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2 More Drum Commissions

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What an honour and blissful co-creative thrill to have been commissioned to paint 3 drums in addition to my original 8-painted-drum-fundraiser. Last week, I introduced you to the first commission, “The Helping Hands Drum“. Here are the other two.

1.  Hannah’s Gift Drum:

This drum was commissioned by Joanne Best of Earth & Sky Wellness to honour her daughter Hannah, who transitioned 21 years ago after only 9 days on this planet. After holding a commemorative drum circle, Joanne felt that Hannah wanted to come through for her on a drum with a message from Spirit.

So much love came flowing through the studio – with symbolic messages and energy work requests too.

Unbeknownst to me , the name “Hannah” means Gift from God, so the name I received for the drum was perfect.

If you look closely, the angel’s face is a tiny dove aiming at the extended hands holding the heart, which in turn is aimed at a whale’s tail. Love, peace, momentum for a deep journey into healing and love… 

Once in her hands, Joanne received many other guiding messages through this precious drum. Thank you to Hannah, Joanne and our Teams of Divine Helpers for making this co-creation possible.


2.  The As Above So Below Drum:

The imagery for this piece emerged from a vision I received when long-time therapist Marie Wall of Aquila Wellness commissioned me to paint her a drum.

“I am new to drumming. After participating in a circle with Joanne Best, I felt moved to acquire my own drum.”

I co-created it with her Higher Self & Spirit on Easter weekend, which turned out to be super significant for her. There’s a reason UPS arrived 4 days early – all divinely coordinated.

This drum is filled with symbolism of transformation on a solid base of harmonized masculine & feminine energy – the triangles pointing in 2 directions. The butterflies are framed in happiness-energy Light by the blossoming and fruit-bearing sunflowers. And at the core of it all is another symbol of balance, the double-spiral, which also represents spiritual awakening and the concurrence of the physical world with the spiritual realm.

“As Above So Below” speaks of the interconnectedness of my life and my practice. First is the emergence of life and transformation. Being int he midst of my own journey as a healing practitioner, I feel the caterpillar and butterfly are wonderful expressions of my journey, as well as the continued cycle of evolution. I trust life and all its gifts. This so symbolizes my path.

The sunflowers are a new symbol for me. Strong and yet delicate. The symmetry of the seeds and petals. Nutrients for the animals and Beauty for the soul. Following the light and standing tall. The sunflowers feel posed to be and to give.

The drum is energy, art, pulse, connection and so much more. I look forward to deepening my relationship with “As Above So Below” and to see where she leads me.”  ~ Marie Wall

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The Helping Hands Drum – a commission

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When you’re of service to someone, it most often benefits both in some way.

That’s certainly what happened when a new client contacted me to commission a channeled drum for her.

Not only is she helping fund my studies in Italy, she helped me find another expression for my creativity through song. 

The first vision I received as we were chatting on the phone was of a woman standing on an hour-glass shaped path.

The rest came when I sat in meditation, along with many messages.

As I had to wait 2 weeks for this special-ordered drum to arrive in shop, I felt a strong need to express to her all that had come through during that meditation.

My notes became a poem, and the poem a song – my first ever recorded song. This was on week 1.

I sent this voice memo to my client, who shared significant personal meaning in the messages that was truly heart-warming (read her story below).

The following week, I was inspired to sing & record it again in different octaves, learning how to layer them all in Garage Band on my computer. That’s what you’ll hear in the video, along with 2 layers of drum beats from The Blessing Drum, which inspired me to sing.

Since we’re all interconnected, the messages of love & support we receive from our Team of Divine Helpers can also help those who resonate with it. That’s why I’m so big on sharing all I receive in many creative forms. And thats’ why my client agreed to share this song with you.

So if the lyrics in the video below resonate with you, feel free to sing along, imagining Source, angels, Guides, etc. singing to you.

