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“Pure Essence” Print

This print is from the original painting “Pure Essence.” This one was inspired by shimmering webs and a citrine crystal. Citrine is associated with physical and spiritual well-being and prosperity. Earlier layers include blooming flowers and honeycombs. Choose from 2 different sizes: 8x8 inches or 12x12 inches

Printed on acid-free paper using archival inks to last a lifetime without fading or loss of color and shipped directly from a fine art printer.
Print comes Ready to Frame (frame is not included)
Of course, watermarks and web address do not appear on any of the professional prints.

I’m glad to offer the art that has flowed through me as high quality Art Prints. I offer the smaller 8x8 prints because people have asked me for a size to fit on their desks or altar spaces. Please contact me if you have a custom print request, would like to feature these in a boutique, or need several for a high quantity discount. Visitors to our home often comment how much they appreciate the energy and inspiration on the walls… soul food! I am grateful for the ability to fill our home with creations from artists around the world along with my own art. I am also very grateful for people like you that choose to support artists and bring unique art that speaks to you off the screen by purchasing a print for your home or office. Thank YOU from the depths of my heart! ♡ May the art in your home bring both beauty and blessings. Wild Wonderful Well Wishes to You!

$25.00 – $35.00 Select options

Painted Ladies: Art of Transformation & Transformation of Art

Self Paced Course hosted by Jules Ostara. Start Anytime!

Enjoy a mixed-media journey through the depths and possibilities of your own creativity. This is what "do it for the process" means! All levels welcome from beginners (ready to transform a blank canvas!) to those with piles of paintings in progress (ready to revive!).

Get into the flow with fluid acrylics and shimmering pearlescent inks, bring botanical beauty inside, feel young at heart with fun whimsical doodles, apply bold colors and brave marks in abstract adventures, try stained glass style designs, invite your inner muse to dance through rhythm and compositional choices, linger in the loving layers, shape your collage stories, tend to yourself through the inevitable changes that come.

Explore the wonder, trust your magic touch, and let your heart sing.

You will have access to ALL of the lessons at once. So, you can follow along with the suggested schedule spanning 3 months or paint and play at your own pace. You can also download all content to keep for offline and lifetime access.

You will receive:

In-depth video instructions for each painting project (more than 25 videos edited and condensed into about 8 hours of viewing time plus bonuses)
Supply lists for each project (substitutions and experimentation encouraged)
Intimate insights from and about the creative process. This includes emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects in addition to the physical
Support for any questions via email and feedback in private group
Invites to occasional live zoom sessions for questions & feedback (open to participants in all courses hosted by Jules)
Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
Distance Reiki for the group from special guest Kerri Aab
Bonus inspiration from special guest Janette Stuart

Please be sure you enter the correct email address to receive course updates and download the access information for the classroom immediately after checkout! {check spam folders if you don't receive confirmation with download link promptly}

Please select the person or place who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options below so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly. I look forward to seeing what you create!

$79.00 Select options

Art as an Altar: Celebrating Life through Creativity (Pick Your Price)

Select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with.

Art as an Altar: Celebrating Life through Creativity Self Paced Course Available to Start Now!

Give attention and tender loving care to your life through the mixed media art process. Create an altar on a canvas as an offering and sacred celebration for your home. All levels welcome from beginners to anyone who wishes to explore the rich potential of approaching art this way.

Gather beauty and blessings for the altar with collage material from various sources. Tap in to the power of intention, imagination, and symbolism to co-create your story. Honor any animal spirit guides or plant essence that appeals to you. Bring your best memories and sweetest dreams to mingle with the gifts of now as you combine gratitude and hope with the magic of your own loving touch.

Techniques will include layering collage, using fluid acrylic paints, shimmering pearlescent inks, stencils and patterns, veiling, glowing, and glazing, incorporating textiles, considering symbolic imagery, finding or selecting secret messages, color coordination and cohesive composition, harmonizing and being mindful of the energy put into it.

You will have access to ALL of the lessons at once. So, you can follow along with the suggested schedule spanning 4 weeks (1 month/moon cycle) or create at your own pace. The suggested schedule works out to about an hour per week for several short videos (give or take a little). That makes it easy to fit in and allows plenty of time to actually create. You can download all content to keep for offline and lifetime access if you choose.

