Friday, July 22, 2022

Angels@yourservice





Angels At your Service

Holistic Archangel Readings by Donna J Massa
Photo of Tasha Ada my daughter who I’ve been blessed with in this life.

What are Archangels! They are beings of love and light that dwell as high as the 20-22 dimension closest to the Divine or Gods. Whatever religion or gods you worship they work closely with them in the soul world as well as on Earth.  

But what are they really? There are sixteen Archangels that are known there could be more since last recorded. Archangel Michael “Who is like God” is the leader of the Order of these Angels called “The Virtues.” Archangel Michael makes sure there is always order and structure and his purpose on Earth is to work with gifted souls, leaders, light workers, Earth Angels and many spiritually gifted human beings to rid the Earth of darkness, evil, and toxins associated with fear and hate. He guides them to perform spiritual teaching and healing work on a professional level or on a casual basis.

Archangel Michael is also referred to as the patron of Soldiers, Police Officers and Fireman because of their heroic deeds and bravery. His aura is a flash of royal blue or bluish purple light that comes within a second of a flash, and if any of you have seen this happen in front of your eyes on occasion it is not your eye sight going believe me it is real, and this means he is around you for a reason. Some have even explained it as a sudden heat wave or quick hot flash no menopause intended…

Every Archangel has up to three to four missions they help us with during our lives and they reach us as a form of energy or current through your brains. You may not even realize where these ideas, notions or suggestions even feelings come from as their vibration and frequency is tuned very high.  

The Medium I work in is not learned but felt. It can only be performed one-on-one within a private secession. There is a process and the client is engaged in the entire time. This way the energy from the cards is transformed from me to them. Holistic means healing and that is the process we aim for.  

The cards I use are Doreen Virtues Archangel Oracle Cards and I have used this deck since 2005. The traditional spread is a Celtic Cross Spread of which the client picks twelve cards. These cards make up the reading and the Archangel’s they chose are the ones presented to help them with their healing journey.  

In a reading there is typically a final out come, however this is never enough, what we try and achieve is clarity and peace of mind. In order to find this many times if not all the time we go over the allotted time of a 90 minute reading. There is no additional charge for this. My goal is to make sure my client feels safe, secure, happy and at peace with whatever issues or situations they have come to me to help heal through the guidance, love and light from the energies of these Archangels. I would say I do not channel messages rather I’m Clairsentient and highly intuition with a strong 6th sense. This knowledge and wisdom I receive are these angelic beings.

Angels@YourService is exactly what your receiving when you choose to come to me. It is an uplifting, enlightening and spiritual experience. I receive great joy in helping souls to heal that is why I am here and of service…

These readings are 90 minutes long at $2.50 a minute is $225.00 a secession.  However, there will be no extra charge for going over 90 minutes.  To obtain clarity and healing at this point in the secession it is not measured by money but by time.  This is the true purpose behind my Readings.

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Classic film Blazing Saddles

 



Blazing Saddles

Rendering by Donna Massa  2018

The TCM classic film Blazing Saddles was released on February 7 1974 the date of my birthday.  Directed by the talented Mel Brooks, music by John Morris and the screenplay by Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Andrew Bergman, Allen Uber and more.  The cast: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Alex Kara’s, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn.


The film is based on a satirical take on Westerns.  The crafty railroad worker Bart is played by Cleavon Little and becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad.  The people of Rock Ridge harbor are nearly all racial bias toward their new Sheriff, however over time they warm up to him.  The people of this western town realize that Bart, and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend played by Gene Wilder, are the only defense law makers they have against a wave of outlaw thugs. These bad guys were sent to rid the town of it’s corrupt politician, and the towns entire population.  


This film among many other of Mel Brooks films is one of my favorites.  There isn’t a scene that you can keep a straight face!  It is delightful to watch and every time I see it, I always seem to see something I never noticed before.  