Fly Free

Beloved daughter of the Universe

Cherished child of Mother Earth
Goddess of the Higher Realms
Divine fruit of Gaia’s womb
You’re a traveller on the bridges in between.
Take wings dear One
Set yourself free to soar in the Higher Dimensions
Reach up with an elevated heart
Let go of perceived limitations
And reclaim your innate freedom.
You’re an alchemist & holy dispenser
A vessel for Eternal Wisdom
As you travel your Path
Beyond time and space
Carried by pure consciousness
Your momentum helps raise the vibration
Of those ready to ascend with you
So fill your spirit with deLight
Activating the Gifts within
Open your channels to receive
Listen to your Callings
Then give through compassion & healing
Touching hearts and souls by your very being.
Lifted then lifting
Lifting and lifted
With a helping hand
On your journey between realms
Know you’re making a difference
With outstretched hands
And an open heart
Connected to All that Is
One breath, one heart beat
One drop of Divine essence at a time
You are welcomed
You are seen
You are accepted
You are loved
Thank you for the celestial song
Of your whole being
We are unified through intention and attention
For the Highest Good of All.
So be it. So let it be.

A Few Words From Roxanne

“For most of my life, I’ve hidden in the shadows with what I believe our Creator had planned for my life.

Over the past few years, I’ve accepted who I am truly meant to be, and I’m walking the path on the journey I was destined to take.

Dominique was obviously meant to be part of this journey. I didn’t know her or anything about her, but as things fell into place, so did the connection that we needed to make.

When we talked, Dominique conveyed to me her vision for the drum. I was completely shocked by how much of what she had seen was actually part of my life.

The energetic world has such a connection beyond what most people can understand.

The drum had so many similarities to things happening in my life. The name she was inspired to use, “Helping Hands”, was the same name I had given to a charity I started almost 20 years ago, which Dominique had no connection to.

I’m glad I’ve finally allowed myself to become who I am supposed to be, and I’m very grateful that this path has led me to Dominique, her spirit, her work, and her divine connection.”

Roxanne Weinheber – Energetic You Wellness Center in Charlottetown, NL

 

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Cosmic Gateway – painting 2 from Flora Bowley’s Reunite Workshop

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Take a moment to contemplate “Cosmic Gateway”, to feel its energy and hear its message for you.

I loved so many of the name suggestions from my friends on Facebook. I combined 2 for the title and offer the rest here below to add to your contemplation.

Read them as you would a poem. They are strong on their own but are united in sacred harmony.

 

Cosmic Gateway

Choices are Merely Experiences
Reflections
Doorways
Arches of hope
Sacred Journey
Stairway to Heaven
The Unfolding
Revolution
The Return
The Organs (Les Orgues)
Open New Doors
Gateways
Spiritual Evolution
Ascending
Cosmic Stairway
Touched with Light
Slivers of Resurrection
Ecstacy
Becoming Holy
Starbeing Journey
Ascension

Its final imagery and message spoke strongly to a dear soul who has called this painting home to New York, helping support my fundraising efforts for my European pilgrimage and studies. Thank you! I feel very supported in so many ways.

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When Failure is a Success

The name for this painting, “Cosmic Gateway” reflects its process. Ascension isn’t a straightforward process. Neither is intuitive painting.

The beautiful playful initial layers were almost completely obliterated as I practiced the scrubbing technique that was my main technical goal for Flora Bowley’s Reunite retreat. Yikes! 

I tried it on this canvas first, before getting it right on “Dripping Sunshine” introduced 2 weeks ago.

Observing my inner experience during this “failure” was heart-opening.

This is why I fell in love with intuitive painting back in the 80s.

Yes, there had been attachment. Yes, there was hesitation before taking a risk. Yes there had been fear of ruining it. And yes, there was discouragement when I overdid it and ended up with a cut-out approach instead of the loose painterly effect I’d been going for.

The painting was officially at its awkward teenage phase, as Flora calls it. And it needed to be loved for what it is as a stage of what it was going to become.

I’ve said it for decades. Every layer of an intuitive painting has messages and energy that move it (and the painter) along on its journey to what it is becoming. It’s an inner and outer process.

Creating this painting helped me loosen up. I took risks and it failed… or did it? There are no mistakes in intuitive painting. It’s a safe place to try things, to play, to grow.

You just keep layering! 

And as you’ll see in the 14-minute video below – those cut-out holes were just another representation of the Cosmic Gateway – a movement towards what was to come.

The energy of the giant double spirals that followed then helped bring me and the painting back into balance.

This powerful symbol that often appears in my art also represents dissolution and coagulation -in all things that break down, new growth inevitably follows.

Isn’t that the truth!

So I just went back to mark-making to soothe myself back to an inner space of trust. This isn’t the first time I go through this process, and it won’t be the last.

I was going through my own Cosmic Gateway.

In the end, this painting wouldn’t be what it is today if we both hadn’t experienced exactly what we did. Worth it!

