I painted these deer along the Virginia Capitol Trail and became interested in the lore about their meaning. Deer teaches gentleness to touch hearts and minds inviting us to look beyond the material ~  to the heart of things. A new innocence and freshness is being awakened or born. Opportunities to express gentle love which opens new doors of adventure are nearby.

Look for new perceptions and degrees of perceptions to grow and expand. Opening to the qualities of Deer enables us to achieve sophistication, subtlety and elegance. People with strong Deer energy are very alert, graceful and intuitive. Their thoughts may seem to jump ahead to the extent that it may be perceived that they aren’t listening.

Antlers ask you to pay attention to your inner thoughts and perceptions, they are likely more accurate than you think. With Deer as a totem, we find increasing abilities to detect subtle movements. We start to hear what is not being said directly and develop our ability to read between the lines. Pay attention to simple things, clean out useless clutter and noise, and listen to what Deer teaches that is really needed to grow and thrive.

Pictured above: At the Stream

These works or art are part of Dorothy Fagan’s Kindred Gardens of The Williamsburg Land Conservancy. A portion of the proceeds goes to support The Conservancy.