About this lesson
Reflecting decades of work, Herman students Anna Racicot and Gabrielle Herbertson organized, edited and compiled two books containing hundreds of Herman’s lessons. The books, Earth Journey I and Earth Journey II, are the source of most of the weekly lessons published on this site.
Each of the books contains more than 100 photos of Herman’s paintings, an introduction detailing the history and suggested use of the lessons, and an appendix that contains additional information about the communities practices.
Both books are available for sale through the Earth Journey organization’s online store.
A Herman Rednick Lesson
Within a flower is the design and structure for fulfillment. After the manifestation into form, it is ready to go into abstraction. It has fulfilled its destiny. So with man. He has within, the design and structure for a destined fulfillment. As man becomes older, the design within begins to fade. Thus old age sets in.
But man has the ability to create another design within. The focus held on the Christ is an intense creative image. It has the power for man to have further creative development.