You will receive:

In-depth video instructions for one mixed media art project with several layers (over 20 videos condensed into about 5 hours)
Supply list (substitutions and experimentation encouraged)
Intimate behind the scenes and beyond the obvious insights from and about the creative process. This includes emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects in addition to the physical
Support for any questions via email
Option to share and participate in monthly live zoom sessions
Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
Audio for a Guided Visualization Journey
Bonus ideas & inspiration from Special Guests
A cheerleader for your creative potential

If you're looking for flashy special effects or a professional camera crew, this might not be for you. If you're interested in content and celebrating your own creativity, you're in the right place!

You can select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with (both willing and able) based on your financial situation. Know someone else who might love this opportunity? Please let them know about it. Thank You!

You can download the course access information immediately after checkout! Please be sure your email is correct at checkout because all other course communication will be sent to that email address. I look forward to seeing what you create!

Please select the person who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly.

$30.00 – $90.00 Select options

Flow Time Energy Art Playdate

☆ Flow Time ~ Art Play Date ☆ I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders, play with possibility, sing, pray, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all! In this offering, I share how I created the “Expanding with Flow” painting. It has nautilus and turquoise energies within it that feel so healthy and potent. It's been great for me to look back at the video since I want to make more paintings with similar vibes, ease, and flow. It's available so others can join me for "Flow Time" as well. You will see how to create the soft, subtle nuances and harmony along with the playful pops of bold vibrancy. I'm thinking of it as a virtual art playdate that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere. This one is easy to fit in to a single short painting session. You will receive:

Downloadable Supply List with links (you must purchase supplies separately or substitute what you have)
Introduction with Studio Tour, Supply Tips, and Inspiration Ideas
3 edited Process Videos with detailed Instruction (approximately 30 minutes)
Prompts for further Reflection, Symbolism, and Exploration

This is the kind of painting that doubts may have prevented me from showing or letting be in the past. It's rather raw and very playful, yet also deep in symbolism and vitality. Making boat loads of paintings has helped me to trust my touch and tastes (at least most of the time). So, for anyone struggling with self doubt, I hope you can keep trusting your own joy, liveliness, and love. We are all human and there is surely someone else out there that shares similar vibes and can value you and your creations. In the meantime, keep choosing and loving yourself. And, hopefully, have someone who will cheer you on if you need it! Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the videos in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download all of the videos to save for lifetime access (so no worries if you need to come back to it later). You should receive a confirmation email with a link to download the access information immediately after checkout. Please check spam folders if you do not see it. I hope you will enjoy feeling in the flow!

$20.00 Add to cart

Inktastic Art Adventures (Pick the Price you are comfortable with)

Select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with.
Self Paced Course hosted by Jules Ostara
* Access Everything to Start Immediately after Purchase

You're invited to explore the wonder and tend the seeds of your own creativity.

All levels welcome from beginners to anyone who wants to play and experiment with various inks while noticing, nurturing, and choosing the energy that flows through your art. Attention is given to attitude, approach, and environment in addition to techniques. The projects are all infused with reverence, wonder, and good vibes.

Projects include:

Abstract Style on Wood Panel
Impressionist Style on Yupo Paper
Batik Style on Yupo Paper
Making Your Own Botanical Stencils
Abstract Flowers on Photo Paper
Making Natural Ink Alternatives
and More!

You will have access to all of the main lessons at once. So, you can play at your own pace. You can also download content to keep for offline and lifetime access if you choose.

You will receive:

In-depth video instructions for each project (downloadable)
Supply lists for each project (supplies must be purchased separately)
Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
50 Page downloadable PDF
Fresh ideas and inspiration
Support for any questions via email
A cheerleader for your creative potential

PLUS Special Guest Appearances and Bonuses!

Participants in other courses have shared these Kind Words:
“This has been the best use of my money and time in a long time!” ~ Joanne
“You are especially gifted at voicing your inner narrative which is so helpful.” ~ Jenna
“I would now like to repeat it because I enjoyed it so much!” ~ Madeleine

You can download the course access information immediately after checkout! Please be sure your email is correct at checkout because all course communication will be sent to that email address. I look forward to seeing what you create!

You can select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with (both willing and able) based on your financial situation. Thank You!

Please select the person who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly.

