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“Pity the Blind”30” by 30” This painting was inspired by my trip to Bali & Java (spring 2009) & the beautiful relief carvings that I saw of Bird Women with a Tree. (Please see my 5-22-09 blog for a photo of one of the carvings.) What was their story? their meaning? Not knowing, I made up my own story: the Bird Women represent the sacred feminine & the tree became the Tree of Life. I chose the postcard “Pity the Blind” because, as the Bird Women say, ”Don’t be blind to all that is part of the Tree of Life including the sacred feminine & have pity for those that are.” There is a sensuous feminine lotus bud in the center of the tree that blooms into a lotus flower at the top. In Buddhism, the heart of all beings is like an unopened lotus, representing love & compassion. In Tantrism, it is the symbol of the feminine principle. The pink lotus is reserved for the highest deity. Bird Women are the guardians of the Tree of Life & the messengers of its knowledge for all beings. The eyes see the knowledge- they are not blinded by ignorance, anger, prejudice or self-absorption. There is a lot of texture in this painting.
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