 Beaming Butterfly Spirit This Morning the Beaming Butterfly Spirit flew into the gallery and down my brush. The minute I started painting her she spoke softly and said... It is Our Time to Shine. To spread our wings Divine. Flowing Garden in the air, Powerful strength we truly care. Abate the fear inside you feel. Know that only Love is Real. Endure and Rise~Strong & Free COME SWEET CHILDREN FLY WITH ME! Butterfly Symbolism and Meaning of Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the butterfly with our souls. Some see the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life.
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 Jessel's Message This song is exactly what I feel is reflected in this piece. I painted this over 3 times (see below) until if finally settled down and now I know why. You know this song so sing along with me... Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love (Stand up, stand up, stand up) Caravan of love O Ooh...ooh...ooh.. Are you ready for the time of your life It's time to stand up and fight (It's alright) It's alright (It's alright, it's alright) Hand in hand we'll take a caravan To the motherland One by one we're gonna stand with the pride One that can't be denied (Stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up) From the highest mountain and valley low We'll join together with hearts of gold Now the children of the world can see There's a better way for us to be The place where mankind was born Is so neglected and torn, torn apart Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love (Stand up, stand up, stand up) Everybody take a stand Join the caravan of love I'm your brother I'm your brother, don't you know I'm your brother I'm your brother, don't you… I'm your brother I'm your brother, don't you know I'm your brother I'm your brother, don't you know We'll be living in a world of peace In a day when everyone is free We'll bring the young and the old Won't you let your love flow from your heart Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love (Stand up, stand up, stand up) Everybody take a stand Join the caravan of love I'm your sister I'm your sister, don't you know I'm your sister I'm your sister, don't you know Now the children of the world can see There's a better for us to be The place where mankind was born Is so neglected and torn, torn apart Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love (Stand up, stand up, stand up) Everybody take a stand Join the caravan of love Are you ready for the time of your life (Are you ready, are you ready) Are you ready for the time of your life (Are you ready, are you ready) Come go with me (Are you ready, are you ready) Come go with me (Are you ready, are you ready) Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love (Are you ready, are you ready) Everybody take a stand Join the caravan of love (Are you ready, are you ready) Every woman, every man
 Please Love One Another, Jessel Miller This painting started differently than any of the other pieces. I began with a palette knife. I kept wanting to do circles and so the initial idea was round and confusing. The very first thing I noticed was the face of a sweet young boy and it reminded me of another painting I had done called Oh Australia.(see at the bottom of the blast) He was back and holding something again. For a day I literally went round and round trying to find the answer to what I call the "Puzzle in my Paintings" or the message in the murky mess and madness. At first I painted the planet earth and America but it just did not resonate with me. Finally out of frustration I painted the whole circle out and started all over leaving only the face that I loved and the angels all around the earth I splattered paint and suddenly the truth was revealed. This child was holding a Koala Bear and it was the same precious boy come to visit me again. This time he was not pleading for Australia (I painted the first piece during the massive fires in that country) He was pleading for the world and the words that popped out were... PLEASE LOVE ONE ANOTHER They are whispered in the painting and hopefully all around the world. I know I have found the truth in these pieces when I start weeping over my desk and this one brought me to tears the minute he spoke up. Everyday we hear more and more difficult news from around the world and we feel helpless in this Twilight Zone Time. Yet spring flowers are everywhere and there is plenty of food and the air is clean and the sky is so blue. I know this Little Prince like character speaks for the Angels all around and on his body. WE WILL RISE AGAIN LOVING YOU Jessel PS. On the bottom of the painting the angels formed letters(which I did not do on purpose) and I finally figured it out... NUIT which is the Egypt Goddess of the Night. We are in the Dark right now but light is just around the corner so HOLD ON.
