Alasdair Urquhart

 
 
 
 
 
Peace...the Gentle Art...of Creation


I am an artist, a painter

I was asked recently how I kept a sense of peace...
in myself... in my painting.... amidst the apparent anarchy
and mayhem, which seems systemic in our Society...
I contemplated on this for some moments..
and this was my considered reply..

In the presence of Peace there can be only Peace:-)
If you live your life in adoration and love of God
and all his Creation ...you will live your life
from a most sacred, still place.

This is "the Peace that Passeth All Understanding"....
It is there for each one of us, always, if we..
in the Eternal Now, so choose...It is not either nor either.....
One need not sacrifice anything in this pursuit..
...Peace encompasses Everything:-)

This Peace is not born of this world, therefore this world
cannot take it away.. it is God's gift to us.
Therefore live from this sacred understanding ..
And."Be the change you wish to see in the world"
...then... "The world becomes You":-)

 

 

 

 

                      A New Year... a New World... Greetings 

To Everything.. a Season.. The Return of the Sun
With the Consciousness of Divine Love growing in our hearts
.
. the icy maw of fear is melting in our hearts
.. Mankind is moving from the Winter of our Discontent

.. into the Eternal Springtime of our Lives. It.. Is How.. It.. .Is

.. Divine Momentum. As Day follows Night a New Dawn beckons..
.. for all suffering Humanity.. ..for All of Life

.for Everything is SentientEverything..Divine..
Fear and Hatred is melting.. in this resurgent,
well spring of Love and Peace .this Return of the Sun

Which is our Birthright ..which has been.locked
in the icy maws of ignorance of our True Nature.. our Divine Essence

The Glory of the Dawn.. is arising dear friends
and fear of darkness will fade With this Glorious. returning Light

..for Darkness was ever thusmerely absence of. Light:-)
As our Consciousness.. warms and grows through
this Knowingof ... Divine Beneficenceas it permeates
. and flows through All of our Being this Immutable Cosmic

Time and Tide will rise..and Float all of our Beached Boats
.. What Joy to Know as a New Year beckons
.
.that a New World. is rising with it ..that Everywhere ..and in every Heart
this resurgent Divine Beat. is thrumming growing

...such a tune has ever been picked.. in Celestial Circles
.. Now is the Time for our Divine Ear to pick it up
.
.. and each bring our.. own ...unique, exquisite Note to.. Play
..in.. Creatinga more Divine Tune..for All of Life:-))
 

 

 

 

We are each the web of creation

It is a fitting definition of our divine placement

and purpose throughout the universe

we are each an indispensable part of the oneness

we are how the divine knows of itself

this is why we were made in his/her image perfect

our true selves are protean herculanean in aspect

and uniquely in oneness with our beloved creator

we are each the web of creation

Endlessly reflecting and mirroring

reflecting and mirroring..

the perfection of the whole:-)

infinite in nature

we are each the threads

which in myriad interactions

re create the whole

we are the i am

god is the iam

we are

one

 

 



 

 

Ever do I stand in Vigil

ever do I stand in vigil,
ever held by Divine hands
watching over, seams of beauty
watching over, seams of worth
lying latent, uncut, unpolished,
waiting for a craftsmans hand
to reveal their depth of wonder
to reveal their alchemic brand.

here I stand in vigil guarded

here held by Divine hands
watching beauty gently unfolding
watching worth, exquisitely unveiled
until exposed, cut, and polished
revealed by a master hand
light so brilliant, light so fine
each one
seen at last in glory
all their facets true aligned.

ever do I stand in vigil
ever held in Divine hands
for this is joy
this is duty
held, in everlasting hands:-)


If the piece moves thee....
please feel free to get out your pots
and pans master chef..or not..:-)
It is written as an anthem
the music needs to
drive the piece, bring the soul to exultation
for we are each the watcher
each on vigil
through these temporal worlds 
 

 

 

I Am: the sacred child

The I am within, is my sacred child;

from this revered place

all enfoldment and unfoldment,

enfoldment and unfoldment

takes place.

For IAm: the sacred child:-)

All agape

stillness

Light

to

the

I AM

within

thee:-)
 

 

The paths of wonder

a soul awakes and gently wonders
from a place of grace
all feels anew
as from its slumbers
it stretches and relates
i am renewed it senses
Grateful and aware
to walk again the paths
of wonder

oh! What a joy to share
 

 

In the eternal now

from the eye in the storm
in the eternal now
the soul can speak
the mind will still
our hearts can open
to the truth of what we are
from this eye in the storm
in this eternal now
the soul can rest
the mind can clear
our heart can free
and we will be
as one:-) 

 

Dream Flyer:-))

You Are The Dream Flyer.. .

Winging....On.. The Currents.. of .........The Ethereal

..Floating....Above An... Ocean. Of Emotion:-)))

Soar.....Sun/Daughter of.. The Divine.

.. Spread ..Thy.. Tender................ Wings..

.Outreaching........Ever................ ...........Further..
.
To.............. All ..Suffering........................ Humanity.

... To.................. Life.................................... .......... Itself..

