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AvianAine

AvianAine
Date Joined: May 28, 2019
Last Online: November 25, 2024
Birthday: August 17
Country: Germany
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My favourite weather...

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... is bird chirping weather. 🌳 🌞 🦜

   

Oh, birds, these flying jewels in the sky. There are few things that make me happier than watching birds. I am a bird woman. Whether it is the shrill call of the buzzard, the robin's melancholy song or a gang of high-spirited goldfinches chirping their heart out - every sound is so familiar to me.

My name is Anja and I live a contemplative life in a busy German city upon the River Rhine. I love to stroll through forests and parks with sharpened ears and my eyes turned to the sky.

Trees are amazing und the beech tree is the one I love most. Nature journaling is something I deeply enjoy. Sitting under a tree and looking closely at its bark while moving my pencil on the paper is so satisfying. Drawing a tree feels like thanking it for its beauty.
 

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Throw a leaf from a tree into your envelope. It will surely make me happy. I learn to recognize trees by their leaves.

🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳        

     

For me, life is about...

        

  • listening
  • exploring the arts
  • healing personal, ancestral and collective trauma

 

 

     

     

About swapping...

For me the spice of swap bot is getting inspired. Hosts come up with so many unusual ideas and the broad variety of swaps is stimulating. I learned quite a few new things here on swap bot such as making envelopes and creating zines. Groups are a wonderful idea. Somehow swapping within groups feels safer because everyone seems to be more committed.

         

Letters...

  I belong to those who feel called to preserve the art of handwritten letters. I spend much time alone and appreciate writing as a means of slow and thoughtful communication. Writing to someone is like spending time with a friend. It feels good to address my words to someone unknown and I will always include something handwritten in my swaps. If you are into fabric, you may love wool or silk; for me it is paper in all its magnificent variety which makes my heart sing. I am a paper lover through and through and it hurts me to see good paper treated badly. In a previous life I certainly was a monk who spent his days in the scriptorium transcribing valuable manuscripts.

     

Books, poetry and writing...

I read books from many genres (except thriller and horror, I had enough of this in my life) and I like to read a novel and a non-fiction book in parallel, preferably on the same subject. Early autumn is my favourite time of the year when the shorter days invite me for long reading sessions in my cosy wing chair, a cup of oolong tea in my hand. I love to read at dusk. Oh, and I definitely have a soft spot for smart teen investigators from Flavia de Luce to Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes. If you have a favourite young sleuth, please let me know! 🕵🏻‍♀️ 👀 🔎

         

Painting, drawing and art...

  My creativity laid dormant for many years and it was only through art therapy that my creative spark got reignited. My favourite medium is watercolour because it does its own thing. It's a bit stubborn and I adore this paint for its transparency and its ability to let light pass through.

Artists whose work I like: Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, Egon Schiele, Wassily Kandinsky, Joseph Beuys, Mary Bauermeister, Yehudit Sasportas, Hilma Af Klint. I also love Aboriginal Art and Andy Goldworthy's Land Art.

     

          

some random facts...

        

  • I have a MA in sociology, psychology and sport sciences and worked in public health for many years

  • I would like to work (at least a few days) as: postwoman, wildlife camerawoman, bodypainting therapist, stationary shop operator, children's book illustrator, German teacher

  • I speak German, English and also Italian (B2 level), perché amo il paese dove fioriscono i limoni; I would also like to learn Russian or Polish

  • the most beautiful places I've been to: Altai mountains in Siberia, Russia, Femundsmarka in Norway, Bieszczady national park in Poland, Venice in Italy, Soča-Valley in Slovenia and Ring of Beara in Ireland...

  • I have neither a garden nor a balcony but I'm growing herbs on my outside window sills. I could die for baked potatoes with rosemary 🌿

  • seven things I love: the sound of a harp, the smell of frankincense, having dinner outside in nature, travelling on horseback, friendliness among strangers, sitting by the fire, handwriting

  • I value personal experience and I believe that everyone has special talents and something unique to offer to this world

  • I am a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Druidry is not a strange cult but a community of people who follow a spiritual path close to nature. We also develop our artistic abilities along the way.

         

interests

           

  birdwatching, nature, trees, mountains, herbalism, horses, druidry, spirituality, shamanism, tarot, storytelling, poetry, symbolism, vedic astrology, archetypes, mythology, rituals, sacred geometry, spirit communication, animal symbolism, tennis, handball, horseriding, canoeing, hiking, playing guitar and ukulele, trauma healing, near death experiences, human and nonhuman consciousness, synesthesia, energy medicine, animism, ancestral medicine, dream tending, mental health, art therapy, music therapy, sound healing, meditation, biographical writing, psychological aftermaths of WWII, art, creativity, watercolour, calligraphy, drawing, journaling, art journaling, nature journaling , sketchnoting, illustration, design, labyrinths, mandalas, street art, urban sketching, magazines, sociology, psychology, sports sciences, language learning, tea, minimalism, genealogy  

        

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Look at this life - all mystery and magic. - Houdini

