Stanley's Essence
Swim with me through the realms of your imagination
Where the depths and layers of thought and feeling reside
There is no separation between the tangible and the intangible
We are all connected in the fluid and mutable moment
Where new and surprising connections can arise
Like bubbles coming to the surface of consciousness
~ Kim McElroy
THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
This is a Tangible Soul Essence portrait of a horse named Stanley. Stanley was a lovely gelding who retired with my friend Leta, who is a healing practitioner. Remedies she created to help Stanley led to the creation of remedies that helped other horses, so his healing rippled out to heal others. When I meditated with Stanley’s spirit, the image of an otter came to me. Otters have a zest for life and are connected to water which represents the subconscious and the emotions. I envisioned the otter swimming in the water, which was flowing around and through Stanley’s spirit. Later I learned that Stanley’s first owner lived on an island, so he was familiar with being surrounded by water.