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Kick-off Month of eXperience

Last Friday, May 28th, the MoonScouts gathered in Kunstpodium T in Tilburg, NL, for a short ceremony under the full moon. Officially I am now the May MaanScout.


It inspired a poem and a song, both performed that evening.

Moonlight is still Sunlight
But reflected
A contrast with the Sun
But also a balance
Moonlight mirrors the essence
One side of the moon is in darkness
Hidden, out of sight
I dare you to search what’s there
And allow yourself surrender
Because between Magic and Mystery
Lay many things of splendour

Beauty and Women – Elpidha Efstratiades

Kunstpodium T in Tilburg recently featured the work of young Dutch artist Elpidha Efstratiades. I loved all it, yet was especially touched by this drawing. Just look at it for a moment.

It Will Grow Back – Elpidha Efstratiades

Confusion

For me, this drawing symbolises THE moment of confusion for a young girl: something or someone ‘from outside’ decides that it is time to grow up. You are expected to behave differently, adapt to adult life, attend to your school assignments more serious, perform (more) household duties, etc. The emphasis of life shifts to the importance of good grades. Dressing up boxes are moved to the attic… no more time to play…

About Elpidha Efstratiades

The shift from childhood to womanhood is a returning theme for Elpidha.

“Elphida Efstratiades depicts in her work the ambivalence between beauty and women. The clichés about aesthetics and gender are inextricably part of the child women which she captures so extraordinarily. Her drawings hover between looking like a cartoon and being realistic, and show more detailed pieces next to simple clear lining. Pencil and plain carriers as paper and wood are chosen to concentrate on the images.” Elphida has been nominated for the Dutch Allianz Grafiekprijs 2010.

Elpidha’s website shows a collection of her work.

Thanks for your permission, Elpidha, I can’t wait to see more art like this from you in future!

Introducing MoonScout May 2010

Every month, from full moon to full moon, Tilburg Ambassador of the Arts Zeus Hoenderop invites one of thirteen women to support him. He calls them his Moon Scouts. Together they promote the arts, the city and their respective messages.

Last friday at Kunstpodium T – a local art studio and home of the ambassador – the baton was handed to Cheta Urmila.

Moon Scout May Cheta Urmila, number nine in the series, supports the ambassador from May 28th till June 26th. This moon’s theme  is “eXperiencing feminine energy”.

Cheta’s Discovery

Everyone has their own unique balance between masculine and feminine energy. In our western society  It is clearly noticeable that this balance has become disturbed. Many people seem only to be occupied with taking action, with working hard and making money. There is hardly any  time in our tight schedules to really enjoy something. We simply keep on running.

Many years ago, Cheta Urmila life looked like this as well and it destroyed her health. Searching for answers, she sold all her belongings and started out on a journey of discovery. Much to her surprise she stumbled upon a inner strength that allowed her to let go of her exaggerated need of control: the feminine energy. Cheta Urmila gladly invites women to enrich their lives in this manner too.

As soon as you say “feminine energy” though, you often end up in clichés and stereotypes, Cheta has found. ‘That is why femaleXperience is geared towards personal eXperience. We can talk for hours about how things will feel, you’ll only know once you have experienced it for yourself.’

Step in the World that is known as ‘eXperience’

Her own life has taught Cheta Urmila that ‘always taking action’ – a quality of the masculine energy – only goes so far. Cheta Urmila: ‘I hear lots of women complain about something missing from their lives. Usually they”ll say that there is no balance. With constant ‘acting and doing’ there seems to be no room for ‘being’ anymore.

The way back starts with eXperiencing your own core. That may sound like a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be: looking at your house or your neighbourhood as if you had just moved there yesterday for instance, already gives a new perspective’.

‘At first I refused to accept it’, Cheta Urmila explains. ‘I was afraid to lose my identity as an independent woman. Hence the control. What is so special about this is that I haven’t lost anything. On the contrary, I have gained so much! Sometimes I even feel like I am more independent than before. Working from my feminine core is more fun and also more fulfilling. I wish this for everyone!’

For men, her message is clear too: eXperience the beauty of a woman who is living from her core.

eXperience it yourself!

Cheta Urmila has decided to give away three “eXperiences” for free during this Moon Scout project:

1) a Silk-meditation, for which she uses soft silk from India;

2) a Tarot-reading, centered around your own problem solving capacity;

3) an eMMatrix-session, eXperience your balance through conversation.

All you have to do to win is answer this question:

What does “eXperience” mean to me?

You can apply till June 9th 2010. The winners will be notified through the email address supplied with the answer and the result will be published on NL.femaleXperience.com.

The Silk meditation will be held in Tilburg, the Netherlands between June 23-26 2010, the other two in Tilburg, the Netherlands, yet these are just as good an eXperience over Skype.

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