Layers of Meaning-The Book as a transformative force 

Last week we had a zoom live event to celebrate my book published in the US.

In this event, I shared with you my journey in the last eight years, since I started developing my method- SoulPages.

And how writing the book was a transformative force that helped me create my path.

we talked about the seven elements and I demonstrated a full process of activating the dreaming child within.

The Dreaming child archetype

One of the basic concepts I talk about in my book is The Dreaming Child.

It is pure childlike energy that exists within us, it is familiar with our unconscious mind, with all the inner landscapes and all the treasures we have yet to unearth.

The Dreaming Child is ready at any moment to go on a journey of discovery and investigation, with a fresh perspective, always seeing the world as if for the first time

Connecting with this archetype will bring joy and passion to your life.

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How it all started….

When I just started with art journaling 7 years ago I use to buy so may stencils and I was using them as a background layer…but after a while I started to doodle my own symbols and I looked for stencils of small houses but I couldn’t find any…

so imagine how happy I was when Stencil Girl asked me to produce my houses into stencils. I was thrilled and immediately started to sketch them.

And after just a few weeks they already sent me the samples that i’m so thrilled to show here!

We (StencilGirk and myself)  decided to launch them as a set that called “the inner dream houses” I feel this set represents all my ideas about the inner dreaming child that longs for a home and is very busy searching new dream territories.

• The Tree & Houses stencils (Sideways Tree Branch L849)

The Tree & houses was inspired by the connection between people to nature.

The tree is a portal to many parallel inner worlds.

The stencil was design to allow multiple focal points . you can use parts of it from any direction or you can you all of it as a whole.

There are lots of symbols that I use in my work- the clusters of houses, the tree, the sun and moon and the small figures.

You can stamp parts of the stencil and continue the inner story in your own way.

The stencil can be used with India ink, acrylic, embossing, distress ink , tombow markers, watercolors and Gelly plate

• • The Eye& Houses stencil (Eye L848)

  The eye & Houses stencil by Rakefet Hadar was inspired by her love to the symbols of the inner eye and the inner house that represent the ongoing search for wholeness.

  This stencil is designed as a mandala of houses and around a big Eye..you can use it as a whole or use houses clusters as a way to enrich your mix media layers.

  You can also use just half of the stencils and create a focal point of an urban surrounding.

  This stencil can be used with India ink, acrylic, embossing, distress ink , tombow markers, watercolors and Gelly plate

  They are great for doodling because you can stamp parts of the stencil and continue it in your own way.

what is my way?

How to use the Inner dream house Tree stencils

Materials I used in this tutorial 

watercolors

watercolor paper

Gold acrylic

black/blue Pilot

Pink/black Permanent ink

 Images you love

Tombow markers

Glue

How to use the Inner dream house Eye stencil

Materials I used in this tutorial 

watercolors

watercolor paper

Distress Oxide ink pads

black/blue Pilot

Pink/black Permanent ink

 Images you love

Tissue paper

Jell pens

Glue

Acrylic on black….

Materials I used  

black paper, Gold acrylic ( Abstract), Golden Teal acrylic, Permanent rose writing ink

So excited to share that after a very long wait- my book is finally on the shops in the US, the UK and probably other countries ..I was so thrilled to find the new edition in

Barnes &Noble in Manhattan..so colorful and beautiful!

You can also order it from Book Depository

and probably many other shops..

The visual journal is a simple handbound notebook in which to create, using mixed media language techniques, works that serve as an expression of the soul and create a path to healing, internal freedom and the sparkling of passion.

“Visual journey journaling” is an innovating artistic language made up of seven elements: Intention, Magical coincidence, Background, Images ,lines, Color, and Text. Visual Journey journaling (VJJ) invites you to a fascinating world where you will reconnect with the inner artist hidden in each and every one of us, and allow you to create Soul Pages using simple techniques and subtle guidelines to take a look inside yourself.

In the 1st chapter of the book you will learn how to master these 7 elements in your journal. There are many fun exercises and a step by step tutorial of how to saw a simple journal.
In the 2nd chapter you will learn how to make a “soul page” in a step by step process with the 7 elements.
The 3rd and last part of the book is an opportunity to see Rakefet Hadar private art journal pages in full size and read her stories behind them.

When I dreamed of publishing a  book ,few years ago… I didn’t realized how much hard work it would be and how many great people will be involved in making my dream come true.

To write it was the easy part… than I had to find the publisher who was willing to hear my crazy ideas about the graphics.

Than-thinking of Amazon- I was sure it will be so easy… I planned to make a digital version of it, until I understood it will reduce the quality of my art work…because most of my spreads are horizontal (2 pages) and in digital you read the book page by page..

Even to download it as a print on demand – was difficult because it was full of graphics and so heavy. it took ages until we manage to get approval.

But finally it is here and I wanted to share with you the full cover which is made of two different spreads.

These are 2 of my most precious spreads… the deer is my power animal and it symbolizes an inner  home, the home of our imagination and creativity, each of us has it inside, we just have to look for it.

The castle is the symbol of the soul and the path to find your true destiny, you true volition. I believe that art journaling is one of the greatest tools to find meaning in life.

And finally, I really want to thank “The green man” for taking this project and spending hours and hours thinking on every small detail. And “Nottsa” publishers who made the English version and were so patience and professional!

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