Welcome to 2021!
May the gifts that blossomed from the challenges of 2020
Continue to bloom under the warmth of your care & compassion
For yourself & others.
This is a new year, a new beginning,
An opening to limitless potential
If you create the spaces
In your heart & paradigms
To let it in.
For change is happening from the inside out.
What you envision, you create
Believe in yourself
Trust in the Universe
Be the conscious creator
You were always meant to be.
This is the time to tune in
To your intuition, your inner guidance system
Follow your star
Take inspired action
And witness your glow
Radiate out into the world
Shining a bright light
On the Path ahead.
“New Beginnings” – the painting
“New Beginnings” (15″ x 30″) is another painting inspired by the energies of the Great Conjunction on Winter Solstice as we entered the Age of Aquarius.
So many layers of pastel iridescence and the armature of the rectangle are at the foundation of the mega star.
This is the time for us to shine and to rely on our inner Light to guide us individually and collectively in community thanks to the energies of the Divine Feminine in each of us and on the planet.
Prints available in your choice of size & medium – order here.
Thank You Judy – Her Story!
2020 was a strange year to say the least. The cultural sector was especially hard hit financially.
Many artists, however, did what they do best – create & share to entertain and inspire their communities, often for free.
I pivoted most of my creative energies to making inspirational nature videos, keeping my own spirits high as art sales came to a near stop.
Spending more time outdoors and bringing the beauty of Newfoundland to those in need of its energy became a very fulfilling way to contribute in challenging times.
You can imagine, therefore, how grateful I was – over and over again, when one of my collectors, Judy Squires-Gleason, a Newfoundlander living in New York State, became my biggest patron of 2020.
She added 5 new paintings to her growing collection in the last 5 months of the year, including “New Beginnings” before it was even varnished. I also have Facebook to thank for that!
Her growing collection now features 9 of my paintings, including 2 from my Re-Connecting Collection.
When I asked her what attracted her to my work, she shared her story:
“Yes, I totally agree with Dominique about 2020 being a very strange year! A very strange one indeed.
With all of the changes that 2020 brought to many of us, I was no exception.
I, like many, am on my journey, on my spiritual path, being of service & the like.
In 2020, I had three trips scheduled… all of which had & still have significant meaning to me for different purposes, different reasons, different callings.
As you know, the world stopped travelling; it came to a halt, leaving most of us scratching our heads in profound confusion, a lot of anger, some delirium on something so strange & practically unheard of.
So – I needed to adjust- but I didn’t want to adjust to not being able to travel.
It wasn’t an overnight aha moment or a planned thing to purchase Dominique’s artwork, but it was a calling that I listened to, just like traveling to a distant land. The pieces that I purchased all resonated to & for me for the time & place that I found myself in 2020 on my journey.
I had “travel funds” set aside for the year- I have come to see that these funds travelled via a different means, to a different land, for a different outcome -than ones that I had “planned”, but there is no Judy plan, yet there is a universal plan. I trusted this.
“Our Lady of Light” brought me to the land of Portugal & Fatima -two friends & I had a Portugal trip scheduled for April 2020, which had to be set on hold for now, Instead -The Lady came to me through Dominique’s work.
“Visionary” – that is me- I always have a vision, I manifest well & teach manifesting classes, it comes easily & gratefully to me. I have learned to trust myself, my guides & my intuition and for me -my visions come to reality. “Visionary” also showed up when the world was spun on its axis last spring, when my visions for the year needed to be reformulated.
“Follow Your Bliss” showed itself to me as the tree -but within this tree so many soul connections from 2020 & before. Each bud unique. Each offering its own uniqueness. Each permitted to follow their bliss even in times of great chaos, when strength & courage was needed. The limbs may have bent, but never broken.
“Starseed: Fulfill Your Destiny” -this one happened FAST- as I was & am usually in a place of open mindedness- discussing all topics of interest, it’s a regular occurrence in my day… This one hit home fast -first representing my three grown daughters, & for me knowing that we are all connected on many levels & we all come from different places. Not only on a geographical level. I am a Star seed.
