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I had a spiritual opening at the mall.

I know that sounds crazy. But I've had spiritual openings in the strangest of places. Hot tubs. Ski lifts. Once, I was riding a motorcycle in Los Angeles (as the driver, not the passenger). In the middle of traffic, I suddenly had this overwhelming experience of Oneness. The ebb and flow of traffic, the stop light, the wind. All of it was one giant poem, and I was observing it while also being squarely in the midst of it. These moments are fleeting, but life-altering.

Anyway, the mall. I went there to spend a gift card I received on Mother's Day. I entered Macy's and started looking around. Suddenly everything slowed down. I understood that the store was crowded, but I wasn't aware of anything other than Beauty.

The clothes appeared stunning, transcendent. Their colors harmonized flirtatiously. Their fabrics screamed out to be touched, admired. In my peripheral vision, the cosmetics section gleamed a silvery pink. Suddenly, my heart softened and expanded. In an instant, it hit me. It is Beauty that I worship. Beauty with a capital B.

It was a Revelation to me. While fine art is my work in the world, Beauty is why I do what I do. Beauty, in its widest, most spiritual context, is what shapes my thoughts and beats my heart. It is the motivating force driving me to create. I don't just love Beauty, I crave it.

But, until that moment, I had not connected spiritual Beauty with material possessions. Those seemed like two separate things.  Now I see things differently. Fashion, cosmetics, perfume, and the like can be deeply spiritual. They reflect a subset of Divinity through Beauty. The time and money spent to create these finely crafted goods are also sacred.

This Opening that I experienced is difficult to describe. Revelation to one person can sound like gibberish to the next person. But I hope you are catching some of what I am trying to convey. 

This Revelation changed me on the inside and has led me to make certain deep and personal commitments to my work. It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out over the next several months.

I am grateful that you are on this journey with me. 

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Until next time,

Invest in Beauty,

Raven