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*Prose & Energy art:  

By Stephanie Lynne Thorburn. x

*Art & writing: Copyright-  'Labour of love works' 2020. x  (Culture Webs.)

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— Cultural Renaissance: 

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This blog post is written in support of the spirit of Advent 2020. Following a year of crisis for humanity, a Renaissance of cultural growth & spiritual Leadership and is needed at the dawning of 2021. 

This post supports few words, rather simply four poignant themes that unify my Peace, hope and harmony Humanitarian Healing project of 2020, titled: ‘Psalm for Anno Domini’. The four traditional themes in the Christian canon relate to each Sunday in December & celebrate hope love and the candle of illusive joy… These themes transcend culture, creed and time itself.

My advent blog is dedicated not only to the well-being of human kind, but also to  my own profession, the arts. During 2020 The Arts Council England launched a cultural recovery programme. This year we have endured two successive 'lockdowns' in the UK and are just completing our second-wave Covid-19 lockdown currently. Next year, ‘Brexit’ is looming. The impact of leaving the European Union could indeed continue to blight our economy and culture. Live performing arts in the United Kingdom and internationally need a true boost, to support musicians, artists, writers, dance and performance arts. Artists young & old are equally affected by economic austerity. My #ConsciousCreativity initiative seeks to bring to the fore the plight of fellow health disabled authors & artists.

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I have placed a link to Arts Council England at the base of this post. 

Blessings to the community of Live Journal this December season.

Featured Images:

Traditional culture- Cover to Christ from: ‘Lapis Lazuli- Resurrecting Christ’s Gospel,’

& Popular Culture: Cover to- ‘Rock Orators- Immortal Generation’- Iconography of Iggy Pop- a ‘Lust for Life’…. (See base of blog).

Illustrations by Stephanie Lynne Thorburn.

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- See vernacular web definition of the meaning of the four themes of advent:

“The four traditional advent themes for the four advent Sundays are:

• God's people -The Candle of Hope.  Hope is like a light shining in a dark place. ... 
• The old testament prophets — igniting  The Candle of Peace. ... 
• John the Baptist -  bring forth The Candle of Love. ... 
• Mary the mother of Jesus nurtures- The Candle of Joy.”

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Supporting #ConsciousCreativity.

Arts Council England: Cultural Recovery Programme.