May 26, 2023 Weekly Musings

Christine Alfery

Posted on May 26 2023

Announcements:

Charting Pathways Receives Award

Art League of Hilton Head awarded 13 prizes totaling over $5,000 at the reception for the 2023 Biennale on Friday evening, Christine Alfery received a second place award for her work “Charting Pathways” on May 19. 100 artists, from 25 states, were accepted to participate from over 600 entries, from 35 states. The exhibit runs through June 17 at Art League Gallery located inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Musings:

Loving Relationships - The Cardinal

Featured image: Loving relationships – The Cardinal

Cardinals represent devotion, loving relationships, courtship, and monogamy above everything else in the Native American lore. Other tribes, like the southeastern tribe, associated good fortune and sun with them.

www.caring cardinal.com - spiritual symbolism

Let Me Hear

Featured image: Whispering Winds

A poem by Fernando Pessoa

Let me hear
the silence
that there is
after your singing.

Little Hummer

Featured image: Little Hummer

Some Native American cultures believe that the hummingbird stands for intelligence, beauty, devotion, and love. They are respected by these cultures as fierce fighters and defenders of their territory. In addition, they believe that hummingbirds are a symbol of good luck.

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Gifts From God - Flowers

Featured image: Gifts From God

The cultivation and appreciation of flowers in biblical times was an integral aspect of daily life, and their presence in the biblical text is a testament to their importance. The people of that time lived in close connection with nature, and they recognized the beauty and symbolism of flowers as gifts from God. This appreciation for flowers extended beyond their physical beauty; the people understood that flowers held deeper spiritual and moral significance.

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