So please don’t give up as you pass through the portals of spiritual evolution on our journey to ascension.The ups and downs are all part of the process!

The Making of Cosmic Gateway Video

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The Unity Consciousness Drum

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Isn’t it wonderful to think that we’re all part of the Divine Oneness?

But what does that mean in practical terms?

This drum, my art & services, and my upcoming travels & studies in Europe are all part of my opening to a more connected sense of unity consciousness.

Do you feel connected to the Oneness of all beings in your daily life?

I’ve come a long way on my journey from me to we, but I feel I’ve still got far to go.

Playing happy hermit during the pandemic years certainly didn’t help. I contributed through my services, blog, social media…., but mostly from afar. 

It was in April of last year that I was inspired to create a month-long Community Spirit Treasure Hunt in collaboration with Guide to the Good – encouraging St. John’s to get back out to find 60 of my art pieces in 11 local businesses. I was making a Spirit-Guided opening to and for community. It was a step forward.

This year, I feel my Team of Divine Helpers pushing those doors wide open.

First, I’ll be 18 days with a group on the Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage in the South of France with one of its goal to connect to the essence of the Essenes’ way of community living.

Then, after a few days of integrating that on my own near Monet’s Gardens in Givenchy, I’ll be visiting friends in the Czech Republic (where I discovered an extrovert side to my personality teaching in 1992 & 94).

Next, I’ll be going to spend a week in the world’s largest intentional community called Damanhur in a valley near the Italian Alps. Their underground Temples of Humankind have been called the 8th Wonder of the World. That’s what attracted me at first. But the more YouTube videos I watch on this spiritual community focused on harmony between all beings, the more curious and excited I become at my learning ahead.

Following that, I’ll be living in community for 2 months at the Ananda Ashram near Assisi while studying Transformative Arts at the Academy of Arts, Creativity & Consciousness across the street.

This loner is about to be stretched way out of her comfort zones! Obviously, Spirit believes I’m ready. I must have asked for it on some level and have definitely said yes to my soul’s invitation. Yay!

Since then, everything has fallen into place to make these 3 months in Europe happen.

I’m open to experiencing what Unity Consciousness means at a much deeper level. I’m so grateful this drum project has helped make it happen.

Like all 8 drums in this fundraiser, The Unity Consciousness Drum has found a home.

As of the sale of another painting on Sunday, I’m at 92% of my fundraising goals.

What is your Spirit Calling you forward to? Intuitive Guidance is often an invitation to grow.

May your unique journey be a fulfilling one too! When you say ‘yes!’ to your Spirit Calls, doors open and energy flows. That’s all part of the Divine interconnectedness.

The Unity Consciousness Drum Symbolism

The Unity Consciousness Drum was the 3rd I painted as part of my 8-Painted-Drum-Fundraiser. 

This drum is filled with vibrancy, colour, and joyous momentum. I can still feel it every time I see its photo or video. Can you?

First came the sacred geometry of the Vesica Piscis, one of the oldest symbols in the world.

Two identical circles interface as Heaven and Earth to symbolize Oneness, or Unity. Each circle’s centre lies on the other circle’s circumference. This is all about the joining of the spiritual and material worlds.

The section in the middle, the actual Vesica Pisces (fish’s bladder) has represented everything from divine glory, Jesus, the vulva, maternity, and more in different cultures.

If you’re familiar with my art, this sacred geometry is the one I’m most often called to include.

The connection between heaven and earth is also represented in the sacred symbol of the Tree of Life with its rich fruit and deep roots. These call into awareness our abundance and innate gifts from Spirit – the ethereal orbs that fill both sides.

The spiral in motion at the centre of the tree trunk represents yet again that blending of spirit and humanity – the Life Force that flows within us to help us grow.

What does the Tree of Life within the Vesica Pisces mean to you? Can you feel its energies of connections, strength, enlightenment, rebirth, growth, family, joy, tranquility?

And what do you see that design to one side as being?

Is it a flower, a symbol of blossoming?

Is it an arrow, symbol of clarity & direction?

Is it a bird, symbol of freedom and motion?

During the long hours of painting this drum, all of these energies and interpretations visited the studio.

And sometimes, the meanings changed depending on which way the drum was held.

If the roots of the tree are in water and the verdant branches at the top,  the abstract design points to the right. But if the roots lie within the green earth and the branches reach into the blue sky, the abstract design faces left.

