Do you consider yourself an explorer? a seeker?

Do you like to dig deep into topics and self-discovery?

Do you like to reach beyond the obvious and common to discover worlds on the inside, outside and beyond?

Are you focused on expanding your own consciousness for the betterment of humanity and planet Earth?

Have you ever felt like Earth isn’t the only planet you’ve lived on?

You just may be a Starseed.

What’s that?

In the article What is a Starseeds? 32 Major Signs Your Soul is From a Different Light System, the author states

“Starseeds are highly advanced spiritual beings and souls that originated from distant planets, solar systems and galaxies, typically far from Earth….There are many different types of Starseeds, but their overall starseed mission involves paving new pathways for innovation, healing, creativity, understanding, expansion and Earth’s ascension.”

I’m not big on labels and will admit that the first time I heard the term, I felt out of the loop.

Then again, since I don’t spend much time online except to post, I missed many of the popular terms for waves of indigo, crystal, rainbow and other children coming into this world.

Listening to Steve Nobel meditations on a regular basis, however, has put me more in touch with the concept of Starseeds.

So I wasn’t surprised when I heard this painting give me its name, “Starseed Kisses”.

When I asked my intuition about the meaning of both the painting and the name “Starseed Kisses”, here’s what I received.

We’re being kissed with the energetic support of our Teams of Divine Helpers (including benevolent star races incarnating onto Earth) to remember who we truly are, so that we can fully become who we were meant to be.

It’s time to dig deep through the muck that covers our radiance, our Light, our connection to Universal Energy Flow and Divine Love that will help us ascend as individuals and as a planet.

The 3D world we live in can be dense and heavy. What’s 3D?

It’s the Spiritual Dimension that mirror’s the planet’s spiritual growth at this time.

It’s our global level of consciousness – shifting from one of fear, limitations, lack of inter-connectedness, suffering, working hard to succeed and being locked in time and space to something much Higher!

We’re on our way to being a 5D world – a Spiritual Dimension that feels much more effortless.

The more we move in that direction, the more humans will experience unconditional love, graceful manifestation, and a feeling of energetic support that allows us to emerge more fully into our True Selves.

This doesn’t happen on its own. Everything we do to raise our consciousness helps with the ascension of the planet.

1. To create this painting, I started with layers of liquid acrylics and energy work to connect to Life Force, to Divine Oneness. I then protected this layer with a clear isolation coat. Now I understand that this represents how our essence and unity is, at its core, always protected.
2. Then I covered it in a very thick wet layer of pumice gel, created with volcanic ash. It’s a very messy process, as life can be.
3. Carving into this thick wet surface is like scraping a path through very heavy mud or wet concrete. I always like to extend the tree branches to the very edge of the canvas, representing limitless potential and expansion. I had to repeat the scraping process many times as the high edges would cave in covering up the background. Then I had to take wet Q-tips to polish the spots left behind by my rubber-tipped tool. Similarly, reconnecting to our essence isn’t an immediate, straightforward path. Inner work takes time and you may need to revisit what you thought you’d already dealt with before. Life is filled with opportunities for growth.
4. Creating the spiral designs in this thick opaque material could be done once dry – with great difficulty. But it’s easy to do when the pumice gel is still wet. Doesn’t that remind you how it’s best to deal with inner and outer conflicts, issues, patterns in a timely manner before they become engrained?
5. Next came a need for great patience. It took a full week before the gel was dry enough to keep painting. After a few days, the surface had crusted, but if I’d applied any pressure, I would have potentially ruined the painting. Likewise, the path of spiritual growth takes patience. It takes perseverance.
6. The Howlite stone that I added is an energetic stone for patience, perseverance and calm. A good dose of calm is a welcomed oasis on our journey of expansion.
7. Once it was dry enough to paint over, I decided to stick to purple & indigo blue. My original though was to paint it in silver. But the iridescence of silver next to the iridescence of the radiant flow didn’t provide the necessary contrast. Comparably, in life, contrast isn’t such a bad thing. It can show you the way to what you want. As Abraham Hicks likes to say, it’s from a space of contrast that we shoot out rockets of desire to the Universe.
8. Lastly came the stars – honouring and thanking all those in all forms, including our Higher Self, our oversoul, Source, for the support we’re receiving on our journey to shine as individualized expressions of the Divine. These are the Starseed Kisses throughout the tree.If you’re not into Starseeds, replace the word with Angel, Spirit, etc.