 This is a sketch I did in honor of a very special moment in my new book, Soulful Voices. It is a bursting forth of a seed into a flower. This flower grows strong and tall from the bottom of the sea and when it finally blooms and begins to wane it forms seeds of love spread all over the world. It is amazing to walk out in nature and know animals and birds, trees and flowers do not feel the panic or pain or sadness we are all experiencing. With this thought in mind there are so many of you going to your gardens, large and small, and spending days nurturing the earth and planting seeds of love. There are others who paint or write. I have a request. I would love YOU to share your thoughts, prayers,wishes, photos of your garden or art. (they will be posted on a page I have created on my website. See link below) Everyone has been so kind in response to my posts and I would like anyone who feels like sharing their HeART to do so and I will post it with or without your name. Email Address Below KNOW YOU ARE LOVED Jessel
 It seems timely that when I came into the gallery this morning I pulled, what I call a starting palette knife sketch, (see below) and saw a face in the upper left of the page. It immediately guided me to the concept of Courage and Samurai Women & Men. I saw 2 faces and painted this image with the idea that we all have both male and female traits within us. I had the honor of meeting Maya Angelou when I was working on a series of Famous Personalities for a show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1980. She was a tall, young, powerful spirit who smoked and I had asthma so you can image what it put me through to spend time in her apartment in Oakland and take photographs in the midst of the smoke. I think she was nervous about me and I was definitely feeling the same emotions, yet we had a moment in history and I rose to the challenge and so did she. Fast forward to today and while I was painting this image, I thought of Maya and how she rose to the challenge throughout her life and left all of us the better for knowing her and reading her words. Now is the time to gather our Courage and face this current global situation with the strength of a Samurai. “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat so that we can know who we are. So that we can see, ‘Oh, that happened, and I rose. I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and I rose. I didn’t run away; I rose right where I’d been knocked down." Maya Angelou, poet, writer, civil rights activist  Samurai Spirits, Jessel Miller
 Florence Nightingale, Jessel Miller Every Night I ask the Universe " What is the message I need to paint?" This was an odd one because the words "Moon Man & Nightingale" came through loud & clear. The nightingale has a long history with symbolic associations ranging from "creativity, the muse, nature's purity, and, in Western spiritual tradition, virtue and goodness. The nightingale became a voice of nature. I looked online for images of this bird and suddenly it hit me. This was not just about a bird ...it was about Florence Nightingale. I was raised by a father, who in our small community in Timmins, Ontario, was a beloved family Physician and an Artist in his spare time. My direction originally was medicine, yet from the age of 4, I knew Art was my Saving Grace. Florence Nightingale devoted her life to her passion-helping the sick. This Image is dedicated to all those Powerful Brave Souls who spend each day caring for others and putting their own lives at risk for all of us. A Personal Story... My middle name is Mary. It was only in my 40's after my father passed that I found out I was named after my father's favorite patient. My father never showed emotions, yet when Mary died and my father could not save her, my Dad's nurse, Isobel Finnerty (who later in life became the right hand Senator in the Canadian Government to Trudeau) told me that she walked into Dad's office and found him weeping at his desk. Just the thought of my brave, larger than life father weeping still brings me to tears. SO TO YOU ..Doctors, Nurses, Scientists, First Responders THANK YOU AND BLESS YOU AND MAY THE SPIRITS WHO GUIDE MY PAINT BRUSH EVERY DAY KEEP YOU SAFE.
 Jessel Prayer of Gratitude We are all in this together. We are the world. The world will live as one. All these words have been said so many times in our lives and bring us to this moment in History when we become one family on a tiny planet. I choose love, art, friendship, health, beauty, grace, community and most of all... I choose YOU. It is YOU who raised a small child to become a big presence in the world of creativity. It is YOU who nurtured this child through years of school and guided the shy child to a place of bliss and creativity. It is YOU who reached down and consoled this child during times of grief and loss. It is YOU who supported a fledgling business in a precarious vulnerable world and have kept this bird in flight for 35 years. Now we come to the best YOU of all. It is YOU who surround my heART every moment of the day keeping fear at bay and hope eternal ringing in my ears because You believed in my Dream and helped set this soul on the greatest journey in the world of the imagination. THANK YOU for being in my life and sharing many Powerful, Poignant and Pivotal moments throughout the years. I send all of you my deepest gratitude and prayer that YOU stay safe and know YOU ARE LOVED. Jessel I started this painting and it was completely different.(see the flight figure below) Yesterday she called my name and grounded me in this new image that whispered "Fear Not." As I was putting the last strokes of paint on the page I noticed the whisper of the letters O K on the bottom of the child's clothing. I did not put this on the paper... The Universe is speaking to us now. We are OK.
 The Healer, Jessel Miller Jessel Miller Message This Spirit Came to me with a yawning child. At first she had a clear face and then after 10 incarnations she whispered cover my my eyes yet let me see. This is a close up of a large piece (see below) I believe we can use our inner voice of positive powers and prudence publicly to prevent the forces surrounding all of us right now. The Healer came in a completely different body when I first painted her and I let her take time to reveal herself over a month's time. This is the process we are all dealing with and I believe if we are vigilant and also protect our minds from too much negative news we will weather this storm together. I am Listening to the Doctors and Scientists and spending this time finding creative ways to express my thoughts. I ask you to join me and together we will rise to the challenge.
 Eternal Flight, Jessel Miller "There is no need to run outside for better seeing. Rather abide at the center of your being. For the more you leave it the less you learn. Search your heart and see..." The way to do is to be" Lao Tzu Today as we spend time alone contemplating the state of the world I send a prayer of calm, peace and tranquility to all of you and ask that we stay positive and strong and continue to be good friends and neighbors.   The Spirit of Love Then and Now  The Truth Within, Jessel Miller "In the Depth of Winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible Summer." Albert Camus Now, as we take this time to "shelter in place", my prayer is that we dive into our most creative world and spend time appreciating our invincible Summer
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