My purpose is to explore and express my love of beauty and the beauty of love. Here’s some of what I’ve come up with.

How do you romance life?

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How do you romance life?

I’m not necessarily talking about romancing your partner. I’m single, so that’s not part of my external reality yet.

I’m referring to increasing what the Oxford Dictionary refers to “a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life”.

While I was on a rejuvenating retreat in Witless Bay in mid-July, the island of Newfoundland was experiencing an uncharacteristic heat wave. Part of why I was so thrilled that my intuition guided me here back in 2011 is that I don’t do so well in the heat.

I knew I wouldn’t be spending the whole day out in the scorching sun, but my soul was calling me to spend a few hours romancing life in nature that afternoon. So I drove to the end of the road to find the Mickeleens Path trailhead.

You won’t find many people hiking the East Coast Trail in a long flowy skirt. It’s not what you would call practical while making your way through brambles and bushes. But that’s exactly the mood I was in.

I remembered the feeling of hiking through the deep winter snow in Ottawa with 2 layers of long skirts over my ski pants. Back then, you’d hardly ever find me wearing pants. Nowadays, I rarely wear skirts.

So on this day, I delighted in the feeling of my long skirt blowing in the breeze while standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. 

I can still feel the freedom & romance of it just writing about it.

I only hiked for 1.5 hours in the creative bliss of picture & video taking – not the full trail. But it was just what I needed. And now I get to share the romance with you in the video above. Enjoy!

So how do you romance life?

Be it with your partner, others, or by yourself, how can you create opportunities for delight, mystery, excitement and a break in the routine of your every day life?

You deserve romance no matter what your relationship status is.

Enjoy!

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Act On Your Intuition – A Story

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When you think about someone, do you reach out?

Who knows?! They may need you. Or you might need them … without even knowing it.

Trusting that everything happens together for our Greatest Good means being open to the messages you receive that point you in the direction of your next inspired action. Have fun discovering why.

It might mean reaching out to someone, going somewhere, or doing something that’s a bit foreign to you.

Taking inspired action may feel weird or require courage.

You may never find out how acting on that inspiration affected the big picture. But trusting it made a difference is a fulfilling way to live.

Whether you’re being asked to give, receive, or both – we all have a role to play. Our very presence on Earth is a contribution to the whole and figuring out what that is on a daily basis is part of the adventure of being spirits in human form.

May the story below inspire you to act on your intuitive hits when you get them.

And thanks to yesterday’s 08/08 Lion’s Gate Portal energies, your ability to access your intuition is heightened. This period lasts until August 12th, accelerating your spiritual growth. Take advantage of it by creating space to Listen.

Hello Judith?

When I returned from my trip to Ireland, a friend experienced a health crisis requiring constant home care.

Becoming one of her two caregivers was a heart-opening experience that not only helped her but also provided opportunities for qualities to emerge in me that aren’t often active in my happy-hermit lifestyle.

Providing body, mind & spirit support was an honour. I was glad to do it. After all, my motto for the year is “I am open to giving and receiving love.” 

As the weeks passed, I had to learn to take more and more self-care breaks to keep my cup filled up enough to have anything left to give.

A month and a half later, during morning meditation, my friend Judith Royle of The Royle Treatment came to mind. I hadn’t seen her since a portrait session I did for her up the shore a year earlier. I remembered that she had commented on one of my Facebook posts weeks before, asking about prints of “Our Lady of Light“.

I didn’t want to come across as a pushy saleswoman, asking if she was intending on placing an order. I also didn’t think my intuitive hit had anything to do with that.

So I messaged her saying she’d come through in a meditation and was wondering if there was any way I could be of service to her.

I also told her I didn’t feel this had anything to do with the print and wasn’t sure why she was in my mind & heart, so wanting to say hi and to explore why.

I then mentioned I associate her and her beautiful location in Witless Bay with leaving town. Perhaps my soul was calling for a break from caregiving. I’d rented the Airbnb she used to have in the basement a few years back, but was aware she no longer rented it.

Judith soon replied that I’d also been in her thoughts and offered me her home for the following week while she and her brother were traveling.

My first reaction was “I couldn’t possibly leave my friend’s other caregiver full-time duty for a week”. But after talking to him, I realized he supported it full-heartedly.

