✨ Hello, Fellow Soul! ✨

You Belong.

Summer 2024

My name is Saskia; I studied Fine Arts and Art Education in The Netherlands and United States. I am most importantly a proud mother of three amazing young adult kids. I am passionate about art, photography, design, poetry, spirituality, mind-body-spirit, healing, meditation, consciousness and intuition.

I love kids, cats, family, friends, nature, music, dance, singing, reading, movies, documentaries, languages, cultures and foods; colors, symbols, sacred geometry, thrift stores, humor, interesting conversations, dreaming and laughing.

Since early childhood I remember God/ Creator/ Source “speaking” to me in different ways. Over the years I started to recognize/ remember this as Divine Source and felt the need and desire to connect more intentionally. I believe I was eventually led to a perfectly imperfect community that genuinely seeks God, loves and accepts all people, values different expressions of spirituality, connection and learning; encourages, challenges, and cares about social justice, gender equality, the earth, and the common good.

At the same time, I am not attached to any dogma, theology or container.

I am internally always free.

So are you.

Years later, through darkness and light, I am still here; I’m learning (sometimes ecstatically and sometimes a lot less so 😅) that all experiences can be learned from, depending on perception, curiosity, openness, connection and reminders towards self-work— in all its shades.

My beliefs are changing and evolving as well, with often unanticipated surprises, insights, synchronicities, patterns and re-connections.

I am remembering… as are many of us.

The Universe seems to have a great sense of humor… as well as profound mystery. I much prefer that over dogma. Dogma tends to exclude, whereas mystery, in my experience, embraces. And is ever expanding.

I believe we each have a very unique role to play in what appears to be a huge awakening and awareness of our collective consciousness— which is why learning about who WE truly are, and WHY we are here now; how we are all connected, to Everything, and Source—possibly seems to be one of the most important things we can explore.

Into The Great I AM.

We Are One.

God is Love.

You, are LOVED.

You, ARE Love.

MYSTERIES, YES

(by Mary Oliver, one of my “Patron Saints”)

Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.

How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever
in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds
will never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.

Let me keep my distance, always, from those
who think they have the answers.

Let me keep company always with those who say
“Look!” and laugh in astonishment,
and bow their heads.

I draw a lot of inspiration and meaning from different sources- including Earth/ Gaia- The Original Sanctuary. In some of my work I try to facilitate environments and experiences intended to be conducive to contemplation, meditation, prayer, reflection, connection, interaction and response; for people of all ages and abilities. Mostly this evolves organically and in the moment; though sometimes with a certain theme or concept in mind. I try to be cohesive with existing space, current message…and sometimes I’m simply responding to the circumstances of the world we live in; how it moves me- in hopes of being able to somehow reflect that connection, compassion or conversation to the world we all share.

WE ARE ONE.

Ora et Decora means: “Pray and Decorate” (or enhance, embellish, make beautiful) – simply my play on the Medieval Latin motto found in Christian Mysticism and the monastic life: “Ora et Labora,” meaning: “Pray and Work” (or Pray and Labor.)

Ancient Pathways

May you find a light

Thanks for stopping by, and blessings to you on your journey. Let me know your thoughts, insights or how we can connect and/ or collaborate! In addition to decor and photography I also have experience in translation work, color consulting and interior design. I’m in the process of major life shifts— as many of us are. But I will continue to follow my dreams and heart, and remind myself to trust in the Flow… and I hope you do too.

You can find me on Instagram and Facebook as Ora et Decora.

email: sajkidd@gmail.com

Oh: and while I believe the whole system needs a complete change; I will protest against Authoritarianism, Fascism and other harmful —isms… and hopefully make people smile while doing it 🙂

Saskia Kidd – Steenbeek

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