And.. Feel ..The.. Gossamer Touch Of.. The Divine..

Touching......... You............ Back:-)

How ..Exquisite..Is .That:-)



Smiles ..Upon..

You:-))))

 

 

 

 

 

On The Birth Of Revelation


on the birth of revelation lord
on the birth of revelation
two hearts acquiesce
and beat as one
on the birth of revelation




on the birth of revelation lord
on the birth of revelation
two souls can meet
and they shall
be as one
on the birth of revelation

on the birth of revelation lord
on the birth of revelation
two worlds can meet
and they can greet
and meld as one
on the birth of revelation



on the birth of revelation lord
on the birth of revelation
my soul my mind my heart my being
all that I know and hold dear
I surrender to thee
my lord my life
on the birth of revelation:-)

For me this is how it is
and I am eternally grateful:-)
I was bidden to write this just now .....
There was such a sense of journey and
connectedness as I was led..
an inner unfoldment..and peace
in this process:-)))



God Is and all
there is Is God
This is my comfort
and my joy:-))  


 



 



 Peace Is Ever Within You

Peace is ever within you
for the awakening soul to sense
when one slips the veil that binds us
we walk the shining path
there peace is our constant companion
peace our immutable friend

Peace is ever within you
for the awakening heart to feel
when the clouding veil doth fall
this unfolds from within me
as I write from this heart of peace
for peace is my constant companion
peace my immutable friend

Peace is ever within you
for awakening eyes to see
when the veil doth rend
and we can see the beauty ever there
for peace is a shining companion
peace an immutable friend

Peace is ever within you
let peace be your compass and guide
as you cross stormy waters
and slip rocky tracks
let peace unfold within you
sense peace your constant companion
this peace your immutable friend


Peace is ever within you
for the knowing soul to live
with the veil removed
a vision ineffable unfoldeth
I take my leisure there
This is the peace
that passeth all understanding
in this temporal world
Peace..live from this place
 

 

 

 



 
A Hymn..

From The Heart


from this sacred place
this heart of love
I live my life
from this heart of love
my life it gently beats

from this sacred place
this heart of love
live thy life
from this heart of love
all hearts can meet and beat as one

all hearts can meet and beat as one

from this sacred place
this heart of love
love thy life
from this heart of love
all minds can meet and meld as one

all minds can meet and meld as one


from this sacred place
this heart of love
live thy life
from this heart of love
all souls can meet and be as one

all souls can meet and be as one


from this sacred place
this heart of love
love all life
from this heart of love
all hearts souls and minds
can as one:-)

all hearts souls and minds
can as one:-)
Spirit

Qneness

Its all there Is:-)
 

 

 

The Joy of a Moment Shared

Quite early one morning
such a peace pervades this scene
gentle mists from the mountains unrolling
glacial reflections on the lake mirror the quiet
perfection of the hillside
such evanescent colour infusing all
I walk guided by an internal star
suffusing all before it
a beat resonating within is caught..
and echoed by an empathic life beside me
an exquisite red squirrel watches me..
mirroring my movements
studying me quite intensely through its wise round eyes
ahead an overhanging branch doth lie
the little one in a leaping bound
reaches first and turns to stop and stare
right into my eyes
the warmth from the early rising sun
exquisitely illuminates its pinkened teaselled ears
Its coat resonating in richest fiery reds
In that eternal moment we exchange a most precious gift
a sense of oneness no division here
exchanging from a place of peace the rhythms of our lives
standing suspended from temporal time
we share a sublime dance together
and then the moment gone
we each back to own worlds
me to the crump crump crumping
of my boots on the shingle shore
the little one its tail a swish, swish, swishing
as through the trees it glides
ah! I muse the joy of sharing journeys

Such exquisite moments fill my life
and leave me quite bemused.
Such alchemy in all things

angels all dancing all singing accompany
thee and thine in all things

                                    

 

                                           Beautiful Words... So True!!!   

 

 

                                                  I am, everything, I am nothing, I am a child of the Divine, we are, I am, all Is, I am.

The best way, to celebrate life on this planet, Is to join each other in a spirit of oneness. within the community of Mankind, the spirit of oneness, drives us to a realization,toward a practical application, of the same wholeness, completeness, harmony, balance and unity, striving for perfection, we will not rest until we achieve it.

My joy is in the sharing of the journey with everything, everything reflects the Godness The Godness reflects everything, everything is Divine, the Divine is everything, everything is perfect. I have no desire to change perfection, when my earth journey, is only to change, my fragmented self, I have much to do.

To discover joy, is to return to a state of oneness, with the universe, we are one, you and I, together we suffer, together exist, and forever will recreate each other, I sense the Divine in all things. I sense myself the apprentice, I am the rough ashlar, being shaped, each facet exposed, perfected, by the clinical precision of a surgeons knife, wielded in a Divine hand.

To be an instrument, of the Divine Musician, I move, I have my being, to this Divine tune, I am, no more, no less, of myself, I am not Divine, merely a receptacle, of Divinity. The joy of the journey is the fullness of the journey...whatever is, is, I embrace it all from a place of deep thankfulness, all of it. as it is, pleasure, pain, Its all the same, all of it. I surrender it all back to God, all of it, no attachment, have I, to any of it. And so it is.

