Where will moXieantiques be headed in 2012?

My pleasure to be back after a whirlwind rollercoaster!

The deal with the house did not go through .... but I learnt many lessons and gained understanding which I otherwise would not... so all is good .... time and forgiveness will heal all and as we head right into 2012.... I wanted to touch base with everyone and just simply connect ....

moXieantiques has been at this for 1 year now and I would like to share with everyone our vision of what is ahead ....

Our vision of moXieantiques continues to be helping one another keep their faith one day at a time, whatever that faith means .... We seek to accomplish this by providing unique vintage and inspiring home decor... We have succeeded in  providing faith inspirations through specializing in european antique religious statues in 2011... We are being known for lovely french madonnas and european religious statues that show love and beauty through their age...

They were a hit and we are amazed at how many statues we have hand picked, sold and shipped to our customers in 2011...

Now what about 2012.. what are our plans? Some of my wonderful customers have asked us to get more word out about our shop on etsy... very kind of them... They think we have fabulous items hidden in a little alley here on moxieantiques.etsy.com .... waiting to be discovered.... We thank them for their encouraging words of hope. Here are our thoughts .... Our business will continue to be online and through word of mouth .... we believe that as long as we can continue to work hard to help you keep faith one day at a time by sourcing wonders for your home and heart, we will continue to be around for you. We reward customer loyalty and appreciate referrals to your friends!

In 2012, we will not only provide antique european statues, but will branch into higher end sculptures ... We will also head on to providing eastern statues and home decor!Think Green Tara, Kwan Yin, Avalokitesvara... as new additions...We would like to provide diverse faith inspirations to you and yours over the years ...

We are also contemplating on providing our services sourcing antiques you love.  We have an extensive network to pull from and would be glad to assist you. Interior Designers or Decorators are welcome to contact us if they see wonders in using our finds in their clients' home.. 

We also provide help selecting statues or items from our shop,and will objectively propose colors or items that work with your current home decor. We will require pictures in order to assist you.

In 2012, we are also working to become a real estate agent here in The Woodlands, Texas .... Will keep you posted on our progress...
You are right... we are adding more on our plate .... and by accident.... but we have a feeling the dots will all connect ... whether we realize them now or later....

We also have thoughts about other ventures like writing books to share our journey... but one at a time... will keep you posted every step of the way!!!!

thanks for reading and listening... !!!

Hugs

xoxo

How to Choose My Statue !

Some of my customers have asked me "How do I know I have found a good statue? Can you pls help me find the perfect statue?"

And here are my thoughts and they come from my heart...

A statue that is perfect for you is one that speaks to you in words you cannot describe.  It speaks volumes to you, yet saying nothing!

A lovely statue is one that you can gaze at, be inspired and/or evoke an expression of awe.

A great statue helps you contemplate, pray and inspire you to beauty, truth and light!

A wonderful statue is one that inspires you to faith .... and helps you keep faith one day at a time in this sometimes crazy and turbulent times.

A statue that works for you is tasteful and has colors that fit your color theme and home decor style.. This is more important to some than others... but we have found that an important one...

To keep it simple, the perfect statue for you is the one you LOVE .... and is special to you... There are no rules to this ....

We wish you beauty, peace and love! And may you enjoy them all around you!

Here is a statue of mine that achieves the above!



Joan of Arc

 For more statues, check out moXieantiques

We just got a load of statues to list ... so please check in from time to time!

xoxo

Thought for the day!

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
-- St Therese of Lisieux

Appreciation to our Wonderful Customers !!!

As we reflect, we are pleased to announce that moXieantiques has sold more than 65 statues in their various venues, mostly european antique statues of madonnas and saints in 2011 !!! Considering that this is our first year in business, there is something to be said !!!.... and I have been so touched by some of my wonderful buyers whom I have come to know and who have left me such wonderful feedback that it has inspired me to continue doing what I love and to bring you more beautiful old statues and home decor from the long lost past!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my customers who have left us such wonderful feedback here and our other venues .... you know who you are ....

http://www.etsy.com/people/MoxieAntiques/feedback

Just wanted to let you know that your uplifting words are so appreciated, encouraging and uplifting ....

Let us always uplift and help one another keep their faith one day at a time !!! Stay positive!