“Communing with Community” – ah yes, this beauty!! I saw this one many times, it kept calling my name, I pushed her aside, saying no, that’s enough, no more 😊 but she kept calling & I would revisit Dominique’s website time & again, knowing she was still there, but hoping she wasn’t, but also hoping she was. As I knew I would answer the call. There are many reasons that are unfolding for me as to why this piece is with me-too many to mention & they are not all clear as of yet-but two that stand out is the planet -my love for travel, the planet itself, 2020, the changes & the challenges. The window, bringing me back to a few trips in the past few years that I hold dear to my heart with two of my three daughters, friends & a very special niece. This piece brings me back time & again to our journeys together, the cathedrals we visited & the bonds that we have.
and finally…
“New Beginnings” spoke to me through the means of sacred geometry, in which I am deeply connected. As well, the week before this piece was shown – I was working with Archangel Gabriel -which to me is all about new beginnings… It all made sense : The light & bringing back the light on SO many levels is huge right now & moving forward -all lights shining for the betterment of all.
I have come to learn that I am in a place of trust. This doesn’t always make it easy in making a purchase as some pieces I would most definitely call an investment…yet the investment in this instance is the investment in my self- growth & investing in my spiritual path.
This in turn, as Dominique has shared, has helped her move forward with her art & her path- we cannot lose art, we cannot lose artists, we simply cannot allow that to happen. Trust your calling.
Dominique thank-you for all that you do and for trusting your guidance as through your trust & intuition, especially in 2020, I WAS able to travel to the places I thought I would be seeing geographically. I was still able to ‘go there” just in different beautiful ways.
My husband & I are currently under renovations here in our home in upstate NY, so all of my beautiful pieces are hanging safely in a downstairs room, I visit them very regularly, I talk with them, I thank them, I meditate with them, I allow a few select friends to be introduced to them, I touch them, and I am transported once again. I travel.
I am truly honored, very blessed & sincerely grateful to have these pieces that are “experiences” in our home. Truly honored.
Thank-you.
Namaste
Judy Squires-Gleason
Hippies, Witches & Gypsies
Please Keep Your Favourite Artists Creating
Whether it’s a local musician, your favourite visual artist or crafts person, an author you enjoy, a performing theatre group, or other – please remember to show your support for the arts in 2021.
If you’re in the flow of financial energy, consider directing some of it that way through purchases & donations. Trust me, it’ll keep the energy flowing!
If you’re not spending on the cultural industry these days, there are so many other ways to support it. Share posts, tell your friends about them, reach out and show your appreciation, share event / business opportunities, etc.
The world needs the arts. Artists need their art and rely on patrons to keep creating & sharing. Me included.
Thank you Judy and to all those who showed their support in many different ways in 2020 and all the years before that.
I’m envisioning an abundant healthy joyous year for us all in 2021. May we co-create it together.
P.S. If you’re moved to give a good home to one of my paintings, see all my originals in my shop here.
Sneaky Love Story Spirits
/in Paintings“Aonadh Anam Cridhe” (20″ x 20″) – Acrylics, mica & Labradorite on canvas.
My Team of Divine Helpers have as much of a soft spot for love stories as I do.
What’s better in this life than love?!
Oh how I love a good romance!
I already had a role to play in this one, but unbeknownst to me, I was once again going to be asked to be a messenger.
This time, the request came straight from on High.
I’m so glad I said “yes!”, even if I wasn’t aware of it.
…
Keep reading below.
Sneaky Linda & Gordon
For years, I’d been asked by Linda & Gordon to coordinate their exchange of surprise art gifts to each other as their love blossomed from across the ocean.
I’ll admit, it was sometimes awkward as I’d yet gotten to know each of them in person.
I can be quite shy, and so reading love poems while handing roses and a painting to Gordon at home or across the restaurant table, felt…. well…. like a total stretch of my comfort zones.
Linda & Gordon gathered quite a collection of my art with the years. And I was blessed through the process to get to know them better.
