New Studio at 300 Main Street (downtown route 1a,) Wenham, MA. Across from the Black Cow, look for the clock tower, upstairs. By chance or appointment. Cell 978-290-0572

Tribal Connection

Deep appreciation for Kris Farquhar giving me this opportunity to collaborate with her at EMF Environmental Music Films. Kris's mastery of voice and music/sound communes in primacy of sound. The visceral experience of this conscious heart-felt sound shifts awareness into great depths. Her long time work with this spiritual gift energeticaly infuses our soul, bringing moving experience and tears to those I have shared her work with. Many thanks & blessings

Classes/Workshops & Art Showings

2012/2013 WHERE YOU CAN SEE BRIAN'S ART OR ATTEND A CLASS/WORKSHOP
www.thepaintedstory.com

Classes---------------------------------------------------------------------------

GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Greenfield, MA
April 18th 2012

Guest Speaker for the course Gender and the Environment. The Divine Feminine/Indigenous Peoples.

Art Showings 2012-------------------------------------------------------------------

See TRIBAL CONNECTION on youtube
EMF Environmental Music Films with Kris Farquhar
Video of Brian's paintings


READING PUBLIC MUSEUM
Reading, PA
June 2nd,
Assisting artsist friend Jiawei Gong www.jiaweigong.com
with Performance/Video Installation
Sweet Salavation
Traditional Chinese Ritual
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/


JUSTKIM

615a Congress Street
Portland, ME
ph 978-457-4071
See Justkim Accessories on facebook


RIVERWALK BEAD SHOP & GALLERY Jan - Sept

Amesbury, MA
http://www.riverwalkbeads.com/


INKWELL BODY ART STUDIO Jan - Sept

Amesbury, MA
http://www.inkwell-tattoo.com/

2013____________________________________________________________

ART HEALER Blog Talk Radio Interview, Feb 26th

HOWLING WOLF TAQUERIA (March 1st - Apr 11th 
76 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA
www.feedyourwolf.com


TRUE NORTH GALLERY (Apr 13th - May 18th)
25 Woodbury Street
South Hamilton, MA
www.truenorthgallery.net

Studio visits by chance or appointment.
3oo Main St.
Wenham, MA
# 978-290-0572

Through the Veil of Perception

2011 classes/art shows/events

2011 Classes
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April 3rd
Shamanic Art Talk
Ink Well Body Art Studio
Amesbury, MA

April 10th
Shamanic Art Talk
Howling Wolf Taqueria
Salem, MA

July 8th
Talking Stick Circle
Lotus Center for the Healing Arts
Newburyport, MA

Aug 6th, 2pm-4pm
Transformation for the New Earth - CANCELLED
Teaching & Shamanic Drumming
KRI http://www.thecenternh.com/
Greenland, NH

Aug 20th
Bee Hive Collective
Awakening the Spirit of the Bee
www.facebook.com/thebeehivecollective
I will be in Ceremony with the Bee Hive Collective, along with my bee art at:
Follow The Honey
Cambridge, Ma
http://www.followthehoney.com/

August 25th, 1pm -2:30pm
Feng Shui Class
Energy of Person, Place and Thing.
Open to the general public.
Keller Williams Realty,
100 Cummings Center
Beverly, MA

August 27th, 7-9pm Art Reception
Showing through September
Lotus Center For The Healing Arts
http://www.the-lotus-center.org/
24-R Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA

September 17th, 10am-6pm
Riverwalk Beadshop & Gallery
http://www.riverwalkbeads.com/
Artist Reception (featured artist )
Amesbury, MA


October 10th
Healing Arts Festival
10am - 5pm
26 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA
Presenting my Art, Feng Shui & Shamanic Service.
http://www.robertahorsman.com/

October 11 - November 19
Time & Tide Fine Art
http://www.timeandtidefineart.com/
Artist Reception October 15th 5pm-7pm (featured artist)
Ipswich, MA

Feng Shui Talk

Talking Stick Circle

6:30pm-8PM

July 8th, 2011

Lotus Center for the Healing Arts

Newburyport MA.

Feng Talk to Keller Williams Realtors & Public

1pm - 2:30pm

Aug 25, 2011

Cummings Center

Beverly Ma.

Transformation for the New Earth

- Cancelled

Talk and Drumming Meditation

2pm-4pm

August 6th

Greenland, New Hampshire

Spirital Art

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Shamanic Journeys

Offering Shamanic Journeys

A temporary alter of sacred space is created.
We discuss your intentions, your questions or concerns in which you seek resolution.