A week away nourishing my body, mind & spirit in nature filled my cup. I then had more to give.

I’m glad to say my friend’s journey to wellness and peace is progressing every day. May it continue to do so with greater ease & grace.

And may all who are suffering on any level find the support they need to emerge more fully as their True Selves no matter the conditions. Love, peace, joy, health, wealth, happiness & freedom to all. 

In Gratitude

So thank you Guidance for showing me the signs. I’m so glad I reached out to Judith after she crossed my mind.

Thank you Judith for offering me your home. You’re always such a magnificent instrument in the Divine Orchestra. The video above is in gratitude for the love & beauty I experienced during my week in your Royle Roost.

Thank you to my friend for helping me emerge more fully into my loving self in my role as one of her caregivers.

Thank you to my friend’s other caregiver for making it so easy for me to say “Yes” to this timely invitation to leave town for a week.

And thank you to all caregivers of all kinds (including parents, who are superheroes!) for all that you do & give.

Remember to ask your Team of Divine Helpers for support and be open to receiving whatever it is you need to continue giving. Pay attention to the signs and act on your intuition.

When you fill your cup, you’ll be much better able to fulfill your life-supporting and life-enhancing roles. Everyone benefits.

 

 

 

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Mental Health Task Force – Communities that Care

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Although this mental health initiative is happening in Newfoundland & Labrador, the resources I’m introducing today can benefit all.

Mental Health – a key ingredient to Mind Body Spirit Wellness

 

painting "MindShift"That title seems rather obvious, don’t you think?

But until recent years, I rarely heard talk of mental health – prevention, treatment and crisis care.

I was in my twenties before I was even aware of mental health issues.

In 1992, I was living & teaching in the Czech Republic. I came home from a weekend away to find my housemate in a full-blown mental health crisis. I hadn’t known she was on medication, which she stopped when her boyfriends broke off the relationship.

I was eventually able to get medical & family help for her. Once relatives arrived and took over, however, I basically ran away, finding a new home with a teacher from my school. I was left shaken by her delusions, threats, and violent outbursts and was ill-equipped to stay friends under those circumstances.

In the decades that followed, I met and loved beautiful souls who struggled with various forms of mental illnesses & challenges. My understanding and compassion grew.

I’m no expert in the field. I’ll be up front with that.

I’m very aware of what self-care measures help me deal with stress before it gets out of hand. My art, connection through Nature, and my relationship with & trust in my intuition are key. But I’m not dealing with an illness.

Witnessing those I care about deal with the mental health system made it evident that it needed to be even more supportive and supported.

These days, there seems to be greater awareness about mental health in general and also of the power of compassionate, holistic and accessible support for those who are either suffering or want to prevent mental health issues.

That’s why I was thrilled to hear about the Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) here in Newfoundland & Labrador.

Keep reading even if you’re not in this province – the online resources may bring you peace of mind and inspiration on what avenues may be open to you in your area.

Mental Health Task Force Online Resources

“The purpose of the task force is to create and maintain a municipality-driven initiative with the primary goal of making mental health everyone’s business and ending stigma in the sector. “

In May 2022, a friend and colleague, Gary Summers (left in photo)  entered into partnership with the MHTF to develop and share audio and video resources, development of a monthly webinar, and support in developing an annual mental health summit.

The MHTF’s new webpage provides an introduction to modalities and experts in various wellness fields related to mental health.

The collection of interviews, presentations, and other resources is growing and available to all.

You can access these online via the icons under the video half-way down the MHTF webpage.

You’ll find a few of my meditations under the “Therapy” icon, and a recent presentation on intuition under “Presentations”.

More so, you may be introduced to new modalities, ideas and experts who can enrich your mental wellness or that of loved ones.

Peace & wellness be with you and with all… May it be so!

 

 

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Embracing the Fog – embracing the mystery

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Oh how thrilling to watch the thick fog roll in to the St. John’s harbour during a 3-hour spontaneous solo photo-hike up Signal Hill the day after Summer Solstice.

As I explored the ever-changing landscape, I was reminded of some important aspects of intuitive living.

Embracing the Mystery – A story about fog

1. You Do Not Need to See the Full Picture

I love to think of my Higher Self & Team of Divine Helpers as up above the planet able to see our big picture while we’re down here often oblivious to what’s around the corner.

