Spread the Fire, Light Your World!

Driven by a love of ethereal and organic nature, I draw inspiration from my belief in the healing power of an Inner Light within each of us. This has long been the impetus for my personal transformation and, as a result, my refinement as an artist. Learning through conscious contact with the Divine has given me the strength and fortitude to transform my life and reflect that to the world.

Anyone creating any form of art undoubtedly has been involved in the process of “eliminating the clutter.” I believe doing so is a necessary element of personal evolvement. My process of creating usually has been to gather all the information . . . sift it . . . sort it . . . and delete parts of it, retaining only the core essence that holds the DNA of genius. That sounds good, yet it is painstakingly time consuming and just plain hard work. Art is a gift from the heart – for the artist and for the world. We are all artists, because to be labeled an “artist” is not about creating a painting. No. An artist is someone who lives his or her life in graciousness, no matter what their particular gift to the world may be. Art is an expression of the passion within each of us, and it is manifested in as many ways as there are fingerprints. Yes, we are blessed to be in the company of masterpieces. But this does not define an artist, it reflects the artist. The door is open for each of us to access the Source of our essence directly, eliminating the need to sort through the clutter.

This year, I have been involved in producing a new universal icon representing this very concept. When I ask the Divine for guidance, I receive a response almost before my question has had time to be expressed. The messages I receive are always in the form of an image, an icon, visions and words – a signal directing me to learn and grow deeper, to become even clearer about my soul's purpose.

About a year ago, I was struggling with a personal challenge – as we all do when we hold on to an old idea that isn't working for us – and I needed a miracle. My belief is that the miracle is within us, never outside us. I needed to cleanse myself of the limitation holding me back. A vision at around 4:00 a.m. on a cold January morning awakened me with absolute clarity – one that didn't need any refinement because it was perfect just the way it came to me. It literally took me all of about 10 seconds to sketch, and I sculpted it the same day. That was the pure beauty of it. The process was so divinely orchestrated as I didn't, for a change, get in my own way. To me, that affirmed the absolute perfection of this design. And that's how Embrace the Fire Within™ was born.

This vision was of an icon of enduring affirmation, for me to wear next to my heart (as that was from whence it came), reminding me of the burning desire within my soul. It was something tangible that I could actually feel, touch, admire the beauty of, affirm commitment with, and to share with others. I needed a constant reminder to focus on in order to correct the issue at hand, to move through it. This was about me. My lesson. My work. But it was also about you and your own journey toward peace and joy.

Embrace The Fire Within™ is a movement, a process to help each of us access our own inner strength. This flame symbolizes our very essence, light, healing energy, heart and strength, balance, passion, intent, Spirit, life force and the uplifting power of regeneration.

In early 2011 I partnered with two other passionate and creative women to ignite and shape this movement. After a months-long process, we have just introduced the Fire Within™ pendant pictured here. This sterling silver pendant is manufactured and hand-polished right here in the USA. It is meant to be a universal icon, representing the empowering capacity within each of us. It invites both vision and touch – a tactile, comforting affirmation.

In our role as fire-keepers, we plan to offer this and future products as physical reminders for all to adopt a positive, affirming lifestyle that strives for balance, joy, peace and good health. Watch the Fire Spread and feel its warmth!

I invite you to visit embracethefirewithin.com for more information. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well for daily affirmations and updates.