Brian journeys with you into the inner world, spirit world, guided by listening to the drum. We follow the thread of intention resolving aspects of yourself that have been dormant, blocked or forgotten. Results vary depending on one's unique spiritual, energetic characteristics. The next steps to take in life can be experienced or energetic healing. Parts of yourself can be retrieved from past lives or soul retrieval.  Negative spirits can be cleared.

Brian is a certified energy healer through Qi Gong which he has been practicing and teaching since the late 90's.  His energy projections play a large role in all his modalities, including teaching, art, Feng Shui, and shamanic work.

There is a processing, a sharing between us after the experience. Brian's experience mirrors closely what you experience enabling a validation and his interpetation expands upon your own experience and awareness. Everyone receives information or healing differently through the senses or body, the experience can be subtle and clear or powerful, assisting you in moving forward in life.

Approximately Two Hours
$125

Many thanks and Blessings on your Journey

Update

Greetings readers,

In the time span between my last article, Great River Feng Shui has been consistantly consulting throughout New England and I am happy to hear from you.
Classes are not scheduled, but I welcome opportunites to teach.
If you would like to be on my email list for articles, classes or art shows please email or call. There are recent articles on the relations of art, spirit and energy on my FB page below, please visit and enjoy all the articles and images throughout. All your questions and comments are welcome by phone, email or facebook.
Many blessings and thanks,

Brain Brogan
Direct 978-290-0572
http://www.thepaintedstory.com/
www.facebook.com/brianbroganthepaintedstory
www.facebook.com/thebeehivecollective


Realtor with Feng Shui in mind Kathy Brogan http://www.kathybrogan.com/

FENG SHUI our perspective and identity

Thought and emotion are directly linked to the material world energetically – They create the physical world and reality perspective. They create patterns that are either positive or negative and transfer energetic imprints into form.

Many people have deep seated attachments to many things in their lives and homes. These attachments are energetically based and often unconscious making it difficult to break the pattern. We think of attachments as psychological, but they are energetic too as the mind and emotion carry different qualities of energy.

These attachments are often buried in the subconscious or drift around in foggy topical awareness. A close examination of our association with objects - thought and emotion -can reveal dysfunctional patterns in life – repeated cycles of dissatisfaction. Our intentions and progress dulled by hanging onto patterns that need change. For example the way we view the world, knowing it all, false ego identification, fear of change, lack of open mindedness using distractions to avoid exploring the inner world, creating pain and sickness as avoidance to internal issues.

Letting go of attachments that don’t serve us makes room for the present and the future and creates freedom within. It releases the past as patterns of thought, emotion, form (objects) and relationships. Letting go of things is letting go of parts of our reality, is this not true? Letting go of things is not letting go of our true identity; you are not your things. Our identity is our immortal soul, there’s no letting go of it anyway. As the world is going through rapid changes so should we, but we shouldn’t wait for the world to change first. The creative and independent thinkers, the “individuals”, who live the creative dynamic life without the restraints of old dysfunctional paradigms holding them in the past, are those who lead the world in change for better.

Sentimental old traditional paradigms are present in our home and life, the real meaning behind our holidays have been lost long ago – many people have attachments to the neurosis of family and extended family dynamics. We were wired in this way from the beginning and what have we done about it since? We hang in there to serve the family because that’s the way it’s always done. That’s fine if it serves us too or are we just the servant, playing the role of how others like to see us? Do we need healthy boundaries, more distance or better communication from the heart truth? Having expectations from people always leads to problems. Allowing others to live the way they want frees up our energy to empower ourselves, enabling us to be more effective in all situations. Family is usually represented in the home by image and object so what is the deeper meaning to us? Psychologically is it a healthy association? If not, consider what must be done with these objects that fortify a dysfunctional pattern. Our home is a reflection of our consciousness, our relationships, all of them, including past relationships. These things in our homes that are linked to old patterns can keep us from moving on. Reexamining our values, what has real meaning in our lives and what sustains our happiness – choices that ground us and balance us, these are the priorities.

