Journey into the Labyrinth

There are many benefits to journeying into the labyrinth, whether you see it as a walking prayer, meditation, or intuitive hearing aid.  If nothing else, it’ll help you get centred and relaxed – a huge bonus in stressful times.

It took 6 years for me to find out that there was an indoor walking labyrinth here in St. John’s – just 20 minutes walk from home, in the chapel of the Waterford Hospital (open to the public Wednesdays from 12PM – 1PM).  It’s a permanent 30-foot, Chartres style floor labyrinth, but they also have a few finger ones that I enjoy .  What a blessing!

Is there one in your town? If not, you could make your own or download a finger labyrinth from The Labyrinth Society and decorate it, much as you would a mandala.

My love of labyrinths is parallel to my love of spirals. I’m sure you’ve noticed those in both my art and my logo!

It’s all about journeying inward to the centre in order to better venture outward – by going deep into the core of your Truth to find peace, strength, courage, etc.

Walking the labyrinth is a process of holistic growth that naturally flows from releasing what no longer serves us in order to connect to Spirit and the cosmic energies.

Labyrinths are also a great space to practice intuitive walkabouts, as described in a previous post.

Ask a question before you enter the labyrinth and then pay attention to the messages you receive through all your senses as you slowly wind your way to the centre and then back out again.

My Intuitive Walkabout with Courtney Milne

When I was looking through my computer files to find pictures for you, I found a letter I’d written in 2006 on the first day of my internship with internationally renown photographer and author Courtney Milne (1943-2010) and his wife / co-author Sherrill Miller in Saskatchewan. Working with them on their spiritual and artistic projects for the following 2 years was one of many blessings in my life.

I didn’t find any pictures, but these words paint the picture.

“Right before dinner, Courtney led me through a large labyrinth he built in the backyard. As we followed the path in silence for what seemed like half an hour, I became acutely aware of how it was speaking to me. Its tales and lessons are what I’d like to share with you now.

The path of the labyrinth is not unlike life’s roundabout journey. Freshly freed from its snowy coat, the flattened brownish grass was not always easy to navigate. At times, I was grateful to have Courtney’s footsteps guiding me – having created it and walked it many times before, his experience alleviated the need for questioning and struggle, leaving more time for meditation and observation.

I observed, for example, that red brick markers were placed strategically along certain bends to make the path clearer. These markers, placed by the labyrinth’s creator, weren’t unlike the many signs and synchronicities God places along our Path to guide us through our lives. They aren’t always as obvious as these red bricks, but if we simply let go and live in the flow with awareness, not fighting the current of life, we too can easily see and turn at the bends.

Prickly bushes along the path also caught my attention. These natural markers reminded me that nature provides us with an opportunity to reconnect with our soul and our life’s purpose. Their subtle clues can be as powerful or even more meaningful than the manmade red bricks.

The labyrinth offered other lessons too. It clearly showed how the path gets clearer and easier to navigate the more others have walked on it ahead of us. For the more people have walked it, flattening the grass, the clearer its twists and turns are. How many times have our journeys been helped by the fact that others have journeyed there before and now offer their lessons in order to lighten our load along the way? How many times have I heard or read that everyone’s purpose in life is to help others through whatever experience we have successfully navigated through ourselves?

The lessons were a lot more than about how to navigate through life, however – they were also about our choices on how to live it.

Once in awhile, my analytical side got involved, wondering if we were turning back towards the beginning or whether this was leading us anywhere in particular. Time became an issue during those moments that I became goal oriented. That’s when Courtney would stop, bend down and pick up some wild sage to smell – a nice reminder that life is indeed a journey, not a destination. Literally stopping to smell the flowers – enjoying the process – is so important. Just noticing someone else doing so helped bring me back to the present moment.

I started noticing more after that – like the small piles of deer scat here and there. I couldn’t help but smile and remember that scene in the movie “Forest Gump” when the slogan “Shit happens” came to being. Well, that’s just it. Shit does happen and instead of getting all dramatic about it, we can always choose to smile and lift our feet a little higher to step over it without missing a beat on our meditative journey.