Ratings

helen4102010 rated for Your initial on Jul 26, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the gorgeous initial items!! The watercolor/gold glitter H is my favorite! The H leaves are so creative and the simplicity of nature is so beautiful. Thank you for a very lovely swap!!
NatashaJane rated for Create a Collage on Envie #03 on Jun 19, 2024
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Comment: Loved the envelope and the samples you sent. Thankyou xx
acolytedog rated for EU & UK Café Letters - 3 on Jun 5, 2024
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Comment: thank you so much anja 💜 i loved everything about your mail - from the envelope to the letter and the bug stickers.... you're wonderful and i loved getting to know you a bit. hope you enjoyed your chai latte :-) please expect a letter in reply from me!
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Comment: Thank you, Anja! Happy Swapping.
loofenstronk rated for Create a Collage on Envie #03 on Apr 25, 2024
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Comment: Thank you Anja for the lovely envie and Asian inspired ephemera!
hellojett rated for European Letters #13 on Apr 13, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for another lovely letter. So nice to hear about your elderly friend, she sounds like the kind of person everyone would love to have as a grandmother. We applied for a Kleingarten but there is a 4 year wait, so I envy everyone who has a garden - I have a nice balcony though. I love your envelope design, and the oak bookmark - so simple and yet soooo creative. Thank you.
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Comment: Lovely letter and beautiful artwork. Thank You.
Response: hahaha, what is that, first you rate a 5 and give a heart and a few days later you take the heart back?
Pyrhulla rated for ESO: Book lovers #2 📖 on Apr 1, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so so much for the wonderful envelope full of book goodies! I absolutely loooove everything. Especially the handmade Bullfinch envelope is wonderful, but I really love everything! Thank you so much!!!
Briggy13 rated for EU & UK Café Letters - 2 on Mar 28, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for your lovely letter.
Tr3n1ty rated for 📚 Book page swap 📚 on Mar 22, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the LOVELY selection of book pages!! Also, I did read the first 3 Outlander books but realized rape was a central theme for all of the books :( Otherwise good stories
peanutlion rated for European Letters #12 on Mar 15, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for this beautifully written letter. It was like sitting down to speak with a dear friend. And all the imagery and stamps brought a great deal of joy. Plus, the wax seal is delightful to break into. Thank you again! ❤️
Response: ❤️
NormaSue rated for "Self Portrait" Postcard Swap on Mar 14, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I love watercolors. What a lovely personal analysis.
hellojett rated for ESO: Envie of joy (small) on Feb 11, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for your thoughtful letter, and extras. Did you create the little piece of art with the 5 drawings? It's so beautiful! I love the bird stickers, we also have binoculars and go for walks to see what we can find. We have a lot of Specht in Grünewald near to our home. I love the envelope of the witchy lady with the black cat, that's exactly what I love and I'll add it into my junk journal this week (which is not junk). Your letter was so nice to read, I'd love to reply!
Response: Spechte are quite common here, too, even in the parks. Yes, it's all handmade: the piece with the five small drawings - you can also use it as a bookmark and the envelope with the witch. Glad to hear that your junk journal is not junk 😊
sillysusie rated for BLS: make a bird info card on Jan 31, 2024
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Comment: What a great card, thank you so much, awesome.
LiisaS rated for ESO: Autumn-themed Mail art on Oct 11, 2023
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Comment: vielen liben Dank für den tollen Swap! Die Umschläge finde ich so schön. Voll mein Thema! :) eine schöne Brise Herbst.
Tuutis rated for ESO: Nature inspired swap on Jun 27, 2022
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Comment: Thank you so much from this swap, very personal touch, I love everything and these are like small treasures <3
Cryptid rated for R&W: Poetry month on Jun 14, 2022
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Comment: Thank you for sharing the poems with me. The pressed flower was a lovely touch.
gothbarbie rated for FLL: Not on stationery on Jun 14, 2022
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Comment: What a wonderful letter and SO HAPPY to meet you! I just read through your profile and we have SO much in common! In fact, our sun and moon signs are the same but flip flopped - I'm a cancer sun, leo moon : ) I would love to correspond with you further, your letter was very interesting and you taught me about another astrological discipline to look into! I also love that you included a postcard made from your art work! I would love to be your new penpal : )
cloudjun rated for FLL: Song lyrics on Apr 30, 2022
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Comment: I love how you tied the mail art into the song you wrote about it! Very nice touch c: also, thank you for the very nice paper and also for sharing an in-depth analysis of the song you chose for the swap
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful bookmark and tiny envelope, as well as the pretty manufactured envelope. I like them very much.

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Comments

soyprincesa2 on Feb 19, 2022:

I recieved your club zine! Oh my gosh thank you for my nickname. I actually was called that in high school! Loved it! I am mailing you a couple of my zines. I hope you like them. Take care, Magpie

Rainydancer on Apr 25, 2021:

Welcome to Sunshine Swaps!

takehimaway on Nov 28, 2020:

I'm intrigued.

Amelia on Oct 14, 2020:

I love the bird picture!

Lucrezia on Sep 8, 2019:

Hallo Anja. Guten Tag! Sono capitata qui per caso e ti ringrazio perché hai scritto la migliore presentazione mai letta qui su swap-bot. Mi piacerebbe essere così creativa e piena di interessi come te. A presto, spero di capitare in uno swap con te :)

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