Wishing you a wonderful year ahead ... and may love and light fill your homes!!!

Thank you! You are loved! We look forward to finding you more wonderful treasures in 2012!

Please feel free to drop me an email anytime you think of anything !!! Or what you would like me to find for you!

Jeanne d' Arc Handmade Tags

Good morning everyone, it is Dec 29th already and 2012 is just creeping in around the corner! Scary for some and exhilarating for others!!! So what better way to herald the new year than finding inspirations for our year ahead! Here @ moXieantiquestoo, our sister store .... (moXieantiques is our flagship store for european statues and home decor).... we were inspired to create two original handmade tags of one of our favorite saints Jeanne d' Arc or St. Joan of Arc. We wanted to share them... they are for sale at moxieantiquestoo. Please click on the images and they will bring you directly to the listings!!! We hope you love them! Happy New Year and may you be just as inspired as we are! We are pleased with how they turn out! Stay tuned for more of our creative outbursts that can happen at any time! xoxo

Green Tara Tibetan Ancient Thangka Sacred Art Artist Feature

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! With the New Year fast approaching, we wanted to follow up on our earlier blogpost on Green Tara, the divine feminine of Tibetan Buddhism. We have received much interest on learning more about Green Tara and so we wanted to share our journey with everyone. Such a journey always leads to learning more than we plan on so hang on your seats and travel with me!

I have had the good fortune of getting to know talented artist and glassblower (retired) Colin Boone, who reside in the United Kingdom. Over this blogpost, I will be sharing original artwork by Colin Boone of Green Tara, White Tara and Avalokitesvara. Colin had spent 3 years learning the strict doctrine of thangka art painting from masters in Nepal. It took him at least a decade to learn it! It is with pleasure that we feature his lovely "thangka" art for the world to appreciate and enjoy. We thank Colin for his kind generosity and allowing us to enjoy his treasures! As Colin shared with us, true blue thangka painting can only be achieved by all who choose to study its only methods.

Let us start with Green Tara as it is through Her that all this interest and learning came about. 

All knowledge of Tara below was provided by Colin Boone.

Please support Colin's shop at

http://www.rubylane.com/shop/classyglassantiques

If you mention to Colin that you were sent by moXieantiques through this blogpost, he will automatically provide you with a 10% discount at his store!!!

And of course you can contact him if you are interested in purchasing any of his original artwork, art prints or antiques ...



Both Green and White Tara, came from each eye of the tears wept by Avalokiteshvara.

White Tara from the tears of the left eye. Green Tara from the tears of the right. 

Both Tara are also the consort of Avalokiteshvara.

They represent also, night or day.

Green Tara represents the night

and White Tara, the day.

This is shown by them dressed or holding either lotus flowers in FULL BLOOM, during day or HALF-OPEN lotus, at night.

Their characteristics are also different, for Green Tara embodies activity and though she is the fiercer form of the two,

she is also a goddess of compassion and saviour, whereas White Tara, has grace & serenity with her displays.

BUT together, both Tara, are the very compassion, unending, who labour to rid of us suffering during day & night.

The colour Green suggests action, accomplishment and activity, just as believed of Green Tara to have been.

Her posture is one of ease, with her left leg folded, whilst her right leg is stretched-out and ready for action.

Her hands serve as granting gestures and refuge,

her lotus flowers are sometime closed to signify power, purity and the very jewels of a bodhisattva.

She is the saviouress, and has ability to overcome the most difficult of situations, such as anxiety, fear and danger.

Om Mani Padme Hum 

We will continue to share more on our next blogpost as we think that is enough to contemplate on for now and just a wonderful introduction to the world of Tibetan sacred art .... We will share more about how to distinguish between Green and White Tara and other interesting facts and pictures as we find or receive them... There is so much and we want you to love it so we will not overload you!!!

 Stay tuned to our features on Tibetan sacred art here @ moxieantiques

If there are specific areas of thangka art or tibetan sacred art that you are interested in learning about, please feel free to send us an email and we would be glad to take your suggestions!

We love comments ... pls leave us your thoughts or a message so we know you are out there looking at this somewhere out there in this vast wide universe! Smiles! Blessings! Peace!

xoxo and enjoy ....

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