$27.00 – $87.00 Select options

Zen Full Painting

☆ Zen Full Painting ~ Self Paced Course Ready to Start Now ☆ I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all! In this course, I share how I created the “Zen Full” trio of 3 paintings inspired by the serenity of Japanese gardens and the wabi sabi idea of seeing the beauty in imperfection. [columns] [span4]

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Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to experienced painters who want to loosen up with creative process.
Participants are welcome to watch the videos and do the suggested activities in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering.
You can also download all of the videos to save for access anytime

Please download the welcome & access material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! You'll use that info to access the private course area on the site. I look forward to seeing what you create! :)

$39.00 Add to cart

Wisps and Whims Coloring Books 6+ Bulk Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working directly with artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases when ordering 6 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. About the Book: Inspired by the fascinating ways various things interact, overlap and intersect. You’re invited to investigate connections in the web of life through the pages. All 33 scenes were hand-drawn and scanned straight from a sketchbook. It can be worthwhile to embrace the beauty of imperfections, the vitality of a quirky human touch and unexpected turns taken along the trails. You can adopt a snail’s pace if you like, tell inner critics to take a hike. Pause to be present, catch your breath, and reap the benefits of art therapy and stress-relief in this nature-themed coloring book. May you enjoy getting lost in the process or finding your way to a calm center. It can be a dreamy escape or a mindful meditative moment for presence, rest, relaxation, reverence, reflection, rebellion or connection. It can also be a lovely way to celebrate curiosity, collaborate and color with friends or family. It may lead to interesting conversations and sharing cherished memories across generations. Makes a great gift for nature lovers, plant lovers, or sending get well wishes with a soothing activity to appreciate during healing and recovery or to donate to schools, youth centers, medical waiting rooms, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation programs or shelters. Delve into a peaceful creative escape with a modern twist on the folk art of Appalachia and communion with nature whether you choose to add color or not! Scenes were often drawn while enjoying the views and observing botanicals, insects or animals in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The pages are infused with a deep reverence.

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $14.99 USD. Your special discount bulk price is $7.49 USD Please allow up to 4 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! Local Delivery may be arranged for signed copies near Blue Ridge and Blairsville, GA, Murphy, NC and Copperhill, TN. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. In that case, you will receive an invoice for any additional shipping expense prior to order fulfillment. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you.

$7.49 Add to cart

Born to Bloom Bright Paperback Books 6+ Bulk Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working directly with artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases when ordering 6 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right… You were Born to Bloom Bright! Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation. Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world! Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence. This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise… It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement.

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $12.49 per book. Please allow up to 4 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders though not always since the printer has locations in multiple countries. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time. Thus, they will not be signed copies. The shipping estimate is for 6 books. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately prior to fulfillment for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart. Thanks again for supporting artists/authors like me! I'll gladly do what I can to return the favor for resellers and share relevant posts about your establishment on my website or social media.

$12.49 Add to cart

The Girl Who Dances With Delight Books 6+ Bulk Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working directly with artists/authors like me! This is a Special Bulk Purchase Offer for ordering 6 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. From the back cover of the book: You’re invited to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit, with Life and Delight. What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? What if we untie the knots to feel free, full, and fabulous? What if we are the temples for the presents and presence of divine delight to shine through? Author Julia Ostara shares sweet, silly, and intimate stories as she invites us along on her journey of rejuvenation. After some winding roads and a few dark nights, she chooses to love and respect herself and life. Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes. You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $15.95. Your bulk discount price is $7.95 per book. Please allow up to 4 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders though not always since the printer has locations in multiple countries. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time. Thus, they will not be signed copies. The shipping estimate is for 6 books. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart. Thanks again for supporting artists/authors like me! I'll gladly do what I can to return the favor for resellers and share relevant posts.

$7.95 Add to cart

Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover Books 6+ Bulk Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working with self-published artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases when ordering 6 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right… You were Born to Bloom Bright! Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation. Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world! Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence. This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise… It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement.

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $17.49 per book. Please allow up to 4 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders though not always since the printer has locations in multiple countries. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time. Thus, they will not be signed copies. The shipping estimate is for 6 books. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately prior to fulfillment for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart. Thanks again for supporting artists/authors like me! I'll gladly do what I can to return the favor for resellers and share relevant posts about your establishment on my website or social media.