You might recognize the name Gordon as that of the manager of the Airbnbs I was so blessed to spend time at in 2020, making inspirational films for the good of us all.
The Wedding
Although their June 2020 wedding had been postponed due to COVID, Linda managed to make it from the island of Mallorca in Spain to the island of Newfoundland in Canada this Christmas.
After their quarantine at the cottage, they busily and successfully planned a beautiful January 8th hand-fasting ceremony at the old Christ Church in Quidi Vidi. This is one of the Airbnbs I stayed at.
A small group of relatives and a few friends, including the house owners, were in attendance.
My plan had been that my wedding photography & videography would be my gift to them.
Here’s a few of my favourite pics.
Sneaky Spirits
“Two-gather in Anam Cara” (11″ x 14″), acrylics , mica & labradorite on canvas.
It seemed, however, that a few Sneaky Spirits had a much more elaborate plan.
Soon after New Year, I felt compelled to work on a canvas I had started back in 2020.
I was blissfully swept up in the flow of love as the final layers of the background came to life.
Then, I received a vision with the tree & Celtic heart knot symbolism I knew related to “Anam Cara”, or Soul Friends as Gordon & Linda call their relationship.
It was quickly obvious that I was being asked by Spirit, to add this painting as a surprise gift, just as this couple had done for each other for years.
How amazing to feel the presence of the Divine in their plans & celebration.
I was so inspired by the energy flow, symbolism and creative process that once this one was finished (see left) , I immediately started working on a 20″ x 20″ version of the same painting (see top of post).
Part of me didn’t feel it was right to copy from a gift that had been so obviously channeled for Linda & Gordon onto another painting for sale.
But I felt so strongly moved, that many items on my schedule got pushed back so I could bring this second incarnation to life.
There was a sense of urgency, as well as loving playful fun!
That hesitant part of me had to tell Linda & Gordon that I was creating another painting inspired by theirs. Linda made me promise to show it to her first, before revealing it on social media.
I went for a walk soon after that conversation! That’s when it dawned on me!
It’s as if the veil had been lifted to reveal what my Sneaky Spirits’ had planned all along.
“Oh!” I exclaimed out loud walking alone on the sidewalk.
The small one was meant to go back to Spain with Linda as she temporarily returned to take care of very important matters there. The bigger one was meant to stay in NL with Gordon to anchor the energy here, where they plan to settle.
I didn’t tell Linda this as I sent a photo of the finished painting, 2 days after their wedding. Her reply, however, confirmed it. ‘Sold!”
They named it ” Aonadh Anam Cridhe” – Heart Soul Union in Gaelic.
The Lesson
Once again, I was reminded and share the reminder that
For other love-inspired original paintings or prints in your choice of size & medium, visit my online shop.
New Beginnings
/in Paintings“New Beginnings” – Original SOLD. Prints available here.
Welcome to 2021!
May the gifts that blossomed from the challenges of 2020
Continue to bloom under the warmth of your care & compassion
For yourself & others.
This is a new year, a new beginning,
An opening to limitless potential
If you create the spaces
In your heart & paradigms
To let it in.
For change is happening from the inside out.
What you envision, you create
Believe in yourself
Trust in the Universe
Be the conscious creator
You were always meant to be.
This is the time to tune in
To your intuition, your inner guidance system
Follow your star
Take inspired action
And witness your glow
Radiate out into the world
Shining a bright light
On the Path ahead.
“New Beginnings” – the painting
“New Beginnings” (15″ x 30″) is another painting inspired by the energies of the Great Conjunction on Winter Solstice as we entered the Age of Aquarius.
So many layers of pastel iridescence and the armature of the rectangle are at the foundation of the mega star.
This is the time for us to shine and to rely on our inner Light to guide us individually and collectively in community thanks to the energies of the Divine Feminine in each of us and on the planet.
Prints available in your choice of size & medium – order here.
Thank You Judy – Her Story!
2020 was a strange year to say the least. The cultural sector was especially hard hit financially.
Many artists, however, did what they do best – create & share to entertain and inspire their communities, often for free.