We may not see our destination or much of the route there, but we don’t need to. All we need to see is the stretch right in front of us as we head in the right direction.

I had no intention of heading out that morning. It was bright and sunny, but my task list was at the forefront of my mind.

When I got the inner call to head to Signal Hill, little did I know I would get to witness the dramatic rolling in of a thick fog that would soon blanket downtown.

I may not ever find out the extent of the reason I was guided to go out that day, but my joy was good reason enough.

I was happy to embrace the mystery of why I was guided to walk into the fog.

2. Trust You Will Be Shown the Way, One Inspired Step at a Time

Instead of sticking to the popular routes, I felt moved to start off on the backside of the mountain along some tiny trails I’d never been on before.

At one point, I got a bit scared that the path alongside the edge of the cliffs may become dangerous. After all, no one else was around to see / hear me if I fell.

Fear started to take a hold of me, but I was able to discern that it wasn’t an intuitive warning. It was just my inner chicken.

So I comforted her by saying -“Let’s go see where it leads. If it gets too difficult, you can always turn back. OK? Deal!”

I kept going and eventually, I just stopped and got a clear “no further!”. So I turned around thinking I’d have to retrace my steps.  But just behind me going uphill was a steep but manageable trail I hadn’t seen seconds before. 

With my walking stick, it was no problem.

Halfway up, I turned around to a spectacular view of the fog sweeping the Narrows beneath me. And soon after that, I joined up to the trail I was more familiar with, exclaiming a big “I did it! Yay!!!”

The trail wasn’t totally deserted, but the man standing on the boulder above made no sign of having heard me. lol

3. Intuition is an Invitation to Grow – Stretch those Comfort Zones

Having reached a beautiful vista from above the fog, I watched as two women were walking in my direction. One was a redhead with long curls.

“Oh how she would look great in my video looking out at the invisible ocean”. Newfoundland is very Irish and so redheads are quite common, especially in tourism videos.

I can be quite shy. But I remembered how happy I was that I’d finally found the guts to ask a woman in Dublin if I could photograph her plaid boots & red suitcase – one of my favourite photos from the trip. So once again, I found the courage to ask if she’d model for me. 

It turns out she wasn’t from here but a visitor from Ontario. She was delighted by the ask and as you’ll see, did a fabulous job of slowly turning to the left looking at the fog. Yay!

Guidance is useless if you don’t act on it. I felt the urge to ask and I’m so glad I did.

4. You May Not Know Why, But Act on Inspiration

I had some lovely connections during my hike. For a while I walked alongside an Australian living in Toronto. Later, I chatted with a couple from Quebec, sharing tourist tips.

Who knows if something I said had a positive impact on the rest of their time here.

We don’t always have to know.

Sometimes we’re asked to be a messenger. Sometimes, we’re asked to open to receive messages. 

I enjoyed approaching these encounters with curiosity and my usual enthusiasm about the beauty of this place.

If I can be a blessing in someone’s day, wonderful! I’ll always be grateful for the blessing that redhead was when she said “yes!”.

5. Love It Or Hate It – Your Choice

Some people had climbed or driven up Signal Hill hoping to get its famous view of the ocean.

It may have been sunny when they left downtown, but there was no water to be seen by the time I reached the top.

I found the fog absolutely stunning. And so did many others.

But I’m sure some were disappointed. 

We always have a choice about how we react to circumstances.

Part of intuitive living is trusting that there’s a reason for everything. It’s a lot easier than believing everything is working against you.

6. Follow Your Bliss – Your Emotional Guidance System Speaks

I’d woken up that morning with the intention to catch up on my blog. I had the topic but not the usual spark to share. I knew that wasn’t serving you or me.

That’s when I felt myself called to Signal Hill.

And oh what bliss! From beginning to end (including my Ethiopian lunch), I was bursting with joy – even or especially when I felt the fear and did it anyway!

That joy is a sure sign that I was on track, even if my day wasn’t going according to plan.

A few more hours of video editing later, I had this beauty & blog to share with you.

Hope you enjoyed them both.

 

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Honouring The Ingredients of Your Journey

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Honouring the Ingredients of your Journey

A delicious meal is the result of its ingredients, loving preparation, presentation, setting and company.

