Come and Make a Date to
Soulfully Create Once per Month
Dive into the deeper realms of your creative power. Spend 90 minutes nourishing your creative spirit with intentional drawing, painting & writing prompts. Go within & SEE what you hold. Spark wonder. Experience creating as relationship with Divine Love.
No art experience necessary; only a willing heART.
Meets virtually • Gathering is recorded
Thursday, December 18th
1 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Never Alone:
The Gift of Angels & Animals
This time of year is an invitation to prepare
for the coming light,
the radiance that asks to be born (again)
in each one of us.
The good news is that the angels and animals
are with us as our spark glows once more.
This December,
in the Monthly Create Circle,
let’s enjoy the festivity of the season
as we celebrate
the gift of angels and animals
who are with us in our dawning, whispering
Do not be afraid.
While together,
I’ll lead you to create an intuitive image
that allows your special angel
and animal guide to rise to the page.
No art experience necessary! Only a willing heart.
This gathering is here to strengthen your connection
and open you to the gentle ways animals and angels
may be speaking to you.
Our time together will be festive, playful and lighthearted.
Come as you are, bring a delicious beverage and a candle to light.
JOIN ALONG TO:
• Claim connection with the angelic and animal realm.
• Create your unique image from simple line & color prompts.
• Be led through a visioning that amplifies your imagination
and sense of belonging.
• Ready for the coming light of your inner being
that asks to be sparked anew at this time of year.
Suggested materials: black permanent marker, watercolor paper and watercolors
Why Angels & Animals?
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son/daughter*. She wrapped him/her in cloths and placed him/her in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of MotherGod* appeared to them, and the glory of the MotherGod* shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”
– Luke 1:6-9; *paraphrased by Ally
The gift of the birth narrative of Christ is that we are invited to place ourselves inside this story.
By imagining into the story, we become each of the characters and, then, can reflect on what we learn by listening deeply to what the sacred text shares.
One of the things I’ve noticed in this text is the presence of the angel/s and shepherds at the onset of Christ’s born radiance into the world. And while the angel appears to Mary and Joseph after the birth of Christ, I believe the angel has been there all along, waiting for the right time to appear with the message, “Do not be afraid.”
The text doesn’t specifically name the presence of sheep or other animals, yet with the presence of the shepherd, we can presume that sheep were around. Nativity scenes all around the world include donkeys, sheep, oxen, cows and other manger type creatures — this is a gift!
At Christmas/Winter Solstice, the coming light is a focus. And, as we envision that this light, this Christos, is being born anew from within us, we have an opportunity to know the presence of angels, the presence of animals is there to witness and support our birth, whispering the words “Do Not Be Afraid.”
• in the NEW YEAR I Will be Offering
Several Creative Courses throughout the Year •
• PAST SAMPLES FROM MONTHLY CREATE CIRCLES •
DIVE IN
In a gentle way, I guide you with line, color and inquiry to bring awareness to your story that leads you toward creative freedom and soulful wisdom.
LISTEN
Expand your intuition as you deepen your listening power. As you create, discern the inner voice of Divine Love and gain confidence in your creative power.
PLAYFUL MAGIC
Resist the message to “go, go, go” and experience the magic that occurs when you make room for slowing down to play & ponder.
+ Be Nourished as you Create in a Community of Soulful Explorers
“My time with Ally has been critical life support for me. Ally has awakened color and beauty in my life. When I began “diving deep” with art, I trusted Ally’s leadership and her invitation to LOVE myself and listen to my own voice. She helped me “hear” and “see” in new ways. Ally guided me to linger and be led by feminine wisdom.”
Sue Hudson,
Reverend & Author
Spirited Voyager: A Memoir of Motherhood, Mission and Ministry
What Materials Do I Need?
a piece of watercolor paper, 9”x12”
a pencil
a black permanent marker
watercolors recommended (this is what I use to demonstrate)