Where The Sky Meets The Sea
Tuesday’s Child
“In an old English nursery rhyme, there is the line, ‘Tuesday’s child is full of Grace’. But ‘Grace’ is not a gift that comes without effort. Before Grace manifests itself, there is a time of great aspiration, preparation and hard work. However, Grace is not calculable or bound by logic”. – Michael Parkes
Venus
A word from Michael Parkes about Venus: Venus is the Roman name for the Greek goddess, Aphrodite; Generally, Venus is the goddess of love and sensuality. Venus represents the descent of divine feminine energy into the physical world. The waters of the sea can be seen as the tumultuous emotional body of humanity. She is […]
The Summit
The Summit is a personal story of evolution on the human level. She stands at the top of the summit after a long and personal struggle to achieve more wisdom and understanding. From the summit she can see her journey below and is finally able to remove the ego mask and be completely herself. The […]
Three Leopards
Tiger, Tiger
The explanation of this image is found in the last two stanzas of the poem, The Tiger, By William Blake, the 18th century poet and mystic. In this wonderfully simple poem by Blake, he asks the ultimate question, ‘How could a God, that is all good, create its opposite? How could a God that made […]
The Source
Every river has a source. In many ancient traditions, the source of a river is sacred and pilgrims travel to these places in search of new beginnings. The maiden drops rose petals as offerings in hope for new beginnings for all of us. –Michael Parkes
The Mermaid’s Secret
THE MERMAID’S SECRET “Her grandmother told her when she was very young: Never listen to stories about the land world. Never get close to a land creature.‚ And above all, never forget that you are the sea. But as she sits, reading the story of the land creature, “Seabiscuit”, to her pet seahorse, she knows […]
The Magic Pearl
The Lion’s Return
My painting “The Last Lion” spoke of the end of lions on earth with his devastated deva waiting at his side until the end. But here in “The Lion’s Return” works, there is hope. The Lion will return. He will not go so easily and will fight for existence. Maybe he feels how mankind is […]