The Four Essences
There are four essences in the universe these are Fire, Water, Earth and Air.
Starhawk eloquently wrote in a Samhain poem:
When we invoke the elements of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth,
We are saying we know what is necessary to sustain life
And we pledge ourselves to care for it and preserve it…
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RMonroe
Wonderful flow and feeling to this piece…it looks like a beautiful waterfall:)
Sophie Shapiro replied
Water is an ancient and universal symbol of purity, fertility and a source of life. In a general sense, water is an emblem of all fluidity in the material world and of dissolution, mingling, cohesion, birth and regeneration. Water of all kinds may be credited with sacred and curative properties and as gifts of the earth and sky….something we all need! I’m glad you like it! Thank you Robin!Sx
Ian McKenzie
I like it Sophie. Well done.
Sophie Shapiro replied
Ian I’m so glad you liked this painting! Thank you for your lovely comment! I really appreciate it!S
liesbeth
the colour, the structure and the flow give a calming feeling..feels familiar..
Sophie Shapiro replied
Liesbeth! It’s good to know that you liked the calming effect of this painting! Thank you!Sx
Paul (Quixote)...
This is superb, Sophie. Great job. I love the 3dimensionality of the image.
Sophie Shapiro replied
Paul thank you for your lovely words! I really appreciate them!Sx
mhkantor
wow! this is like wonderful large tropical leaves next to a dark wood fence. fantastic sophie.
i hope some of your new work gets into your upcoming show. especially this new direction and the encaustic ones.
Sophie Shapiro replied
Mhk I’m really glad you like this painting! Yes,my new work will be at my next exhibition and I look forward to completing this very exhausting phase in my life. I want to get back to painting and writing and nothing else! Glad you liked it!Sx
LindaR
this struck me so strongly Sophie ~ the elements you propose in your art and words ~ have been on my mind this week ~ interesting how the universe speaks, isn’t it? beautiful xxx
Sophie Shapiro replied
Your words are so beautiful! Thank you Linda!Sx
spuddy
Lovely image and colour
Sophie Shapiro replied
I’m so glad you liked this painting! Thank you for your lovely words!Sx
Heike Schenk A...
This picture is full of light.Great work.
Sophie Shapiro replied
Heike thank you for your wonderful words! I really appreciate them!Sx
Dawnsky2
beautifully powerful, i can see a figure in the right hand lower corner, it seems he is the one who calls the elements, which are all presant, great movement and flow, this is one of my deffo favs..well done Sophie x
Sophie Shapiro replied
Dawn as you probably know water is equated with wisdom, as in the Daoist image of water always finding its way around obstacles. Restless water is a Buddhist symbol of the impermanence of all things; still water symbolizes mediative insight….which we all need! Thank you for your wonderful comment!Sx
Maureen Bloesch
feels like a forest of ferns and seaweed….
floating….............floating…............:>))
Sophie Shapiro replied
Maureen love your new avatar! Thank you for your wonderful inspiration!Sx
riverotter
Reminds me of a dream image. Stunning, beautiful, magical, mysterious. The knowing we know; sometimes without knowing.