And then, just as I had let go of trying to figure out where this journey was leading me to, we came to an unexpected opening, the centre of the labyrinth where Courtney and I sat and broke our silence to talk about our hopes and goals for the next 3 weeks.

This was a truly beautiful beginning to working together. The long quiet walk to the center, with its reminders, lessons and reflections, helped create the space for our spirits to communicate.

But just as I was feeling the profundity of the moment, the labyrinth offered me yet one more lesson – the importance of humour.

Sherrill came out of the house and straight to the center of the labyrinth, bypassing all the twists and turns and any ceremonious “rules” and seriousness to ask if I would be willing to eat mixed grains that weren’t organic as part of the dinner she was preparing. And just as her actions had modelled, I answered that I was happily willing to be flexible with my diet. After all, being too serious and making everything a struggle can’t be healthy!

After having been given that gift of humour, I wasn’t too disgruntled that we too, on our way out, chose not to walk the labyrinth back, as I had been taught to do. There was something quite freeing about bee-lining it back to the house for dinner. The labyrinth was obviously teaching me to loosen-up a little – always a good lesson!”

I got to walk that labyrinth quite a few more times after that and found within it exactly what I needed at the time.

Feel free to share your labyrinth stories in the comments below? Where was it? How did you benefit?

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A Winter’s Prayer and Painting

New painting "A Winter's Prayer"

A Winter’s Prayer (9″ x 12″) – SOLD

A Winter’s Prayer

May this season of
Quiet contemplation
Rejuvenate me in its growing Light,
Connecting me to purpose, passion,
And divine timing.

May the silence of falling snowflakes
Bring inspiration and guidance
As I continue to embrace
The mystery of the unknown.

May Winter’s blanket of snow
Appease my gaze,
Soften my steps,
And lead me with ease and grace
to the hearth of mine own Self.

May I find comfort and peace
In the stillness of the night
To awaken within the mystical essence of life
That courses through my veins
And shines within my spirit.

May I be gently rocked
by the rhythms of the seasons
Accepting that there’s a time to listen
and a time to act.

With this prayer,
I join in Oneness with Winter
to be a part of its resplendent magic
and restful wonder.

So be it. Aho. Amen.

Created In Divine Time

iridescent effects of A Winter's PrayerI’ve said it before. The studio is not only my sanctuary, but my classroom. I learn so much about life without leaving the house. As you read about the creative process behind this painting, see how it relates to your life.

This little gem of a painting (if I can say so myself) took longer to create than some of my big ones.

Instead of being birthed from one of my beloved painting marathons, it came into being very slowly as other pieces emerged around it, including a couple of Soul Energy Portraits.

You see, I hate to waste paint. Some of my fluid Golden acrylics cost $50 a bottle. It’d be a shame to leave a small puddle of it on my palette to dry and throw out.

That’s why I usually have a small canvas around that evolves layer after layer with the leftovers of other paintings.

O,K. That doesn’t sound good. Let me rephrase.

This painting was blessed with the communal essence of its growing family of energy-infused visionary paintings.

It came into being from both the material and spiritual realms of inspiration.  

It sat there for months, open to the happy accidents of life as well as the application of intention and experience.

And then, in the end, it found a clarity of purpose and called itself into being, with my help.

P.S. The photo above shows how, from some angles, the soft snowflake shape and colours behind it become iridescent gold, violet, green, and blue. It’s magical!

So there you have it – the birthing of:

“A Winter’s Prayer” (9″ x 12″) – SOLD
Acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas – no framing required.

How do you feel gazing upon it?

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Backyard Photo Break

I can go days without leaving the house. I like it like that.

I may be a globetrotter, but I’m also a happy hermit. 

Whether I’m in writing, painting, channeling, movie, or yoga & dancing mode, everything I need is here.

The Universe helped me find this home in 2014 after my return from a year studying visionary art overseas. It had everything I asked for, including its owner – my housemate Orinda. We live really well together – what a blessing!

As you can see in these pictures, its location is also ideal. Half an hour’s walk from downtown St. John’s, it has a big backyard that slopes down to a small river. On the other side, past 2 streets of houses, are the tree-covered Southside Hills.