And there you have it. The painting, its visual reminders and energetic anchors.

Title: Starseed Kisses

Have you heard the expression “What you resist persists”?

Basically, it’s a reminder that you’re attracting whatever you focus on (even if it’s what you don’t want).

I totally resonated with what Mother Theresa said on the subject:

 “I will never attend an anti-war rally.If you have a peace rally, invite me.”

This reminds me of one of the lessons from the Universal Law of Polarity.

There’s a whole continuum of existence between polar opposites.When you focus on the opposite of what you don’t want, you start moving along the continuum towards what you want.

Where attention goes, energy flows.

There are many ways to achieve a resist technique in art, depending on the mediums you’re using.

In the 2 paintings below, I used a very glossy clear tar gel by Golden Artist Colours (developed for use in the Oscar-winning movie Pollock).

As I then painted the whole with a wash of watery zinc white paint, the colour slid off the glossy textured design, leaving the colours underneath to shine through.

This is one case of when “What you resist persists” isn’t such a bad thing!

I kept the attention on the details I wanted to keep and the next layer simply flowed off of them.

Which of these two 11″ x 14″ paintings speaks to you the most?

The birch forest painting “Spirit Walkers” highlights the flow of spirit that extends from one tree to the next, as shown through the washes of colours under the raised clear bark.

Together they stand, rooted in the earth, yet together they walk the surface of the planet gifting us with Life Force, with strength, with flexibility and with a never-ending invitation to walk among them to connect to Spirit.

The black obsidian is naturally formed volcanic glass that helps keep you grounded in a good life, protected from negative energy.

Like a breath of fresh air, the simplicity of this painting helps you let go of resistance to what is in order to appreciate the very flow of the Life Force that connects you to Spirit, to your intuition.

The soothing heart chakra colours of nature also give you more space to breathe.

Both of the bejewelled trees below were sourced from layer upon layer of meticulous mark-making, bringing me back to the present moment, focused, calm, and at peace.

Those initial layers may have appeared to be chaotic, noisy, and busy. But in fact, they were my way out of that.

Sitting for hours delighting in delicious colours and playing with patterns…. the necessary releasing of what no longer serves to build something joyously new.

By the time it got to that point, I was back to being Me. The studio had done its job. I was filled with childlike curiosity and wonder at the possibilities of where these two small canvases would go next.

That’s when I saw it – a gradient glaze in the colours of passion, creativity, sunshine and personal power – a rising of my vibration and a celebration of self-expression.

From there, our beloved Treedom called to be honoured yet again in the textured trails that reveal what came before, making the layers of history an essential ingredient to the richness of unlimited potential.

As each piece evolved, it took on a character all its own; one soft and gentle in a comforting energy of love and compassion, the other radiant and joyous in the blissful energy of authenticity and alignment.

Which speaks to you more? (see more detailed shots on the shop pages)

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. In this case, they’re sparkling heart chakra pink & green fruits.

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

This painting’s energy is enhanced by a rose quartz crystal at its heart, surrounded by mica chips, both with energetic properties of love & compassion.

Glowing & Growing

Enhanced by the energy of 7 chakra stones, the painting “Glowing & Growing” celebrates the expansion that arises from doing the inner and outer work to connect and align with our Highest Good.

Self-care and following our bliss are key factors in allowing our radiance to shine in the world.

As you glow, you grow. And as you grow more fully into your Self, you glow.

Depending on what’s going on in your life, you may feel one comes before the other. It doesn’t matter. It’s all part of the journey of Emergence, inviting you to recognize that this journey is the gift. That You are the gift. 

May this painting help remind you of the dance of Spirit within your very being, calling you to jiggle and shift in ways to let your True Colours shine.

Title: Glowing & Growing

Year: © 2021

Size: 8″ x 10″ (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)

Artist: Dominique Hurley

Materials: Professional acrylics, channeled energy work, and 7 chakra stones on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. No framing required. 

Genre: intuitive painting, visionary art, energism art, spiritual art, inspirational art

Price: CAD $427

Buy it here.