Ascension's Lair 

Though right handed, this drawing. was done primarily with my left-hand. I feel that this technique frees me and enables me to be a better receptor of inspiration. The symbols evolve as I draw, surprising me, baffling me as to what the image will be and what the rest of look like. Sometimes symbols show up within the object as I draw. When finished with my drawing, research quiets my mind and reassures me about what I have been inspired to draw. The hard part is knowing what to call the object in order to look it up. The drawing has many cultural and religious symbols from many time periods. Look at the drawing and try to find as many objects as you can. There may be an encoded message in the drawing just for you. In your search for meaning in the drawing, the images may reassure you about what you are experiencing in your life, bring a tear to your eye, or tickle your fancy. Whatever your response is, enjoy the exploration and adventure into the collective unconscious world of symbols. 

The inspired theme of this picture reveals, to me, what lays in the lair, home, of the ascension process. The mystery is how to get from the bottom left corner of the picture to the upper right corner. The journey includes entering the illuminated cave within ourselves before coming back out in the mountain range to climb yet more steps. The way is not readily apparent. See what you can find, what it means to you, and what the shapes look like to you. Approach the drawing the way you would gaze at clouds. 

 The watermark "JOY" is not in the print.  It is only on the online picture to protect the copywrite of the picture.