The Art of Devotion

Now that we have Fright Night out of the way, we can move on to PaschalFest, which starts every year on dia de los muertos, runs through to my birthday on November 6th, and on through to the following weekend, if my birthday happens to fall on a work(gack!)day, as it does this year.

In addition to my beloved muertos, this year's Fest starts on a wonderfully auspicious note with an art opening at Fishead Design Studio and Microgallery for mi esposa Tina Karagulian's two-woman show with friend Jane Appleby. The show is entitled Release and Receive: Portals of Transcendence; Tina's work can be previewed here.

Tina is every bit the Mary devotee that I am. Here is a prayer she recently wrote:

Exalted Mother in All Forms,
Enter and explode my heart,
Guide me in right action,
That I may be your eyes,
That I may hear with your ears,
That my soul may rest upon you and love with commanding presence,
Within every thought,
Within every action,
Knowing, without doubt,
That you are my Divine Mother;
You protect me as a Warrior
Walks without fear into darkness,
You nurture my soul’s stirrings, and
You adore me with a love that
Surpasses human understanding.
I fully claim you,
and I am forever yours.

Blessings to all and peace.

(Above image: "Eye" by Tina Karagulian)