Together, all these symbols and the energies infused into this drum call us forwards and upwards in our vibration so that we may unite to ourselves, others, Nature and to the Divine.

That’s why it gave me its name as “The Unity Consciousness Drum”

Watch it Evolve

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Letting Go For Peace – the painting

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What comes to mind when you look at this painting?

Whether you’re being guided to let go of

  • people
  • limiting beliefs
  • habits
  • ego
  • old self-images
  • grudges
  • attachment
  • the need to be right
  • ways of being
  • pain
  • judgment
  • etc.

imagine putting that intention into a balloon and surrendering it to the Universe.

Make your wish, let it go and allow the Universe’s response to come back to you in the form of intuition, synchronicities, inspired actions, etc.

Don’t force it, obsess about it, beat yourself up about it or whatever we tend to do as humans.

Let it go and be at peace knowing you’ve set things in motion.

Trust in Divine Timing!

And when you do get that inspiration to act, ACT!

You’re not alone on your journey to a more peaceful joyful, healthy way of living.

Your Team of Divine Helpers is there to support you. Ask & you shall receive!

What you receive may very well surprise you. Trust that it’s all part of the process.

Letting Go For Peace – the painting

The vision for this painting came at the time of my Fall self-guided retreat after feeling drained and stagnant for a while.

It helped me recognize the limiting beliefs I held and to let them go.

And if you’ve been following my journey since then, you’ll know that removing that block unleashed a whole series of Spirit Calls, inspired action and plans for 3 months in Europe starting in May.

My prayers were answered and I hope that the painting or something I wrote to go along with it has helped nourish your transformational journey. 

I submitted the painting “Letting Go for Peace” to a provincial art competition in the Fall, so I had to keep it top secret. It didn’t win, so it’s finally time to reveal it to you.

Title: Letting Go For Peace
Year: © 2022
Size: 24″ x 36″ (60.96 cm x 91.44 cm)
Artist: Dominique Hurley
Materials: Professional acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. No framing required.
Genre: intuitive painting, visionary art, energism art, spiritual art, inspirational art
Price: CAD $2,977 – Buy it here

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Wolf Moon Drum

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Happy Full Moon!

Do you use the moon’s eight energy phases to live your best life?

Are you aware of the influence of the new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent?

The moon doesn’t only have an effects on the tides, but also on humans, who are 60% water. That’s why the moon’s journey affects our outlooks, personality and lives.

Many of my friends use the lunar cycles to plan their inner and outer trajectory through life much more than I do.

I followed astrologer Susan Miller for years, and had my chart done locally  by Elodie St-Onge, but haven’t paid much attention to either since the pandemic.

A health specialist in Calgary back in 2005 advised that I stand outside more to look at the moon as a way of getting out of my head and more into my heart, into the present, connected to Nature.

I was doing my Masters of Education at the time with my nose in the books. Now, decades later, I’m rarely out in the dark and often in bed early, unaware of the cycles of this powerful orb in the sky.

I do believe, however, that by becoming aware of the moon’s stages, we can awaken a new understanding of its power and of ourselves.

Because of the vision I received for this drum, reconnecting to the cycles of the moon is now one of my intentions living in the Umbrian hills in Italy for 2 months this summer while doing my Transformative Arts Certification at the Academy of Arts, Creativity & Consciousness..

There will be no Internet and therefore no Netflix at the ashram. Yay! Time to break that habit.

May I become more present to Nature at night as much as in the daytime. Who knows, I may also fall asleep to the howls of wolves, as I’ve read they are present in Umbria.

The Wolf Moon Drum

The Wolf Moon Drum is #8 of my 8-Painted-Drum-Fundraiser to cover costs of room & board at the Ananda Ashram in Italy this June & July.

You can see why I was thrilled to receive the vision for it, a few days after completing the Seed Drum.

Soon after that, with my legs up the wall in a restorative yoga pose, I got a second vision for the crystals around the hoop.

Setting each stone in mica gel and letting it dry for 7 hours before rotating the drum to set the next was an excellent practice in patience. lol

This journeying drum honours the Divine Feminine, the transformational support of the moon and its cycles, wolf spirit energy and St Germain’s Violet Flame.

Encircled by mica-encased quartz crystal, black obsidian and amethyst, it’s a very powerful drum.