I pivoted most of my creative energies to making inspirational nature videos, keeping my own spirits high as art sales came to a near stop.
Spending more time outdoors and bringing the beauty of Newfoundland to those in need of its energy became a very fulfilling way to contribute in challenging times.
You can imagine, therefore, how grateful I was – over and over again, when one of my collectors, Judy Squires-Gleason, a Newfoundlander living in New York State, became my biggest patron of 2020.
She added 5 new paintings to her growing collection in the last 5 months of the year, including “New Beginnings” before it was even varnished. I also have Facebook to thank for that!
Her growing collection now features 9 of my paintings, including 2 from my Re-Connecting Collection.
When I asked her what attracted her to my work, she shared her story:
“Yes, I totally agree with Dominique about 2020 being a very strange year! A very strange one indeed.
With all of the changes that 2020 brought to many of us, I was no exception.
I, like many, am on my journey, on my spiritual path, being of service & the like.
In 2020, I had three trips scheduled… all of which had & still have significant meaning to me for different purposes, different reasons, different callings.
As you know, the world stopped travelling; it came to a halt, leaving most of us scratching our heads in profound confusion, a lot of anger, some delirium on something so strange & practically unheard of.
So – I needed to adjust- but I didn’t want to adjust to not being able to travel.
It wasn’t an overnight aha moment or a planned thing to purchase Dominique’s artwork, but it was a calling that I listened to, just like traveling to a distant land. The pieces that I purchased all resonated to & for me for the time & place that I found myself in 2020 on my journey.
I had “travel funds” set aside for the year- I have come to see that these funds travelled via a different means, to a different land, for a different outcome -than ones that I had “planned”, but there is no Judy plan, yet there is a universal plan. I trusted this.
“Our Lady of Light” brought me to the land of Portugal & Fatima -two friends & I had a Portugal trip scheduled for April 2020, which had to be set on hold for now, Instead -The Lady came to me through Dominique’s work.
“Visionary” – that is me- I always have a vision, I manifest well & teach manifesting classes, it comes easily & gratefully to me. I have learned to trust myself, my guides & my intuition and for me -my visions come to reality. “Visionary” also showed up when the world was spun on its axis last spring, when my visions for the year needed to be reformulated.
“Follow Your Bliss” showed itself to me as the tree -but within this tree so many soul connections from 2020 & before. Each bud unique. Each offering its own uniqueness. Each permitted to follow their bliss even in times of great chaos, when strength & courage was needed. The limbs may have bent, but never broken.
“Starseed: Fulfill Your Destiny” -this one happened FAST- as I was & am usually in a place of open mindedness- discussing all topics of interest, it’s a regular occurrence in my day… This one hit home fast -first representing my three grown daughters, & for me knowing that we are all connected on many levels & we all come from different places. Not only on a geographical level. I am a Star seed.
“Communing with Community” – ah yes, this beauty!! I saw this one many times, it kept calling my name, I pushed her aside, saying no, that’s enough, no more 😊 but she kept calling & I would revisit Dominique’s website time & again, knowing she was still there, but hoping she wasn’t, but also hoping she was. As I knew I would answer the call. There are many reasons that are unfolding for me as to why this piece is with me-too many to mention & they are not all clear as of yet-but two that stand out is the planet -my love for travel, the planet itself, 2020, the changes & the challenges. The window, bringing me back to a few trips in the past few years that I hold dear to my heart with two of my three daughters, friends & a very special niece. This piece brings me back time & again to our journeys together, the cathedrals we visited & the bonds that we have.
and finally…
“New Beginnings” spoke to me through the means of sacred geometry, in which I am deeply connected. As well, the week before this piece was shown – I was working with Archangel Gabriel -which to me is all about new beginnings… It all made sense : The light & bringing back the light on SO many levels is huge right now & moving forward -all lights shining for the betterment of all.
I have come to learn that I am in a place of trust. This doesn’t always make it easy in making a purchase as some pieces I would most definitely call an investment…yet the investment in this instance is the investment in my self- growth & investing in my spiritual path.
