Magusian

The image shows the Strength card from the Original Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, and photographed on a reading cloth that features the World Tree, complete with a singing bird.

Strength as Inner Compassion

Held in my own quiet light,
I let the softest feelings rise.
No reason, no demand,
only warmth,
only presence.
I am the Strength that holds the trembling child,
and The Star that shines through the tears.

#InnerStrength #InnerCompassion #PersonalGrowth #Awareness

Poem Title: "Greeting the Ego", overlaid onto a monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, wearing his characteristic hat, and standing next to the shadow of one of the Neolithic stones at Avebury, Wiltshire. Taken 5th April 2025.

When ego stirs, it is only the echo
of a child once left alone.
I meet it with presence.
I meet it with breath.
And in this silence,
The echo softens,
Not shattered, but seen.
Illusions dissolve,
In awareness,
In truth.
And I walk forward as wholeness,
Unafraid of the spaces
where nothing is known.

"Walking the Path of Remembering" - A monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, on a Dorset beach, facing along the shoreline towards the distant cliffs and a horizon that can never be reached.

Reflections on #Liminality, the place where #Awareness hosts #Paradox as #Witness

In the stillness between, I rest.
Awareness holds all opposites in grace.
Darkness and light breathe as one.
Knowing and unknowing dance in truth.
I am the space between,
The living threshold of becoming.

#Meditation

The #Liminal #Spirit

With an open heart,
I see what is,
And recognise
Myself.
I am: the Spaciousness, the Liminal,
The space betwixt and between.
I am: the No–Thing–ness, between all things;
Because I am, the space
In which all things exist.
Awareness seeing,
Recognising, knowing;
Self as Truth. 道

An excellent creative project to follow & participate in
Especially if you're looking for something to add a little #inspirational light into the darker months
An #opportunity to #reflect, #integrate & #create so you're at your best when the New Year arrives
A #present you can enjoy before Christmas

Serendipity and the Art of Letting Go This week’s word is serendipity - those happy accidents that seem to find you when you’re not looking. The word itself comes from an old Persian tale about three princes who kept stumbling upon discoveries by chance, guided by curiosity and awareness rather than control. In my art, serendipity feels like the moment a drip lands perfectly, or a colour I didn’t plan suddenly makes the whole piece sing.

Serendipity and the Art of Letting Go

This week’s word is serendipity - those happy accidents that seem to find you when you’re not looking. The word itself comes from an old Persian tale about three princes who kept stumbling upon discoveries by chance, guided by curiosity and awareness rather…

Not everything needs to be understood….. Not everything needs to be understood. Some things are meant to be felt and experienced. My word of the week has been mystery. Etymology & history of “mystery” From Latin mysterium → from Greek mystērion (plural mystēria) = “a secret rite, a hidden truth known only to the initiated.” Related to mystēs (“one who has been initiated”) and myein (“to close the eyes or lips”), suggesting secrecy or silent knowing.

Not everything needs to be understood…..

Not everything needs to be understood. Some things are meant to be felt and experienced. My word of the week has been mystery. Etymology & history of “mystery” From Latin mysterium → from Greek mystērion (plural mystēria) = “a secret rite, a hidden truth…

My Word of the Week: Curiosity As part of my Creative Hug, I have a word a week to inspire my art. This week, I’m doing everything with curiosity - in my drawings, my walks, daily life. I have enjoyed learning the etymology of "curiosity". Historically, curious took quite a journey. In medieval times, it was almost an insult - suggesting nosiness or meddling in things best left alone, especially divine mysteries.

My Word of the Week: Curiosity

As part of my Creative Hug, I have a word a week to inspire my art. This week, I’m doing everything with curiosity - in my drawings, my walks, daily life. I have enjoyed learning the etymology of "curiosity". Historically, curious took quite a journey. In medieval…

October dawn over Avebury stone circle with the mist rising over the stones. Photographer Ailsa Brims.

Another tick off my bucket list! Dawn at Avebury today. It couldn't have been more beautiful and special with the sky and the mist. Amazing experience.

#avebury #stonecircle #sunrise #octoberdawn @stoneclub.bsky.social

The full moon waits for dawn at the upper edge of a silhouetted beach tree located by Avebury Stone Circle, in Wiltshire, UK. Taken by Magusian, 9th October 2025

The #Moon waiting for dawn at #Avebury

"Before all knowing, I am the clear spring,
Pure, playful, fearless.
Love is my shelter, truth my companion;
Together they shape the Way.
The waters clear as the mud settles,
And I rise, flowing forward in trust."

"I rest in openness until knowing arises."

In my becoming,
I am no longer the one who “knows”,
I am, one who is,
and whose knowing arises from being.
—Magusian (24/07/2025)

Sounds like a fun journey of a project, and of course, the blank canvas is what's under all the layers... your original self... #Art #PersonalGrowth #SelfEnquiry

"Walking the Path of Remembering" - A monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, on a Dorset beach, facing along the shoreline towards the distant cliffs and a horizon that can never be reached.

“I rest as the liminal witness — whole with existence, where stillness and chaos meet in the dance of being.” #InnerPeace #Meditation #Liminality

Authentic creativity brings us closer to who we are, so very much a call worth answering...

#writing #haiku #goodbyetillsoon
Love blooms in new soil
Though roots reach to old ground
Together we rise

"Walking the Path of Remembering" - A monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, on a Dorset beach, facing along the shoreline towards the distant cliffs and a horizon that can never be reached.

