Equanimity

Screen Shot from Heart of the Matter, 'Box' by Jenni Fox

Today I met Jenni in the morning and she gave me a small folder of photocopies of her self portrait in various sizes along with a sharing object and a few accessories. So cute! I had a fun time transforming her vision into a moving puppet. I think I captured the feel of the character. I made several box parts to make it look like the top of the box opens and things coming out. I'm Super excited to get started on the animation but holing off until tonight.  Outside big, fluffy, fast moving clouds are periodically blocking the sun. The room I am working in has a huge skylight and the light is not stable. This will affect the animation and create a flicker.

Right now I am sitting outside by the birdbath having coffee and a biscuit. Once I am finished I will go in and get the stage set up for Genevieve's character. I will be shooting her puppet tomorrow.

The word equanimity came up in a yoga class last weekend and I have been pondering it ever since; evenness under stress and intense joy. The tarot cards I am pulling frequently recommend creating more balance and it occurs to me these qualities might not be as robust as one would hope. Today I pulled the Sun card (upright) and Temperance (reversed). The invitation to be more equanimitous presented itself again!

The Sun (U)

Positivity, fun, warmth, success and vitality, clarity

Temperance (R)

Moderation balance harmony avoid going to extremes . Use patience, caution, prudence and thoughtfulness.  Without these things today difficulty manifesting joy fun positivity warmth and clarity will be difficult.

Don’t rush through the process. 

Here are my little tarot sketches.