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.

The Layers of Life

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“The Journey: All the Way Home to My Self”

You’re a work of art! Did you know that?

I didn’t say a piece of work… I said a work of art.

Who you are now is a result all your layers of experience from this lifetime and beyond.

They’re what brought you here. They’re the reasons you have the gifts you have to share. They’re why you have the compassion, understanding, perspectives, tools, skills & inner resources to be and do YOU!

As I share in the creative layering process for both my intuitive painting and photography, I invite you to honour the many layers of your life that make you who you are today: your experiences, challenges, blessings, relationships, dreams, etc.

Whether it be in intuitive painting or photography, the final art piece is infused with the energy, symbolism, texture, and colour of the layers that came before it.

Keep reading to discover the parallels between intuitive art & your life.

The Layers of Intuitive Painting

I paint in layers. Some paintings have 20 layers of paint on them. The creative process is as important, if not more so than the final piece.

I sometimes start with a vision I receive for what a painting wants to become, but I often have no idea. I just paint, following the flow of inspiration, layer by layer.

This asks me to:

  • embrace the mystery
  • let go of expectations
  • accept what is
  • be in the present while pulling from my experiences and skills set
  • enjoy the process.

Each layer, with its intentions, flow & designs, interaction with previous layers, happy accidents, channeled energy work, or misperceived disasters, helps shape what’s to come.

Here are but a few of the layers in the creation of: “The Journey: All the Way Home to My Self” – you can see all of them and close-ups in the blog post on its creation.

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In the end, the piece has a depth of texture, colour, energy, and meaning that goes beyond what the eyes can see. It’s a portal from the process to the Universal Energy Flow. This, I believe is why healers and spiritual seekers have long since been called to my work.

The Layers of Intuitive Photography

I use a similar process when I create the Visual Gifts for Divine Storytelling Time clients – these are a unique and empowering self-study intuitive reading package created at a distance to help you tune into your intuition and take inspired action in your life.

After channeling your soul story for about an hour, I am intuitively guided by your Team of Divine Helpers and mine to pull photographs from my vast collection of images from around the world.

Each of these holds additional symbolic or energetic clues for the client to explore on their Intuition into Action Treasure Map.

Together, these photographs hold the essence of their story and act as a visual portal to move them forward on their Path to their Highest Good. As I manipulate the layers digitally, I create a custom piece that the client can have printed up to wall size – with or without the affirmation.

For example, this client’s Visual Gift was created using 6 layers from 4 photographs (2 repeated with different effects):

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  1. a stone angel holding a tray with a shell necklace and a bigger shell in the middle;
  2. a strong perspective line of towering palms leading up to the Kalachakra Stupa in the Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary in Hawaii;
  3. a nightlight in the bathroom that changed colours, attracting a beautiful moth
  4. on the way back from a ceremony in Bali, a picture of a street market through the rain splattered windows of the car

The final result is something new & unique, only possible with the meaningful and colourful layers of what came before it. It’s a work of art inspired by the client’s life and his / her Divine Storytelling Time guidance.

Your Life is a Work of Art

Can you see now how your life is also a work of art?

Sure, it may have had an awkward teenager phase or layers you’d rather scrub off.

But in truth, every layer is a gift.

It’s just about learning to look at each layer through the eyes of your soul, through the eyes of Source to see how each has added the necessary energy, texture, colour, and gifts to what is opening up to you now.

Please allow yourself to see that and to stay open to what the next layer is calling you to co-create.

You’re a work in progress – perfect in your imperfection – and the creation of this masterpiece won’t be over until it’s over.

Happy co-creation!

Oh – and feel free to comment below on how this post has helped you see with new eyes.

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Gifts from the Crystal Pond Meditation

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In this 28-minute Gifts from the Crystal Pond Meditation, you’ll journey on the flow of gratitude & intention to interact with one of your Divine Helpers.

May it raise your vibration so you can tune into Guidance and take inspired action. May it help shift you into greater alignment with your Highest Good.

This is a recording of a live group meditation I channeled at the Body Mind Spirit Retreat in Salmonier.

It’s best listened to with headphones.

