St Peter

St. Peter

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This story is based on a dream or a vision I had once as a teenager.

I'm not going to go into the details of why I had this dream because my private life is private, but I will tell you this,

I was very depressed, I can tell you I was on the verge of collapse so to speak.

I had gotten home from basically no man's land and I was lying down asleep in my bed one night.

The figure described in the painting, is Saint Peter, who I believe to be in Charge of the Gates of Heaven, deciding who will be allowed through the gates.

He came up to me, not opening the book because I was not really dead, but pointed at me with an angry look on his face., and basically told me, 'Daniel, you are an absolute fool. I'm just going to tell you once, don't do this again because if you succeed at this I can't help you.'

Then I woke up.

New Earth

New Earth

I realize that there will have to come a day when humanity can no longer live on earth that we have with the blue skies and the green grass, and everything we have taken for granted on this rock we call Earth.

I have made this painting to imagine what a new home world would look like.

A completely alien world untouched by human hands.

I imagine a world, a time at least, where humanity will put aside it's differences and build a massive space ship, and everyone or at least most of humanity will be able to board this ship and colonize the new world, and hopefully in this new alien world we will not make the same mistakes we made here with this one. Polluting our atmosphere, dumping chemicals into our rivers.

Hopefully after humanity gets off of this earth, things will be different on the new planet.

The reason I've made the painting so drastically different from the Earth we currently live on is because when we start colonizing new planets I don't expect an alien world to look like anything like it does here.

So, enjoy the comforts of Earth while it lasts.

Nightmare in the Hospital

One time when I was in the hospital I had a nightmare.

I had entered the gates of Tartarus the underworld so to speak to fight undead and all the demons and lost souls that fight for Hades or the Dark Prince that live within it.

I was alone. I had two great horns on my head and had two swords of shining steel with glowing gems that appeared to emit a green fog.

My body was painted blue like the ancient Celts.

I flew or floated down the stairs that had to be a hundred feet tall and made of stone

Bones were everywhere.

I got to the bottom and monsters surrounded me.

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I fought tooth and nail

My enemies were countless 

You know the Japanese stories about the one against a thousand that is popular... this was worse.

At the time of the battle I was bleeding but I was fighting. I don't know who I was or what I was doing down there but I had been ordered to go there and I was fighting to my last breath.

I did my best but it seemed hopeless. I was knocked over at least two times. Then a woman's voice sang my name, "Daniel", almost like someone above wanted me to wake up from that hell, and I woke up in my bed.

God of Madness and Chaos

God of Madness and Chaos

I have made this painting to represent the chaos that has gone on in my life and the madness that is in within my heart and mind.

I'm not sure if anybody with autism has told you this but the life of someone with autism is not always steady.

It's often full of mistakes and often full of joy too.

In one of my blog posts I said that autism is full of pain and color, you can go back to look at it.

This is an original painting to represent how I feel about my own autism, it's chaotic, colorful, full of amazement, or so I think and I hope you like it.

Why do I Create?

Why do I paint or draw or create any kind of artwork?

For starters, it gives me a way out of my anger problems.

Another thing is that it gives me the chance to show completely alien worlds, and create a world that lives in my imagination.

When I do any sort of art, I always think what world I would rather live in, and then I paint a world of madness, which no one understands. And that is my art.

The Painted Cross

The Painted Cross

The reason I have painted this cross is to show Christ's love through art and to ask God a question as to is he with us

Often, I have felt lost and confused, wondering where I am in life, and if I'm on the right side in life.

So, I have expressed this through my art

I hope that people, even if they criticize this painting will not be harsh, but more as to how my art can be improved since I know my works are rather abstract.

Thank you

The Lord and Lady

The Lord and Lady painting is a pagan artwork I came up with.

The man and woman represent unity between people all around. Families, and people of all sorts, all inclusive.

The star in the middle represents life, faith, goodwill and the elements.

The candle I put in the photo represents magic.

