Four Ways of Looking at a Stream Drawing, Part Two
Images in the stream drawing can correspond to the seven chakras.
Stream drawing is an exciting process of intuitive drawing discovered and taught by Elaine Clayton. In this four-part series, I am doing an intuitive interpretation of one of my stream drawings. (If you haven’t yet read it, please read the preceding blog post first.) The process used in this series comes from Elaine Clayton's book “Making Marks: Discover the Art of Intuitive Drawing. “
The second step in this four-step process of doing an intuitive reading of a stream drawing is to turn the drawing (as seen above) and interpret the drawing in light of the system of chakras.
I interpret this heart-shaped rose image near the top of my drawing as emblematic of the Crown Chakra.
The Crown Chakra may be associated with cosmic consciousness or the superconscious mind. The image in my drawing that corresponds to this chakra is this heart-shaped rose. The rose makes me think of beauty, passion, and a loving gift. These qualities may be part of the expanded consciousness of the person I was thinking of when I created this intuitive stream drawing.
I’m associating this gem-like image with the Third Eye Chakra.
This image reminds me of a piece of jewelry or a precious gem. One way to judge a precious stone is by its clarity, which seems related to the themes of this chakra. Maybe the person I am thinking of has especially clear inner vision, or they have clairvoyant gifts which are precious or rare.
This shape makes me think of a dolphin leaping from the ocean.
The Throat Chakra, which deals with personal. communication, is represented here by this image which reminds me of a dolphin suddenly leaping from the ocean. Perhaps the communication style of the subject of my interpretation has a way of communicating that is a happy surprise like seeing a dolphin. This person may speak in flashes of insight.
This image looks like a rocket ship to me!
In the area of the Heart Chakra, I see what suggests to me a futuristic rocket ship. This person may be driven, and have a strong desire to go places, and with great velocity. They may have powerful emotions and great transcendent aspirations.
This looks to me like a person wearing a mask. Not a COVID mask--just an eye mask.
For the Solar Chakra, which deals with personal power, I see the image of a person wearing an eye mask. Maybe this person derives self-confidence and a sense of empowerment from creating a mask or persona. Others may grant this person respect because of this persona. They may have cultivated a mystique which gives them an aura of power.
Do you see the tightrope walker?
For the Sacral Chakra, I see a tightrope walker. Balancing on the high wire, they may be a sensation seeker who isn’t afraid to take chances, and a skilled and daring artist or performer, as in the poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
In a human being, the “reptile brain” is for self-preservation.
In the Root Chakra, with its self-preservation concerns, the image of a serpent suggests shrewdness and even wisdom. Some people seem to have a talent for survival.
Another turn, and another view of the time line.
It's fascinating to apply the Chakra System to an intuitive stream drawing and to see how the images correspond to the themes of the chakras. In my next blog post, I will give my drawing another turn, for a new perspective on the past, present, and future.