$17.49 Add to cart

Protected: Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover Book ~ Contributor Discount

*** This is a private Special Discount for Contributing Artists ONLY. You must order 6 or more copies of the book and be one of the contributing artists to receive the discount. *** This is for the hardcover version of the book, which is only available in specific countries at this time. If you’d like to offer copies for sale in your own online shop, you can purchase copies with your contributor discount for that. However, that will be entirely up to you to fulfill orders from your shop after you place a discounted contributor order with me. Books will be printed on-demand to reduce multiple shipping times and distance. Please allow at least 3 weeks to receive books from the printer (though it is usually less than 10 days for me, it can vary quite a bit based on quantity, location, postal service, etc). For orders outside of the U.S., books may be printed in other countries. The printer has locations elsewhere so that may help with shipping costs in some cases. The shipping cost here is currently only an estimate. It may be more or less and will be either billed separately for additional shipping costs or refunded if the actual shipping cost is less. You are welcome to make wholesale arrangements with any local shops that may carry your art. I usually offer resellers bulk discounts at approximately 50% off the retail price (I set it to $17.99 USD for this particular book) + enough to cover all shipping and handling. This means there is a very small profit margin for us after printing expenses which is why bulk orders are required. Still, it can be a great way to get your art out into the community in an affordable way for new and existing fans. If you prefer not to bother with any fulfillment for small margins, you can send local shop or gallery owners to me. They can still carry the books with your work that way. There is a special listing for bulk orders in my online shop at https://thrivetrue.com/product-category/resellers/

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. This is an estimate based on 6 books. The shipping will probably be more if you order more books. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number. .

$14.00 Add to cart

Protected: Born to Bloom Bright Paperback Book ~ Contributor Discount

*** This is a private Special Discount for Contributing Artists ONLY. You must order 6 or more copies of the book and be one of the contributing artists to receive the discount. *** If you’d like to offer copies for sale in your own online shop, you can purchase copies with your contributor discount for that. However, that will be entirely up to you to fulfill orders from your shop after you place a discounted contributor order with me. Books will be printed on-demand to reduce multiple shipping times and distance. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks to receive books from the printer (though it is usually about 2 weeks for me, it can vary quite a bit based on quantity, location, postal service, etc). For orders outside of the U.S., books may be printed in other countries. The printer has locations elsewhere so that may help with shipping costs in some cases. The shipping cost here is currently only an estimate. It may be more or less and will be either billed separately for additional shipping costs or refunded if the actual shipping cost is less. You are welcome to make wholesale arrangements with any local shops that may carry your art. I usually offer resellers bulk discounts at approximately 50% off the retail price (I set it to $12.99 USD for this particular book) + enough to cover all shipping and handling. This means there is a very small profit margin for us after printing expenses which is why bulk orders are required. Still, it can be a great way to get your art out into the community in an affordable way for new and existing fans. If you prefer not to bother with any fulfillment for small margins, you can send local shop or gallery owners to me. They can still carry the books with your work that way. There is a special listing for bulk orders in my online shop at https://thrivetrue.com/product/bloombookbulk/

The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. The shipping estimate is based on 6 books. Additional books will increase the shipping slightly and you will be billed separately for that. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.

$10.00 Add to cart

Wild Nature Thrivival

☆ Wild Nature Thrivival Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!). This offering’s focus is on exploring Wild Nature. It is self paced and you can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). Wild Nature Thrivival content includes:

Introduction
Animal Medicine Exploration
Plant Medicine Exploration
Physical Activities
Meditation
Writing Prompt
Totem Art Projects
Story Time
Bonus – Connection Visualization
Wild Nature Music Play List
References
Wrap-Up

You can download the welcome & access material immediately after checkout! Check your confirmation email (or spam folder) for the download link. Thank You!

$39.00 Add to cart

Serenading the Self

☆ Serenading the Self ☆ Embodiment through experimentation and creativity. Remixing the songs and stories that make up the soundtracks of our lives. Exploring layers of love, wonder and presence. Every Soul has a Song! I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all! Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the video in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download the video to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). This was originally prepared for the 2022 Loving, Healing, Creating Summit hosted by Creative U. I’m glad to be able to make my session available in this way as well. Let Your Sweet Heart Sing! You can download the material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! I look forward to seeing what you create!

