The Mantel of Old Souls
What is on your mantel lately?
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is it Bare..is it Full?
Decorated with Flowers?
Pictures?
We adorn our spaces..with symbols, trinkets and memories
colors, shapes, textures..
Lately my mantel is charmed with old souls
Copper Goblets and crystals and candles.
I love taking photos to create a mood..to stir feelings,
conjure an atmosphere
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I love symbolic suggestion..
Look..A Copper Goblet with Golden wings..
I am also captured inside..
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Sometimes I like taking photos with a flash
even when not needed
..or take photos in poor lighting
with low light settings
or in the complete Dark
to see what magic will transpire..
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the flash sparks like lightening in the dark..
..and a sheen or glare
comes into the picture..
casting a spell and giving it an old feel
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The result ...is like an imperfect photo
that you would see in someone's old photo album
..yet it still feels lovely and charming in it's own way
I love that vintage-y- vibe!
do you like experimenting too?
Faces charm the mantle
with their own secret worlds..
I love to tilt photos
and if you know me by now..
you'll see many upsidedown too..
Can you see the Diamond Windows shining through her Heart?
Magical!
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She is one of my favorites /print/paintings of long ago
The Lady with a Unicorn
~1506~Raffaello Sanzio~
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I love the windows in her heart..
like a sign ..a message, a beautiful secret.
More vintage-glare
Copper warms the scene and mutes the gold
amethyst anchors the golden wings on antique wood
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Thanks for stopping by...
Wishing you a magical day
and beautiful week!
Thanks for visiting...and sparking my world
What is on your mantel lately?
Heart of a Wizardess
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41 comments:
Dearest Victoria, what a lovely post! I adore the new look. We have flowers and photos, little birds and candles on our mantle. Things to bring cheer and remind us of simple pleasures and beauty. I love the images you shared here - full of magic and mystery. :) Enjoy the night! Theresa
Oh my, I am breathless with the beauty you have shared here!
You have such a magic with photography, it is like you capture a field of energy! A field that is exactly what you are hoping to share.
Brilliant!
On my mantle you would see some copper colored candles, a gorgeous turquoise vase, a sign that says celebrate, a lovely bundle of white sage, and some images that feel relaxed and positive.
Hugs to you,
Terri
Kiki, your creative spirit continues to share the magic. Your mantel full of mysterious beauty ~ ours vintage boxes and a scattering of pear forms.
Happy Heart Day! ~ Sarah
i love the diamonds on her heart --- i find it really fun to experiment with the camera as well -- taking fotos under low light conditions can actually create wonderfully moody images~
i think there's a certain power that comes with arranging objects over a fireplace - lovely idea!
Faerie Moon Creations
HI Theresa...lovely..birds and candles sound beautiful!
Terri
Yay Terri..your turquoise vase sounds divine..i love it..I ca just imagine it's beauty! and copper candles..cool! Lovely,thanks for sharing your magic!
Sarah
Yay Sarah..ooh that sounds beautiful.i love pears..they are gorgeous symbols to adorn your space! and vintage boxes..I adore that! Have a Happy Day! I'll be sure to visit!
Amanda
Yay Amanda..wonderful you are a kindred in that experimental way as well.....you are such a creative spirit in so many ways! thanks for sharing your magic!
I love your mantle! So inspiring...I have old books and candles and a clay sculpture I made on mine. Oh, and an ornamental peacock - you know how I love those! Kiki, I love playing with the camera too, and enjoy using all the different settings to create interesting effects. Happy Valentine's Day to you my dear friend x
Your mantle is enchantingly beautiful Kiki. I have many photographs both old and new on mine.
Hi Victoria,
Whenever i see your posts, it's like im being transported to another time, time of romance, time of kings and queens, I love how you decorate your mantel, i love the paintings and how you add loveliness with copper goblet, and i do agree that experimenting in taking pics could give interesting result, like you i do love to use flash when i want to, in the dark without it, in the wee hours in the morning where only a little sunlight streaming thru the window, it's magical..just like your photos! Thanks for sharing!
Great background! I have tried almost every single background on blogger and haven't come up with this combination. Pretty!
I can tell you what is on my mantel, Dust.
I like your mantel much better. The pictures add so much to it. Somehow I knew you were a elegant interior designer as well!
Dear Kiki, flash or no flash, dark or light, all your photos are simply magical. I REALLY mean it. LOVE the new header. I don't have a mantel (sigh...) but if I did, I'd want it to look just like yours! Hope you are having a beautiful Valentine's Day, filled with nothing but love and laughter. Hugs! XO
I don't have a mantel :( They are not really needed on this warm isle. I love the way you experiment with your photos and I love the copper glow and the diamond hearts too.
My home is too modern - I don't have mantels! I have window sills but I tend to keep them nice and tidy or they become cat fodder.
I love these paintings - they look as though they belong on the back of tarot cards.
My dear Wizardess!