If you look closely, there are a lot more stars on the left than on the right. That’s because the light from the full moon makes it so we can only see the prominent stars. At the new moon, on a clear night, it’s a starry delight. I had fun with a toothbrush for these galaxies.

You could see the wolf as the hair of the woman’s face but also her wild and intuitive soul.

You may recognize it from a design I created a few years back. I also used the stencil I created in December for my latest Mary Magdalene painting for the profile of the Divine Feminine. It seemed fitting to bring both of these back & together.

The crystals are encased in a lot of mica that holds the energy of love & compassion. With the vibrations of drumming and the frequent transport of the drum, they had to be solid.

The 4 clear quartz crystal points are crown chakra crystals to amplify the energy, intentions and manifestations of the drummer, of the stones and of the energy work that went into the painting. They’re also clear as water (for the moon) and represent the light – great for clarity and emotional stability.

The black obsidian represents the dark night, a psychic protection stone that is great for grounding and cleansing.

And then there’s the amethysts, a calming crown & third eye chakra stone associated with St. Germain, whose energy is also present in the Violet Flames between moon phases on the front of the drum.

This drum has been sold, but allow its energy to support you in both the photo above or the video below.

What a blessing! As of last Thursday, all 8 drums in my fundraiser have found good homes. Commissions are available for $1,111 CA. Contact me to enquire.

Watch it Evolve- The Making of the Wolf Moon Drum

 

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The Making of “Dripping Sunshine” during Flora Bowley’s Reunite Retreat

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I’m a firm believer that what we learn through intuitive painting teaches us as much about ourselves & life as it does about painting.

When we set an intention, even better!

Preparing for my 3 months overseas is going super well. But at some points during the planning process, fears got triggered, revealing I need to loosen up. I really want to be able to go with the flow during my travels.

The creation of “Dripping Sunshine” during Flora Bowley’s online painting retreat did just that – I’m loosening up.

The result is this 30″ x 30″ testimonial and witness to that very process.

Its infused energy, experimental layers and final imagery now serve as a reminder for us all to shine our light as we naturally unfurl into peace & freedom.

So enjoy the 15-minute “The Making of Dripping Sunshine” video at the bottom of this post with lots of surprising twists and turns – literally!

Reunite Retreat with Flora Bowley

From February 15-19th, I spent 5 wonderfully intensive days in the studio during Flora Bowley’s online Reunite Retreat. Freezing rain even cancelled my Saturday photo & painting teaching gig, ensuring an uninterrupted block of time.

I’ve been a long time fan of Flora’s work.

My jaw dropped leafing through her book “Brave Intuitive Painting” in the line-up at an art store over 10 years ago. I couldn’t believe it as some chapter titles were the same Spirit had given me to write about years before. I’d blogged about my process but never did write a book. This was definitely hers to fulfill!

In the following years, I did her online Bloom True e-course and attended her workshop in Bali. Fantastic!

I’m thrilled at how her career has helped people transform their art and their lives all over the world. She and her team have been role models on the entrepreneurial side too. She’s the only other business I’m an affiliate for, so if you’re moved to explore her many online courses & offerings, please use this link.

On each day of this Reunite retreat, we had video instructions, demonstrations and witnessing sessions of the group she worked with during the taping of the program.

But nothing teaches better than practice! And we got plenty of that, working on 2 canvases, in my case for at least 10 hours a day.

We also had daily zoom calls to get one-on-one feedback and share in the process, which we could also do in the Facebook group.

Flora has excelled at creating an uplifting supportive community of painters – from first-timers to long-time full-time artists.

Intuitive painting is an excellent way to grow our skills while observing our inner process too. Flora’s approach also focuses on this. 

It’s all about playing in layers as you explore & express your Self!

Why I Joined This Year

You may wonder why I decided to invest the time and resources on this retreat when I’m in full fundraising and preparation mode for 3 months in Europe (Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage in France & Transformative Arts Certification in Italy).

Sure, I’m a lifelong learner. But that’s not why.

When fear gets triggered, I tend to go into controlling mode. It’s not pleasant – for me or those around me.

Although I’ve become very good at saying yes to Spirit Calls that send me outside of my comfort zones and all over the world, I don’t always do it with the grace I’d like to.

Yes, I love traveling – the discovery of beauty, languages, people, foods, etc.  But if you know me, you also know I’m a happy hermit that loves my routines.

The idea of big crowds, navigating my way alone through public transport on tight schedules, and jumping from spot to spot can be stressful.

