The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence on Earth as it falls from the sky or melts from ice and cascades down a mountain into a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come into the world and begin our lives on Earth. Like a river that flows within the confines of its banks, we are born with certain defining characteristics that govern our identity. We are born in a particular time and place, into a specific family, and with certain gifts and challenges. Within these parameters, we move through life, encountering many twists, turns, and obstacles along the way—just as a river flows.

Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world with grace, ease, determination, and humility. When a river breaks at a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on. As we encounter our own waterfalls, we may fall hard, but we always keep going. Water can inspire us not to become rigid with fear or hold fast to what is familiar. Water is brave and does not waste time clinging to its past but flows onward without looking back. At the same time, when there is a hole to be filled, water does not flee from it, fearful of the dark; instead, it humbly and bravely fills the empty space. In the same way, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than running away from them.

Eventually, a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back from joining with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of identity or control. It gracefully and humbly tumbles into the vastness by contributing its energy and merging without resistance. Each time we move beyond our individual egos to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to follow the lead of the river.

earth hour 2008

At 8pm on the 29 March, 2008, millions of people in some of the world’s major capital cities, including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane, Tel Aviv and Manila will unite and switch off for Earth Hour.

This year Singapore will be part of this global effort organized by the WWF to attempt at making a statement in energy conservation. Apparently Sydney did it in a big way in 2007 by going as far as switching off all the lights on the Sydney Harbor Bridge for 1 hour! The efforts in 1 hour on 1 day reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour, which is the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for one hour.

check out the web and lets do our part too !!!! ^__^

http://singapore.metblogs.com/2008/03/26/earth-hour-singapore-2008/

1) Join a lights out party! There are several held around Singapore. Turn off all the lights in your house, grab your family and head on down to these venues to join in the fun. An hour away from the computer is an hour with humanity!

2) Go for a night walk There are several nature areas and parks in Singapore where you can go for a nice stroll with your family, children, friends or partners. Quite romantic! How about just take advantage of all the street lights we have and read a book in the void deck for an hour while enjoying the night breeze?

3) Stargazing Enjoy the darkness and admire the stars with a group that has organized a stargazing session at the field in front of Chinese Garden.

4) Go camping! Grab your children and family and go on an adventure camping on the beach! There are many islands and beaches in Singapore where you can camp at for free. If not camping, maybe you can grab a big group of friends and have a BBQ or campfire on the beach while getting them to turn off all the lights in their homes!

Maad Market is down on this weekends from 11am to 7pm on sat and sun !
Somethingmagickal will be there to do personal intuitive drawings on the spot and theres going to be postcards of healing artworks and pieces of cool whimisical paintings for sale as well !
So do drop by when you are free !!

^__^ ayako

to me the one thing that makes me happy when my clients collect their commissioned pieces of artwork are the smiles thats shown on their faces ..... the awe and true surprises on their faces always make my day !!

took this photo of ms.wan when i delivered her painting at her shop ! shes really pleased and happy about the finished art piece ... hehehhe ...

its 24 by 24 inch canvas acrylic painting titled “ Pearls of Wisdom”

this weekends somethingmagickal will be at the arts fair down at fort canning center
sat from 12 noon to 8pm and sun from 12noon to 6 pm !

Do come down and join in the fun !!!

This coming weekends (1st-2nd sept) from 11am to 7pm ...

Somethingmagickal will be down at the maad monthly market at maxwell road ... do drop by if you are free!
we provide personal intuitive drawing done on the spot at a special rate of $40 per pax (A4 size paper)
and lots of healing arts for sale too !!! See ya there !!!!

Ayako

PS: MAAD happens every first weekend of each month.
11am-7pm
at the red dot design museum.
along maxwell road
nearest MRT Tanjong Pagar.

FREE ADMISSION.

Bring your pets,
bring your little monsters,
we don’t mind.

I was asked by Ms.Chew to commission an “owl” painting 12 by 12 inch for her during the last maad market in Aug and it took me a while to get the feel of the owl that belongs to her so the whole process actually took me about 3 weeks to complete it ......

