Author Archives: alicemason1

The path knows me so well I stare through the patterned, cross-hatched twigs and branches To the horizon Illuminated by a swathe of pink light Held up by a blur of grey The cargo boats travel along the horizon Like … Continue reading →

Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled— to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. I want to believe I am looking into … Continue reading →

In the alchemical and tantric traditions, it is believed that our wounds contain information and if we eliminate the hurt places, we will lose contact with the intelligence within them. Though the complex may never be fully eradicated, our relationship … Continue reading →

Christmas time.  ‘That time of year’, where families are sort of forced together, for a crazed amount of time; eating too much, drinking far too much, buying too much and spending too much time together.  It’s enough to send any … Continue reading →

“Our vitality is inextricably bound up with creativity. Like a tree whose expression is fruit, giving our gifts is what keeps life pushing through our veins. It’s what keeps us feeling alive. As anyone who has strayed too far from … Continue reading →

In this long dark, logic and plain sight are useless. You navigate by the diffuse and reflective attention of the moon and stars. Bringing a deep, penetrating silence to the knowing that lives in your bones, stirs in your womb … Continue reading →

Painted while listening to an arrangement by my favourite band and friends, ‘ Hexagonal ‘ and their version of the McCoy Tyner piece ‘ For Tomorrow’. Music is my therapy and love, alongside my painting and takes me places, transports … Continue reading →