I was in my early twenties when I created this indian ink drawing 8"x11". I consider it my "master" piece or master plan as it represents the journeys that I must embark on from conception to death.
I originally called "The Life Spans of Man""L'homme naturel". The french title did not convey the meaning of what I sought to achieve. This is an ink drawing that contains many esoteric and spiritual symbols that resonated with me when I was in my twenties attending college. The life spans that I feel I've lived (metaphorically) are depicted by the folds in the figure's head turban.
I had to have been inspired by the many readings that I did and the dreams that had that particular year. This drawing still represents today the road I was to travel - from the day of my conception, birth, the people I met along the way and with whom I travelled and left at different crossroads, to the decisions that brought joy and grief. Many of the lessons I did not understand in my youth, I am understanding them today.
The central figure represents the fire and knowledge that motivates the spirit. The face represent the Higher Power, the Guru, the Guardian Angel, Teacher/Master, Holy Man, the priest, the Spiritual Guide, or the Shaman. If you turn the drawing clockwise, you will see the cloak turn into a landscape where the sun shines behind a aboriginal totem pole.