I don’t get cabin fever here. All I need to do is open the door and step into my backyard to be in nature. I can even snowshoe along the river when there’s enough snow.

But we haven’t had much snow yet this year. Rain is slapping the windows at the time of this writing.

So you can imagine my joy when I woke up one morning to find this scene in the backyard. As daylight appeared, I grabbed my camera and tripod and headed out. About an hour later, the sun melted the snow off the branches.  I’m so glad I listened and acted on my heart calling!

Do you have a favourite? Comment below.

Oh – and can you find the one that’s been digitally transformed into a snowflake?

Note: Click on the first and use the arrows if you’d rather see them one at a time.

If you enjoy my photography, remember that there are 5 galleries for you to peruse in my online shop. Prints are available on canvas, fine art paper or metallic paper. Click here to visit my galleries.

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“Ask And You Shall Receive” mandala painting

I’m so excited! I actually finished this mandala painting before “Rise ‘N Shine” from the last post but wanted to wait to get my haircut before filming this video. Hee hee. I’m human.

I’m in love with it! The energy emanating from this piece is incredible! Can you feel it here on screen?

Title: Ask and You Shall Receive
Year: © 2016
Size: 36″ x 36″ (91.44 cm x 91.44 cm)
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: $3997 CAD

Click here to purchase.

Prints are available (in your choice of size & medium) by clicking here.

Ask and You Shall Receive – Representing my Intuition into Action Treasure Map – 5 Steps to a Happy Healthy Life

Here’s what the various rings of the mandala mean, from the centre out.

Step 1 – Ask

“Ask and you shall receive”. You’re asking all the time, but best do it intentionally. Because of “free will”, you need to ask for answers, help, and clarity.

Many of the symbols I used here have more than one meaning.

The hands in prayer are also peace doves.

The flame is not only your Light, your passion, and your meditative focus, but also the Holy Spirit.

What else do you see?

 

Step 2 – Access

Step 2

You’re ­­constantly receiving Guidance, but it’s hard to hear with all the noise. When in a state of hyper-awareness, you can see/hear/feel/etc. the clues. Intuitive hearing aids can accelerate results and give focused practice. The right brain and heart are active here.

I included a solid ring here to remind us to create space.

Then I represented the 6 clairs and the power of symbolism plus The Eye of Ra (symbol of all intuitive channels) inside chakra or rainbow-coloured hexagons – part of sacred geometry.

In between these, I painted scenes representing my tips to access your intuition:  1) Trust  2) Create Space, 3) Centre, 4) Pay Attention, and 5) Record

Step 3 – Analyze

With practice, the gap between accessing and analyzing get shorter. Here, the left brain joins in to make connections between the question and the clues. Decipher the the symbolism. You’re the most qualified to understand the messages you receive.

As you can see, the hexagons (intuitive channels) overlap into this ring of the mandala. That’s because intuition continues to play a role here, but interpretation helps, especially with the symbolism.

In this ring of the mandala, I painted the yin-yang as a symbol of the harmony between your right feminine intuitive mind and left masculine analytical mind.  I also painted question marks between the puzzle pieces because your job here is to match the pieces with your original question.

Step 4 – Act

Guidance is of no use if you don’t act on it. Follow through with inspired action, from baby steps to leaps of faith. The more you act, the easier it’ll get.

Indeed, take inspired action in all areas of your life. Here, I chose to represent them as glowing arrows forward for your 1) physical environment; 2) fun/recreation; 3) business / career; 4) personal/spiritual development; 5) wellness & health; 6) Romance/Family; 7) Finances/life planning; 8) Society.

Step 5 – Allow

Go with YOUR flow. Let things evolve and stay tuned in. Miracles and magic will happen. Trust that if you’re guided, there’s a reason for it in the big picture. 

That’s why I used a design in here to indicate movement in both directions.  You can also see that divine timing is involved here in the rising and setting of the sun, day after day. Stand in your Truth and trust that all the pieces of the puzzle will eventually come together.

Don’t worry if you disconnect and fall out of alignment with your soul. Just start the 5 steps again.