Are we growing in Knowledge and Self-cultivation (Feng Shui/bagua) or was that just school time, former career or past accolades? Mind, body, spirit, emotion, unlikely we’ve got it all figured out, but then peace and happiness are keys to success - a vital gauge to our progress. We should always be in progress, but when we’re happy and peaceful what more do we need? More, more things…

Homes can be bloated with things that have been held onto for ages. They haven’t been examined beyond a passing thought or feeling. An undercurrent of frustration builds… as piles of the old and unnecessary builds, builds, builds. A lot of the STUFF that we are attached to is rooted deep in fear, safety and survival – life can’t be lived this way if it’s going to flow and its flowing fast – Those who resist are hurting themselves in many ways. What is the object’s real meaning in our life? What does it reflect? These are mirrors to our lives. What does the image on the wall tell you about what is going on in your life? We dance around each other in communication and dance around our stuff not seeing what it’s really saying about us. It’s talking to us all the time. How do we really feel about this object and what are we going to do about it? It’s not just stuff; it’s you, your energy, and your life. It has an impact on you. Your image on the wall can tell you your view of life. Is there real meaning here or another frivolous materialistic sentiment?
The meaning of our lives have just as much to do with what we are surrounded with and how we treat it, as it does with what’s going on inside us. Our home and environment has a direct visceral impact on us, everything counts, and it’s all vibrating. The more attention we give anything, the more energy flows there for good or bad for people, place and thing. Think of all the small aggravating issues in your home – cumulatively they are the frustration in your daily Feng Shui.

More isn’t better! Quality and meaning is better. Quality in how meaningful the object is to your life. The examined value of how it relates to your life. As the middle class and other classes lose their spending power in America they are forced to look at the material world we have been weaned on and subconsciously controlled by. We are forced to look a little closer at what we buy and why.

It was mostly just the art that traveled with my wife and me from home to home, a total of 11 homes in 15 years. Beyond the utilitarian needs, it’s the things that hold vital meaning which lifts our spirits, reflects who we presently are and where we’d like to be in life. Our home reflects our life perspective versus what others might think. A LIFE LIVED BY RELEASE AND RENEWAL, release of ego identification through materialism. A snake shedding its skin, shedding the old self, old material to make room for the new.

As an artist, I recently went through a shedding of 25 paintings - thrown in the trash and, unknown to me, recovered by locals and a flea market owner. The paintings that ended up in the flea market (also unknown to me) were purchased by a person who happened upon one of my art shows recognizing me as the same artist, who then asked me to exhibit my work in NYC - a good example of Release and Renewal.

Less is often more in Feng Shui. The 60,000 thoughts we have a day create our reality and create the multiple objects in our home. We might consider that a quieter more peaceful mind might reflect a more minimalist home. The multiplicity for the eye creates over stimulation, lacking the sacred nurturing space we need. A dull and muted environment can have the opposite effect and can use some bright or vibrant colors to enhance the vibration of place. It’s all a reflection of our personal energy; attachments, patterns and perspectives. A good Feng Shui Consultant sees, feels and reads the energy patterns and offers tools to implement balance and progress.

FENG SHUI & REAL ESTATE

My experience in Real Estate from a Feng Shui perspective is not all that different from a regular consultation, the approach is basically the same - treated holistically, but there are some vital pointers to consider listed below. I have traveled for 30 years never living in one place for longer than 2 1/2 years. This makes up for a lot of homes. I had 5 Feng Shui consultations on my homes before becoming a consultant myself. My wife is a Real Estate Manager and I have worked with agents as a consultant.

Feng Shui brings issues and potential rapidly to the surface, it brings imminent change into play quickly. One only needs to follow through, take care of the details, take it seriously and believe. Like anything else it is not a magic bullet, but when the subject is understood it can be a powerful tool for change. Something always happens with a consultation - change is guaranteed, and results are always different for everyone involved. From my perspective, it always works out for the home owner in one way or another. Examples would be a rapid sale or sale within 90 days, or a decision by the owner to take the home off the market because the Feng Shui consultation made them rethink and brought them harmony to stay. There can be a financial reason for staying put, but personal development occurs. The outcomes are not predicted, the energy of change takes much into consideration.