P.S. If you’d like me to channel a meditation mp3 just for you, based on your needs, no matter where you live, I’ll do that for you for only $247.  You can also contact me if you’d like me to lead a live meditation for you or your group.

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Affirmation Booster 4

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Have you worked with affirmations before? Did you find them effective?

If not, this may be why…

If you affirm “I am inspiration.” and then you follow it by thinking “Yeah, right! I am not! Nothing I do has ever inspired anyone. I’m boring. I can’t even inspire myself to get outside in the sunshine today.”, it just won’t work.

Those negative follow-ups are also affirmations and there’s a lot more of them.

It’s unfortunate but we’re overrun by negative words and self-limiting thoughts. They’re often the norm.

So saying these affirmations once and then spending the rest of day thinking or saying the opposite just won’t create the changes you want.

Affirmations are tools that have to be used often and used well. It takes practice to get your brain out of its usual groove to make better and happier choices. This takes time and determination.

So if you feel yourself wanting to counter what you say as you go through these 11 affirmations, pause.

Find an example of this statement’s truth in your life, no matter how long ago or how small. Focus on it as you repeat the affirmation. Believe it.

Then give it space to grow by cultivating a self-loving environment during the rest of your day.

Come back to this post several times during the day and weeks. Put your favourite ones on post it notes and in your voice mail.

Affirmations are a fun way to reprogram your beliefs and transform your life. You just need to believe they work.

More Tips

  • Use the pause & arrow buttons.
  • Repeat each one before moving on.
  • Connect to its truth – whatever that means to you in the moment.
  • Allow it to spark inspiration, ignite intuition, and guide you to taking inspired action.
  • Journal afterwards to strengthen these positive thoughts and beliefs.

Note: If your computer doesn’t show the slideshow, I’ve listed them below.

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  1. I am awareness.
  2. I am a dream come true.
  3. I am emotion in motion.
  4. I am an explorer.
  5. I am inspiration.
  6. I am life.
  7. I am light.
  8. I am meditation.
  9. I am the Path I walk.
  10. I am peace.
  11. I am quiet contemplation.

Did this affirmation booster make a difference in your day? How? I’d love to know. Please share in the comments below.

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Derek Rydall’s Awakened Wealth Mastery Quotes

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If you’ve been following me this year, you know that I’ve been very enthusiastic about Derek Rydall‘s Awakened Wealth Mastery program.

I created this video as a summary of his course and a gift for my classmates.

May it also nourish your transformational journey. As you listen, repeat the quotes, contemplate their meaning, and feel their truth in your life.

Get Back to Your Self

Sometimes, we need a little help to re-member who we truly are.

So when I noticed that I was letting conditions affect my inner & outer reality, I decided it was time for a focused inspirational boost.

Derek Rydall’s Awakened Wealth Mastery Program and book “The Abundance Project” did just that.

It’s true. All the answers are within us.

Sometimes, however, it’s good to have someone who’s been through it before to lead the way. 

Derek’s teachings reminded me of who I am and how things work. I really resonated with his style of writing and speaking.

Do What Works – Study Styles

This one-hour video is a summary of Derek’s course. Quotes were taken from over 30 hours of audio lessons, calls, and our workbook.

There are so many ways to study. Find what works for you!

Engaging in this creative project helped me really focus on what I was learning / hearing. 

Every day during the course, I created & shared a slide that had one of Derek’s quotes along with one of my energy-infused paintings. I’d then share a related story in our Facebook Group.

This exercise worked for me. So did a weekly study day with my local accountability partner and friend.

The more we did the work, the more our inner and outer worlds changed. It’s been amazing!

Here, all 65 slides are accompanied by Christopher Lloyd Clarke’s “Across the Sky”.

May this inspirational trio help raise your vibration & your consciousness.

I know I’ll be watching this video once in a while to refresh my memory of who I truly am and how things truly work.

May it be yet one more tool in our inspirational tool belt.

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You can also order prints on canvas/fine art paper here.

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Sacred Earth Ceremony

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Blessed be all those who nurture Mother Earth and our sacred relationship with nature.

The photos in this post are from one of many Sacred Earth Community Blessings my friend Alison Normore, founder of the Institute of Ancestral Wisdom, recently conducted  on the east coast of Newfoundland.

