rebirth

firebird by beth hemmila

on june 8th, cindy pack shared this quote...

'we are here, it seems, to be transformed, and transformed again, and again and again.'

-michael cunningham

for harry potter fans, fawkes the phoenix is a literal example of rebirth... he is dumbledore's loyal friend who also happens to help harry out of some very serious situations... the brilliant j.k.rowling looked back to greek mythology for this amazing creature... known to have scarlet and golden tailfeathers and able to live 500-1000 years... when it 'dies' it bursts into flames, only to be reborn into a young phoenix or an egg which arises from the ashes...

this is my interpretation of the phoenix... deep red and yellow vintage german glass is hung on antiqued hoops from rocki... the red & yellow beads are symbolic of both the phoenix's tailfeathers and the fire... the oxidized finish of the metal is like the deep grey of ash... a bali bead hangs from the center like a small egg... i love how deep, rich colors look against oxidized silver...

'it is our choices, harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'

- albus dumbledore, cos p.333

we are faced with situations where choices must be made - either with care or quick thinking... but if we choose well, the ones that scare us or push us further than we thought we could go reward us the most...

and we are transformed...