Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage & Painting “I Saw the Lord in a Vision”
So much to say about this piece entitled “I Saw the Lord in a Vision”, a quote from the Gospel of Mary Magdalene (found in 1896).Finished in the week before I left to visit my family this Christmas, it was inspired by both the Gospel found in the desert and the book “Mary Magdalene Revealed:The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet” by Meggan Watterson.
Each of the 5 Mary Magdalene books I’ve read & listened to in the past few years has opened me up to a deeper understanding of the essence and energy that has been coming through me during my recent painting sessions.
It’s all part of the rising of the Divine Feminine for the Highest Good of the planet & humanity.
My Faith in the stories of Jesus and His family that I grew up with has been stretched and deepened. Tuning in, the resonance of Truth has helped me broaden my beliefs.
It’s also helped me understand my own direct experience through vision and feeling.
That’s what this painting honours – our communication with the Divine, in whatever way it manifests for us.
I always knew Jesus was the ultimate example, and now I can see how Mary Magdalene was taught to do the same through His Love, so that we could all learn how to connect with the God within. Together, they are still helping humanity with unity consciousness.
If you’re curious, I strongly recommend the books mentioned herein.
I also recommend this Mary Magdalene “We Are One Meditation – Unity Consciousness Activation” channelled by Opheana & Sikaal, available on YouTube. My friend played it during our annual Vision Board day and it was powerful! Another painting may come out of it one day. But first, the drums!
From Flamingos to France?
I started this painting on my birthday weekend back in November- you can see that vivid background in the video below.
Back then, I felt the essence of a flamingo in the background layers, but never got around to painting it.
My heart still jumped with joy though, when I read on a Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage website I was drawn to, that flamingos are one of the attractions of Sainte-Maries-de-la-Mer in France, where Mary & the holy family came ashore in a boat without oars or a sail – a story I’d also read in the 2 Anna- Grandmother of Jesus channeled book.
The next day, I went to my naturopath’s office to find a flamingo on their Christmas tree. I would expect that in South America, but not in Newfoundland!
This was all happening while I was painting this piece…
The flamingo vision/reference/ornament is just one of the many signs that had me choose Faith over fear around the funding for Part 2 of my summer of 2023 Spirit Call.
By the time I left for my Christmas holidays, I’d paid the deposit for this amazing pilgrimage in the South of France.
You won’t believe what the Canadian price was on the invoice once the organizer had converted it from $U.S. … $8,888! I laughed!
This additional Spirit Call to join an 18-day guided pilgrimage (which includes a walk in the Chartres labyrinth I’ve been painting for years) before going to Italy only came through once I felt I could raise the funds necessary for my 2-month Transformative Art Certification studies near Assisi.
Spirit understands our human side…
So I’m open to finding out how it’s all going to come together, but I’m trusting I’m following Guidance for a reason.
Once I committed, a calm & content knowing washed over the fear and slight overwhelm.
I’m open to following as many inspired actions and opening to as many channels for abundance necessary.
Universal Team Work is required for intuitive living!
So I’m open to finding out how it’s all going to come together, but I’m trusting I’m following Guidance for a reason.
Once I committed, a calm & content knowing washed over the fear and slight overwhelm.
I’m open to following as many inspired actions and opening to as many channels for abundance necessary.
Universal Team Work is required for intuitive living!
If you feel like you’re a part of that divinely orchestrated movement, there are lots of ways to contribute:
- purchase a painting (I’m open to payment plans) or print
- buy one of my 8 painted drums (see fundraising post here)
- order a custom intuitive reading or custom meditation
- send an e-transfer (in Canada) or Paypal donation to [email protected]
- spread the word to those who may be inspired by another example of intuitive living
- keep me in your prayers that whatever Highest Good for all that is meant to emerge from this experience manifest itself clearly
Thank you, and may we all be Universally supported in both hearing & following our Spirit Calls.
The Creation of the Painting
Before I share the Gospel passage that inspired the final touch to this painting, you can watch it evolve in this video.
You’re seeing a week’s work in a minute. If this is the piece that calls to you, you can purchase it here.
Title: I Saw the Lord in a Vision
Year: © 2022
Size: 24″ x 12″ (61cm x 30.5cm)
Artist: Dominique Hurley
Materials: Professional acrylics & channeled energy work on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. No framing required.
Genre: intuitive painting, visionary art, energism art, spiritual art, inspirational art
Price: CAD $867 – buy it here
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
This passage from Mary Magdalene’s Gospel is what’s illustrated in my painting.
Chapter 5:
5) Peter said to Mary, Sister we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of women.
6) Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember which you know, but we do not, nor have we heard them.
7) Mary answered and said, What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you.
8- And she began to speak to them these words: I, she said, I saw the Lord in a vision and I said to Him, Lord I saw you today in a vision. He answered and said to me,
9) Blessed are you that you did not waver at the sight of Me. For where the mind is there is the treasure.
10) I said to Him, Lord, how does he who sees the vision see it, through the soul or through the spirit?
11) The Savior answered and said, He does not see through the soul nor through the spirit, but the mind that is between the two that is what sees the vision and it is […]
(pages 11 – 14 are missing from the manuscript)
Chapter 5:
5) Peter said to Mary, Sister we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of women.
6) Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember which you know, but we do not, nor have we heard them.
7) Mary answered and said, What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you.
8- And she began to speak to them these words: I, she said, I saw the Lord in a vision and I said to Him, Lord I saw you today in a vision. He answered and said to me,
9) Blessed are you that you did not waver at the sight of Me. For where the mind is there is the treasure.
10) I said to Him, Lord, how does he who sees the vision see it, through the soul or through the spirit?
11) The Savior answered and said, He does not see through the soul nor through the spirit, but the mind that is between the two that is what sees the vision and it is […]
(pages 11 – 14 are missing from the manuscript)
Want To Go Deeper?
My pilgrimage leader, Ariana Brackenbury, recommended this 3-hour video on Youtube by Tricia McCannon, the author of the book “Return of the Divine Sophia: Healing the Earth through the Lost Wisdom Teachings of Jesus, Isis and Mary Magdalene” that we’re starting to study together today as part of our pre-travel preparation.
This video has stirred me, not only for all of its researched information but because of all the visionary art it contains.
I’m not used to seeing other artists’ channeled work – not since my return from the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art back in 2014.
It’s given me a glimpse at how my art and the symbolism that has come through me fits in a much larger picture. It’s mind-opening and heart-stirring.
I know this pilgrimmage to the South of France and summer of inner work in Italy are calling me to be even more committed to my Path. Let’s see what comes out of it.
Here’s the video.
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