I don't know where this quote comes from, but I see the words as being useful to reflect on: "Life is strange. You arrive with nothing, spend your whole life chasing everything, and still leave with nothing. Make sure your soul gains more than your hands." #Truth #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth #Nothing

A monochrome photograph of an old-fashioned street lamp and the bare branches of a tree as an inverted reflection, held on the surface of a puddle at the edge of a quiet roadway. Taken by Magusian 24/11/2019

#Wisdom Distilled in #Sadness and #Healing

"I walk with the Old Ways in my heart and the Flow in my step.
In the stillness of my own embrace, sadness softens,
and truth blends with imagination in the cauldron of my soul.
I am presence becoming wholeness;
I am the Way, and the Way moves with me."

Permission to be authentic... nicely put...

A view from beyond the bend of a river in the Norfolk Broads. On the inside of the bend, to the left, are moored a small cabin cruiser and a sailing boat. A wind pump or mill can be seen by an inlet, just beyond the bend and to the right. Dark clouds subdue the overall lighting, however the sun breaks through from above. Photograph by Magusian.

Chinese proverb: “When the winds of change blow, some build walls. Others build windmills.” Ask yourself: "What am I building?" and then answer honestly. Change is the only constant; we arise from the unknown and live a life filled with change —before entering the unknowable. #PersonalGrowth #Truth

A monochrome photograph of an old-fashioned street lamp and the bare branches of a tree as an inverted reflection, held on the surface of a puddle at the edge of a quiet roadway. Taken by Magusian 24/11/2019

Ask, "Who am I? Am I living, or am I performing?" Then act on the honest answers, or you'll carry the weight of knowing you didn’t. “In any given moment we have two options: step forward into growth or step back into safety.” —Maslow... Life is wasted by doing the wrong things for too long. #Truth

Tinted monochrome photograph of a lone tree, with branches bare of leaves. the tree is silhouetted against a cloud filled sky, through which the sun's light penetrates to illuminate the top section of the tree. Taken by Magusian.

"The future is being made out of the present, so the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. This is logical and clear," attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh #BeingPresent #Anxiety #PersonalGrowth #Truth #Wisdom

Art as part of a conversation to enable the unseen to become seen... #Art #Authenticity #Contact

Also, I'd say that "real art" leads to a connection, a non-verbal interaction between the viewer and the artist...

A man, arms outstretched, palms facing upwards, stands on the edge of the shore, and silhouetted against the light from a distant horizon, which obscures the sun. Photo by Ali Naderi

“When you can bear your own silence, you are free” —Mooji #Freedom #Silence

A signpost is seen against a blue and sunny sky, which contains scattered clouds. The top sign is blue, points to the left, and reads "STRESS". Rays of light can be seen "exploding" from the top right-hand side of this sign, depicting TRUTH fighting its way out from behind the illusion, thus causing "STRESS". The lower sign is green, points to the right, and reads "RELAX", a state which flows naturally from ACCEPTANCE.

“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.” —Nietzsche
Yet at your heart, you are truth, so the dissonance created by such illusions yields the deepest stress, as it frays the connection to your soul. #Truth #Authenticity #Stress #PersonalGrowth

A view from beyond the bend of a river in the Norfolk Broads. On the inside of the bend, to the left, are moored a small cabin cruiser and a sailing boat. A wind pump or mill can be seen by an inlet, just beyond the bend and to the right. Dark clouds subdue the overall lighting, however the sun breaks through from above. Photograph by Magusian.

"Remembering Truth"

I am the stillness that watches,
Not the fear that clouds.
Nothing is missing.
I am already here.
Truth is not found, it is remembered.

#Truth #InnerStillness #WitnessingNow #PersonalGrowth #Zen #Daoism #Fear #BeingPresent

A view from the bank at Hamble Creek. There are three wooden mooring posts, two of which are attached to long shadows, cast by the low-lying sun. The exit to the river is bounded by reeds, and moored yachts can be seen in the distance, before the far bank of the river Hamble, which is lined by trees. Low clouds rise above the distant trees, as they sit below a pale blue sky. Photographed by Magusian.

“Non-duality: The Art of Letting Go”

I become the stillness
Into which the world is born.
No longer separate,
I soften into all that is.

In this moment,
There is no watcher,
No boundary,
Only the quiet breath
Of truth unfolding.

#NonDuality #PersonalGrowth #Truth #InnerStillness #Taoism #Daoism

The sun has set and the scattered clouds above reflect deep reds and oranges, whilst floating in the darkening sky… thus reminding us that the sun continues to radiate its light, despite being obscured by the horizon and the distant line of clouds. The view is from a sloping pebble beach and extends along the estuary towards the distant town of Southampton. A timed exposure is used to slow down the moment, and to soften and smooth the appearance of the waves as they break along the beach. A long-exposure photograph by Magusian.

“I Remember…”

I remember myself
As grace in motion,
A light not earned,
But always there…
Waiting beneath the noise.
I breathe,
I open,
I become.

And in becoming,
I remember:
I always was.

Sometimes, allowing rather than seeking is the deepest act of spiritual maturity.

#Wisdom #PersonalGrowth

A monochrome aerial photograph of a curved line of Sarsen stones at Avebury in Wiltshire. More stones, houses, and trees can be seen in the distance, taken by Magusian.

Song from the Void
I am the stillness beneath all movement,
The silence before the first breath.
Rooted in the void, I am nourished by truth.
I need not strive, I am already here.
I am, and this is enough.
Beyond fear, beyond grasping,
I rest in love,
Flowing as the Dao flows:
Gentle, potent, whole.

#writing #haiku #vss365 #micropoetry #俳句 #nexa
Empathy connects
In the crucible where faith is forged
Navigates the void