Not many will stop to learn about the history of each ingredient, the farm practices that nurtured the perfect tasting grains or vegetables, and the businesses that made it their mission to bring such ingredients to their local market.

Even the inventors and manufacturers of the machinery to cultivate or transport those ingredients contributed to your experience.

If you grew most of the components yourself, others were involved in cultivating the seeds, creating the tools, keeping you informed on weather patterns, etc.

It’s clear that the meal you’re enjoying has a rich history that involved the time and attention of Mother Earth, many people and perhaps a few other creatures along the way.

Once in a while, take a moment to pause before you eat to bring this interconnected network to consciousness and be grateful for all who’ve had a hand in feeding you… including your sources of income to pay for your food.

Now About You

Similarly, you are the culmination of your nature, experiences, encounters, choices, relationships, etc.

You’re like a delicious casserole teaming with history and flavours unlike any other dish on the planet. There is no recipe that could replicate you on this earth – not even cloning.

I confess, I’m writing this close to dinner time…

My intention was to write about the lotus flower’s journey through the mud to reach the light – designed to push through and let go of what no longer served it to blossom brightly above the surface of the water.

But I’ll let Meranda Squires go more into that in the video above.

What I really wanted to say is that without dwelling in the drama of your story, it’s important to recognize and honour all that you are. This includes the blessings and challenges that happened for you along the way and all other unique ingredients that helped co-create who you are today.

It’s also important to recognize that all those you meet along your path also have a basket full of produce, spices, preferred cooking utensils, expertise, and rituals. Be curious. Be hungry to discover what’s cooking in their lives. 

There’s so much more to each of us than meets the eye – even in our human journey in this incarnation…

This inspiring message is part of why I decided to share the video above with you today.

Mridula Blossoms in India

You may recognize Meranda Squires (a.k.a. Mridula) from my documentary “Tree of Life – Sustainability Project & Retreat Centre” and video “Portrait of a Yogi – Meranda Squires shares her personal practice“.

She’s also hired me to work on a few yoga teaching videos for her business, The Lotus Centre here in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador.

My most recent project for her was to come up with a way of sharing a bunch of old VHS footage she brought back to Canada from her 17 years in India. You’ll get to witness glimpses of her journey between 1983-2000 (ages 20-37). 

At first, Meranda thought I’d pick & mute clips to give the context of her years at the International Meditation Institute, Kullu, HP. She would then record a voice-over to talk about her experiences.

But as I listened to the clips, I found so many tasty bits of wisdom I felt would contribute to the buffet she wanted to offer her viewers. I didn’t want to silence her growing journey of awakening.

Part of the video editing process includes re-listening over and over again while making adjustments. Surprisingly, I never tired of hearing her bites of wisdom.

That’s how I knew that sharing this video here on my blog might inspire others to reflect and honour their own journey, no matter how different.

As you watch & listen to Meranda’s speeches, dances, singing and family visits with her guru and community, may you find some nourishment for your own transformational journey.

 

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Love Oracle 23: Dance to the Rhythms of Life

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Happy Summer Solstice! On this longest day of the year, let’s dance to the rhythms of life.

Are you dancing towards or away from what your heart desires?

Are you dancing to the beat of the music or stepping on toes, your own included, as you fight the tempo?

Are you frustrated because you can’t sensually rumba or do a Grand Jete on your first try?

If you’d like to dance through life with ease & grace, pay attention to the lessons of these, the last 3 of 12 Universal Law mandalas presented in the Love Oracle series. They’ll help you transform your life from the inside out.

Pick the painting that speaks most to you and focus on its lessons this week. Its message is below.

Note: You can learn more about all 12 Universal Laws in my free Guide to the Universal Laws.

Love Oracle Message 1: The Law of Polarity

Dear Beloved,

We live in a dualistic world. It’s what makes existence possible. There’s no north without south, hot without cold, success without failure, etc.

The beauty is that there’s a whole continuum of existence between those polar opposites.

When you focus on the opposite of what you don’t want, you start dancing along the continuum towards what you do want. 

Where attention goes, energy flows. You always have a choice. Which way do you want to tip the scale?

I’m sure you can think of examples in your own life when fear kept you focused on what you most wanted to avoid. You were so intent on it that you ended up attracting it your way – fear of being sick, fear of failing a test, fear of freezing on stage. The possibilities are endless.