P.S. Click here to sign-up for my free 75-minute video tutorial on the 5 Steps to Activate Your Intuition for a Happy Healthy Life.

Ask and You Shall Receive Mandala painting

“Ask and You Shall Receive” – original 36″ x 36″ – $3,997 CAD or click to order prints on paper or canvas.

Title: Ask and You Shall Receive
Year: © 2016
Size: 36″ x 36″ (91.44 cm x 91.44 cm)
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: $3997 CAD

Click here to purchase the original.

And you can ORDER PRINTS HERE.

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Rise ‘n Shine – a new tree pose painting

yoga tree pose painting "Rise 'N Shine"

“Rise ‘N Shine” (24″ x 48″) – SOLD.
 Prints available

Rise ‘N Shine
– A Lightworker’s Prayer –

At the dawning of this new year,
May I rise and shine
In harmonious relationship
With the Universe.

May I join with the rhythms
Of the sun, moon and earth
To sing and dance
In dynamic stillness
To the mystic syllable
OM.

May I stand in balance,
Grounded and connected,
Opening my channels
And listening
To my Inner Guidance.

May I align
my True Self with Source
So that my Magnific-Essence
radiates Light, Love, and Peace
For the Good of All.

So be it. Aho. Amen.

Thank You For Stimulating The Creative Flow

I paint for many reasons, all of which can be summed up as the need for or the result of energy flow.

“Rise ‘N Shine” came into being because the sale of “Divine Union” left a big hole on the wall of a local yoga studio. I received instant inspiration and delved into another blissful painting marathon.

Thank you to all my customers for participating in my creative energy flow and for contributing to the love and beauty on this planet.

May “Rise ‘N Shine” bless you in return with its energy.

And may 2017 find more ways for us to support each other on our Paths to our Highest Good.

The Vesica Piscis

See how the circles of the sun and the moon join together to shape a vesica piscis?

This sacred geometry has been used in religion and spirituality for thousands of years to represent a source of immense power and energy. It’s also

  • an opening into the mysteries of higher consciousness
  • the seed of the tree of life and basic motif for the flower of life,
  • the intersection of spiritual and physical,
  • creation/ birthing/ yoni/ Goddess
  • two becoming one
  • a symbol for Jesus Christ (the fish shape in the middle).

Here, this Oneness represents both the seed and the fruit of All That Is in the cycle of Life.

Better Live, Of Course

I don’t know how many times folks tell me “Wow, Dominique, they’re even better in person. It’s a whole different experience!”

This painting is alive with ever changing light and energy which made it challenging to photograph.

Because of both the energy and paints I use, it’s constantly changing. As you can see in one of the photos below, the figure’s glow and the light rays are infused with an iridescent violet shimmer that can only be seen from certain angles or in certain lights.

Rise ‘N Shine  – SOLD

Acrylics & mica (love & compassion) on gallery-wrapped canvas – no framing required
Click here for prints.

What other messages, symbolism, or feelings do you receive from “Rise ‘N Shine”? I’d love to hear in the comments below.

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Jacqui’s Soul Energy Portrait & Prayer

Jacqui's Soul Energy PortraitWhen I think back to Jacqui’s Soul Energy Portrait experience in October, what I remember most was the lightheartedness, humour, and playfulness of her team of Divine Helpers.

They had me giggling more than a few times as I channeled her opening guided visualization, did energy work, and consulted them during the painting process.

It was a great reminder that we’re spiritual beings having this human experience for the fun of it.

Here’s what Jacqui had to say about our work together.

Keep reading to the end to share in the prayer I was inspired to write as part of our closing.

In Her Words

1. Why did you want a Soul Energy Portrait Experience?

For the past year, I was struggling with feeling lost and not sure of who I was anymore or what my purpose really was. It was affecting me. I found myself being pulled towards the need to do some work on myself.

I met Dominique in a group that we were both members of and for a long time, I didn’t know what she did besides being an artist. But I found out more when the time was right for me.