Feng Shui has been around for thousand of years - it is alive and well for good reason - it works, but it can't be treated like any other commodity. F.S. asks for expanded awareness and sensitivity to the big picture. What are we selling and what specific situation do we want to transpire? Ask the seller to respond in writing to these 3 questions; 1. What they want from this move/transaction? (Not just the amount of money.) 2. Why they want this move/transaction? 3. Why they will get it? (This is for their eyes only.) Intentions should be in the vicinity of the right home for the right person. A home that will serve the buyer as well as it did the owner. The home is alive with energy - thoughts and emotions are imprinted here. Nothing is covered up, it's all straight forward blessings to all concerned, a winning situation for all. The mindset of a heart related transaction activates the type of energy we need to facilitate positive change in person, place and thing (money.) Focus on the TRAVEL & HELPFUL PEOPLE section of the Bagua, (that's the front right corner room/area of your home and lot.) Freshen it with live energy or moving energy, plants, fish tank, clock, lava lamp, music etc. - activate the energy here. Try hanging an image of horses in movement. (This was the first mode of travel, and a pure primal energy.) Place the FOR SALE sign in right front corner of the lot if possible. Front door and entryways are important areas to address energy, calling the energy in and first
impressions; rid all clutter and congestion throughout the home if possible. Use at least a little of these colors in each room; white, green or blue, black or very dark color, one fiery color - red, orange, purple or pink, one earth color like brown, tan, gold or beige. Use more fiery colors in the Travel & Helpful People area.

The agent and seller need to minimize stress and anxiety. It does not help things to move forward. It sends the wrong energy into the home and the wrong message to the universe.

THE TAO & ZEN OF QI GONG & FENG SHUI

The Tao and Zen of Qi Gong & Feng Shui

Qi Gong is often referred to as having Taoist origins. Taoist methods focus on improving and lengthening human life. Taoism is related and concerned with “The Way” which essentially means the natural way, the way of nature – inherent in man, earth and the cosmos. Qi Gong in all probability predates Taoism with Shamanism, man’s close spiritual religious communion with nature. Observing and communing with nature and spirit, and how to proceed with development of their energies that originate from the Divine source, helps man realize his fullest spiritual nature. Qi Gong has not changed in many ways from its primitive origins, as a way of cultivating energy, in a natural way. The mystery of the energy has yet to reveal itself comprehensively, but remains as it was understood thousands of years ago harnessing and developing energy through heaven and earth, body and spirit with its creation of healing abilities and peaceful states.
Taoism is essentially the first religion of China and its ancient revered text, the Tao Te Ching, is the most widely read literature in the world. It talks directly to these energies in metaphor and poetry.
I say the Zen of Qi Gong as a correlation to a state of being-ness in philosophy and conscious awareness. Spontaneous Qi Gong is the best of all worlds as it provides energy cultivation, meditation and self healing simultaneously. The Zen reference is to the scarcity and emptiness of form and thought in Spontaneous Qi Gong. Empty in a beneficial way, catharsis of baggage, emptying the self of redundant, extraneous or negative thought and emotion, emptying the self of tension, control, ego, self consciousness and fear. The emptiness allows one to engage in their natural self healing ability, in order to connect with the higher self in stillness or necessary spontaneous movement.
Zen in the concept that less is more- sensing the principle of oneness with all. Less is more – as in Feng Shui – riddance of clutter and congestion, opening up space to receive the new life, working through shapes and form.
In Spontaneous Qi Gong one becomes a Shaman in a sense by embodying the Qi through cultivation and finally given the abilities of transmission to pass Qi on to others.

Through myriad experiences encountered in Spontaneous Qi Gong the intellect is grasping and searching for reference and categorization like a left-brained logical summation of the invisible. Scientific breakdown and compartmentalization, the construction and deconstruction is something that can hardly be put under a microscope. Grasping the concept of Tao and Zen, is grasping the concept of spontaneous Qi Gong and deeper levels of Feng Shui. It is a gift to the person who is empty and open to receive that which is formless, and that which is cultivated without choreographed movement.
Cultivating energy with no/mind and without forms to learn is sometimes difficult for the Western mind to grasp. The Qi arises from the inside out in spontaneous movement. Just as reality is created from the inside out through thought and feeling perspective.

SPONTANEOUS QI GONG

Qi Gong (eastern method of energy cultivation) has been around for thousands of years. It is a holistic method of increasing energy, self-healing and meditation. Spontaneous Qi Gong is one of the more extraordinary of all Qi Gong methods. Brian employs his own Qi ability in an activation process. The simplicity and effectiveness of this method allows the practitioner to initiate their own lifetime practice at a much more advanced level than if they were practicing on their own or in a Qi Gong style. Spontaneous Qi Gong increases your natural self-healing capacity to relieve longstanding physical, mental, emotional and spiritual blockages. It enhances a sense of well being and strengthens the foundation for wisdom and perspective on life. Done either sitting or standing, there is no form to learn, nothing to memorize. The inner movement of Qi is allowed to become external movement (from the standing position).