Muses |
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These varying faces appear to be renderings of figures of inspiration for Alma. One resembles her spiritual guide, Aba. Others look like ‘bubble babies’. There are countless pages of these cherub-like, often winged young beings, in capsules. I wonder, “Are they the ‘new children’ come to guide us?” |
Cheyenne's Lady |
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| This was my daughter Cheyenne’s guardian while she sleeps. Alma said she was as excited to see what ‘The Hand’ would do as anyone else was. |
Astral Travel-Merkabah |
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The sense of movement permeates this drawing. It is as if the figures are spinning out into other dimensions, encapsulated in an energetic cocoon. Ancient Jewish mystical traditions speak of a ‘merkavah’ or ‘chariot’ in kabbalistic teachings. Revered secrets regarding the attainment of higher consciousness, through contemplative practices, involve the workings of this merkabah. Current energy healings utilize the same energy capsule. |
Spiritual Warrior |
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This figure is androgynous in appearance. Alma drew several figures in helmets and armour. Some may refer to Joan of Arc, others to a Christ figures she claimed to see clairvoyantly. The colour indicates this figure might be a spiritual warrior. |
Great Pumpkin |
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There is a seasonal feel of autumn and the symbol of pumpkins in this drawing. The cross-quarter day of Hallowe’en (Samhain) tells of the veils thinning between the worlds, when masks are worn to represent the other- worldly beings or ancestors communing with this world. Outer sight weakens as inner sight holds sway. Perhaps this is an aging being, in the autumn of her years, and she is letting go of her personal vision in lieu of a greater one. |