This rendering was created as a tribute to Mel Brooks and designed on a t-shirt for TCM Turner Classic Movies… 🖤

“You’d do it for Randolph Scott!”  


Tasha & Alvaro wedding

 




The City of Toledo

Illustration Wedding Invitation By Donna Massa

This is the area of Toledo where Tasha & Alvaro wanted me to illustrate in respect to their special day.

This is the landscape of where they were getting married and having their reception.  The church they were married in was St. John’s Monastery and the reception was held at Cigaral Santa Maria.  Both these magnificent structures are within this illustration above along with other tourists attractions.  

You can visualize and sense in this pen & ink rendering how unique Toledo is and why they both chose this mid-evil city for their wedding, it leaves an ever lasting impression on you when your there.  

When I go back to Spain I will want to visit Toledo again, there is so much to see and the sensation you feel by being there is magical…❤️







Sunday, February 27, 2022

Tasha & Alvaro wedding

 


Tasha & Alvaro

Illustration Wedding Invitation By Donna Massa

Tasha Ada is my only daughter who resides in Madrid, Spain.  I was delighted when she asked me to design her wedding invitation.  She had a few concepts in mind as to what she wanted and discussed them with me over WhatsApp.  

Her wedding was planned to be in the city of Toledo.  The city reflects a magical even mid evil flavor to it and her husband to be families were from this beautiful city.

Toledo is noted for its extremely unique Damasquino style jewelry.  This illustration is taken from that style of jewelry from Toledo and this design is the way Tasha & Alvaro envisioned it to be.  The two Dove love birds in the center are symbolic of their soulmate love they share in this life.  The intertwined swirls, leaves, flowers and symmetric scrolls are typical of the patterns in their intricate jewelry designs.  This emblem-design embodies the feeling they both wanted to represent the front and center of their wedding invitation.  The Medium used was pen & ink.  

The following illustration will be the inside of the invitation that extends from the left side across the crease to the right side all along the top of the invitation. The text of the invitation is below on both sides of the invitation.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Trump






Trump

Illustration By Donna Massa     2018

Trump The 45th President of the United States.  Served one term and in those four years the country was divided between two parties those that wanted equality & justice, and those who wanted to end our Democracy as we know it.  

There were times during his administration when many artists created different drawings and illustrations of Trump, somehow he always seemed to be an easy target.  I was one of these artists who wanted to express how I felt about him as a man not as our President, that would have been a whole other series of storyboard illustrations.

This pen & Ink/charcoal line drawing speaks for itself there is no need for a description.  It was just one of those urges I had to express myself through the world of illustration…

Graphic Design, Title and Lettering by musician Jeff Hayford
 

Tribute to Tom Petty









Learning To Fly


Illustration/Rendering  Poster Art.  2018

Thomas Earl Petty born October 20, 1950 was from Gainesville, FL.  Tom was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor.  His music was his life and he was loved and respected among his fellow musicians as the dynamic frontman for The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Band formed in 1976.  In his earlier years he led the band Medcrutch, and later on in his career in the 1980’s he was a member of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.

Bob Dylan tells Rolling Stones “I thought the world of Tom.  He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and I’ll never forget him…”

In an interview with Rolling Stones Tom said, “although this might be my last tour around the country it’s not my intention to quit playing.  I need something to do, or I tend to be a nuisance around the house.”

The majority of Petty’s albums have been certified either gold or platinum.  In 2002 Tom Petty was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Tom Petty’s hit songs have defined rock since the 70’s of which he never stopped writing music.  His devoted fans adored him and his band all over the world.  In 2006 in an interview with Esquire he defines himself in this way quote, “What’s changed these days is that the man who approaches me on the street is more of less thanking me for a body of work - the soundtrack to his life, a lot of them say.  And that’s a wonderful feeling.  It’s all an artist can ask…”
Gone too soon… 

Thank you Tom for your incredible contribution to humanity…
A4H Arts4Humanity (For The Benefit of All)
Rendering by illustrator Donna Massa
Graphic Design & Lettering by musician Jeff Hayford


 

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

OBAMA POSTER 2012





MONEY, GREED & POWER


Poster Illustration By Donna Massa  2012

In 2012 as part of the Obama “A Call to Artists Project,” and a member of the Democratic National Campaign I participated in this artistic competition.  An invitation was sent out to me asking to join all artists nationally to come up with a poster to be used in President Obama’s new campaign project.  We were given the details to apply, dates, size, when the posters were to be submitted for review and the different topics to choose from.  I chose the topic, “Ask Millionaires & Billionaires To Pay Their Fair Share.”  