In the beginning story, there was a Goddess and her boyfriend, and between them a star was made. That star was you, and one day the star will return to the Goddess.

Night time Beauty

Night Time Beauty

Original artwork

      

A man was sleepwalking as he dreamed.

He dreamed of magical creatures of unicorns and dragons and a world of adventure, all of which was in his front yard.

To his surprise when he woke up, he was in his front yard and he wasn’t sure whether what he’d seen was real or a dream.

His only comment was  ‘What I saw in my dream, whether it be real or fiction, was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, bar none.'

Lord of the Sky, Fire of the Mountain

Lord of the Sky, Fire of the Mountain

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I climbed a mountain of stone, it was red rock and barren like Mars

Below the mountain there was a cave made of silver and burned like coal

A dragon sleeps in it and I traveled the green lush valley below

Out of the cave and over the sky. 

It was amazing. You can imagine. I had to duck my head down for cover and hide for a minute as the dragon went to the valley for water.

Life and Death

Life and Death

original artwork

I have made this painting to represent something I saw in a dream

I once had a dream long story short where I was walking down an open field where there was a dead tree in front of me and the reaper wouldn't let me pass

Either it was not my time, or he was trying to tell me something

I remember in the dream there was a beautiful sky of blue.

The colors I've chosen in this painting represent some of the good things in life if you know where to look for them, not to represent the way the dream actually looked

The river is meant to represent the water of life that is described in the bible.

My Paintings

I once made a painting of a man in a red robe, looking at the stars in front of his house.

In this picture there were mountains, hills and trees. Others are completely out of your mind worlds.

What I've noticed in all of my paintings is that I make them the way I wish the world would be.

Elven Lands

Elven Lands

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This painting is meant to represent the world I wish to live in, many of the stories I write about are forests without mass amounts of people around

So, I painted this to represent wide open landscapes and fresh resources to live off of.

Truth be told I'd much rather not live in big cities. You run into too many bad people who hold mental illness against you and even doctors don't seem to understand.

Wiccan

Why I Began to Study the Wiccan Religion and Why I Left Wicca Physically but not Spiritually

I was born into a Christian family, but because of the bullying I was facing at school at the time, mostly by kids who claimed to be Christian, for a time I fell from Christ and turned to the God and Goddess of Wicca.

I soon found out that there was no organization for Wicca, so basically it seemed to me as though they believed and worshiped what or whoever they wanted. There was no set or group of Gods to worship. No central dogma to base themselves on, that I could find, which made it hard for me to understand.

There are many books about Wicca, many of which I've read and almost as many which seem to contradict each other.

I live in an area where there are no other Wiccans to talk to. To share with. To learn from.

The one thing I did learn from Wicca, which I never abandoned was this:

If it harms no one, do as you will.

That one line has made me a much better person.

I currently worship at a church where there are more people to talk to.

God Bless

God of Madness

Who is the God of Madness in my story?

Before I can say anything, let me say I am a Christian, so I only believe in Jesus.

With that said however, you have to understand the main character in my story was an autistic man that had been driven to the point of madness.

The God of Madness and his two jesters were just how he was seeing God after he had basically lost his mind after years of abuse.

Lost Wings

What is an angel who loses it's wings?

In form he is just another person, or it might take the form of a snake.

It might be the loony the sews your lips shut forever.

Me on the other hand, I think of an angel with no wings as just people.

Water of the World

Water of the world flow through me. 

May fire pass over my starry sky.

May my people discover new worlds to explore.

May the magic I used to create their world never be forgotten, for time is like an hourglass.

The Red Fez

I once wore a fez in to church. Because I saw a red fez on the show Dr. Who, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.

One of my friends at church asked me what religion I am a part of today. I replied, 'Just Lutheran'.

He said to me, 'What you're wearing is a Turkish head dress.'

He then explained about religious persecution in Turkey. Like any other place, I know they're not the only ones to do this, but now I hide the hat away because it reminds me of the things I read, and I can't wear it any more without feeling sad.

