In the Welsh epic, the Mabinogion, Rhiannon, a princess of the Otherworld, falls in love with a mortal king, Pwyll. She is betrothed to another, and so their relationship has many difficulties. Eventually, they end up together, but the difficulties don’t end. Rhiannon’s story is a tale of resilience, hardship, and forgiveness. She is mostContinue reading “Rhiannon”
Author Archives: Tahirih Goffic
Owl Woman and the Cailleach
This night seems the season of everlasting night. How long has she been here? It feels like a lifetime. Was there a battle? She can’t remember…
Spirit of the Sphinx
Sphinx Spirit calls to us from across the eons to put down our worldly desires and take up our true calling, our soul contract.
Phoenix Rising
I wish I could write like this, but she says it better than I ever could. Sometimes life burns you to ashes, and sometimes it’s the best thing that could ever happen…this painting came to me when my world as I knew it completely quit making sense. Suddenly everything I thought was true turned upsideContinue reading “Phoenix Rising”
Inner Wild
“Some days, I’m more wolf than woman and I’m still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild” ~Nikita Gill By about the age of the girl in the painting, our inner child is gone for good. Especially girls, are told to be quiet, be polite, you’re too wild, settle down, be nice, get goodContinue reading “Inner Wild”
The Madness of Mis #2
So here’s the painting that emerged from the sketch in my previous post. I’d been super busy ignoring all the physical signs of burnout. I’d started practicing yoga, and meditating every day, getting up super early, just to fit it in…I’d convinced myself that everything was fine, that it would get better if I justContinue reading “The Madness of Mis #2”
The Madness of Mis
Sometimes, madness seems like the only possible response to the insanity of the civilised world; sometimes, holding ourselves together is not an option, and the only way forwards is to allow ourselves to fall apart. ~ Sharon Blackie, from If Women Rose Rooted
Danu
After hanging this on the wall at my cafe, a friend asked, “Who is She?” I honestly had no answer for him. I wasn’t sure. She was just there, in my head, and I hadn’t put much thought into the who. So I sat down later that week and meditated on the question. I gotContinue reading “Danu”
Fire in the Mountains
One of the most striking features of the Bella Coola Valley, where I live, are the mountains. They soar up to as much as 9,000 feet surrounding us in a narrow valley only about 1.5 km wide at the most. (Correct me if I’m wrong, locals!!) On the valley floor it seems next to impossibleContinue reading “Fire in the Mountains”
Cycles and Creativity
Finally, the New Moon is here! It feels like the difficult time I had in May is over. A new cycle has begun. I’ve never really considered myself a New Agey person, although I’ve always been extra intuitive, have dreams that come true years later and I’m super sensitive to subtle energy shifts in peopleContinue reading “Cycles and Creativity”
My Painted Life 