Faith is not the wish of better things to come in the future. Hope is. Faith is not the “blind or unchallenged” acceptance of the irrational. Ignorance is.
Faith is the focused energy of manifestation in the here and now. It does not require an archetype to grant prayerful wishes in exchange for servitude. It does not require a church or organization to act on your behalf as mediator between you and the Divine Presence. Faith is self-activated and uniquely manifested for every individual.
Faith does not require us to neglect our intellect by challenging us to have the “faith of a child”. It is little wonder that theological dogma is supportive of this verse – just look at what a child will believe in: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Boogey Man - the holy trinity of behavioral control mechanisms. One who sees us when we’re sleeping, knows if we’ve been bad or good and pays out accordingly. One who rewards our suffering and one who’s gonna “getcha!” if you don’t do as you’re told. It’s drilled into us very early on – and accepted without challenge. Ah, the faith of a child.
Contrarily, faith requires we understand the properties of the universe. It is the science of personal energy mated with the mechanics of consciousness.
In this painting, I try to show that Faith is a reverent, yet cosmological force. It is not owned or defined by any one person, religion, or culture. The rocky shoreline represents the challenges and hardships in life that either send people to their demise or give rise and break boundaries of understanding our true nature as symbolized by the water.
Faith is fed by this and her shoes are water colored pumps which feed the spirit of manifestation. The nest of eggs symbolizes the seeds of inspiration and desire that will be nurtured and manifested or hatched as they are carried to term in the belly of Faith.
Her black top is symbolic of dark energy which has absolutely nothing to do with good or evil, but is what 90% of the universe consists of - non-matter, which carries the most powerful energy in the cosmos.
The moon reflects the light of the sun and as we experience this shift in consciousness we begin slowly to understand that we are of that light, beginning with the sliver.
The birds fly in formation, however, the leader always rotates so that the flock can travel many miles without tiring. Spirituality works this way as well – to understand that there are many traditions with similar goals and to experience each of these traditions and realize that they too are on the same quest – we understand we will get there only by working together.
Once we learn that it is within our power to manifest and bring about positive change, it becomes and exponential process as wisdom builds upon experience – these are the seeds of evolution. Use them for the benefit of humanity, thus benefiting the planet, thus benefiting Divinity.
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