What you’re seeing is the creation and offering of a despatcho – a prayer bundle or offering. These are like mandalas as they hold symbolic elements and prayer. They raise the vibration of both the participants and space in which they are created / released. Filled with biodegradable ingredients, they are infused with Life Force, intention, and energy-shifting prayers.

Alison’s annual tours take her across the island, wherever she’s invited.

I met Alison when she brought Peruvian shamans up to Canada for a training in 2011, my first year in Newfoundland & Labrador. Since then, we’ve facilitated at some of the same events and supported each others’ sacred work.

Alison’s mission is to share

“the ancient healing knowledge of our ancestors… (to) inspire and empower healers and visionaries to lead their communities to dream a new Earth into being, one of beauty, balance and harmony with all Life.”

I’ve facilitated workshops with Alison before and no doubt will again. If you’re interested in working with her in Gros Morne National Park, she’s got an Awaken the Dreamer Training (June 15-21) – “an experiential deep dive into the ancient ways of knowing and navigating the spiritual realms.”

 

Whatever your plans are this summer, I invite you to pause and give thanks for this Sacred Earth, our birthplace and our home. May Mother Earth and your own soul delight in sacred play & ceremony.

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Earth Day Re-Connection Meditation

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In this Earth Day Re-Connection Meditation (32 minutes), you’ll first ground yourself through your roots to the core of Mother Earth, Source Energy, and your past experiences / past lives.

You’ll then expand upwards and onwards into your Highest Vision & potential.

May you receive the gifts necessary to fully be present in the now and to access the next inspired steps along your Path to your Highest Good.

This is a recording of a live group meditation I channeled at the Earth Day Body Mind Spirit Retreat at The Wilds in Salmonier.

As usual, I asked Divine Consciousness for a creative visualization experience that would serve all those who would ever listen. May it nourish your transformational journey.

It’s best listened to with headphones.

The vision I received in this meditation reminded me of my painting “Lighting the Way” featured in the video. You can order prints on canvas or fine art paper here.

P.S. If you’d like me to channel a meditation mp3 just for you, based on your needs, no matter where you live, I’ll do that for you for only $247.  You can also contact me if you’d like me to lead a live meditation for you or your group.

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Unleash Your Creativity Guided Visualization

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Are you ready to unleash your creativity?

That’s what this meditation I recorded live at a retreat is all about.

It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself an artist or not.

The Unleash Your Creativity Guided Visualization will help you invite inspiration into your art, your life, your kitchen, your relationships, your office problem-solving sessions, and so much more.

It’ll help you:

  • let go of obstacles to creativity,
  • receive the qualities and resources necessary to create,
  • connect to your Guides, angels, Higher Self, artistic muses – whatever is aligned with your belief system,
  • receive inspiration,
  • visualize the essence of a new project,
  • and more.

Your experience and results will be different every time you listen to it.

I recommend you set up your work or play station ahead of time so that you can listen to this 24-minute recording and then flow right into your creative activity.

It’s best enjoyed with headphones. Do not listen while driving.

Enjoy!You can access other meditations using the “Guided Meditation” search category in the sidebar or on my YouTube Channel.

Hire Me for a Custom Guided Visualization Experience

Would you like me to channel a guided visualization meditation specifically for your needs? Please go to my custom Discovery Journey Meditations page for details.

Or contact me if you’d like me to come channel one live for your group.

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Affirmation Booster 3

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Most everyone on this planet has self-limiting thoughts and belief.

They keep you small, affect your self-esteem, and increase the power of negativity in your life.

The good news is that you have what it takes to change all that.

Affirmations are a great tool to help you create a joyous and fulfilling life.

By consciously choosing words that connect you to your True Self, you transform your reality.

It’s like re-programming your subconscious to create better experiences through positive words, thoughts, and feelings.

So here are 11 more affirmations to work with. The energy-infused artwork behind them will also help raise your vibration.

Tips

  • Use the pause & arrow buttons.
  • Repeat each one before moving on.
  • Connect to its truth – whatever that means to you in the moment.
  • With each repetition, feel and visualize its full potential in your life.
  • Allow it to spark inspiration, ignite intuition, and guide you to taking inspired action.
  • Journal afterwards to strengthen these positive thoughts and beliefs.
  • Come back often.