Dominique had done a Discovery Journey meditation for me months earlier that I really found helpful on my journey. I then attended her talk on intuition, and because I felt the need to do some work to help me find myself and to connect to the next level and to my Higher Self, I chose to do this Soul Energy work.  The time was right. 

2. How did you feel about working at a distance with me?

I looked forward to waking up every morning to read what you sent and how it related.  I contemplated the guidance and  applied it. Some days, I had more time to put into the exercises and meditation than others, but I’ll be pulling out all the information again over the holidays to go through it from a different perspective.

All of what I did with you was a part of my journey. I got a lot from it and from doing the exercises. I look at my painting now and I can already see so much growth and transformation.

3. What are some of the benefits you received from your Soul Energy Portrait Experience?

I certainly gained more self-awareness and self-love. Confirmation. Validation. It reinforced the path I was on. I’m more confident and believe in myself more.

I’m also accepting that things happen for a reason and people are in my life for a reason – nothing is an accident. This gave me courage to face my fears. I  know everything is going to be OK.

It also helped me trust that I am worthy of the work and time I devote to my overall personal and spiritual growth. I read my prayer almost every day and I feel a much deeper connection to my higher self and divine helpers.

Oh, and it took my love of nature to another level. 

Plus I just love the painting. It symbolizes me transforming and seeing the beauty I see within myself. I feel with it my connection to Source and my Higher Self. The butterfly is very fitting to where I am in my life. We’re always evolving and changing, but sometimes it’s more pronounced and we feel it more.

Share in a Prayer of Transformation

Dear God and Guiding Spirits, Angels of Light and Love
Guide me on my Path to my Highest Good.

Thank you for my many blessings.
I welcome the rainbow sparkles of joy and laughter
As I quench my thirst at our crystal fountain.
May this day be another opportunity to nourish on the flower nectar of my life.

Thank you for reminding me to raise my eyes and heart to the Light
So that I may remember the perfection of my imperfection.
As I unwrap, layer by layer, the gift that I AM.
May your unconditional love serve as a mirror from which I see my Self and the world.

Thank you for helping me let go of what no longer serves me,
So that I may better be the radiant being that I am and have always been at my core.

I embrace both the shadow and the light, knowing that contrast breeds clarity and vision.
May I see through the eyes of love and compassion,
Accepting the textures of my past and celebrating the living waters of my present
To emerge from this pool of limitless possibilities.

I accept your invitation to play,
Ready to dive deep into the pages of my life to explore, edit, and manifest.
I pray for the true understanding from which comes true acceptance and freedom.
I welcome the miracles, magic and flow

I am ready to allow. I am ready to let go. I am ready to trust.
I choose gratitude. I choose peace. I choose fun. I choose happiness.

These are the layers of my vision in which I rejoice and share
Thank you for showing me the way inward, so that I may then shine my Light outward
Deepening my relationships with all that is.

As I love my Self more fully
I open myself to the loving relationships that are waiting to unfold.
Thank you for inspiring and guiding me on this transformational journey.

So be it. Amen.

Is it your turn?

Would you like to work with me in 2017?

Because of the beautifully intensive nature of this process, I only work with one Soul Energy Portrait Experience client at a time and have limited sessions every year. Each takes about 2 weeks, depending on the size of the painting.

Click here for more information, prices, and examples.

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Start the New Year Fresh & Clean

Start the New Year Fresh & CleanI’ve learned a lot living and traveling the world. One tradition I’ve adopted as my own is to give my living space a thorough New Year cleaning & decluttering. It feels great to start the new year fresh & clean.

In many Asian cultures, a deep cleaning of the house before New Year’s Day is standard practice.

In Japan, it’s believed that a Shinto god enters the house at New Year’s, so the space has to be worthy of this blessed visit.

Although the Chinese celebrate New Year’s a month later, they too give their house a thorough cleaning. This not only makes room for the new but sweeps away any lingering bad luck to welcome good luck.

I confess. I’m not as fussy about cleaningas I used to be . I got used to the weekly visits from the janitorial staff in my Vienna student residence. But I love de-cluttering.

From a universal spirituality point of view, the Universe abhors a vacuum. So if you create space, it’ll fill it with what’s aligned with your Highest Good. This is true in all areas of your life, from relationships to the shoes in your closet.

