When an artist chooses to begin, they are alone. They have the solitude required to create company. They stand in the empty space and survey the peace and shame of having nothing. The mind, the page and the stage become private. Forbidden rooms.
In the Milky Way alone, it is hypothesised that there are probably 8.8. billion Earth-sized planets of reasonable temperature. Scientists have discovered 786 planets. Only one of these has the environmental capacity to host life. Our bodies cling to the colours of Earth. The entire universe surrounds us, tempting us. A space forbidden.
The Holy of Holies was a sacred room in the temple of Jerusalem. A perfect cube, cordoned off by a veil, it housed the Ark of the Covenant – representative of the presence of God. The high priest could enter once a year in atoning sacrifice, but the room, and God’s presence, were forbidden to the rest of mankind.
When Jesus died, the veil was torn in two.
The room is not forbidden anymore.
I would love it if you would be so kind to allow me to read your future as well as your past posts. Thank you.
May I be added to your email list to enable me to read your beautiful posts.
Thank you
Carol
encouraged by your insights
Dear Anna, I loved your presentation of “Seasons” at the Justice conference last weekend and wonder if I could somehow get a copy of it – happy to pay for the privilege…. I wish to take it to Uganda where I support a wonderful group called Wise Choices For Life which provides sexual and reproductive health education to vulnerable communities where this knowledge/wisdom is sadly lacking. WCFL is coming of age, coming into season, and I wish to encourage others by the story you told us! Blessings.
Anna. Thank you for your story (Metanoia) I hear the power of God’s hand in your life, like the roar of a waterfall. And at the same time, the gentle grace and beauty alighting on you like fresh flakes of snow. God’s story of my life resonates deeply in his story of yours. Again I give thanks for the revelation of your story in Jesus.