I wanted the illustration to make a strong statement one that would be taken seriously.  I decided to create three characters one was named Miss Money, the second a traditional feline breed know as a Money cat called Greed,  and third a Mr. Power.  These three characters were partners in crime, and were walking on nice soft green grass when little did they know there was a land mine just in front of them.  Well planted in the ground there was an Obama Logo on the top of the lid.  Miss Money see’s it first and cautions the rest to stop dead in their tracts.  Mr. Power holds up his hand as if to say stop don’t move a muscle!  

The land mind is to symbolize the administrations position on this issue.  In order to have a fair democracy of a united people we should all do our fair share, and nobody should be treated any different or exempt from paying income taxes like everybody else.  

I received a letter thanking me for my contribution.  The letter gave us a URL to see the three runner ups, and the poster that won the competition.  They appreciated my sense of humor, style, technique, concept,  and ability to take on such a controversial issue.  I was content just being a part of this artistic venture along with other artists.  There is one thing you should know about me if you haven’t already noticed, I’m not afraid to speak, support or honor the truth, it is my belief system.  I’m proud to be an Italian American, as well as my country and the leaders who have throughout history tried to do their best for the American people and keeping us safe.  Running a country was and will never be an easy job to fulfill!  The only regret I have is unfortunately this poster’s title still applies today in 2021/22…🇱🇷

BiPolar Disorder

   




Bipolar Disorder & Schizophrenia

Medical Illustration By Donna Massa   2010

Bipolar disorder with Schizophrenia was the diagnosis of my dearest late girlfriend Joan.  Our friendship spanned over decades of thirty-five years.  I was her only close girlfriend who unconditionally accepted her illnesses when so many others could not,  

Joan was partially diagnosed at age fifteen as Manic with suicidal tendencies.  It wasn’t until much later did they determine the real diagnosis as Bipolar Disorder.  The medications she was asked to take were a blend of psychotic drugs to control high anxiety and depression.  If anyone has dealt with this type of disorder one knows the individual experiences dualities of extreme highs and lows with mood swings.  The highs are euphoric with intense bouts of excitement and happiness like adrenaline bubbling through their veins however, the down side are the very lows by which the individual sinks to a level of paranoia, panic, hysteria, physically destructive, disoriented, hallucinogenic, introverted or extroverted thoughts of suicide, and deep depression.  In Joans case besides an anti anxiety and depressant she was given the drug Lithium.  Lithium is just one of the drugs offered for the control of Bipolar Disorder however with it comes numerous side affects that in itself are difficult to live with.  

One of the first issues that I noticed with my Joan was her inability to stay on the medications given.  She loved those highs and wanted to be in that state of mind all the time!  Also, after being on the medication for awhile this brings a sense of calmness and balance that tricks the brain into thinking I’m ok, I’m doing well and better each day!  In turn they make the sudden decision to come off the meds.  Unfortunately the symptoms slowly return and each time this happens it sets them back ten fold and labeled high risk. This up and down roller coaster ride of on and off the meds can go on for years.  In Joans case this is what happened and I sensed every time she was doing it!  She would like to call me and talk for hours and the first thing you never do is make them feel they are a burden and you don’t have time for them.  The best thing to do is just listen and interject when you can, never interrupt as they are quick to anger.  