$11.00 Add to cart

The Present Thrivival

☆ "The Present" online course is Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat course offering is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!). Each themed Thrivival (my take on a Revival) course offering includes a variety of activities, such as guided visualizations, creative art projects, storytelling, inspirational materials, short writing/photography prompts, and other ideas to cultivate intuition, playfulness, discernment, confidence, wonder, generosity, grace, reverence, celebration, and delight. This offering’s focus is on exploring "The Present". Each individual Thrivival offering is different, yet consistently tending to the mind, body, and spirit with sweet soul food. You can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). "The Present" Thrivival content includes: ☆ Introduction ☆ Story Time ☆ In Depth Art Project ☆ Meditation ☆ Suggested Physical Activity ☆ Writing Prompt ☆ Music Play List ☆ References/Recommendations ☆ Wrap-Up This course was originally created in 2016, yet it still feels relevant, worthwhile and fun. I hope you’ll agree. I did not initially share the finished art with participants in order to maintain the element of discovery along with me throughout the course. Since then, the art created has been featured in my Soul Songs inspiration card deck. So, you get to see it before you begin. You never know how and where your art may evolve and end up! Trust and enjoy your process. Please check your email (and spam folders) soon after checkout to download a PDF with the welcome & access info. Thank YOU!

$39.00 Add to cart

Celebration Thrivival

☆ Celebration Thrivival Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat/course offering is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!). Each themed offering includes a variety of activities, such as guided visualizations, creative art projects, storytelling, inspirational materials, short writing/photography prompts, and other ideas to cultivate intuition, playfulness, discernment, confidence, wonder, generosity, grace, reverence, celebration, and delight. This offering’s focus is on celebrating. Each individual Thrivival offering is different, yet consistently tending to the mind, body, and spirit with sweet soul food. You can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). You can download the welcome & access material immediately after checkout! Thank YOU!

$39.00 Add to cart

Appalachian Inspired Coloring Book Blue Ridge Mountains

Books Sampler Pack (Option 1) ~ 9 Items Bulk Quantity Discount

Please allow up to 4 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders though not always since the printer has locations in multiple countries. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time. Thus, they will not be signed copies. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart. Thanks again for supporting artists/authors like me! I'll gladly do what I can to return the favor for resellers and share relevant posts.

$83.79 Add to cart

Books Sampler Pack (Option 2) ~ 8 Items Bulk Quantity Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working with self-published artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. This is a sampler with 2 of each of the following books for 8 total products. This is a great way to start offering my books for resale or gift different ones. 2 Wisps and Whims Amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains coloring books. It was inspired by the fascinating ways various things interact, overlap and intersect in the web of life. All 33 scenes were hand-drawn and scanned straight from a sketchbook. They are featured on single-sided pages for easy framing and infused with a deep reverence. Delve into a peaceful creative escape with a modern twist on the folk art of Appalachia. Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $14.99 2 Born to Bloom Bright soft cover books. The book is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation. Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world! Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $24.99 2 Born to Bloom Bright hard cover books. Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $34.99 2 The Girl who Dances with Delight books. The book is an invitation to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit and celebrate your life. What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes. Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $15.95

$90.00 Add to cart

Born to Bloom Bright Paperback ~ Signed Book

Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right... You were Born to Bloom Bright! Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation. Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world! Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence. This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise... It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement. Bulk discounts are available for orders of 6 or more (see the bulk section in the shop for that).

Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.

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Wisps and Whims Coloring Book

* SPECIAL PRE-ORDER SALE * Books will ship by December 14th! Also available on Amazon (affiliate link) Inspired by the fascinating ways various things interact, overlap and intersect. You’re invited to investigate connections in the web of life through the pages. Feel free to cross the lines and play with possibilities. Each choice can evoke different moods, energies and interesting perspectives. What colorful touches will you add? All 33 scenes were hand-drawn and scanned straight from a sketchbook. It can be worthwhile to embrace the beauty of imperfections, the vitality of a quirky human touch and unexpected turns taken along the trails. You can adopt a snail’s pace if you like, tell inner critics to take a hike. Pause to be present, catch your breath, and reap the benefits of art therapy and stress-relief in this nature-themed coloring book. Explore the scenes while participating in the creative process through your color choices or use scenes for writing and story prompts as they are. Follow your own whims and wonder. What if a leaf is really a feather or a wing? What if there’s a family of stick figures hiding in a garden or a sky is full of new constellations? This is the fun of co-creating! May you enjoy getting lost in the process or finding your way to a calm center. It can be a dreamy escape or a mindful meditative moment for presence, rest, relaxation, reverence, reflection, rebellion or connection. It can also be a lovely way to celebrate curiosity, collaborate and color with friends or family. It may lead to interesting conversations and sharing cherished memories across generations. Makes a great gift for nature lovers, plant lovers, or sending get well wishes with a soothing activity to appreciate during healing and recovery or to donate to schools, youth centers, medical waiting rooms, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation programs or shelters. Delve into a peaceful creative escape with a modern twist on the folk art of Appalachia and communion with nature whether you choose to add color or not! Scenes were often drawn while observing botanicals, insects or animals in the Blue Ridge Mountains and are infused with a deep reverence. Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time!