So are the possibilities of being healthy, successful, inspirational, etc.

Why not shimmy, sway or skip your way towards the end of the continuum that holds all your heart truly desires? 

I smiled when I heard in the movie “The Art of Racing in the Rain:

“In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go. The driver who cannot tear his eyes away from the wall as he spins out of control will meet that wall…Simply another way of saying that which you manifest is before you.” (quoted from the book p. 83)

Which end of the continuum do you want to make your dance partner? 

Painting: Law of Polarity. Order mandala prints here. Collection of twelve 30″ x 30″ originals + one 36″ x 36″ summary piece for sale here. Free Guide to the Universal Laws here. 

Love Oracle Message 2: The Law of Rhythm


Dear Beloved,

Nothing is random. There’s order in the Universe through the repetitive movement, patterns, and cycles in everything.

This is as true about the seasons as it is about relationships, politics, and the economy.

Everything is either growing or dying.

By understanding this rhythm, we can act accordingly and sensibly.

Don’t fight the cycles. Work with them to your advantage.

Mastering the Law of Rhythm means finding balance and equanimity no matter which way the pendulum is swinging.  

Don’t bring your ballet slippers to a rock concert or your Dr. Martens boots to a ball. You’ll end up hurting someone on the dance floor or getting hurt yourself.

Instead, familiarize yourself with the music, the weather, the setting, the crowd and your own state of being to see how you can most enjoy the dance you’re going to.

Wearing a thick wool sweater to a salsa dance on a summer day in Cuba would be as uncomfortable as wearing a bikini beach dress to a New Year’s Eve Ball in Switzerland.

If you know ahead of time what the circumstances will be, you can better prepare for them.

Know that life’s pendulum will keep swinging. If it’s down, know that it’s going to head back up. Don’t sabotage yourself by lowering your vibration and getting depressed. If it’s up, don’t overindulge so that there’s nothing left when it starts heading down again.

Are you riding an emotional roller coaster or are you in a state of inner peace and joy, no matter what?

Painting: Law of Rhythm. Order mandala prints here. Collection of twelve 30″ x 30″ originals + one 36″ x 36″ summary piece for sale here. Free Guide to the Universal Laws here. 

Love Oracle Message 3: The Law of Gender

Dear Beloved,

It takes two to tango, waltz or cha cha.

The Law of Gender is about both creation and gestation.

First, gender exists in everything and on all planes: physical, mental, and spiritual.

On the physical, this manifests as sex.  On the psychological, it’s the right and left brain traits.  On the spiritual, it’s the yin and yang qualities of the soul and ego, the heavenly and earthly. 

It takes both male properties (will, penetration, action, expression) and female properties (intuition, openness, allowing, nurturing) for all creation.

The key to using the Law of Gender on the spiritual plane is in nurturing harmony and balance between the male and female aspects within ourselves.

Second, everything needs time to gestate and grow.

For humans, it takes 9 months. For your dreams and goals, it depends.

There’s Divine Timing, but like with anything, where attention goes, energy flows.

The more you focus on your dreams, the faster they’ll come to fruition.  The trick is keeping the faith and exercising both inspired action and gratitude along the way.  

Don’t give up. Don’t get negative. That will only delay, stunt, or kill its growth. 

Like with all seeds, our ideas need time and nourishment. Be patient and keep on believing..

Are you feeding your dreams or have you given up on them?

Painting: Law of Gender. Order mandala prints here. Collection of twelve 30″ x 30″ originals + one 36″ x 36″ summary piece for sale here. Free Guide to the Universal Laws here. 

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Love Oracle 22: Celebrate Life

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It’s easy to take life for granted unless you’ve had a brush with death.

Some, however, haven’t had any such harrowing yet eye-opening experience but manage to go through life with curiosity, awe and gratitude. Every day, something catches their fancy and fuels their wonder for life.

This week’s Love Oracle messages bring to mind & heart your invitation to join the party to celebrate life – yours and the life all around you.

Pick the painting that speaks most to you right now and scroll down to read its message.

Love Oracle Message 1: Watching Seeds Grow

Dear Beloved,

Nothing is as it first appears.

Slow down to turn your automatic glance at the world into an appreciation of the details.

