Late Afternoon Awe
The painting depicts a late afternoon somewhere on earth. It is a moment of Awe.
The eye is directed to the background; the sky dominates the scene with its vastness, brightness, and otherworld beauty. Beholding it may challenge our understanding of the world, yet we are pleasantly overwhelmed.
It is the tree in the foreground and the one on the left, in the distance, along with a hint of structures in the middle ground, that places us firmly on the earth.
This scene invites the integration of the concrete and the spiritual.
The art was created during what in the Jewish faith is called the 10 days of Awe-between Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), as a way of starting a new cycle and letting go of the barriers we created in the past that keeps us from living a wholesome and happy existence.
The Day of Atonement is dedicated to leaving behind the mundane, the material, and the striving, to focus on our relationship with the divine-the part of us that is open, big like the sky, loving like the kiss of the sun, caring like the earth supporting us, and is totally honest.
In sacred inner conversations, we remember those who passed on, and the relationships we have with those who are still living. We forgive all who may have wronged us and atone for our misdeeds-the incorrect perceptions that guided our thinking and actions, whether toward others or ourselves. We express deep regret for disregarding our inner voice, and commit to a compassionate and loving way of living.
I invite you to purchase and contemplate the art that has taught me and continues to inspire me, any time I need to be reminded of change and forgiveness. May it help you on your journey!
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The eye is directed to the background; the sky dominates the scene with its vastness, brightness, and otherworld beauty. Beholding it may challenge our understanding of the world, yet we are pleasantly overwhelmed.
It is the tree in the foreground and the one on the left, in the distance, along with a hint of structures in the middle ground, that places us firmly on the earth.
This scene invites the integration of the concrete and the spiritual.
The art was created during what in the Jewish faith is called the 10 days of Awe-between Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), as a way of starting a new cycle and letting go of the barriers we created in the past that keeps us from living a wholesome and happy existence.
The Day of Atonement is dedicated to leaving behind the mundane, the material, and the striving, to focus on our relationship with the divine-the part of us that is open, big like the sky, loving like the kiss of the sun, caring like the earth supporting us, and is totally honest.
In sacred inner conversations, we remember those who passed on, and the relationships we have with those who are still living. We forgive all who may have wronged us and atone for our misdeeds-the incorrect perceptions that guided our thinking and actions, whether toward others or ourselves. We express deep regret for disregarding our inner voice, and commit to a compassionate and loving way of living.
I invite you to purchase and contemplate the art that has taught me and continues to inspire me, any time I need to be reminded of change and forgiveness. May it help you on your journey!
If you like to read more details about the images and what they teach, please paste this link on your browser,
https://lidiascher.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/the-days-of-awe/
Or click BLOG on the Menu bar.