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Birth of the Sun Child Written and Illustrated by Rosemary Phipps Foreword by Roland Brandman Afterword by Annan Affotey A story for children. A journey for adults. A book for both. In a world that has lost its trees, a boy named Sammy sets out on a pilgrimage, following a river upstream through the darkness, until he finds a rotting tree trunk at the water's edge and falls asleep with his arms wrapped around it. The story the tree whispers to him as he sleeps is timeless: of a Sun and Moon who dare to unite, of a child born of their love, and of what it means to break free and become fully yourself. Birth of the Sun Child is a beautifully illustrated short story, simple enough to read at bedtime, deep enough to stay with you for years. Sit with the images before you read a word and something in you will already have begun to respond. At its heart is a truth the book never states directly but lets you feel: that the inner and the outer mirror each other. As Sammy is transformed, so is the world around him. The trees return. The land renews. What heals within us reaches outward. What we restore in ourselves, we restore in the world. At its simplest, this is a book you can return to again and again, as a mindfulness meditation, a creative practice, and a quiet companion on the inner journey. The illustrations are the author's own paintings, created over 45 years of contemplative practice, and discovered, only after the fact, to mirror the imagery of classical alchemy. What began as deeply personal work turned out to be universal. These are images the psyche recognises. Painting is at the heart of this book, not as skill or technique, but as a way of looking. Mindfulness. Pure looking. Active imagination. It is the thread that runs through everything. The book contains three parts: Part One is the story itself, lyrical, symbolic, and richly illustrated with alchemical paintings that speak to something older than words. Each painting was made in stillness, following whatever arose, and carries that stillness within it. Part Two, Image Making, is a practical and personal guide to the creative process as inner work. Rooted in the approach Jung called active imagination, beginning in stillness and following whatever emerges, it invites you into a journey toward your deepest, most authentic self. You do not need to know how to paint. That is precisely the point. You simply begin, put paint on paper, follow the marks, and allow images to arise from somewhere deeper than intention. The painting becomes part of the process of self-discovery. Dreams, body awareness, and synchronicity are woven in alongside painting as doorways into the unconscious, and into who you really are. Part Three offers a simple Progressive Relaxation and Breathing Exercises Guide to help you settle before picking up a brush. ""This book has simplicity and beauty built into its very form."" Roland Brandman, author of Sapphire Light and Sapphire Mind ""We create because not creating is simply not an option."" Annan Affotey, Oxford-based Ghanaian painter For readers of all ages. For anyone drawn to nature, symbol, and the simple act of putting paint on paper, no experience needed, only willingness. A book for the inner work of self-discovery and the journey to your deepest, most authentic self. Find out more at birthofthesunchild.com

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