Watch them come to life when you place your attention on something – be it a tree, a brook, a neighbour, a finely crafted table or a fisherman’s net.

You know when you’re fully present to the beauty in all beings and all things. 

Your eyes and heart both open to the shimmering life that radiates from the world around you.

There are seeds of light, of vibration, of love reaching out to you from the world you walk in.

Pay attention to the colours, textures, sounds, sensations that remind you that you’re a wonderful part of this life.

Know that you too, when fully present in the moment, emanate seeds of light that flow into and grow in your days, circles, work & play.

Let the miracles and beauty that abound within and around you sprout sparkling seeds of joy, creativity, fertile abundance, Love & Light.

As our standing brothers & sisters the trees teach us, now is the time to breathe in the light to shine more fully with the Gifts we have to offer the world.

Enjoy the Gift Exchange with and between all beings and all things. Let your every day be a celebration of life.

Painting: Seeds of Light (12″ x 16″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. SOLD

Love Oracle Message 2: Dance with the Stars

Dear Beloved,

Let the rhythms of the sun and moon move you, translating the music of the world around you into your very own celebratory dance.

Open your heart and your arms to the abundance so evident in nature. Know that it is yours as well.

The party favours are to live for! Enjoy the treats and carry that magic in your whole being at all times.

Choose your partners wisely, dancing with the stars that celebrate your radiance.

You’re not alone in this party called life. Your whole Team of Divine Helpers is here supporting your vision for a happy healthy life.

Place your requests.

Take turns being a host and a guest.

Delight in the surprises.

Drink up the beauty.

And dance yet again with an overflowing heart – celebrating saying “Yes!” to life.

Painting: Confetti Moon (12″ x 18″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges.  SOLD  Order prints here.

Love Oracle Message 3: Follow Your Flow, Follow Your Glow

Dear Beloved,

This photo of “Cradle of Life” doesn’t really show the shimmering greens, purples and gold that come to life when light hits this painting from a certain angle.

Isn’t it the same with everything and everyone?

Looking at an ocean from the shore, you may not guess at the multicoloured wonder of tropical fish and coral below.

My first time snorkelling from a pristine little island in Vanuatu blew my mind!

Imagine swimming over coral reef in awe at the teeming underwater life thriving on the nourishment found within its embrace.

Now imagine yourself as this amazing dynamic multidimensional being teeming with potential as you nourish your body, mind & spirit so that you may emerge more fully as your True Self.

Amazing beauty is all around and can be seen with your eyes, your heart, your hands – it’s limitless and will materialize in whichever way best speaks to you when you’re open to it.

So ask your heart and your Team of Divine Helpers to show you the beauty of life and become more aware of how your ordinary world on an ordinary day can be transformed by looking and being deeper into it.

Follow your flow, follow your glow and watch both grow.

Painting: Cradle of Life  (12″ x 16″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges.  SOLD

 

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Love Oracle 21: Intuition into Action

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Let’s centre on your Self for a while. Your answers lie within. How do you access them?

Pick the painting that speaks most to you right now and scroll down to read the best way for you to access your inner guidance this week.

Then turn intuition into action for a happy, healthy, successful life.

Love Oracle Message 1: The Path to Peace

Dear Beloved,

This is your invitation to journey to the peace within, where you will find your answers.

Traditional gardeners are creative nurturing people with a mix of vision, knowledge, and passion for the outdoors.

They ground themselves in the earth and connect to Nature as they plan, observe, listen, weed, allow and cherish the results of their co-creative efforts.

Creating your inner peace garden is much the same.

The tools, layout, colours, and textures will be as unique as you are, but the results identical – peace.

It all starts with intention and a passion for your inner world.

As you navigate your inner landscape, listen with all your senses to the wisdom & guidance you’ll find there.

The seeds of peace have always been present at your core. It’s that Divine Essence at the heart of you.

May your quiet labyrinth walk bring you back to your core to re-discover your birthright so that you may journey back out in the world one inspired and peaceful step at a time..

Painting: Peace Garden II (24″ x 24″) Professional acrylics, glass beads, mica (love & compassion) & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. $1,727 CAD – Buy it here

Love Oracle Message 2: From Self-Care to Satisfaction

Flower Child intuitive painting

Dear Beloved,

This is your invitation to Self-Care and Self-Love.

