Tara Elson

"Life is poetry in motion; seas of love that continue to move me around the earth. Guided by Spirit, and an ever-expanding fearlessness to venture into the unknown. I emerge from an isolating period in my life, a spiritual mountain of many realms, shedding skins, singing songs, and illuminating the visions from my travels through many different mediums. Using the gift of the creative life force, I hope to create inspiration, growth and feelings of excitement.

In 1999, I began a pilgrimage in conjunction with the stars and my non-physical guides. I began an inner adventure that would take me beyond my imagination. I was faced with my nightmares, and dropped into an abyss; a spiritual awakening that is commonly known as Dark Night of the Soul. In knowing the dark, I truly begin to understand the light. In the womb of celestial energy I saw the world from a kaleidoscope of perspectives, allowing me to experience the raw organic breath of humanity, allowing me to develop my dreams and hopes for the future.

Creativity is freedom; its boundaries are set by those of its creator. As artists we choose how we will use this energy, for or against us, not only human but all life. My suffering although spiritual, is true, real and is a source from which I come. It is a journey of healing the wounds of my soul and our ancestors. Life is a process that evolves, never ending and all revealing, the more you presume to know the less you know.

Born in Toronto to a contradiction of the times, Bohemian Babyboomers, who had assimilated into mainstream, offered me a household alive with art, music, adventure and nature.

In 1993, my Mother searching for a new life began a long-distance relationship with my Father. Leading her to the West Coast with promises of a new life. Eager for a new adventure I went with her. Although I went through a withdrawal from city life and all the independence that it afforded, the angst and struggle of adolescence began. The fitting in, rebelliousness, the need to discover that belonging, urged me on the discovery of finding a purpose for my existence. Presently at age 21, with what feels like many lifetimes, I realize the purpose for my soul. Blessed by experiencing a re-birth, at such an age, a phenomena and a hard won victory, has enabled me to live my life with meaning. By not being trapped by the expectations of a life that I should live. I am liberated by the truth of which I am, cultivating a deep reverence for life, and a joy for the unknown. Every moment is an opportunity to change, and I am mindfully, allowing every moment to transform, showing me all sides of all that I do not know."

Tara Elaine Rea Jennifer Elson