A spinning earth in a whirling sea of change. The energies surrounding the earth convey the tumultuous zeitgeist of our times.

The prayer reads: "Heavenly Father, bless the nations of the earth, our own large family, that all may realize their eternal kinship as Thy children… Bless all citizens of the earth, that they may establish a cooperative unity among all souls, and live in a united world with Thy power and light of love guiding us to Thy Kingdom."

- A Prayer for Peace on Earth by Paramhansa Yogananda.

Dimensions: 6 7/8" x 9 1/16"

About Dana Lynne Andersen

"The arts must once again tap the wellspring of the universal truths, ancient and enduring, to vision beyond the crisis of our current times to the solutions born of dormant higher faculties." —Dana Lynne Andersen

Dana Lynne Andersen is a multi-media artist, writer, playwright and teacher with a Master's Degree in Consciousness Studies. Acclaimed for her pioneering use of art and creativity as vehicles for shifting consciousness, she has taught and exhibited on three continents. Her most recent show "FUSION" was at the prestigious Habitat Center in Delhi. At the opening of her exhibition at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, president Robert McDermott described her as a "Vesuvius' of Creativity" and spoke of the importance of her work as a visionary for the consciousness community. She was artist in residence at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and is one of their founding 'luminaries'. Her artwork has been featured on the covers of books and journals internationally, and she has been interviewed for numerous television and news media.

Andersen's paintings have been described as 'epic', cosmological' and 'evolutionary'. Her large-scale paintings, up to 8 meters across, are stunning in their power and breadth of vision. Sweeping panoramas of color and form convey simultaneously the vastness of the universe without and the mysterious depths of inner space. In works such as "Emissary" scintillating symbols resonate a sense of numinous intelligence and archetypal knowledge. Though rooted in painting, her work often includes multi-media performance. Her most recent performance "Song of Creation" was performed as part of her California exhibition "Zeitgeist; the Spirit of the Times".

Andersen sends a clarion call to artists and patrons throughout the world; "The Arts have the potential to catalyze the evolution of humanity." In contrast to the current notion of 'art for arts sake', Andersen advocates 'Art on purpose', referring to work that is deliberate in its intention to uplift humanity and serve as a conduit of revelation. Andersen founded Awakening Arts Network, connecting artists throughout the world who are awakening higher consciousness through the Arts. She is currently launching the "Academy of Art, Creativity and Consciousness" in Italy as well as completing a book on the role of art in society.