This in turn, as Dominique has shared, has helped her move forward with her art & her path- we cannot lose art, we cannot lose artists, we simply cannot allow that to happen. Trust your calling.
Dominique thank-you for all that you do and for trusting your guidance as through your trust & intuition, especially in 2020, I WAS able to travel to the places I thought I would be seeing geographically. I was still able to ‘go there” just in different beautiful ways.
My husband & I are currently under renovations here in our home in upstate NY, so all of my beautiful pieces are hanging safely in a downstairs room, I visit them very regularly, I talk with them, I thank them, I meditate with them, I allow a few select friends to be introduced to them, I touch them, and I am transported once again. I travel.
I am truly honored, very blessed & sincerely grateful to have these pieces that are “experiences” in our home. Truly honored.
Thank-you.
Namaste
Judy Squires-Gleason
Hippies, Witches & Gypsies
Please Keep Your Favourite Artists Creating
Whether it’s a local musician, your favourite visual artist or crafts person, an author you enjoy, a performing theatre group, or other – please remember to show your support for the arts in 2021.
If you’re in the flow of financial energy, consider directing some of it that way through purchases & donations. Trust me, it’ll keep the energy flowing!
If you’re not spending on the cultural industry these days, there are so many other ways to support it. Share posts, tell your friends about them, reach out and show your appreciation, share event / business opportunities, etc.
The world needs the arts. Artists need their art and rely on patrons to keep creating & sharing. Me included.
Thank you Judy and to all those who showed their support in many different ways in 2020 and all the years before that.
I’m envisioning an abundant healthy joyous year for us all in 2021. May we co-create it together.
P.S. If you’re moved to give a good home to one of my paintings, see all my originals in my shop here.
Goodbye & Hello
/in InspirationEvery day is a new day. No two sunrises are alike. These two videos show that clearly – the last sunrise of 2020 and the first of 2021 from Signal Hill in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador.
What a feeling to be on Signal Hill for the closing of one year and opening of a new one.
We feel the transitions more easily because of a number on a calendar. New beginnings. New hope. New intentions. New plans.
But isn’t it true that every day offers you the same?
You’re not the same person 2 days in a row. Your experiences from yesterday and overnight communion with Spirit have the potential to change who you are – overnight!
Even on a physical level – you’re not who you were yesterday. Scientists have found “that the body’s cells largely replace themselves every 7 to 10 years”. You’re undergoing change all the time.
I had a partner who once told me something like “What I said to you yesterday was my truth at the time. Don’t hold me to it. My truths, preferences, opinions, feelings, etc may not be the same at all today. You’re waking up beside a new me every day.”
There was no taking much for granted – exhausting on one level, yet he opened up a door in my mind to so much more than just living through the motions of routine and expectations.
As these two sunrises demonstrate, no two days in the same location are alike.
Witnessing two in a row like this really brought this to heart.
Yes, we’re a new year. Exciting! New possibilities. New hope. Openings to new ways of being, doing, thinking, living, feeling.
What if we lived each day like this?
Filming time lapses for 2-3 hours in the cold as night turned into day gave me a lot of time to commune with my Self, Nature, my Team of Divine Helpers and the miracle of planets dancing with each other, lighting up our sky.
Even being spooked by a large fox darting in front of me in the pitch black was a gift … after the effects of fear down my spine relaxed. It encouraged me to dance, sing, chant mantras and prayers for my loved ones and the planet to make my presence felt until it became light enough to sit quietly and meditate on the changing weather while my camera did its thing.
So Happy New Year dear one. May each day be a new beginning filled with miracles and gratitude.
May you feel the limitless potential of each new day for yourself and your loved ones. May you see them as emerging more fully as themselves and relish in getting to know who they are today.
And may you tune in to your own inner Light to better see where your Intuition into Action Treasure Map will guide you each and every day of 2021 and beyond.
Namaste,
Dominique
Welcome to the Age of Aquarius – painting & wishes
/in PaintingsPrints available in your choice of size & medium.
Happy New Year dearest one! Can you feel the Light coming back? Can you feel the hope for 2021 and beyond?
