The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

This painting was part of a collection of 3 paintings done back somewhere around 2016/17. I enjoyed the process of mark making with my sea sponges and a rather huge array of acrylic paint colours.....I can never have enough!

For some reason, I didn't know why at the time, I lifted the artwork out of their storage tube in Dec 2023. 

I found myself pondering for a week or so.....what could I do with them? Why had they grabbed my interest?

One of the ideas that came to mind was to make my own journals and the paintings would be the covers. I liked the idea but decided not to rush in. I am glad I didn't.

They were popped to one side of the wooden cabinet in the family room where they would be safe from damage.

One day my gaze landed on the top painting. There as clear as day were the markings of an Eagle.

Wings outstretched wide and talons strong. The Eagle had landed.

The Eagle is a significant symbol in my life for numerous reasons, but I will share only one here. During a meditation, (interestingly around the same time as the painting was done) I had the vision of myself as a tiny hummingbird (another symbolic bird for me) leaving the cage that was my familiar home and my higher self encouraged me to fly over Busselton, Western Australia where I lived, from west to east. As I flew, the little hummingbird transformed into a majestic Eagle. It felt incredible to glide across the sky so effortlessly and see everything from that higher place. Nothing could touch me or harm me.

When I returned home, I had outgrown my cage.

I knew that change for Marie was in the air. But that's a story for some other time :)

'The Eagle Has Landed' is significant because it showed me that I now have a strong connection with the Earth.

It has taken me a decade of practice to 'ground' my energy field.

I used to be like a leaf in the wind and so easily buffeted about with no boundaries. In truth, on some level of my being, I preferred the Heavens to the Earth because I didn't feel safe.

I am glad that I feel safe to forge ahead with whatever my soul calls me to do. And continue to enjoy this beautiful planet.

Blessings til next time, Marie x