Expansion. Painting titled 'Fire In The Lake'

The physical body is connected to the emotional and mental body.
The physical, emotional and mental body is connected to the spirit that dwells within.
The spirit is connected to the soul
The soul is the pure part of us and is part of the Absolute (God). It is eternal, infinite and never dies.

Fire In The Lake,  Hexagram 49  is part of the I Ching series. 
This painting reminds us of the creative aspect of ourselves that contributes to the expansion of our consciousness if used in a positive manner.
49 = 13 = 4
49 : 4 building a base 9 creative aspect of joining the body, mind and spirit, searching for spiritual expansion, selfless service.
13:  Individual expression, leadership. 3 creativity.
4:  Solid base to grow from. Stability.
Fire is the symbol used to portray creative passion. Reds, oranges, yellows.
Blue depicts water which is the symbol used to portray emotions less than love.
When fire is placed under water, expansion occurs. Water molecules expand turning the water to steam. Steam then becomes part of the 'whole' as it mingles with the air.
Fire is lying on the left side of the painting and the lake is on the right. Within the lake there is movement, movement due to fire.
The circle with the dot in the middle is the God I Am symbol. Activated by fire the circle is expanded.
The organic growth of trees. Circles of growth, natural stages in development. Ladder-like runs suggest possible movement into higher states of consciousness one run at a time.

Hexagon 49  Fire In The Lake

 The fire, or creative aspect of ourselves, refers to the passionate expression that often lies forgotten or pushed aside when emotional turmoil is prevalent in our lives. It is very easy to get swept away, overcome and absorbed in, and sometimes almost drown in our sorrow, emotional pain and suffering,  much to our ego`s satisfaction. The truth is that we are NOT our pain. Suffering emotionally is a result of ideas formulated by a lifetime of attachments, judgements. The subconscious collects and stores responses and ideas given to it. We react according to information stored. The ego dictates our state of emotion.
Still, we are all human and we do have emotions and these emtions are better expressed than ignored. The trick though is how to break away,  after the intensity, and dissolve the 'pain' so that it doesn`t take over our lives and become deep seated in our subconscious. As when this happens our mind and emotions start to control us, leaving us with a life shut down in areas of reaching our full potential and happiness.
Source out what you enjoy doing that is a creative way of expressing yourself. What you loved doing, or imagined doing, when you were a child. Singing, dancing, making mud pies, painting, acting, riding horses, gardening, writing? It is these forms of expression that allow your mind to be in no-man`s-land, neutral, a state of being. Energy is freed up harmonising the body, mind and spirit. It is in these times that our soul sings and rejoices once again. The individual is expressed as it becomes more of the 'whole'.

When darkness falls
Tap yourself on the shoulder
And, just for a moment
Step outside of the ego
And see the beauty of creation
Waiting to be enjoyed

Love and cheers, CMW