After my Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage, I’ll be going to Giverny to integrate for 4 days in and around Monet’s Gardens. Then it’s off to the Czech Republic to visit beloved friends from my years of teaching there. Next, it’s to Turin, Italy for a week at the Damanhur conscious community before finding my way down to the Ananada ashram, where I’ll then settle for 2 months to study. Yikes.

In the past, traveling brought out the best and worst of me. This time, I want it to be heavily leaning towards the best.

When I put out this intention, news of this retreat appeared on my radar.

So here’s to embracing the mystery and going with the flow, knowing that every step of the process is an important ingredient to the feast.

I went into the Reunite Retreat with the intention to loosen up – in my art and in my life.

Success at Scrubbing

My style of intuitive visionary painting developed in my studio for 20 years before I did my Certificate of Art & Design at the University of Saskatchewan, did Flora’s Bloom True e-course, then studied for a year at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art.

My channeled intuitive artwork has its unique voice expressed in a relaxed and blissful creative flow that is usually slow, methodical, detail-oriented, and done sitting at a table.

Flora’s approach is much freer, looser, and done standing at the wall.

One thing she teaches is scrubbing with tinted whites to simplify and soften the painting.

I love it. I’ve watched it. I’ve tried it and never could do it….

Part of it is that I rarely use white unless it’s for stamping or stencilling on its own or under glazes. And I rarely use heavy body paint.

So this wild application of globs of white heavy body paint with dabs of other colours in a loose fashion …. well, it just wasn’t part of my repertory.

Learning this symbolic technique was my only real goal during the retreat. If I could do that, I’d know I had loosened up!

Scrubbing represents simplifying and calming down the chaos of colours and textures that can be a bit much to handle in the moment.

But it takes practice….

As you’ll see in a few weeks when I introduce my 2nd canvas (unfinished at the time of this writing), I messed it up, totally obliterating the beautiful layers underneath. All part of the process… As I’d learned time and time again in the studio for the past 35 years, non-attachment is key. Who knows what the next layers will bring to the surface.

I didn’t do so well at it in the first layers of this painting either, but at one point, I got it! 

Then, I covered it up with my usual jewel-toned glazes, but that’s OK. I got to try it on and the satisfaction was thrilling! 

I will remember all this during my travels – breathing, moving, observing and taking one inspired action at a time to co-create the life-shifting experience in Europe that Spirit has in store for me.

I hope something here has been a good reminder / mirror for you too.

The Video of The Making of Dripping Sunshine

Although I’ve made it a habit to video my process in recent years, I believe the quality of Flora’s course materials is what inspired me to record my retreat experience so I could share it here with you. And I’m glad I did, thanks to my 2 iPhones on tripods..

Enjoy this 15-minute experience of transformation, knowing that the canvas wasn’t the only thing shifting along the way. Yay!

Title: Dripping Sunshine
Year: © 2023
Size: 30″ x 30″ (76.2 cm x 76.2cm)
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 $3177 – Buy it here. 
PRINTS available here in your choice of size & medium.

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The Angel Drum

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One of the visions I received in my initial late night download was for an Angel Drum. Here she is, #6  in my 8-Painted-Drum-Fundraiser.

I’m sometimes tempted to get frustrated at my inability to paint exactly what I see in my visions. My skillset just doesn’t allow for that.

But then, when I translate that vision into my unique painting style infused with Divine Energy, I feel so blessed for having allowed that co-creation to have come into being through me.

This drum is a perfect example of that. It brought me to tears … the good kind.

The vision was of a nestled angel looking down at me with its wings embracing the sides of the circle, a symbol for union and divinity.

This angel may not look anything like the one I saw in my mind’s eye, but when I look at her, I feel the same intensity of unconditional love, compassion, gentle acceptance, recognition, comfort, and protection.

Those wings in ever-changing iridescent colours that look more like pastels from some angles represent her relationship with Source/Mother-Father God in the feeling tone of the vision.

Some angels have more of a strong warrior protector vibe to them. This one was a soothing feminine vibe.

She has our Highest Good at heart, conveying our prayers to Source while adding her own for us to the mix.

I couldn’t stop staring at her once she was complete, touched by her very beingness. She also spoke to quite a few of my FB Friends, one of whom now uses her for her angel healing work in the States. Her touching story below also brought me to tears – again of the good kind.