Joan was a classically trained ballet dancer and studied at Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA.  She also was a poet, a model, intuitive, clairvoyant, loved to write and enjoyed many genre’s of music.  She was absolutely beautiful, with long thick golden blond hair, green eyes, perfect figure and stood 5’8” tall.  There wasn’t a place we could go in our teens, twenty’s and thirty’s when Joan was the focal point of attention.  However, Joan did not care to be the center of attraction, she was not flirtatious, and desired to be left alone she handled herself well with diplomacy like a lady.  

As Joan got older living on the Lithium took its toll on her and she experienced weight gain, dry skin, problems with her teeth, skin boils, and a feeling of being lethargic and inactive.  She accepted taking her medications and went in for bi-annual checkups to measure her Lithium levels.  I would go and visit her as her desire to go out in public became an effort and she was extremely self conscious of her body.  

I asked my Joan one time what it was like living with these disorders and she said “it’s like pistons in an engine.  And all the pistons but one stops firing up causing confusion and everything after that just falls apart.”
I sort of knew what she was describing, however as the on looker watching these disorders slowly take her away from me I intrinsically sensed her brain and thought patterns were never normal.  She didn’t understand any other way to think, she was so young when these symptoms started surfacing.  When she was diagnosed by three different doctors during her life she would reject the diagnosis and state they don’t really know anything, and they don’t understand me.  She would see a therapist for only so long and grow tired of the whole process.

Joans sudden and tragic passing occurred in the month of September 2010.  I could not reach her for a few days thinking she was either resting or out for a walk, she did not have an answering service, cell phone or a computer.  She did have a telephone and a TV from which she watched her daily soap operas, and classic films without fail.  If I had to compare her to a classic Hollywood actress I would say Veronica Lake.  If I had to compare her to any other person I could not.  Joan was a unique artistic woman who came into this world under adverse circumstances, completely misunderstood.  I loved her with all my heart and when she unexpectedly left this world she took a piece of my soul with her.  I will never forget this angel who gave so much unconditional love to those she loved.  Her loyality and devotion was a sisterly love I had never experienced even though I had a sister.  She never gossiped or talked behind another persons back, she always saw two sides of the story, extremely forgiving, and never sat in judgement.  

There is no need to describe this illustration it speaks for itself.  Those of you who know someone dear to you who suffers with mental illnesses understands what I’m conveying in this illustration and for those who don’t just use your imagination… 💕

In Memory of my Joan.  November 10, 1953 - September 10, 2010


A Solar Chart IC

 






A Solar Chart  Living with IC

Medical Illustration By Donna Massa  2011

IC stands for Interstitial Cystitis a chronic bladder disorder.  When being diagnosed with IC the test is called a cystoscapy.  This procedure involves the insertion of a thin tube into the urethra with a light and lens for viewing the entire walls of the bladder.  

What is IC?  IC occurs when the bladder’s gag layer of protection around the bladder wall becomes deteriorated allowing the nerve ends to become exposed.  When the bladder starts to fill up with urine the heightened pain and inflammation affects these exposed nerve ends and the bladder’s reaction is urgency, frequency and voiding.  This is a chronic debilitating condition that is incurable, however with proper diet, prescription medication and therapy plan it can be properly managed. 

There are over 35 million women in the United States alone living with IC and it is now detected in men as well.  This is a serious growing problem around the world without any real answers as to what are the causes of this disorder.  One aspect of this disorder that has been determined is it involves some type of emotional trauma connected to the human brain, spinal chord, Central Nervous System and Immune System, setting up a kinetic chain involvement with these four areas of the body.

I studied the Science of Astrology at Mass Art in Boston when I was a teenager.  It was a fascinating subject to learn the Science of Astrology, and it has played an important in my life.  There are two principle readings in astrology and you need the proper books and tools for mathematically calculating and determining a Solar and a Nadar Chart. One of these books is called the Ephemeris.

