Q & A Interview with Toni Carmine Salerno
Toni Carmine Salerno is an intuitive artist and published author with a strong interest in spirituality, philosophy and energy healing. Along with his wife Martine, he established the ‘Blue Angel Centers for Wellbeing’ in Melbourne, Australia and recently they established their own publishing company, ‘Blue Angel Gallery, Australia.’
1. Toni, your artwork and writings are inspirational. Where does your interest in spirituality, philosophy and energy healing stem from?
To be interested in spirituality, philosophy and energy healing just seems normal to me. I was born in Australia into a southern Italian family. Italians, especially of that era, were generally God-fearing, spiritual and superstitious. Jesus, Mary, the Saints, Angels & Demons all formed part of my world; an invisible spiritual world full of powerful energies and forces, not physically seen, but most definitely real. Though I did not consciously know it at the time, I believe that I was deeply moved by the many beautiful depictions I saw around me on holy cards, pictures and in churches. This was my first introduction into both art and spirituality. It was the start of a deep yearning to explore all forms of art, spirituality and meditation.
2. Your work depicts soul-stirring images, reflections and meditations that deeply honour the feminine spirit. How is it that women feature so prominently in your work?I don’t really know. In general I usually relate better to women than men. The feminine energy is fertile, a beautiful green meadow, she is the earth, she creates and sustains life, she nurtures, she is beautiful - poetic, intuitive, round, spiritual, warm, mysterious and sensual, she holds the eternal wisdom of the ages, she is timeless, she is the portal into another world – a world of dreams, an ocean of love. I could go on and on. Regardless of the subject, my paintings and writings accentuate the feminine, that’s what inspires me - it’s what I do.3. In a world where so many women seem to be obsessed with how they look, what are your beliefs about physical beauty?
4. As a psychologist I deal with many women who seem to have a broken spirit. What are the most important things that women need to do to heal?That is such a hard question to answer. I believe that the essence of all healing is ultimately love. A broken spirit can only be healed spiritually through love. In order to heal we need to feel loved, we need to know that someone cares, that someone is prepared to listen to our story, to our pain, to our fears and doubts. To me, a psychologist is a spiritual healer because your whole aim is to heal or lift people’s spirits. Perhaps the most important thing that we all need to be reminded of from time to time, is that we are fine just the way we are. We do not need to change, we do not need to improve, we simply need to accept ourselves and love ourselves just the way we are. Once we do this all automatically transforms.5. Your love for your wife shines through in your personal message and blog entry on your website. Do you have a message for the women of the world about love?
Follow your heart – at times you may stumble along the way, but just keep going.
Listen to your heart – trust your inner guidance and the messages you receive. Believe in love – know that you deserve to be happy 6. How do you believe can women make the most of their sensuality and sexuality?By honoring, accepting and embracing their sensuality and sexuality and the sensuality and sexuality within everything and everyone.7. Please tell us about your vision for the 'Blue Angel Centers for Wellbeing' and the 'Blue Angel Gallery'.Our aim is to continue the work that Martine and I started well over a decade ago. Blue Angel is an unfolding journey, a work in progress. Through it, and through our publications, which include books, art and music, we hope to touch the hearts and minds of many people around the world.
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