Yes, there’s still lots of darkness in the world and the 2nd wave of COVID-19 isn’t encouraging. But the Light is getting stronger too. You’ll feel much better if you put your trust and focus on that.
As the Star of Bethlehem announced the birth of Jesus, the Great Conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter on Winter Solstice (first time visible in 800 years) marked the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
We’re shifting into light from the greatest time of night. This is the peak of the ascension process. Planet Earth is being returned to the light.
During the Age of Aquarius, it’s not about looking for answers outside of yourself. It’s about tuning into your inner guidance system, your intuition.
It’s time to ignite your light and shine as brightly as you were always meant to shine.
You are radiant! You are the bright shining star you’ve been looking for.
Take the time to re-connect to your True Self. That’s how we’ll move into this time of the Divine Feminine: global community, creativity, flowing communication & collaboration.
And that’s what this new painting celebrates.
So let’s embrace and aim for this vision of love, light, peace, and beauty on the planet and infuse our hearts, our minds, and our spirits with that potential on a daily basis.
May we manifest it, one inspired action at a time.
It may take more than a decade for this transition to fully unfold, but I trust that it will.
Choosing this belief over its opposite is a much happier way to live.
May you be happy in 2021 – no matter what!
Title: Age of Aquarius
Year: © 2020
Size: 30″ x 15″ (76cm x 38cm)
Artist: Dominique Hurley
Materials: Professional acrylics & channeled energy work & mica (energy of love & compassion) on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. No framing required.
Genre: intuitive painting, visionary art, energism art, spiritual art, inspirational art
Price: SOLD – Prints available here
First Light on Winter Solstice (in North America)
My friends Kerri, Leslie & I were among a few sun gazers to greet the first light during this time of transition on Signal Hill in St. John’s, looking towards Cape Spear, the most easterly point of North America. It was spectacular!
The 3 of us joined in spontaneous ceremony while my phone was on a tripod recording the scene for you.
It wasn’t planned, but once I finished quickly putting my clips together in the midst of our Intuitive Vision Board gathering, the video was 1:11.1 minutes long.
When I came to share it on my phone with Leslie & Kerri after lunch, I laughed to see it was 1:11pm.
Our Teams of Divine Helpers felt very close by during this wonderful day – and they will continue to support us all as we ask them to help us transition to this Age of Aquarius, this new energy, this new light, with ease & grace.
Let’s help birth a new 5D world together. You’re a part of the shift. Thank you!
Embrace the Hugs
/in InspirationReady for a hug? May you feel totally hugged this holiday season as you enjoy this short video collection of hugs being stored in the wood wide web for you.
Go ahead. Open your arms & your heart to receive these hugs from those who responded to my birthday call for both tree-hugs & photos.
Then go out and hug a tree to keep the love flowing.
Not surprisingly, a few new tree-huggers told me how good it felt.
Try it. You just might like it.
Tune in to see which tree is inviting you in. Then connect to it and back to my friends and I – all of whom are giving and receiving hugs this way during these times of social distancing.
Thanks to all those who participated. I sure hope I didn’t forget any photos or names in the process.
Enjoy this holiday season hug-fest!
Love,
Dominique
Truth On Fire – Painting & Prayer
/in Paintings“Truth On Fire” (18″ x 36″) – SOLD
Truth On Fire
Release me, Archangel Michael
From any shackles of falsehood
Cut way the cords of suffering & despair
Consume in your truth fire
My limiting beliefs and outdated habits
Burn away the illusions and delusions
That keep me from my Self.
Cleanse me from the soot of negativity
That I may be revealed naked
Basking in your glow
On fire for the Truth.
Truth on fire
Igniting the embers of my heart
May I arise from the ashes
Eyes alight with the blue sparks of thy love
Reborn through thy sacred flames
Transformed by your glowing presence
Illumined by reflections of Source
That I may soar with phoenix wings of passion
Rising within this newfound freedom
Fuelled by Divine Union
With inspired momentum
On fire for the Truth
For my Highest Good and the Good of All
Amen
Happy Rebirthing Time
The Painting Process
The co-creation of “Truth On Fire” came immediately on the heels of “Beyond the Veil” as I continued to work with the fiery energy of Archangel Michael to transmute the suffering & pain that was being expressed in the world and in the many prayer requests I received via Facebook.