Both are necessary for you to create the space and conditions to access your inner guidance.

Then watch yourself blossom into what has always been a part of you, from before you were born into this world.

For your true colours to shine, listen to the very cells of your being-ness and connect with Source.

It’s by turning your face to the sunshine that your essence will radiate into the world.

What pampering of the body, mind or spirit are needed right now?

How can you rest and re-energize at the heart of the natural world?

Schedule it. Book it.

Turn these inspired in-sights into satisfying action and get ready to thrive.

Painting: Flower Child (48″ x  48″- larger when hung as shown) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. $7,000 CAD – Buy it here.  Order prints here.

Love Oracle Message 3: Ask & You Shall Receive

Ask and You Shall Receive intuitive painting

Dear Beloved,

This is your invitation to familiarize yourself even more with how your intuition communicates with you.

But Guidance is useless if you don’t act on it.

So go ahead and turn intuition into action!

Have you heard of Dominique’s Intuition into Action Treasure Map: 5 Steps to a Happy Healthy Life? 

Take the time to watch her 75-minute tutorial summarized in this painting. Then

  1. Ask for help
  2. Access your intuition
  3. Analyze the messages (if not immediately obvious)
  4. Act (take inspired, not forced action in your life)
  5. Allow your life to unfold in miraculous ways.

Each ring of this mandala summarizes the steps and radiates supportive energy to nourish your intuitive journey.

Use what you learn to co-create your life with your Higher Self and Source. You’ll be much happier and healthier because of it.

Painting: Ask and You Shall Receive (36″ x 36″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. $3997 CAD – Buy it here. Order Prints Here.

 

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Love Oracle 20: Beneath the Surface

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The 3 tree paintings in this week’s Love Oracle series all have important layers of colour, symbolism and energy beneath the surface. These influence what you see & feel as you contemplate them.

Pick the painting that speaks most to you today, and read what message its layers have for you. There’s lots happening beneath the surface for you too.

Love Oracle Message 1: The Power of Prayer

Dear Beloved,

You are an answer to an ancient prayer – down the blood line but also from lifetimes past.

You are a radiant presence on Earth, reflecting the Light shining in your direction from above and all around. 

Your glow grows stronger because of the Light that emanates from within.

When you allow that brilliance to come through in your thoughts, actions, words, and works, you’re like welcomed sunshine after a grey winter.

Shine bright, dear one, showing others the Truth of who you are.

Let your presence be an open portal through which others can experience their own truth.

May your Light be a mirror for theirs, amplifying through your love their strength and spirit.

Be the inspiration you were meant to be. Add your prayers to the growing mass of loving energy that is changing the world.

Just as the glass beads on this painting refract the light and offer a different perspective to the layers behind them (including the woman in prayer beneath the tree) so too can your presence offer a portal for those around you with the eyes and hearts to see.

Painting: Open Portal (8″ x 10″) Professional acrylics & glass beads on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. NFS

Love Oracle Message 2: Tap In to the Life Force

Dear Beloved,

You do not stand alone on this Earthly plane.

Together, in tune with the undercurrent of love that fuels our lives, we are becoming the change we want to see in the world.

You may be an individualized expression of the Divine, but take comfort in remembering that the same undercurrent of love & light that traverses through you makes up All That Is.

You’re an integral part of your soul family here to make a difference.

Just as our standing brother and sisters the trees have an underground communication network, so too are you nourished and guided through the Life Force within and all around you.

Tap into this undercurrent of loving life force.

Stand tall as part of a strong community of change-makers.

Your very presence as a channel for Divine being and doing is needed here and now.

You will know your particular role by listening to your intuition and taking inspired action.

Painting: Undercurrent of Love (8″ x 10″) Professional acrylics & lapis lazuli (symbol of  honor, power, spirit and vision, wisdom & truth) on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges.  CAD $427 – Buy it here

Love Oracle Message 3: Compassionate Co-Creation

Dear Beloved,

There have been rough patches on your path.  These have been blessed opportunities for you to grow the love & compassion that are now your superpowers.

When your heart is so full to overflowing, you’re like a fountain of radiant love & compassion for those around you.

Your energy reaches out gifting the fruit of your being-ness.