Romans 1:17

Romans 1:17

For therein is the righteousness of God

revealed from faith to faith as it is written the just shall live by faith.

Not Your Time

I once had a dream where a woman was taken up to heaven and Jesus was standing next to her.

After she was gone, I asked Jesus, 'Got your magic ready?' just like a dumb ass waiting for a hand out.

Jesus just smiled and said as he shook his head, "Yes, but I'm not taking you up to heaven.'

I asked why, and started crying, and he said, 'Because it's not your time yet.'

Night is falling

Night is falling and the Goddess of the Moon watches my dreams.

Her name is Cerridwen, and she protects me.

One day I pray that she will accept my offerings and grant me the wisdom I seek.

Places of Worship

Most places of worship are very nice in America, you just need to find the one that is right for you.

One of my favorite things about my church is the music and singing.

What is your favorite thing about your place of worship? If you attend any.

Lord Almighty

Lord Almighty, as I sleep this night, I pray that you will not let it be my last.

Let me be filled with the breath of life so that my eyes can see the light of a new day.

May no harm come to me and all the swords of the world be broken... but if my Lord sees fit, I pray you take my spirit.

Amen  

My Experience with the Supernatural

I had a dream where I was exploring my house at night with two friends.

I had a gas mask on when we first walked into my house after a long day. We cracked open some beers and talked.

Later we split up through the house to search for ghosts and I went into the basement.

Immediately there was a little girl with long brown hair, wearing a white dress or nightgown, and she asked, 'Does your grandmother know you're here?'

I told her that this was my house and asked her what she was doing here.

Being nice to the child, I began talking about the history of the house, but she seemed to know more about it than I did.

I then asked her how she knew so much about my family’s history, but she only laughed at me and disappeared, after which I woke up.

A robot tried to kill me

A robot tried to kill me, it came from the future.

Luckily for me, when it came near me, it ran out of batteries.

Light and Warmth

Light and warmth be with me.

Never again shall the beast of the woods chase me.

Food is now plenty, straight from the vine.

A house of my own.

All the flowers of the earth are around.

Let the people sing.

A voice yells out, and crowds of heavenly spirits

shout "Hallelujah" as they sing.

And now I am in heaven.

Offerings

I saw a man put out statues of saints.

He then left offerings like wine and food to them.

It looked fun, but a little expensive.

Crusaders Oath

Crusaders Oath

Loyalty be to God, or Death take me.

Into the darkest forest, over the coldest river, I will follow you, Lord.

Over the highest mountain and through the hottest desert, I will serve you, Almighty God.

 

For you, my Savior, to live or die, I will fight for you, Jesus Christ, my King.

Protect me in all that I do, for I am yours. This I vow.

Amen

Eagle's Wings

And the Lord will raise you up on eagle’s wings, just like the stars in the sky.

Flying down the Golden Road to Heaven, which only a few people will cross.

After your short flight is over and you're standing there looking at the glory of heaven, you will say to the man next to you... stop stepping on my feet.

A Light Shines Down

A light shines down upon me and I am afraid of it.

I run for a dark forest and a glowing man in a white robe is following me.

I run into a cave and the light only asks, 'Why do you fear me, my son?'

I then say, 'God, because I fear your judgement.'

'My child, you have nothing to fear if you believe,' the light replies.

Starving Old Man

A starving old man is about to have his first dinner in three days.

Made of bread, wine, turkey and cheese.

He then hears a knock at the door.

Terrified the man does not answer.

A day later after he was done with his dinner, he finds out that it was a tax collector, and his house is being seized.

The tax man said to him, 'You have three days to leave.'

The poor, hungry man packed his things and went out into the rain.

He later got sick and was walking by the side of a road when a driver saw him, and took pity.

He took him to a clinic and made sure the man was seen to before bringing him to a shelter.

The sick man turned out to be Jesus who sought out the man who had helped him, and said, 'Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.' With that he took the man to heaven.