The poem above was my attempt to capture in words the cleansing, releasing, freeing, and hopeful rebirthing that arose from the process.
I wasn’t given a name for the painting in the many days I spent with it in the studio, so I put a call out for suggestions on Facebook. Some of those names and energies were included in the prayer.
The name “Truth On Fire” came to me while standing barefoot in the grass in the backyard after a heavy rain on an unusually warm December day for Newfoundland. It came to me in a flash. Go figure!
When the left brain got involved, I wondered if “On Fire for Truth” was better. So I asked my FB peeps and my friend Kim McPherson came up with “Truth Fire” , which also felt right. So I included all 3 in the prayer and kept Spirit’s name as the title.
A Winter Solstice Prayer
I’ll be reciting this prayer on the 21st for Winter Solstice, acknowledging the shortest day of the year and opening to the increasing Light in our lives with the returning sun.
It’s a time of rest, reflection & release. A great time to let go of what no longer serves us to reconnect to the Truth that lives at our core, under all that accumulated baggage.
This is not about changing or negating our darkness, our shadows. It’s about integrating them with love as we release that caked-up layer of soot that blinds us from our own radiance, our own Light as a reflection of Source.
Archangel Michael is a great one to call on to help you with this process. Focus in your mind’s eye on his sword and blue fiery energy as you invite him in and recite the prayer out loud.
May this painting & prayer nourish your transformational journey.
Happy Solstice!
“Beyond the Veil” Painting
/in Paintings“Beyond the Veil” (8″ x 24″) – $727 -buy it here
The Holy Trinity revealed Itself during the intuitive evolution of this painting, “Beyond the Veil”.
It was created in prayer, connected to my human community here on Earth and to my Team of Divine Helpers beyond the veil.
Early on, I sensed that the many layers of bubbles or orbs in the background were moving in two directions. They were the prayers going out into the Universe and the answers to those prayers coming back to us from God, from Source.
That’s when the portal revealed itself. The eye shape (if you look at the painting horizontally like above) or the key hole (if you look at it vertically), acts like a parting of the veil between worlds.
If you’re familiar with my art, you may recognize the portal shape as the centre piece of the Vesica Pisces created by overlapping circles. This sacred geometry symbolizes divine union.
Among its many uses throughout history, the vesica pisces has been used in the fish symbol that represents Jesus Christ.
I only thought of this contemplating the finished painting, once the flames had appeared in my mind’s eye and then on the canvas. This, I came to understand was the Holy Spirit.
As I was applying the finishing touches, I thought to myself: “God is here in the many layers of the background. The Holy Spirit is now here in the flames. Where is Jesus?” Then it clicked…. the portal. Jesus is the portal.
As we approach the holiday season, in which many celebrate the birth of Jesus, I got a sense that we were being invited through a portal, through the example set by Jesus, to connect to the love we are so as to co-create a new world.
This will no doubt be a holiday season unlike all that came before it. Many are realigning their lives, asking deeper questions, finding greater purpose, and opening their hearts to a Greater Truth.
Your prayers matter. Your questions matter. Your requests for Guidance and support matter. You matter.
The suffering that called me to the studio was like a seed that focused my intention, attention and manifestation for the sacred work we did together in this piece.
From our suffering comes momentum for inspired action, for change.
May this very unique 2020 holiday season be a portal for you to bring more meaning, more purpose, more love into your life and the lives of others.
Remember to ask and you shall receive.
Peace be with you.
The Call to Prayers
I felt called to the studio for the first time in a while – firstly for my own peace. I was starting to take on too many of the world’s fears and negativity. It was time to let that go.
I’m a firm believer that reconnecting to our own peace is one of the best gifts we can give to others.
There’s nothing quite like energy-infused intuitive painting to get into the zone – creatively and spiritually.
