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Switching Thoughts and Empowering Your Mind

I have never used my site, Illuminara.com, for placing commercial ads of any kind, besides reminding everyone about my Spirit Paintings, intuitive readings and Reiki, and now and then featuring another artist/author/musician who may have products to sell.  I have … Continue reading

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Walking On Turtles

Turtle keeps coming up in readings and dreams, leaving the feeling of a deep and rich presence of calm.  In one dream, there was an enormous turtle (as big as a car) with layers of turf, dirt on it. Grass … Continue reading

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When Bad Things Happen, Go Into Your Creative Self

Detail from an accordion book I made/1996 In this piece of art, I was reflecting on how life inevitably brings us difficulty, and we can’t avoid suffering.  It’s part of the human experience, but I always hope for the least … Continue reading

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Live and Learn with David Millians, Teacher Extraordinaire

David Millians is one of those teachers who has inspired me greatly. In his role as teacher his presence reveals so obviously how genuine a person he is.  Some people genuinely care and are truly good and even when David … Continue reading

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Longshore’s Birthday

I was delighted to receive a call at the studio a few days ago asking if I’d like to put Westport Sketchbook drawings I’ve made in Longshore Club Park available on the Longshore 50th Birthday website. I feel honored to … Continue reading

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Bono, Ali Hewson, Me and…

All week I’ve had dreams about celebrities. First it was Ali Hewson and her husband Bono. Simon and I had a great time joining them to sing informally in some charity group chorus thing (?) and then later at a … Continue reading

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Welcome to Illuminara

I’ve kept a journal for over 25 years and collectively must have over 50 sketchbooks filled with drawings and writings that record my dreams, my thoughts and feelings, my visions and aspirations.  I cannot imagine not keeping a journal because … Continue reading

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