PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FORBIDDEN

I cross the threshold into a world I have forgotten…
a place suspended in time.

The glow of a shimmering sea of light awaits me as I tread on the
pine needle carpeted floor,
breathing in the scent of the burning copal.

Sounds of whispered chattering, groaning, and chanting abound
while eggs are rubbed over an ailing body.

Invoking holy names, a curandero
abruptly snaps the neck of an unsuspecting chicken.

As liquid offerings of firewater and coca cola overflow,
expelling evil spirits with each burp.

A host of Saints, generously adorned with milagros and photographs,
preside in silence.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves:
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel secure around you.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God
that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

Nelson Mandela 1994 Inaugural Speech

Jane Fulton Alt

Well, this is my very first posting. I will be using this blog to keep people abreast of my work, talk about the creative process and my philosophy of life. I will also be posting movies and books I have found interesting.
I am currently working on some images that were inspired by a visit to San Juan Chamula, a church just outside of
San Cristobol. It was one of the most other worldly experiences I have ever had. I will be posting some of the work
as it comes "to light."