Why Vici Armsby Brought The Angel Drum Home

I am extremely grateful to have been able to purchase the Angel Drum created by Dominique.  The minute I saw it, I knew it was supposed to be mine.  I had a visceral reaction – similar to when I saw the painting “Held”, which I also own.  I have been intuitive my whole life and have had a very close relationship with the Angelic Realm and in particular The Blessed Mother Mary – Queen of the Angels.  I work with the energy of Mary and the Angels each and every day.  I am the Owner and Creator of Divine Sisterhood, NY – a Women’s Empowerment Center and the All You Need is Love line of Eco-Friendly Angels which I create.  I knew when I saw the drum that the piece would be instrumental on my path moving ahead.

Sooooo much has happened and continues to unfold as I work with ALL the tools I have.  As someone who works on a daily basis with the Angels, I can sometimes have issues with staying grounded.  Living in upstate New York and on 30+ acres of land is wonderful, but during the colder snowy days of winter it can be more challenging being in the woods.  The vibration and sound that emanates from this drum is very comforting and grounding.  When I close my eyes and play the Drum I feel simultaneously grounded and expanded-connected, if that makes sense.  Using this piece in meditation or simply looking at the image, touching the image and sitting with it along with “Held”, I feel as if I’m home and among the closest of family/friends. I feel I have Wise Ones working with me and through me to bring love, compassion, healing and hope into the world!  They are assisting me in remembering who I am, why I am here and what my soul’s purpose is.

Another very interesting thing that happened, after I purchased the drum (but before I received it) was that I was in an energy session, and it came through!  I had told no one that I had purchased the drum!  My energy practitioner described the colors of it along with its design and shape, and said it would be instrumental in the next “leveling up” of my energy and vibration.

I share all of this with you as what I hope will be an encouraging message! Trust your intuition and those nudges from God, your Angels, Mother Earth etc even when you have NO IDEA why you “want” or “need” something. Not from a spiritually materialistic standpoint but from a longing or call to remember who you are. It may not be easy – in fact it can be downright AWFULLY uncomfortable (trust me on this one)! But when you are courageous enough to move through it AUTHENTICALLY and have friends and family who hold the space for you to do so,  MIRACLES happen and old dense energy gets left behind!

Thank you Dominique for sharing your beautiful art with the world and being a conduit for such beautiful loving energetic connections to be made!  I am blessed for knowing you and doubly blessed to own these Sacred Pieces!

For more information on Vici’s Angelic creations visit her website or follow her on Facebook & Instagram.

The Angel Drum Video

Enjoy getting more of a feel for The Angel Drum in this short video. 

It doesn’t show the work in progress this time because after a couple of weeks of painting under bright lights with a camera hanging overhead, I decided to take a break.

 

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The Activation Drum

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The Activation Drum was the 2nd to be painted in my 8-Painted-Drum-Fundraiser.

Early after I announced the project, I was kept up until 2 am receiving vision after vision of drums that wanted to come into being. This was one of them.

It was chosen by my friend Joanne Best of Earth & Sky Wellness, who recently moved to St. John’s from Twillingate and offers drumming as part of her empowerment circle offerings.

“I chose the drum  to  powerfully  launch and  activate my Sound Healing /Drum Circles and Women’s Empowernment circles in this new chapter of my life.

Before I saw the drum in person, I woke early to visions of violet energy rays streaming into my crown chakra, reminding me of the violet flame of St Germain. My mind’s eye was filled with an amethyst crystal, which represents enhanced intuition and knowing. I also saw myself standing outdoors with arms opened to the skies,  gathering  golden sun rays, being energized and activated for a great purpose. So when I saw the drum, there was a deep sense of recognition.

The Activation drum was present in January at a very special Full Moon Drum Circle at the Birch Centre for children and their parents to honour my daughter’s birthday.”  ~ Joanne Best

Symbolism & Energy

Every drum I painted had very different energy flowing through me during the co-creative process.

Powerful. That’s how I would qualify the energy transmissions that came through me for this one. I almost called it the Transmission Drum.

It felt like a Divine Call to open and say ‘Yes!’ to all that lies dormant, is germinating or sprouting within us that is meant to come into full bloom in this lifetime.

It’s as if rays of Celestial Light & Love were unlocking the codes inside us that help us live in Divine Alignement.

The same spiral pattern, a symbol of spiritual evolution (amongst many other things), is seen in the gold Central Sun ring, the purple & golden rays flowing down and in the many layers of colour on the person itself.

I believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience. The energy in The Activation Drum is here to remind us of our spiritual nature.

And the amethyst (for spiritual awareness, communication, inner peace and healing) embedded in mica (energy of love & compassion) is there to support the process.

“Drumming activates deep connection to one’s true nature, connection to the true nature of others, to the heartbeat of Mother Earth and to the Spirit of  all that is.” ~ Joanne Best

May The Activation Drum help those who get to play it shift their own energy and support the group’s transformational drumming journey.

If you’re in St. John’s,  your opportunity to play it is in the afternoon of March 5th at The Birch Centre. Follow Earth & Sky Welln for details.

Watch It Evolve

 

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The Seed Drum

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What messages are you receiving from The Seed Drum, #7 in my 8-Painted-Drum-Fundraiser?

The vision for it had been germinating for a few days before I started painting it.

I’d received the vision near the end of the week but decided to take the weekend off painting.

The first weeks of January had been a super intensive (and blissful) studio painting marathon while I caught up with my initial late-night download of visions.

After preparing myself, the space and smudging drum #7, The Seed Drum vision sprouted into its 3 foundational golden rings and then burst into fullness during the long and beautiful hours of the following day.

Oh such joy!

Overall Message

Its message is a valuable reminder on our growth journey as we emerge more fully into who we already are at our core.

The blueprint of the whole tree already exists within the seed – perfectly designed and complete as it always was. With Nourishment, it emerges and grows more and more into its innate self.

Feeling its energy as I painted, I also kept “hearing” that the oak tree never wishes it were a maple or a pine. A cherry tree never envies the apple or plum tree. They are all simply what they were always meant to be.

Such great reminders of self-acceptance & love – as well as acceptance and love for others for who they are.

More Symbolism

At first, I imagined the mature tree would be in shades of white & pearl – more of a spirit tree. I thought it would stay at the essence and presence within the seed.

But once I’d painted the white branches, it called to bloom into full colour – branches, leaves, spirit-fruit, clusters of seeds.

Interestingly, because of the colours, I kept sensing strong peacock energy. At first I wondered how that related to the story and purpose of this drum. But it makes sense.

What most impresses me about peacocks is their ability to eat poisonous snakes and plants and transform these toxins into nourishment.

Peacock energy helps transform lurking poisons into beauty. It assists you to use your experiences for growth. Challenges can then be accepted as happening for you, not to you.

So this drum is not only about acknowledging and nourishing the miracle that you already are, but also to accept and transform your challenges as fodder for growth.

Now let me tell you about the roots.

My first message was to paint the hoop purple. This way, the seed/seedling/tree could be rooted in Spirit. You’ll notice that a few Spirit-fruit already exist at the root level.

Then, quite “accidentally”, the roots on one side stretched farther than those on the other. I know there’s a meaning, but did not receive clarity on it.

Is this a call for more of a balance between the Left (masculine, rational, analytical) and Right (feminine, creative, intuitive) brain? It’s hard to tell which is the left & write on a round tree…  I’ve a feeling the drum’s new owner may receive more insights about this along the way.

A Home for the Seed Drum

The Seed Drum was quickly adopted while it was still a seedling.

Doreen Layman, a landscape horticulturalist at Murrays Landscape reached out and paid her deposit after seeing the initial layers of the gardener on my Facebook profile.

What a thrill for someone to find their piece before it was even complete.

I often feel that I’m channeling a painting for someone specific but it can take years for that person to find it or to invest in it. That’s why I’ve often been open to payment plans. I don’t like to stand between a person and the energy-painting that was meant for them.

Luckily, as this is a fundraiser for my summer studies in Italy, this drum has already found its home. Thank you Doreen!

“The Seed Drum spoke to me! This year, I’m starting a foundation for installing vegetable gardens at schools and seniors centers. However it’s not launched yet. I’ve applied for funding for the first project. I should know in March if it’s a go!” ~Doreen Layman

May the Seed Drum help support you as you work on your project. May its energy add to the groundwork you’ve done on your foundation, so it may become all it was always meant to be. Thank you Doreen for your contributions to greener & healthier communities!

Watch It Evolve

Only 1 Left

 

As of March 2nd, all 8 drums in my fundraiser have found homes. Commissions are possible for $1111 – contact me to enquire about timing as drum must now be special ordered.

 

 

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