Having lived overseas for years with only the contents of a couple of suitcases, I’m a big fan of de-cluttering and simple living (see previous post).

It feels great to make space – to give, sell, or throw away what no longer serves you. What better time to do this than before the start of a new year.

Ideas to Start the New Year Fresh & Clean

Here’s some of the things I enjoy doing at this time of year. Please add your ideas in the comments below. 

  • Apart from buying fresh fruits & veggies, I use up the foods that are in my cupboards, fridge, and freezer. This game is great for the wallet and stimulates creativity in the kitchen.  More importantly, it keeps food from going bad if it sits there for years at a time.
  • I give my wardrobe a thorough go-through. It’s time to get rid of those socks and underwear that won’t stay up and sweaters I haven’t worn in years.
  • I’m pretty good at organizing my receipts year-round for tax time, but there’s always lots of paperwork I can recycle at the end of the year. If I haven’t looked at those webinar notes again, I probably won’t ever need them.
  • I re-evaluate my decorations – change the calendar, make a new vision board, assess whether my knick-knacks and sacred objects still brings me joy, etc.
  • I give my studio a thorough cleaning, which reminds me of my inventory and stimulates ideas.
  • I clean up my computer desktop and organize my folders.

Since I rent space from my housemate, none of the furniture is mine. In the past, I’d also go through my home to see if I could literally make space by letting go of items I didn’t use or want – from dishes to furniture.

Non-Attachment is Freeing

I know what it’s like to pay for moving trucks that charge by weight. So I’ve gotten good at letting go. Non-attachment is freeing.

If someone gave you a gift you don’t like or use, re-give it or sell it. Why hang on to something to please others when it clutters your life in more ways then one?

It’s not a gift if you feel obliged to keep it even if you cringe every time you look at it. It’s also not good feng shui to hold onto energy from a chapter in your life you’re ready to move past (e.g. wedding gifts after a divorce).

Make Room for What Serves Your Highest Good

divine-unionLet’s start the new year fresh & clean.

If you turn it into a game, you’ll learn to love this New Year ritual.

2017 is a new chapter – a clean slate. May it be a great one for us both!

 

P.S.  If you’re looking for new artwork that’s energetically aligned with the vibration you’re aiming for in 2017, consider one of my original paintings OR painting prints 

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Use it or lose it. A quick intuitive exercise.

trinityCan you believe it? I almost lost my mother tongue. Even though I studied in French all the way through my first university degree, I almost lost it in the 25 years of teaching English across the world after that.  If you don’t use it, you lose it.

It’s the same with intuition! You’re born with it. But you’ve got to use it or lose it.

Intuition is your communication line between your heart and right feminine creative brain. Losing it means losing access to your essence, your inner GPS, your source of Guidance.

Don’t worry though. Like with any muscle, the more you exercise it, the stronger it’ll get. Soon, you’ll be fluent again in the language of your Higher Self and Divine Helpers.

Play the video below to try a quick exercise you can use any time you have a yes / no decision to make or a choice between options.

From baby steps to leaps of faith, this exercise will help you tune into what’s appropriate for you in every moment.

Remember, the more you exercise your intuitive muscles, the stronger they’ll get.

Is it time to reclaim your intuition – the language of your soul and an innate ability that needs regular practice?

You’ve got to use it or lose it.

You can always access my free online Intuition into Action tutorial by clicking here.

 

 

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Try this 6-minute Divine Storytelling Time Sample

DST SampleDo you want to try a Divine Storytelling Time sample before investing in a full package?

Here’s your chance.

You’ll work with the first 6 minutes of a 30-minute reading I channeled for a group.

I’d asked to connect to the questions and Divine Helpers of all who would ever listen, so trust that your answers are in here too.

This short sample is long enough for you to see if this style of intuitive exercise is to your liking.

Our angels and guides often communicate with us through symbolism.

When I connect on your behalf, your angels and guides deliver what looks like a Disney-Pixar movie in my mind’s eye.