Once I’d quickly found my centre in peace again, my next inspiration was to pray for all those in my circle that had either expressed suffering or who had asked for prayers.
And as I’m sometimes moved to do, I then put out a call on Facebook for anyone wanting me to hold space, either for them or their loved ones. They either commented with first names or sent me an energetic request.
Layer upon layer, I silently channeled love for those open to receiving. I also chanted in Sanskrit for a few more hours until the vision of the portal revealed itself to me.
This painting holds the energy of all those prayers – of the beauty of people asking for and opening to the love that comes through me from beyond the veil. I feel very honoured to be called to do this work.
I don’t spend all my studio hours in a state of prayer, channeling, or energy healing. But when I do, it never fails to fill me … It’s hard to describe, but the deep connection I feel both vertically with my Team of Divine Helpers and horizontally with those in my prayers … it’s powerful.
I can feel it in the painting. Can you?
This painting can be hung vertically or horizontally – your choice! You may find that the symbolism and meaning that arises for you changes as you change its direction.
Either way, the crystal quartz standing tear drop acts like a mega focus – like a laser. White crystal is considered a “master healer.” It’s said to amplify energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it.
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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast…
/in InspirationWere you kicked off the hamster wheel when COVID-19 hit? After the initial shock, many started appreciating the slower pace and simpler lifestyle. Their awareness and gratitude were heightened because of the drastic change in routine & freedoms.
Have old habits kicked back in? Have you been cramming your schedule again?
A few weeks back, I signed up for too many online summits, courses and webinars on top of all the work I had scheduled. I may not have had to run all over town stuck in traffic jams, but I was jumping from one end of the world to another glued to the computer.
If you’re like me, you’ve come to appreciate an uncluttered schedule to follow your intuitive flow.
That’s why I decided to take a slow walk to work instead of borrowing my housesiter’s car to get there just in time.
I cleared my schedule to take 2.5 hours to walk to Bowring Park a few blocks away, so that I could play before teaching my in-person photo session with my francophone students. As you’ll see in the 4.5-minute video above, I thoroughly enjoyed my slow stroll there.
Simon & Garfunkel had it right with their song “Feelin’ Groovy”
When the Soul Protests, Listen!
/in InspirationCan you feel when your body, mind or soul protest the track you’re on?
It’s so important to listen to your intuition’s tap on the shoulder before you get hit by a two-by-four (a huge piece of wood for those not familiar with that expression).
I’m so glad I did last week.
I woke up feeling blah, likely because my whole day was planned around the computer again: tech support, webinars, zoom calls, teaching, marketing for this week’s print sale and other tech research & learning.
My soul was protesting, but I had so much work to do.
I didn’t listen at first, but the physical, mental and emotional discomfort were growing as I sat at my desk trying to get into my work.
I was reminded of when I almost burned out building my website because of all the pressure I put on myself.
Luckily, I’ve learned that the energy we put into projects is as important, if not more, than just getting it done.
Getting into vibrational alignment with your True Self is crucial for good results and your personal definition of success.
I’m getting faster at responding to those taps on the shoulder. Literally.
When the sun came out after a heavy night’s rain, warming my right shoulder, I smiled.
It felt like God telling me “You can’t afford to skip a morning walk today. You’re going to be on the computer until 9pm, Sweetheart. GET OUT!” Yes, that last part sounded very loud!
So I did. I took 2 hours to walk the neighbourhood loop, twice as long as usual, but you’ll see why in the 5.5-minute video above.
My heart warmed at all my puppy encounters and rejoiced at giving the sweetest cat a good loving in between filming. Isn’t it precious how she backtracked to thank me before saying goodbye to go visit Terri and her golden retriever Charlie?
I came home in a state of playful bliss, just in time for my 1.5-hour tech support call and still got all my work done after that – much more efficiently & effectively.
I was reminded of the quote I have on my wall –
So when your soul protests and calls you to love yourself and others through a different way of being or doing, listen.
You won’t regret it! I didn’t.
I even got another fun video to share from the experience. Yay! I do love to share!
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