This piece reminds me of the face of the Statue of Liberty when she was still copper-colored. The red, white and blue colors that emerged indicated to me that Freedom is an important part of survival. The black eye of what appears to be another Phoenix rising from the ashes is a symbol for recovery from abuse - where through domination and control, your freedom and liberty are eroded. The Reiki symbol at the foundation of this piece represents emotional healing.
Here's my healing art piece from our second workshop - Survival - where we activated our Root Chakra.
The themes that we discovered through our discussion were:
Recovery from abuse
The blossoming of the Lotus flower
Unconditional Love
Health
Heart
Sanity
Resiliency
Liberation
Freedom
Money
The path vs the process
and the strength of the Statue of Liberty
A great quote from Angie:
“The light at the end of the trauma...”