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Mandalas,
as circular designs,
are a powerful way to guide perception back to consciousness.

Who is perceiving ?

Mandalas carry, within their very own structure, the summary of cosmic evolution: the round trip journey from the center to the periphery and back. The circles and spirals used in the two dimensions of mandala-art are projections of the spheres and vortices observed in the the 3-D processes of nature and life. And, in turn, the sphere and the vortex are projections of a higher-dimensional dynamics. Thus mandala designs, although flat and frozen on a 2-D plane, retain a direct line with the core energies of the Universe. They are "sacred".

In the process of doing my artistic homework assignment, i. e. unfolding the series of StarWheel neo-mandala paintings, I came to realize that it is not a mere coincidence if mandalas, as cultural prototypes, are re-emerging at this time to be woven again into earth history and etched anew unto human evolution. This is part of the reactivation of a cosmic language / creation code more fundamental than DNA itself. The "western brain" of humankind is being re-centered and re-patterned in order to wake up to the sacred Beauty & Oneness of Life. Humans are re-mandalized. Sensory experience is re-mapped unto the hyper-mandala of galactic spin.

A NEW CIVILIZATION IS IN THE MAKING ON THIS PLANET
& ART IS VERY MUCH INVOLVED.

The whole contemporary scene of "art business and culture" is an obsolete backstage due for a tremendous shake-up. It is my purpose, along with other visionary and spirited artists / scientists, to help induce the birth of new levels of art-entertainment able to express, guide and manifest the SACREDNESS of LIFE. Sacred entrainment.
By "sacredness", I mean the deeply moving feeling that everyday "human" circumstances are intimately linked to and embedded into an "invisible" matrix of higher-dimensional energies breathing life into them. To be sacred, art and science have to become again rainbow bridges to the spirit realms.

Art is a Spiritual Path

As a visual artist, it is clear to me that I am not to use my canvas as a landfill to dump my ego-based fantasies or confusions. Nor am I to disguise as "art" a clever attempt to ride on some media--created fad. Rather, I feel the essential responsibility and soul-seated call to turn my canvas into an ascension pad for sharing and launching sacred inspiration. If my artwork does not inspire others to BE their very best and to atune themselves to their very own inner source, then I am not ready yet to show my work in public but I still need to work on myself.

In the course of artistic creativity, a catharsis process occurs periodically: that is the use of some art medium as a way to shed an old skin and to clear up some energy blocks preventing further growth. This is not sacred art , but only preparatory exercises to facilitate direct access to the next level of inspired creativity. Unfortunately, a lot of modern / contemporary art is publicized and marketed at this preparatory stage. And many artists, deluded and encouraged by the current model of "art & culture", are attempting to cash on their personal confusion by calling upon an equally confused public to fill in or validate their existential blanks. Because of the far-reaching implications (business / socio-political / ideological) of contemporary visual arts and advertising, sacredness has been stamped out of art. Artists and art schools are basically unconscious supporters of the overall status quo (or regression) turning art objects into cataloged commodities and soul creativity into an academic specialty.

Artists are Global Shamans

My personal experience has led me to know that the co-creation of the frequency fields involved in colors, sounds, shapes and motions in space is a highly powerful (and sacred) business that brings along the need for personal integrity and spiritual responsibility. In the past (as well as in some contemporary un-westernized cultures), art was reserved to some shaman-priests, i. e. those in charge of bridging between the visible worlds and the invisible domains: would-be artists were to apprentice under a master until they had become masters of themselves and therefore of their art. Until recently, art was a specialized path of initiation and the creation of art objects was an essential part of a spiritual training about the "magical power" of shapes / sounds / colors / dances... and their combinations into rituals & ceremonies. Tibetan art is a beautiful example of an art consciously kept "sacred".

History has accelerated in the last two centuries and even more obviously in the last two decades. Because technology has been providing better and cheaper access to the production / consumption of audio-visual frequencies, we have been deluged with perceptual data that add up to an overall pollution. This sensory overload eats up the sacred silence of non-perception and no-mind which, in my spirit experience, is the fountain of creativity and the source of well-being. But just as the pollution of the eco-environment is triggering a collective awakening, the meaninglessness and triviality of many contemporary art products is also triggering an exploration into the sacred meaning of colors / shapes / sounds / motions... as a higher evolutionary language speaking in words of "frequency holograms" and using the grammar of inner-dimensional consciousness.

Art is Celebration of Life

Artists -not only in the visual arts but also in music, theater, dance and the movies- are coming to a point where the only way out of self-compromise and boring stagnation is to engage wholeheartedly in a journey of personal transformation. They have to be humble and to just let go.

Let go of playing the role of "artists".
Let go of being at effect (i. e. acting and reacting) within the patterns and games of the old paradigm.
Let go of the arrogance of feeling separate and superior.

Instead, artists have to practice trusting their inner vision and guidance.
Practice being of service to others.
Practice learning how to empty their vessel.
Practice how to joyfully play with the whole of creation.
Then artists can indeed be PIONEERS & LEADERS of EVOLUTION.

Artists are SACRED EXPLORERS & TRANSMITTERS.

The XXIst century is the time and the Earth is the place.

All across the spectrum of what is called "Art & Entertainment", a cosmic call is resounding:

"Drop the lie
And look for the Fountain of Creativity
Then bring others to the Same Source
And, together, dance the mandala of Being"
 
© 2008 Starwheels by Aya
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