i want to see what poets see
the ones who weep
at the sight of stars,
knowing they see
the hand of god
-stacy wills (7/30/2011)
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- Stacy Wills
- I am a contemplative artist, combining traditional mediums and digital technology to create unique images. I have two blogs: A Magic Mom and Her Mandalas, dedicated primarily to the art form of the mandala, and The Sacred Alter, which focuses on what I can only describe as "art birthed from the soul." I hope you will enjoy visiting both.
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eyes in the tips of your fingers
lovely rendering
This is Fatima's hand for the Muslims and Myriam's hand for the Jews. But you have added it a deeper profound meaning with the 5 eyes in the tips of her hand. And they give the hand the quality of eternity and cleverness.
You never disappoint me, Magic Mom.
kel...thank you!
maria - that's fascinating! of course i have seen hand symbols before, but did not know the origin. i was inspired by antonio machado again, when i came across this: "it's possible that while sleeping, the hand that sows the seeds of stars started the ancient music going again..."
The hand represents the pillars of religion: prayers, belief in God and prophets, to give alms, to fast, to go on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands (the Mecca, etc)at least one life time.
Again Antonio Machado, that wonderful great Spanish poet, such a deep sorrow for his dead wife, and for the sufferings of people in our country, so inextricably intertwined to our land and landscape, in a constant search for God!
thank you for that additional info, maria! i've fallen in love with machado's poetry - he's right up there with rumi and hafiz in my book.
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