I've been feeling some serious liony vibes lately... so since it's Halloween, what better day to let my inner lion out!
It started around my birthday this year (and yes, I'm a Leo :) I found a scarf at an estate sale in this random bin of accessories- it had been folded up and was in a clear bag. I just saw the colors and grabbed, and to my surprise when I unfolded, it was a lion! Mine!
When I got home, I decided it needed to be displayed rather then stuck in a drawer, so I hung it up over my side of the bed to remind me to unleash my lionness more often.
Soon after, I started to crave getting a tattoo of a lion on my shoulder- calm and strong with a swirling (curly-ish?) mane, urging me to be brave. I don't have any tattoos, so to suddenly yearn for a big lion on my arm is a bit strange. (Don't worry mom, I'm just collecting tattoo inspiration on pinterest at this point :)
And then I started to get the strong urge to grow out my own mane super long, and wear it proud! It used to be so luxurious when I was young (and hated it.) I don't know if it can grow so long again but I'm gonna try and see. If I had my 12 year old hair back now, I'd rock it!
And then, at a Firestarter Sessions group I'm in, one of the ladies, Dryden, and I got to talkin' woo-woo stuff how I like to, and she had some Angel Cards with her and gave some of us girls a reading. One of the things my angels apparently had to tell me was that they wanted me to know what my "spirit animal" is...
"Do you like BIG cats?" Dryden asked.
Oooh, shit.
Of course it's a lion! And it's been calling me. And apparently it has been for years, when I look around the house and see all the lions I've been collecting for sometime without really realizing...
So what does this all mean? I guess it's time to BE the fucking LION.
It's time for me to be brave. Be bold. To protect. To lead. Be fierce.
Time for me to ROAR in my own way.
And Halloween's as good a day as any to get started!
Wishing you a happy one! What alter ego/secret identity/sprit are you channeling this year?
meee-yowwww sweetie!! love the last image!!!!
Posted by: drsmoothdeath | Oct 31, 2012 at 02:03 PM
Oh it suits you! Love the makeup. I had the same draw towards being a deer this year... animal makeup is fun :-)
Posted by: Alex | Oct 31, 2012 at 02:10 PM
Dang, you look awesome.
Posted by: amanda | Oct 31, 2012 at 03:51 PM
I love this!! You look so great, you are the perfect lioness. I love the scarf & the rest of your lion collection. It's funny, I was just thinking this morning about how much fish stuff I've collected over the years (I'm a pisces). Lately I've been really drawn to Siamese fighting fish, and always figured if I was an animal I'd be a flying fish.
Although, I'd been working on a blog post today of some of my past halloween costumes (just put it up http://thelotusroot.com/archives/287 ), and hadn't realized (until seeing your post ) that my costumes through the years had sort of a big cat theme going on :) so I guess I've been kind of channeling some lioness / leopardess energy without even realizing it!
I also posted an old pic of my parents, who are both Leos. Gotta love Leos!!
Here's to owning our big cat fierceness!! Happy Halloween!!
Posted by: Liz | Oct 31, 2012 at 07:13 PM
adore this. :)
Posted by: amanda jane jones | Nov 01, 2012 at 07:01 AM
I love it! Meaningful finds at estate sales are the best kind of finds. Now I've got the bug to go discover some second hand treasures of my own. :)
Posted by: Ericka | Nov 01, 2012 at 06:24 PM
Yeah, I love finding goodies! I think almost all those lion things are actually from estate sales- hah! Thats weird. Hope you find time to get out and get thriftin! :)
Posted by: Miss Modish | Nov 02, 2012 at 08:40 AM
Oh, you're a pisces? That totally makes sense- I'm pisces rising! Thus the more gentle lion kinda thing ;) And prob. another reason it felt like we were so similar! And yeah you're definitely a fierce big cat in there too, mama! Hot! I loved that Bjork costume!!
Posted by: Miss Modish | Nov 02, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Thank you Amanda!! :)
Posted by: Miss Modish | Nov 02, 2012 at 08:46 AM
your hair is amaaazing jena! be fierce!
Posted by: cardboardcities | Nov 02, 2012 at 09:55 AM
thanks!! I knew you had to have some pisces in your chart! I was going to ask you if you had either a pisces or cancer moon, but pisces rising makes total sense!
It is pretty wild how much we have in common. I'm also reading the fire starter sessions, a group for the book sounds like fun!
Posted by: Liz | Nov 02, 2012 at 06:13 PM
I absolutely love your hair and it would look great long! Actually,that's one of the things that attracted me to your blog lol....curly girls unite!
Posted by: Nicole | Nov 09, 2012 at 06:10 AM