This painting depicts the confluence of the Little Colorado and the Mother Colorado Rivers. The source of the beautiful turquoise waters comes from a spring named the “Sipapuni” by the Hopis. According to their creation story, this spring is the place of their emergence into this world, the fourth world. In the third world, the inhabitants lived contrary to the plan of peace and harmony so it was to be destroyed. The Hopis were granted permission from Masau, the fire god, to live in this fourth world- under the conditions that they would set the example and always work for keeping the peace with each other, and all races, cultures and religions and to live in balance with Mother Earth. The Hopis also believe that we are now on the threshold of the fifth world. In this fifth world, the entire Earth will transform into a spiritual paradise. Many other cultures have similar prophecies including Tibetan Buddhists, the Mayans and Christianity (the second coming). Some spiritual teachers would attribute these prophecies to the inevitable flowering of the human consciousness, where we transcend the ego mind, evolve and become one again with our true nature.
In the foreground of the painting, we see the waves building, forming and cresting. I am symbolizing that we are as individuals like the waves, each with our own different personalities. As we interact, we may serve to amplify or neutralize one another but essentially we are of the same medium. A wave looking deeply into herself will see that she is made up of all the other waves and will no longer feel she is cut off from everything around her. This practice will help us have compassion for one another and realize that we are all connected on a very fundamental level. When we understand each other and don’t feel separate, there is no need for conflict. In practicing this way, we are taking steps towards the evolution of the human consciousness. And, like the waves, we influence one another, so when we practice, we will make it easier for others to do the same.
Original Painting in private collection
Matted, signed and numbered archival prints available: 16×16 or 12×12