espritu santo

where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.

- Leonardo da Vinci.


today is all about art. making art. using our hands. calling on the spirit to infuse it's breath into the art. after all, what is art unless it is an expression of the essence of who we are? it is merely exhibition.

map out your dreams on an empty wall.
create a collage of your hopes for the future.
draw a circle over and over again and see where the repetitions take you.
pull out the paints that have been sitting on the shelf. mix some colors and create a palette that speaks your truth.
write and write and write until you have nothing left to speak of; leaving all of your hopes, fears, and joys on the page for only your eyes to see.
dance through your fingertips and let the lyrical move you where it will. frivolous, fanciful, fantastical.

this is our holy work.
say a prayer and let the art begin.
















copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

sanctify your space

to live in a sacred space is to live in a symbolic environment
where spiritual life is possible,
where everything around you
speaks of exaltation of the spirit.


- reflections on the art of living


find a place where you can ritualize your life.
make your sacred altar
where your heart is heard
without words.


copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

kindred spirits

some call it a tribe, or a posse, or a sacred circle
it's about finding your people, your place in the world.

you know you have arrived when......

it resonates.
it inspires
it holds the space
for you to be exactly who you are, as you are


embrace of the ecstatic
unfolding of the truth
journey to the self

a portal to your soul's home.





copyright 2009 Alisa Barry