Note: If your computer doesn’t show the slideshow, I’ve listed them below.

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  1. I am brave.
  2. I am connected
  3. I am free.
  4. I am fruitful.
  5. I am Guided.
  6. I am happy.
  7. I am heard.
  8. I am luscious.
  9. I am perceptive.
  10. I am playful.
  11. I am mysterious.

Did this affirmation booster make a difference in your day? How? I’d love to know. Please share in the comments below.

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Spirit Song Painting & Guided Meditation

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Spirit Song whale painting with Derek Rydall Quote

My heart swells with love as I share these Spring Equinox / Easter gifts with you.

May they encourage you to sing your Spirit Song, blessing your own life and the lives of all those around you.

“Spirit Song” – the painting

“Spirit Song” is part of a growing series of paintings inspired by the great ocean that surround the island of Newfoundland, where I live.

It calls you to rise up from the depths to move upwards & onwards, creating momentum in your life.

When you raise your vibration, you align with your Higher Self, making it possible to connect and communicate with your team of Divine Helpers.

The energy infused into this work encourages you to emerge from the winter more fully as your Self.

On a side note, have you ever seen a humpback whale up close?

I was blessed to have this experience while in a zodiac a few summers ago. I found out that the bumps on their nose are called tubercles. They contain hair follicles. I include a few photos I took in the album below.

“Spirit Song” (12″ x 18″) – SOLD
Acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas – no framing required.

Sing Your Spirit Song” – the meditation

“Sing Your Spirit Song Meditation” is a guided creative visualization I channeled to help you connect to your Light.

I’d asked my Facebook Friends what they needed support with.  I was then honoured to be used as a channel for Spirit to work through me.

Take 45 minutes in your day to close your eyes and be fully present in this participatory exercise.

May it open you up to the clarity & courage to sing your Spirit Song into the world.

You’ll:

  • raise your vibration,
  • melt away your obstacles,
  • see with the eyes of your soul,
  • and connect to the Guidance you need to transform 3 specific challenges in your life.

“Thank you so much! What a beautiful gift! I got some interesting insight that is helping me release the Winter and accept the positive as I accept my right work.” ~ Carol Galloway – San Diego, CA

P.S. If you’d like me to channel a meditation specifically for your needs, click here.

The background music, “Adrift Volume 2” is one of the new royalty free tracks I purchased from Christopher Lloyd Clarke to support your journey. I trust you’ll enjoy it.

 

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Affirmation Booster 2

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Affirmations work.

You just need to believe them. So get yourself in a good frame of mind (dance, sing, etc.) and repeat the affirmations below.

Where attention goes, energy flows.

By repeating the truths in this affirmation booster, you’re increasing the energy flow to them.

That’s a whole lot more constructive than focusing on the negative in your life.

As you repeat these statements, feel what they mean to you. Let examples float into your mind’s eye to celebrate the harvest of your life.

The art behind each will help raise your vibration.

If your critical self-talk wants to join in, just smile and say them with more gusto and love.

Tips

  • Use the pause & arrow buttons to move through these 11 affirmations.
  • Repeat each one before moving on.
  • Connect to its truth – whatever that means to you in the moment.
  • With each repetition, connect to its fuller potential through feeling and vision.
  • Allow it to spark inspiration, ignite intuition, and guide you to taking inspired action.
  • Journal afterwards to strengthen these positive thoughts and beliefs.
  • Come back often.

Note: If your computer doesn’t show the slideshow, I’ve listed them below.

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  1. I am an ancient prayer.
  2. I am art.
  3. I am a teacher.
  4. I am the creator of my own peace.
  5. I am the dance of light and shadow.
  6. I am energy
  7. I am gentleness.
  8. I am harmony.
  9. I am love, loved and loving.
  10. I am one with nature.
  11. I am pure of heart.

Did this affirmation booster make a difference in your day? How? I’d love to know. Please share in the comments below.

P.S. Add empowering imagery to your environment. Click here to see my painting and photography prints or click here for original paintings.

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