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Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover ~ Signed Book

Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher (I have no control over this). If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.

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Dance With Delight ~ Signed Book

You’re invited to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit, with Life and Delight. What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? What if we untie the knots to feel free, full, and fabulous? What if we are the temples for the presents and presence of divine delight to shine through? Author Julia Ostara shares sweet, silly, and intimate stories as she invites us along on her journey of rejuvenation. After some winding roads and a few dark nights, she chooses to love and respect herself and life. [columns] [span6]

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[/span6][/columns] Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes. You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!

Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! :) * This listing is for a signed copy shipped from the author! * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher than from the printer (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. :) UNSIGNED copies are available on Amazon, Amazon Europe (search for Julia Ostara), Barnes & Noble, or Bookshop.org (which supports independent book stores).

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Signed Books & Card Decks Sampler ~ 10 Items Bulk Quantity Discount

*** Thank YOU so much for working directly with artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use. This is a sampler with 2 of each Book and 2 of each Card Deck for 10 total items. This is a great way to start offering my books and card decks for resale or to have a variety for use as gifts. 2 Wisps and Whims Amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains coloring books. It was inspired by the fascinating ways various things interact, overlap and intersect in the web of life. All 33 scenes were hand-drawn and scanned straight from a sketchbook. They are featured on single-sided pages for easy framing and infused with a deep reverence. Delve into a peaceful creative escape with a modern twist on the folk art of Appalachia. Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $14.99 2 Born to Bloom Bright paperback books. The book is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation. Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world! Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $24.99 2 The Girl who Dances with Delight books. The book is an invitation to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit and celebrate your life. What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes. Suggested Retail Price printed on the book is $15.95 2 Heart of Life inspiration card decks. This deck includes 52 cards with words and art that can be an encouraging tool, like a compass, as we explore, enjoy, and create our lives. There is no suggested retail price printed on the box so that shops can set one based on the area and clientele. 2 Soul Songs inspiration card decks. This deck includes 36 cards with words and art to Encourage Your own Unique Soundtrack & Choices, Strengthen Your Voice, Let Your Heart Sing and Dance with Life. Each card has a song or playlist that goes along with it. There is no suggested retail price printed on the box so that shops can set one based on the area and clientele. These will be shipped directly from the author. Thus, the books can be signed copies. These will be shipped via priority mail within the U.S. which includes tracking and insurance. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart. Thanks again for supporting artists/authors like me! I'll gladly do what I can to return the favor for resellers and share relevant posts.

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Wise Words Playbook (e-book)

Explore the Power of Words, Meanings, and Intention through a Language Art Journal This e-book contains over 25 pages with guidance and suggested activities for using a journal to delve into selected words in multiple ways.

As a manager, teacher, and advisor over the years, I’ve witnessed the magic of word play and the vast potential of language to lift up or tear down, to build barriers or build bridges. This applies to the way we speak to ourselves as well as others! In this e-book, we look further into various aspects of language to detect and determine the ways that we let words define us.

Communication is such a huge part of being human, especially in modern times with texts, captions, blogs, and written reports. Almost everyone can benefit from these skills. Our words and stories also have the potential to shape and transform our communities for better or worse. Let's cultivate this awareness and choose our words wisely.

You will receive:

28 Page downloadable PDF featuring 15 Printable Activity Sheets + a sheet of Printable Prompt Cards
References & Recommendations related to the topic
Fresh ideas and inspiration
Support for any questions via email
A cheerleader for your creative potential (and the tools to become your own cheerleader!)

About the Author: Julia Ostara, aka Jules, is the creator of two inspiring oracle card decks, author of two books, and facilitator for fun creative courses. She loves to inspire people to grow and glow from the inside out while exploring their own wisdom and wonder.

You will receive immediate access to the digital e-book PDF. Just use the download link immediately after checkout! Also, please make sure that your email address is correct at checkout because a confirmation with the download link and all communications about your purchase will be sent to that email address. Tap into the Power of your Language Art!

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