BALANCING // MASCULINE AND FEMININE

Thursday, January 10, 2013

You'll hear me go on and on about the Divine Feminine and all her magical wonder, but I will admit, I do leave the masculine aspect on the sidelines. I acknowledge it but hold the feminine power higher, ever so slightly, subconsciously. ​This is the opposite of the societal views of today. And neither one is right or in line with what we need.

Today at a Goddess Dance ceremony I was a part of, there was a male presence. He joined in the dance and completely embodied the power of the divine feminine. He also brought it a different dynamic, the dynamic of masculine, honoring the feminine. And in turned this brought an energy to each one of the women there, to honor the masculine.

There can't be one without the other.

Balance.

Within each of us resides the qualities of the masculine and feminine divine. Our genitalia is only an outwardly expression. It helps us to break the barriers between us , to see past our bodies to encompass all of who we are, as individuals, as a community, as a collective. It gives us something to challenge our egos. Once we realize that we are one, the possibilities are endless. 

Mother/father.​ Shadow/light. Fire/water. Hot/cold. 

We hold them all. They are all inside of us. We need the healers and the protectors. We need the wisdom and the emotion. We need the warrior and the warrioress. 

Gods and Goddesses.​

Align and support.​

​​PEACE AND LOVE,
Katelyn of The Bohemian Collective

AUTUMN MOON LOOKBOOK

Monday, August 20, 2012

Im so excited to bring you the new Bohemian Collective lookbook, Autumn Moon.  The images above are just a few final sneak peeks before you dive into the whole collection.  The creation of this baby has been a wild ride of pleasure and pain, culminating in a lookbook I am truly proud of.  I couldn't of done this without the help of my friend Katelyn Demidow, who photographed and edited all of the images you see, as well as helping me along the way when I most needed it.  She captured some of the most dreamy pieces of soul...

All of the artisans in this collection are simply amazing creatives, with such quality skill, intriguing visions and hearts of gold.  As you flip through the lookbook, you will find links to each artist made piece throughout the collection.  You can click on the lookbook cover image on the sidebar, or the link at the top, to view the lookbook at any time.  Kelly Ann has added a new dreamy collection of tunes to listen to while you browse, so you might want to scroll to the bottom of the page first and play the music while you view.  

We are once again contributing our extra pennies to To Write Love On Her Arms through our donation page.  If you are not familiar with this, please read our Mission Statement and view our Donation Page to find out more!  Any donations are much appreciated.  Just so you know, not a penny goes to us, it goes directly to this awesome organization to help others in need.  We are just here as a catalyst to inspire you to do so.  Im so happy to say we have raised over $500 for this cause, so lets make it grow, even $1 at a time!

If you would like to find out more about each artist featured in this collection, visit their links on the sidebar, or read a little bit about each shop first in our About The Artists page.  These are some amazing girls... you might just find a little something you cant live without, or a new friend.  

Last but not least, enjoy the lookbook! 

PEACE AND LOVE,
Laura of The Bohemian Collective

BOHEMIAN GYPSY MAMA

Saturday, August 11, 2012

While my friend (and photographer of the next lookbook) Katelyn was here for her week long marathon photo shoot trip, I had the honor of photographing her.  She has such a unique beauty that you dont see very often.  I love love love her freckles, so much.  We both got to experience what it felt like to be in front of the camera for each other.  And I think we both pretty much felt at home.  I got to use her new Canon Mark III for this, and after experiencing the amazement of it, I will slowly be saving my pennies for it!

If you have not yet met Katelyn online yet, please do so at her new blog home, Gypsy Moth Sol.  I recently also had the pleasure of designing a new blog for her, and even though it is just a baby, its gooooood.  I love how she has opened up to sharing her soulwork, and growing journey she is on.  Its been a beautiful thing to witness.   Ill be back soon with another sneak peek from her amazing photos for the upcoming lookbook!!

PEACE AND LOVE,
Laura of The Bohemian Collective

SNEAK PEEK

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

After a super crazy long photoshoot marathon week with my friend and photographer Katelyn, we are now settling into the editing/design part for the next lookbook.  We have soooo many images this time, I thought it would be fun to share some sneak peeks along the way.  We took over 3,000 images and have pared it down to about 300 for the lookbook!  Its going to be a good one folks!  The tentative release date is August 15th, but Im leaving the doors open for change due to the amount of work involved in this one.  Keep checking back here, as I will keep you updated via our blog. 

PEACE AND LOVE,
Laura of The Bohemian Collective