Instead of my telling you what it means, it’s up to you to figure out how this story answers the questions in your heart. You get to match your interpretation of the symbolism with the questions you’re asking.

Do you like to play detective? Do you like to decipher codes? Think of this as a symbolism salad.

Finding your own meaning is a great way to develop your intuitive muscles.

Couple readings are a great opportunity for you to play and work together to decipher the meanings and messages that weave their way through the story your team of DivineHelpers channel through me.

As a couple, you can use this intuitive hearing aid to help you find direction, communicate, make decisions, and take inspired action in a fun, entertaining, and inspiring way! 

Try It Out

When I did this reading live, everyone in the group felt it had spoken directly to them. They’d each asked different questions and gotten different answers.  Now it’s your turn.

Step 1: Ask

Think of an area in your life you want guidance in. Ask your team of Divine Helpers for help as you work / play through the 5 Steps to Activate Your Intuition.

Write down a question that’s

  • specific (ex: in the next week)
  • simple (about 1 topic only)
  • open (who, what, why, how, when, where, etc.)
  • related to what you want (vs. what you don’t want- avoid should / will)

Examples: “How can I improve my energy levels this week?”, “What is my next best move to generate more income?”, “How can I create harmony in my relationship with my son in the next 3 months?”

Step 2: Access

In a Divine Storytelling Time, I do a lot of the accessing for you. The story becomes an intuitive hearing aid.

You still need to engage your heart/right brain as you listen.

Pay attention to feelings, thoughts, memories, other data from your 5 senses that come in as you listen.

Click the triangle below to PLAY the 6-minute Divine Storytelling Time Sample.

Take notes.

Step 3: Analyze

Now invite your left brain to join the team to help you match the story details with your question of the day.

What do the different elements in the story mean in relation to your question?

Some may be literal, but more often they’re not.  

Break the story down into parts as each contains messages and clues. 

If my question was about income, I could interpret the part about the ball of creatures unable to get out of the taxi as “You’re trying to do too much and so nothing is getting out the door. ”

If I was asking about improving my energy levels, I could interpret the part about the deflated donkey skin in the water as advice for self-care: rehydrate, soak in a hot tub, slow down to avoid burn-out, etc.

If my question was about harmony with my son, the magical rainbow in the single strand of hair could be a reminder that we are one beyond our DNA. It’s up to me to choose to acknowledge the miracle that he is instead of focusing on all I feel he’s doing wrong. I need to hold him up to the Light to see him through that perspective.

There’s a lot of guidance in just 6 minutes. When I channel an individual Divine Storytelling Time session, they’re usually about an hour long.

Every time you listen to your recording, you’d approach it with different questions and receive different answers.

Your attention would be drawn to different parts of the story.

The same part may mean different things on different days.

Step 4: Act

Guidance is useless if you don’t act on it.

Your job is to take your analysis and create your inspired to-do or to-be list.

Then, to avoid overwhelm, do one at a time.

When you take inspired action, miracles start happening.  Doors open. Resources appear. You gain clarity. Synchronicity becomes the new normal.

The more you’re aware of your success in the guidance cycle, the more courage you gain to take the next inspired step.

Soon you’ll be going from baby steps to leaps of faith.

Step 5: Allow

Allow for things to evolve naturally with Divine Timing.

Results or reasons may not be evident immediately.

It can take days, months, or years to see how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together perfectly.

Trust that if it was truly guided, there was a reason. Then stay open and curious as to what that might be.

That’s how you’ll discover the treasure map to your soul.

Then keep working with your intuitive data and the 5 Steps to Activate Your Intuition and Get Your Life Back On Track.

Do You Want More?

Did you benefit from this 6-minute exercise?

With my help accessing the intuitive data, you can accelerate your results and transform your life one inspired step at a time.

Are you ready for a full Divine Storytelling Time Package? Do you know someone who is?

I’ll work with your Team of Divine Helpers at a distance and deliver your goods by email.

The story is only 1 part of your package.

It comes with worksheets and 2 customized Visual Gifts that will provide more clues and inspiration.

