Search Results for: corona kimono April 6, 2020

I laid on my studio floor on my yoga mat, the lights out, a candle lit.   My friend Mandy, a Massage Therapist and Energy Healer, and I were doing a distance Energy session.

She had called me before we began and we talked a little but I forgot to mention the idea of grounding that was so important to me right now.

After a few minutes, I felt the pressure of energy in the palms of my hands and then in my legs.  I saw in my mind a house with wings on top of a tree stump, the words “Grounded with Wings” popped into my head.

I didn’t think about the double meaning of the word “grounded” until I was stitching it on my Corona Kimono.   In a way, so many of us are grounded right now.

For some of the design around the winged tree I used, what I believe are, worm markings on a log I saw in the woods today for inspiration.

I was shocked this morning when I read Jon’s post about how many people have died in New York State of the Coronavirus.  I thought I was keeping up on the news but somehow It didn’t register with me that more than seven thousand people have died.

Maybe I just didn’t want to believe it.  But seeing the number written out woke me up.

It was all I could think of when I began drawing on my Corona Kimono this morning. So I stitched 7,067,  the number of people who have died as of this morning, held in a budding branch on the kimono.

I admit It’s staggering and I can’t truly grasp it.

But I didn’t want to leave it there, I always try to find some hope in the day.  I believe in being happy when we can be.  So when I  got the email this morning that we were approved for the loan to get solar panels, I wanted to include that in today’s drawing.

The solar panels have become a symbol for Jon and me.  We decided to get them in the midst of this crisis as a way of showing ourselves that we believe there is a future for all of us no matter how it may feel at times. And in our future, the idea of being good to the earth by using solar energy feels really good.

Solar panels are pretty non-descript so I drew an outlet on the panel in my thread drawing.

I usually have one image in mind for my Corona Kimono before I begin stitching then the others come as I draw.

This morning I began with the tread drawing of one of my potholders.  Then Fate, muffins from Jean’s Diner, the tick sprays that Jon has been stocking up on and of course hand sanitizer.

After that a video chat on my laptop and then the flour.

I kept forgetting to let Emily know if our Co-op had flour in stock.  Since she’s a baker, she’s trying to keep it in stock. But I finally remembered to look when I was there yesterday.  But I also spoke to my mother this morning and she told me how she was making muffins and forgot to put the flour in them.

Here’s a picture of my three entries so far…

I just finished my drawing for my Corona Kimono for today.  The idea to start with the stone wall came to me this morning as I woke up. Then I saw The Lace Tree, still standing.

Julz, my bellydancing teacher has faithfully posted videos for us to practice and dance to and yesteday she did a half-hour Zilling lesson (Zills are the finger cymbals we wear and play while dancing). So I put three zills in this drawing. One is missing for what we miss by not being able to zill and dance together.

The snail mug holds the tea or Kombucha I bring to my studio in the morning and the crocus is spring.