Fertile Fire 

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 the drawing will 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. 

For me, this drawing has fresh, lively color and movement about it.  I have avoided naming this drawing Chiti Shakti., so that the drawing may be more universal. Yet, the Indian concept of the female aspect of creation and the power of her creative fire feels important in this picture. I found, through research, another important combination in the picture, the cock, the pig and the snake. This seems to be significant to the Buddhist school of symbolism. Couple the purifying power of "fire" with the "sins" man must overcome to be free of rebirth so that Lite can flourish. Who the woman is and what the symbols mean on her face in the lower right corner remains a mystery to me. Enjoy perusing the picture and see what you can find and what it means to you. 

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