Step into the Luminarium

a space where we examine the light and color of human life

my blood pumping under skin,
this sensory organ meeting the world
taking information in and passing it 
through blood, harmonizing and 
warming muscles and cells
sending information and impressions 
racing through my bodymind

I am a filter for how I see the world
the phenomena I encounter
changing me

Truly, I can only speak
from this lived experience

my heart constantly moving between 
contraction and expansion hardening 
and softening - a filter for my experience

everything I observe, everything I feel
colored by my relationship with myself.

I am a filter for how I see the world
the phenomena I observe,
becoming part of me.

There are things that only the mind can understand and things that only the heart can understand and the intersection of the two is something that fascinates me - I write often about the phenomena that shape our perceptions and experiences and about my own lived experiences as a human being trying to make sense of this world.

The word, ‘Luminarium’ essentially means things pertaining to light. In an artistic sense it refers to displays of color and light.

It can literally be a lantern, something you can hold in your hand that provides light.

In a more philosophical sense, it can refer to people who lead the way forward (luminaries).

When I write poetry and my little vignettes I am always hopeful that my words light the way to undiscovered landscapes within yourselves, that my words illuminate the ordinary in your own lives. When I write, often I am seeking this illumination for myself. Seeking to explore the light, color and texture of my own experiences.

The unknowable surrounds us, and the ordinary embraces us. I am fascinated by the interplay of both, and the every day phenomena that shapes our sense of self.

Here you will find an opportunity to explore the mystery, and also to sit with the ordinary.

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I am so deeply appreciative of everyone who is here, opening these little missives every time I send them out. What a gift to be able to explore the light and color of our lives alongside all of you!