THE Story that came from this Lion and Chickadee!

Fall 2021 Soul Process Art Series

Carolyn Boatman

Never too late . . . never to soon

 

When talking animal spirits I look back and realize many things.

I was a fox when I was a wee one.  A fox is a master of camouflage, shape shifters invisibility and a trickster at times.

 

 It wasn’t until I was in my mid 20’s when I began to be a lion.  A Lion Assertion of the feminine and power.  Symbolic of variety of energies through the years.  Symbol of the sun and gold.

Let me explain.  I wanted to be a lion but it frightened me. Being the fox worked very well with the invisibility I always felt, because I thought no one ever really saw me. 

 

Looking back I realize I was two different personalities.  I thought I was shy but perhaps I just enjoyed camo wear.  I liked it, it made things easy, I could hide in the art studio, I longed to be the lion but I was afraid to let my lion qualities shine, so I chose to hide. 

 

I was married with children in my early 20’s.  Mid 20’s I began to become a lion, a lioness, it was a matter of survival.

 

So I will confess, when it comes to soul prints . . . I dive deep into this art methods, thats what I love about it- it allows you to dive deep. 

I’m passionate about exploring art technic and finding meaning behind it all.  I began soul printing at 53, and it’s magical process over the last 18 years has fulfilled those curious needs. 

 

Now at 69, My Fall 2021 Series was filled with great discovery. Never too late, never too soon.  It has been a process.

My Soul Print materialized-  it spoke to me, answering some long time questions and is helping me know my self better Body, Mind, and Soul.

This soul print started out as the FOX as I was as a child.

And then I saw the LION as I became as an adult.

As far as this soul print, speaking to me . . . would  I choice the lion or fox.

You can see what I choose.

 

This summer I wore a sexy red dress to a party and I let my lion power stand strong. Red represents a healthy emotion and relationship vibrating from the deepest reaches of our heart. Never too late, never too soon.  It was fun and empowering. That explains the rich red background. The Gold Crown, Gold is a color of independence and intelligence. Gold light invokes self-confidence.   The Chickadee flying from the Golden crown on the Lions head spoke to me.   When I saw the Native Indian spirit bird Chickadee described as a Seeker of Truth and Knowledge- the sacred number of this bird is 7.  My sacred number is 7.  It represented cheerful and truthful Expression and a cycle of Power.

This Soul Print is right with my Soul.

 So, tell me Soul Printing is not important- making stories from a visual image out of random design.  It takes abstract to reality that is the magic of Soul Process Art.