And when you need some of that for yourself, all you need to do is ask and be open to receiving.

Trust that you are not shown or given more than you can handle.

Keep nurturing that compassionate heart of yours, so that your journey continues to inspire those on a similar path.

Keep opening to giving and receiving love, knowing that by your ability to do both, you’re an example for others.

Blessed be the day you were born. Celebrate the contrast and textures of your life as they have brought you here & now. This is exactly where you’re meant to be.

Painting: At the Heart of Compassion (8″ x 10″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work, mica & rose quartz on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. CAD $427 – Buy it here.

 

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Love Oracle 19: Recharge Your Batteries

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You are a wellspring of energy, connected to the Power House of Source.

Still, it’s easy to deplete your energy, especially under the false illusion of being separate from the God/ Light that dwells within and all around.

Do you feel like you’re running on empty? This week, focus on recharging your batteries.

Trust that the painting you pick shall lead you to the Love Oracle message that will best serve your particular needs.

Love Oracle Message 1: Solace in Solitude

Dear Beloved,

Is your heart calling for some much needed solace in solitude?

Take the time to recharge your batteries through:

  • meditation,
  • creative visualization,
  • quiet contemplation in nature,
  • yoga,
  • creative breaks,
  • muscle relaxation through massage or acupuncture,
  • gratitude journaling,
  • deep breathing,
  • aromatherapy, or
  • crystal therapy.

If guided meditation appeals to you, try Dominique’s YouTube playlist or Steve Nobel’s, whose work with the archangels, crystalline grid & Central Sun inspired this painting.

Know that as you replenish your energy, raising your vibration and your consciousness, you’re helping in the ascension of the planet.

Your Team of Divine Helpers and Universal energy are happy to help –  just remember to ask for that support and to connect to the resources available to do so.

To be on the beam, to live on track, it’s so important to take the time to both ground and connect – to meditate through whichever form suits you in order to recharge your batteries.

Painting: On the Beam  (24″ x 12″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. SOLD

Love Oracle Message 2: Open to Love

Dear Beloved,

Love is what will recharge your batteries – unconditional love.

Interestingly, the more you give such love, the more it automatically replenishes your own batteries.

The difference between conditional and unconditional love is that the latter never leads to disappointment or anger. It’s the ability to wish for someone’s happiness without expecting anything in return. This doesn’t mean becoming a doormat.

I find the book “Real Love: The Truth about Finding Unconditional Love” a practical guide in learning how to love in this way.

Truly seeing, accepting and unconditionally loving another as they are is absolutely freeing.

Imagine that perfect love for yourself right now. It’s flowing to you from your Team of Divine Helpers and Spirit.

If you could see yourself through the eyes of your soul, your Higher Self, Source – how would that feel?

That love is always there, available to fill your heart to overflowing.

Being human, it’s easy to put obstacles in the way of that flow.

So close your eyes and imagine feeling in every atom of your being that you are truly seen, accepted and unconditionally loved. You are!

Once you start recognizing that indeed you are already loved and worthy of that love, you may surround yourself with those who also wish to learn how to do this with and for you.

How would your relationships change if you could also see others through the eyes of Divinity within you?

You are love. You are loved. You are loving. Go ahead, love it!

Painting: True Love (30″ x  15″) Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. $1,377 CAD – Buy it here.

Love Oracle Message 3: Get Wild


Dear Beloved,

If you’ve been much too sedentary or bored lately, it may have left you feeling drained.

Recharge your batteries by activating your wild side.

Get off the beaten path to explore new territory, new activities, new ventures and adventures. 

Get out in nature, exercise, move through the elements in ways that thrill you.

Sometimes, a quick change in scenery is all you need.

Other times, a longer journey to break the patterns can re-energize the body, mind and spirit.

Have you ever had one of those self-winding watches? The natural motion of the wearer provides the necessary energy to wind it. If this kind of mechanical watch sat on the dresser all day, it would stop working.

Well, you’re like one of those automatic watches that needs a bit more stimulation to get the juices flowing again.

What kind of a wild adventure is calling you?

It’s time to live your life fully and freely as You. Playful and strong, don’t be afraid to run free and to nurture that wild side of your nature. Have fun!

Painting: Spirit Horse (24“ x  12″)Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. $867 CAD – Buy it here

 

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