I don't know exactly what mantel means!! :p ...but I looove your mantel,space or whatever it is there! :>
As for your photos.....PURE MAGIC! You are wonderful my friend and you are inspiring my world! Lately i'm taking lot of photos with different ways! Well, i don't know nothing about photography but you made me see the beauty of it and the magic in it! Thank you for all these! Kisses to you! :)
This is beautiful. We dont have a mantle, but we did turn a windowsill into an ancestral altar.
Wonderful post Victoria! love it all and I love, love, love the new header!!!
Lovely mantel! I don't have a mantel, but I do have Shrines set up in unexpected places, inside and outside, to help me reflect and remember the spiritual in all.
Epiphany Star is my spiritually inspiring blog (my other is Cara Mia Bella). Thanks for the kind comments and thanks for all the beauty and inspiration found here! You are a shining star!
Carrie
Lovely mantel! I don't have a mantel, but I do have shrines and peaceful places set up in unexpected places, inside and out.
Epiphany Star is my spiritually-focused blog (my other is Cara Mia Bella)...thanks for the kind comments, and thanks for all the beauty and inspiration here. You are a shining star!
Carrie
Hi, Kiki. Your blog has a calmer feel. More settled. More sure of itself, like a parlor of an old house, the clock ticking; you know you are in for an adventure, but wait patiently and the feel of that is comforting. Thank you. I have Kwan Yin on one of my mantles that I just change. The mantle wanted change because it fell. Kwan Yin = a photo of her, and some gifts of nature. Now that I have read your post I am going to do two things: change up my side board (my home's all the time mantle) for Spring, and second, play with the camera and llghting. I always think of the post when you went looking for old souls at the used furniture shops. I would love you to take us again!! Peace. Brianne
These paintings remind me of my trip to the National Gallery at the weekend. All those old faces immortalised in oils for evermore!
My mantel has candles (and a burnt patch on the mirror frame where the lit candle got too close!)
Carousle Dreams
yay Tina..that sounds fab and gorgeous..oh my I love peacocks too! Yay happy you are a kindred in so many ways! happiest V-day friend!
Kala
yay Kala..soudns enchanting!!
Miss Tea
Yay Miss Tea..so happy you dropped by! Thanks for such super lovely words..yay!Sounds like you have a passion for the camera too..such fun..thanks for sharing your magic here!!
Rosey
yay thanks so much Rosey..you are a shining star! Ha ha..dust on mine too! Thanks for all yoru sparkling words..
Alina
AW Alina..you are positively sweet..thankyou for your generous words! Yay..you made my day!..I so enjoyed your kitchen fairy/plant post..gorgeous!!Have a lovely week!
Loree
ow..yes I imagine wiht all that mega sunshine means no mantel required..lucky girl!!Thanks for your lovely words!
Emm
Yay Emm..you are so awesome for popping in here..thanks so much for your lovely words and magical visit! see you soon!
mirsini's creations
Yay thanks for stopping over..and wow..thanks for your super lovely words..you are so sweet! A nmanelt over the fireplace or ledge..just an area to decorate.!have a fabulous day!!
Charmed Existence
yay thankyou...oh your altar sounds magical and beautiful! I have a few corners in my home for special dedications too..wonderful !
Epiphany Star
Hi Carrie...wonderful.. your shrines sound so special, gorgeous and beautiful..i love creating my own too..lovely! I am loving your blog and so glad to find your other one..yay!it is mega-beautiful!
HUgs
have a beautiful day!
Brianne
Yay Hi Brianne..thanks for your super beautiful comments as always..me too i often change my little special altars and dedication spaces..yours sounds so awesome!! aw too bad she fell!
..me too..i have a sideboard..they are so fun to have! yes for sure,I'll take you antiquing real soon! hugs..thanks for adding magic to my world today!
Hugs
WrightStuff
OOh how cool..your mantel sounds gorgeous...cool story!Thanks for visiting Lisa..you are such a shining star!
thank you victoria for coming over with your magical vibe...when my wing mends i will soar...dzintra
My mantel is just plain vase full of pink tulips just your typical day arrangement though flowers brighten my mood. Your mantel is just insanely wonderful and as you say vintage-y. Love the photos and the feel of subtle darkness. Perfect!
I must say that your mantel is beautiful...and it is full. I can see the old souls adorning it. My mantel is full also, of old photos, candles, gnomes and a few old keys.
Thank you for your comment on my blog and the icicles. I appreciate your kindness
Like Loree, I don't have a mantel though I wish I did! One bedroom apartments you know. I find other places for altars though. Yours is beautiful and yes, very vintagey! Love the crystals with with old portraits! So rich and gorgeous.
I am in awe. So beautiful, so full of grace. Just a gift you are and give us with your blogs. Blessings.
Queen Dzintra
HUgs...hope you get weel soon!!
buyffxivgil
sounds lovely
Linda
Hi Linda..thanks so much for your beautiful word. Oh my...yours sounds magical and gorgeous!!
Wonderful..thanks for sharing!
Cobalt Voilet
HI Lu..thanks so much..yes it si lovely to have a magical altar truly anywhere..
Such a Wondrous place
Amy..thanks for your super beautiful words..hugs and light!
You did a fantastic job capturing the mood, the feelings, and creating quite a stir in me..
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