In this illustration I’ve combined the concept of a Solar chart and living with IC.  When calculating a chart in astrology you start with a wheel.  The wheel is composed of twelve sections called houses, each has a specific meaning relating to ones life.  Around the wheel are the twelve zodiac signs and in the middle is a horizontal line that is called the Midheaven.  Below the midheaven is the first house and this moves counter clockwise round the wheel.  The birth date, time and place is crucial to determining the Nadar chart of a person as to their entire life’s purpose, career, money, home, children, marriage and so much more.  However, in this respect we are working with a Solar chart.  The sign that starts at the Midheaven of a Solar Chart is Aries and the rest of the eleven signs will follow counter clockwise around the wheel.  If it was a Nadar Chart the midheaven would be calculated using Greenwich, England’s time zone by recording the exact time of birth, date and place. 

Each of the sections in the wheel represent what it’s like living with IC /Interstitial Cystitis.  From the physical symptoms, the emotional anxiety, stress and worry to a mental state of anguish, isolation and mild depression.  This disorder is all encompassing and once diagnosed your world changes forever.  

Shown in these twelve sections as we go around the wheel are the options one is given, diet alkaline vs acidity, water over wine, various therapy’s and treatments for are on the wheel to healing.

Looking outside the wheel we see various astrological symbols, the Astrological nature of the sign and the Planets that rule them.  This is symbolic reality representing the number of ways and areas of our life that are directly affected living with this debilitating disorder.  

There is no known cure for IC at this time however, they have made great stride in early detection, proper hygiene, and preventative measures that a patient can take.  The best possible scenario is to have an excellent specialist who totally understands IC, and chronic pelvic and sexual pain disorders.  A treatment plan designed specifically for their individual needs, and various Benzodiazepine medications that help restore balance, aligning strong mental health with emotional stability. All of these ingredients help patients live fairly normal and productive lives…💜

Dr. Robert Echenberg
theechenberginstitute.com 
Producer/Director Donna Massa https://youtu.be/wy0LhIKVFog



Monday, November 29, 2021

A4H(TM) illustration





A4H “Arts4HumanityTM”


Illustration By Donna Massa.  2018

Arts4Humanity is a not-for- social enterprise* with the slogan “For The Benefit Of All” It is owned and operated by its founder Musician singer, song-writer and music producer Jeff Hayford.  Jeff came up with the unique name and logo including his tattoo in 2003.  However, the humanitarian events he was implementing through music and entertainment began a long time ago.  Jeff was born a humanitarian and helped humanity in all sorts of creative ways.  

The concept behind A4H is basically helping rase money for causes by holding events that bring professional musicians together to play music and entertain.  He has helped the Kidney Foundation, Feeding America, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, devastations after natural disasters for clothing, food and shelter, and the Alzheimer’s Association. 

My Illustration theme are hands.  It is through the hands of artists that their expression comes from.  The hands represent different mediums of expression form playing a guitar, painting, a ballet dancers hands, writers, and the clasping of two hands in unity.  

The guitar’s fret markers are Native American, Iquique, geometric, symbols meaning health, prosperity, and a long life.  The headstock of the guitar is the dove a symbol of peace and on each side as the strings fan out is the Olive branch and the Lotus flower.  The fingers on the neck form an E Augmented movable chord symbolizing the essential natural tuning of guitars.  The key of E is the collective and the most common key of the instrument.  The purple ribbon intertwines through the hands, symbolizing many physical disorders including ADHD, and Cancer, they connect to a geometric symbol of two triangles.  The symbolIic meaning of double triangles has to do with freedom of expression, and the four elements fire, earth water, and air.  These two triangles rest within the unity symbol symbolizing having all four elements in perfect balance.  The large heart is love and the entire illustration lies within it.  At the base of the heart is the logo A4H. This is the foundation of the entire concept by supporting the Fine & Performing Arts & Humanity, “For The Benefit Of All.” Throughout history Arts and Humanities have had a unique relationship. 
*A not for profit social enterprise is funded by affiliated businesses rather than relying on donations. 💜


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