Right now I’m in another process of creating another commission work for Mr. Lee ..
A 24 by 24 inch “Elephant” with golden colors he requested.......ahh........thts a tough one ..... He told me he saw a very beautiful painting of mine thts an elephant and he wants to have one done too and on my way home I kept thinking which elephant painting have I done before and when I got home yest night and did a check on my site ...... I realized that it was the comissioned work I’ve done back in NZ for Elizabeth to bring back home in Hamberg thts got an elephant in her painting...... Hehehhe I’ve forgotten ABT that particular one indeed.....

That goes to show how “old” and “forgetful” I am getting along ..... Hahahahaha

Oh well ........ Its gona be a busy Sept for me !!!!!

^__~

Somethingmagickal will join in the Flea n Easy Zouk market on this sunday 19th aug 2007 selling off all brand new tees and tops n bottoms and skirts at cheappppp prices !!!!


Check us out from 2pm - 7pm !!!!!!!

See ya there !!!

Today Somethingmagickal has added on a new consignment merchant “Mystique Gallery”

e shop is down at 170 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #03-25 and #01-45 ....

they offer lots of holistic healings ..

aura-soma . colour therapy . candle healing . crystal therapy . past life regression .
Qi Gong . Reiki . Celestial Body Works . Indian Head & Body Massage . reflexology . workshops .

so drop by when u are free ?

Somethingmagickal will be down at the maad market (maxwell rd the red color building) on this coming weekends (sat n sun)
4th-5th July 2007 ! See ya there !!

red dot design museum
Travel by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
Nearest MRT station is 0.15km away.
Take the East West Line (green) and
stop at “Tanjong Pagar” (EW15)

Travel by Taxi
If you are taking a taxi, please tell the driver to go to
red dot traffic or former traffic police headquarter
at maxwell road.

Travel by Bus
Nearest Bus Stop is 0.13km away,
with the following services available:
SBS - 10, 100, 107, 130, 162, 16M, 196, 65M, 70, 89M, 97
SMRT - 75

these are the doors i’ve comissioned made for 3 of them !
pixies door/faeries door !
interested parties can email me !

intuitive drawings done on both of these days down at the arts fair ! ( 28th-29th July 2007)

The official name for the art fair is called Culture By The Bay organised by National Heritage Board.
It’s part of the Singapore Heritage Fest. You may want to find out more information from the official website www.heritagefest.org.sg

we will be there from 11am t0 6pm on both days ! (Sat n Sun)

location is down at singapore river where asian civilisation museum is off empress place......so the nearest mrt station would be : raffles place
its just opposite fullerton hotel ..... where cavenagh bridge is ......

so see ya there !!!

its cool to see so many different facilitators in one afternoon !!
wanted to try the faery manicure but cos i am using pastels while drawing my fingers will get dirty thus i cant do it till i’ve finished drawing for people....
but the time i am closed for the day the manicure faery went missing ..... hahahahha i guess till nexttime !

heres the photos of those intuitive drawings i’ve done for the day !!!! cool cool crowds indeed

Held on 15th July from 12noon-7pm...

Down at faeries'retreat ...

somethingmagickal will be there too to do on-the-spot personal intuitive drawing for people ! at the special rate of $40 ... per session (15-20mins) Do drop by if u are free.....


Faeries'Retreat
50a princep street
#01-01 princep place
tel: 63339519

http://www.faeriesretreat.com/faeries_festival2007.php

Dave’s intuitive workshop on medicine sticks ended up well and cool and happy for everyone who had attended it !
heres some of the workshop photos taken by me on the day ....

maad sunday first birthday i had 3 intuitive drawings done on the spot for people !
dave mark hidemi came visiting me too after their nature walk trip to the wetland reserve and they all got something handmade by me from my stall as well which is a bonus to me !!!!! heheheh

dave got “lovelorns” for his grand-daughters.."funky yarn pouch"&"circle of friendship" band .....

mark got himself the yarn medicine bag with crystal in it ....

hidemi got herself the memory bracelet ...

and 2 walk-ins crowds from the market had their intuitive drawing done..... and one of cindy’s galfriend came too for the intuitive drawings.....and a stranger got himself the “circle of friendship” band and the memory bracelet too !!!

so all in all its a cool maad sunday for me !!!!