Price: $247 (Canadian)

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Gwen Ann’s Soul Energy Portrait Experience

Gwen Ann Soul Energy Portrait Experience

Co-creating a Soul Energy Portrait doesn’t only take the days or weeks that we work together. It takes a lifetime, or as is sometimes evident, lifetimes.  

Gwen Ann’s Soul Energy Portrait Experience, for example, provided a portal into the Universal Energy Flow that has carried her soul throughout the ages and cultures of her being-ness.

It all started with the Discovery Journey Meditation I channeled for her at the beginning of our beautifully intense experience.

Then, with every layer of the painting, came an opportunity for her to connect the dots that brought her here and now. It also provided her with clues and growth work to release what no longer served her and opened her up to what did.

The process is very different for everyone. Sometimes, it’s a gentle blossoming. Other times, it’s more intense, like it was this time. I trust that each individual’s Team of Divine Helpers provides exactly what the person is ready for and welcomes in their life.

In Her Words

I interviewed Gwen Ann 5 months after we’d finished working  on her Soul Energy Portrait Experience.

You’ve had your painting for a while now. How is it having it in your space?

I absolutely love my painting. I have it in my most comfortable place, in my room, where I do my thinking. I’m looking at it all the time. I’m always seeing something different, feeling something different, getting different messages. It’s never the same.

 

Back then, it was a layering up, one symbol and message at a time. Now that it’s one piece, everything is together, united.

I can’t believe I never had it before. It just feels like it’s always been there.  It’s a part of me. I feel the energy from it and get visualizations from it sometimes.

I feel your energy from it too, which is beautiful because you’re such a lovely person. I love it. It’s uplifting and raises my vibration.

Do you feel the Discovery Journey Meditation that opened our session supported the process?

I still use it. Just like the painting, it’s different every time. I love the feeling of it. You always get a different vibe or message out of it. Whatever it is you’re looking for, watch for it. I say “watch it” because it’s very visual. You were seeing it, but I can see it too.

What are some of the other benefits you got from the process itself? What happened for you during our couple of weeks of working daily together?

At the beginning, I received a healing, It was a release, a purging. I got sick. I remember when the sickness passed, I felt so much lighter than before, which was nice.

Then I found my Twin Flame, which was absolutely amazing! It’s hard to explain how – I can’t put it into words, but our work together and meeting him were definitely associated. He just contacted me out of the blue. It just felt like it was a part of the process.

I also found a new modality that I want to bring into my work as an energy healer. Spirit guided me to go online and look up Reiki or something, and it led to an ancient Egyptian form of Egyptian Reiki called Sekhem. I was totally floored because on the web page, it had some of the symbolism from the painting – the dragonfly and Egyptian ankh symbol. We’ll see where that goes, but it feels so right.

How was the process of working at a distance and via email instead of in person?

I loved it. I thought it was really nice. To think that somebody is… and I could feel, you know – Ah, Dominique is working with me. And I remember waking up really really early one morning, which I never do because I was just getting to sleep and thinking Ah, that’s why I’m awake. She’s at me!  There’s no way the distance was an obstacle.

Who do you think this kind of process is for?

Gwen Ann CroftIt’s for anybody, really. Anybody trying to find their way. If you’re open to finding out who you are, where you came from, or where you’re going. Also if you feel lost because it brings you back to you.

Gwen Ann Croft
Shift Happens, St. John’s, NL

Is It Your Turn?

Each Soul Energy Portrait Experience is completely unique as directed by your team of Divine Helpers.

The more you work with the process at your end, the more benefits you’ll receive in return. It’s a true investment in your Self. 

Here’s are the pieces they all have in common:

    • a Discovery Journey Meditation recording used to open our session,
    • regular Love Note emails with messages from your Guides, symbolism to explore, and homework,
    • photos of the painting in progress,
    • reports on any energy work done (on you at a distance and infused into your painting),
    • an energy-based intuitive painting created specifically for you in your essence,
    • a photo booklet summarizing the process and messages from your guides,
    • and other inspired gifts.

Because of the time and energy involved in co-creating a Soul Energy Portrait, I am only available to do about a dozen a year.

The bigger the painting, the longer we work together. For more information and prices, click the button below.

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