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INTRODUCTION

It's 2am and the time of the Dark of the Moon. These three days

preceding the New Moon are a time of great power. They hold the

energies of awakening and clarity. They offer the opportunity for

releasing and letting go so the new can emerge. Within the divine

feminine cycles of the moon, the Black Moon creates the space for
planting seeds and opening to new possibilities. The next Black Moon

will be on my birthday, 31st October. It is the perfect time to begin this

book.

From the time of my earliest artistic attempts in 1977, people have of-

ten asked about the story behind the creative process of my art. That is

the purpose of this book. To piece together a short chronicle of my life

as an artist so that you may appreciate how the events in my life led

me to my present work. With the intention to be clear and honest, I

will share the spiritual and physical experiences that drove my creative

urge and shaped the changes in my artistic style over the years.

When I started publishing my art in books, although there were

always healthy book sales, I received very little feedback from those

who bought the books. Today the internet and social media have

changed that. But in the early years it was like creating my work in
something of a vacuum. In that void I was very reluctant to share the

background of my work in the books. That was down in the most part

from being very cautious about sharing the remarkable and

extraordinary mystical experiences involved in the work. Would I

sound foolish? I also didn't want to foster a perception of myself as

some kind of spiritual teacher. My understanding and awareness have

evolved from my journey, not cut and pasted from spiritual teachers
or traditions. What I share here may resonate with you. Perhaps it

won't. And that is as it should be.

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