How do you say you love someone when they are gone?

The vase I'm sharing today is called 'Skyfather'. It was birthed from grief and death. At the time, it was the tallest piece I had made, reaching up to pierce the veil between worlds. A conduit of love, understanding, and forgiveness.

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@alchemistsstudio Gorgeous. And a powerful statement.
@progressiveartist Thank you! Guess what arrived yesterday? I hope your year is off to a good start.

@alchemistsstudio Yaaa! I hope you love it as much as I've been. Someone posted video of her yesterday (now why didn't I think to search YT!) Her love of the land and plants is so infectious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxJUFGlPYn4

GIFTS OF THE LAND | A Guided Nature Tour with Robin Wall Kimmerer | The Commons KU

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@progressiveartist I'm adding this to my bookmark list! Thank you! I hope to get into the book tonight or tomorrow. I'm excited!
@alchemistsstudio I look forward to hearing your impressions.
@progressiveartist This morning, I read the preface. Such beautiful words to set the stage of our interconnectedness with the earth and one another. I think I'll go one chapter at a time to fully absorb it.

@alchemistsstudio You're initial impression is right, it's definitely a book to sit with, absorb. I've been taking it slow also, for the same reason.

It appears to be broken down into sections of chapters, some of which are short, some a wee bit more on the science side than spiritual, so I've sometimes been reading more than a single section at a time.

It's the first time in eons I've had to renew my library loan on a book. I hate to do that when someone else is waiting for it, tho.

@progressiveartist Maybe your renewal will lead to the library purchasing more copies!

Even the first section of nine pages is worth sitting with for me. Magical prose and wisdom.

@alchemistsstudio It just might! But I'm reading the ebook (not enough money or room for traditional books any longer) which carries its own set of restrictions due to the greed of the publishers.

I don't want you to even *think* about rushing your reading, but last night the chapter Sitting in a Circle, blew me away and also made me so excited to come across such invaluable knowledge!