a plethora of anxious thoughts……fertile ground for any psychologist… or movie director.

Yet I find this painting curious, and the title even more so…… I love the alignment between the infinite depth of our thoughts and the infinite abyss of a black hole. Though, I have to say, I could happily stare into this piece for quite some time without any dark thoughts. Rather I feel intrigue….. I see the moments and the minutes, become the days and the routines, and the everyday ‘stuff’ of our lives.

Sometimes it seems to be spinning so fast, like the crazy treadmill of life; other times it seems to be turning ever so slowly, almost still, like the quieter moments and days; then it appears to be giving off warmth, like a steamy energy, almost like a comforting wash of warm water…… my favourite is when it seems to be radiating light.. outwards. I like to think of this as a pure, clean, vibrant blue love-light. I see strength in this, almost masculine.

Captivating.

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