All life is energy, we each, have an infinite capacity to discern it, that’s why we are here, to practice it, for me this is, I sense, my journey. We are all infinitely different, that is also God’s wish. Trying to change anything on this planet require energy, energy requires resources, changing yourself from a place of Divine appreciation is power, it is not dependent on earthly resources; It comes from the one true source.
Gandhi said it all, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

That is the only meaningful way to change anything, most people however well meaning, when they think they know better, and try to implement, their wishes from a place of force, become part of the problem, the beginning of a moral dictatorship, which, then takes them from their innocence, only agape truly heals, anything, for it is God’s way, be from a place of Peace Agape and you will be in authentic power. Only that changes, anything, this is how it is, God did not make us to be sad…He made us to be, the light, so shine! shine!

Pick yourself up dust yourself down, and start all over again. This is God’s wish in this moment, know that “all is well and all will be well,” live from this certainty, do not doubt God, nor the Divine within each one of us, for this is authentic power, which we have a duty of care, to nurture, in ourselves and others, for we are each our brothers and sisters keepers.

When we live in the light of God, let ourselves be embraced by angels, and wise brethren, how can we fail on the journey, each journey is blessed, far more than most will ever know, in this particular lifetime, will ever know:-)In this knowingness, what inner certitude it inspires! I know I am blessed, I know you are blessed, I know everything is blessed, in oneness we are, it is, will always be, and that’s good enough for me.

On this earth plane trying to force anything, ultimately, consumes the forcer. Spirit is authentic power, it just unfolds, work from this place. Expect nothing, intend, gently, from a place of profound agape, and relax, and watch it unfold, there is an authentic power in this. “Infinite patience” does indeed produce” instant results:-)”
everything is perfect as it is, look not for change in others, and then resent them, when you consider them unchanged enough. I have no expectation of anyone, thus, they don’t disappoint me. I am aware that of mine own self, I can do nothing, I am an instrument, a very happy instrument, through which the Divine can play me like a harp:-)

If anyone made it down this far, I extend my heartiest congratulations:-))

Agape to all of thee:-)

            

 

 

 


 

 

 

 You.... are... the wonder....

all light all peace your work is sacred and blessed by angels and wise brethern such immense power resides within each one of us such immense power for good or ill for good or ill which do you choose in this eternal moment for in each cell of our bodies resides over one volt of potential energy and we have trillions of cells truly we are the stuff of stars true sons and daughters of God so shine illuminate this day the path of many radiate your divinity let it seek out all dark corners for in the presence of light darkness dissolves it is how it is for it has no substance other than what we ascribe to it fugitive now gone replaced by radiance so many gifts so little used until this eternal moment illuminating now so many a twisting winding road and the weary traveller thereon our gift in this eternal moment and the next ad infinitum what a treasure resides within each one of us if we but know it such infinite magic we are each God's sunshine what a joy to know in moment to share this life changing essence we are each God's returning sun illimitable star beams of the divine ever radiating out to each other through each other endlessly so twinkle twinkle little star for you not need wonder what you are anymore for you are the wonder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Life... Through Mark Making....

My life through mark making

Since I was a young child, the exploration of my universe,
has been through mark making.
Through the innocence of this process,
I found a means of communication with others.......a point of contact.
Plants, Animals, People, Birds , Insects....... The Cosmos itself...............
..began to be revealed, before my wide, curious eyes.

It opened my life, my heart, my mind, something......... fundamental,
was touched deep within me, each and every time.
Always new.......
It was alchemy.... It was beautiful..... I felt my spirit soar........for I had found,
A Universal language.

For Man it has ever been thus;
since earliest times, it has been one of our most basic modes of interaction.
Art, draws on the essence of Nature, the Universe itself;
connecting us to her rhythms and illimitable moods.

When Ancient Man made marks on cave walls it was to reveal to their peers,
the mysteries of life....so also its practicalities; for the need for interdependence in
daily duties, if they were to survive.......... never mind thrive.

Today, there has never been a greater need for Art.
Art celebrates all of the senses;
giving the body balance and harmony, the soul and mind, a sense of belonging.

In the natural world, the function of each organism is to realise its fullest potentialities -
- that is its fundamental ethos.
We have a need, and duty, to create a Society in which, each one of us,
has a chance to develop, their creative abilities to the fullest,
in a caring, nurturing environment.

We need to redefine our vision of how we wish the world to be ......
The eternal moment is now.
for our world is perishing through this very lack.

Art works on the inner and the outer senses.
Our children are the future!
Unless they are nurtured and esteemed through the Arts
the present behavioural poverty
in our Society will continue to spiral down.

My thoughts owe much to many, they are not mine alone.
To those who have gone before, and lit the Way, I give my love and thanks.
For we all are blessed, by their courage and example.......
And now, quite simply, it is our turn, to pick up the torch and light the Way......
For those who have yet to come.

To each, I give thanks, for your courtesy and consideration
In taking the time to read this.

Light and Blessings,