The Children of Lir
Antonia (TJ) Cardella • September 24, 2019
[This is]...a piece of work I call the Children of Lir. It is a relatively sad Irish folk tale that seems to fit my current melancholy mood.
Curator's Note:
I had never heard of The Children of Lir
until TJ sent me this piece of art. (Isn't it beautiful?) TJ always takes me, through the magic in
her art or the ancient mystery from which her work draws, to places I've not been before. So I looked up The Children of Lir. You might find the story, and its relationship to Swan Lake, interesting as well.Here is one
source to read about the story
and here is
another (with lots of ads, I'm sorry to say).
Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.
“…there must be millions of aging males, now slipping into their anecdotage…” ~E.B. White 1
Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.
Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.
“In Celtic wisdom we remember that our soul, the very heart of our being, is sacred. What is deepest in us is of God. ” ~John Philip Newell 1
We may be lights under bushels, but we can shine brightly against the dark even if we are mere candles. Together, the light may shine bright.
Silence speaks to us Listening in deep quiet… Hear what you long for! ~Patricia Leyko Connelly 1
"Elegance is the harmonious integration of simplicity, refinement, and intentionality across diverse contexts, combining timeless beauty with functional sophistication." ~ChatGPT Synthesized Definition
