Do you believe that you’re connected to something more than your individual self? If you follow my work, I imagine you do.
I like to visualize an interconnected web of Oneness lined in points of light in which everything and everyone works together for the Highest Good of All.
Yummy, right?!
So how are you a channel for the Divine?
How does The Creator work through you? How does God direct you to the right place at the right time to express His/Her Love to those on your Path? How open are you to receiving it through others brought into your life for that very same purpose?
Intuition is that communication channel between the Divine and His/Her individualized expression – i.e. you!
If you receive the message through one of your intuitive channels and you act on it! Wonderful!
If there’s static on the line because of anxiety or depression or simple lack of attention, your Team of Divine Helpers will try to deliver it another way.
And if you’re just not able to let it through, the message will be sent to someone else so that everything still works in the Highest Good of All.
I’ll never forget my shock when I spotted Flora Bowley’s book “Brave Intuitive Painting” at the art supplies shop. The content and even some of the chapter titles were the same as I’d received. Of course her art is very different, but done similarly with similar supplies and for similar reasons.
I didn’t pick up on the divine request to create that book, and so it went to someone else who was willing and able to follow through.
I’m so glad she did! She’s done an amazing job helping people through intuitive painting. I admire and support what she’s doing. I’ve even attended some of her online retreats and a live workshop in Bali.
Do I have regrets of not publishing my version of that book? No. I couldn’t have done the project justice at the time. And I’ve been used as a channel in different and fulfilling ways since.
My Team of Divine Helpers wasn’t angry, I’m sure. There’s still Free Will in this lifetime. It’s more of an “OK, Next person, next project!” type of situation. All good.
This week’s Love Oracle is to help you explore how open you are to being a channel for the Divine.
If you’re ready, give Mother Father God permission by praying: “Make me an instrument of thy peace, of thy Love”.
Then see which of the 3 paintings above speaks to you the most. Its Oracle Message is below.
Love Oracle Message 1: The Power of Prayer
Dear Beloved,
Do you have a true appreciation of the power of your prayers? Where attention goes, energy flows.
When thousands meditate or pray for peace on earth, it makes a difference. You make a difference.
When you ask God to support your loved ones as they suffer and struggle on their Path, it directs waves of energy their way.
What kind of energy are you sending though? Are your prayers coming from the divine spark within you that trusts and is connected to divine light & love? Or are prayers tainted with your pain, fear, and desperation?
Whether you’re praying for others or for yourself, the right frame of mind is important.
According to Paramhansa Yogananda, the guru whose teachings are at the foundation of Ananda (where I’m doing karma yoga right now),
“we must overcome any consciousness of “lack” or that “I am tiny and separate from God.” We don’t beg God to solve our problems for us; we pray for the consciousness that empowers us to attract what we need. A “begging” prayer actually limits the power of the soul to draw what it needs.”
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to acknowledge the power of your prayer and to take consciousness of how you pray.
Are you begging in desperation or uniting with Source to communicate your support for the manifestation of the Highest Good?
Are you ready to accept that sometimes, you don’t know what that is?
So go ahead, take a few minutes to pray for yourself, your loved ones, and all of humanity.
Know that when you do, you’re an instrument of Divine Peace & Love. You’re helping the flow of light shine brighter on the web of All That Is.
Then trust that your prayer was heard. Trust that everything is indeed happening for the Highest Good of all, even when that just doesn’t seem true.
Painting: My Prayer for You (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Tune Your Instrument
Dear Beloved,
For an orchestra to sound good, all the instruments have to be in tune. If a violin is missing a string or the piano is off-key, the conductor won’t be able to deliver the concert as intended.
The same goes in the divine orchestra of spirits in human form.
For you to be an effective instrument of Divine Love & Peace, you have to keep your instrument in tune.
What does that mean to you?
For some, your instrument might be your mind. For others, your body. For others yet, your creativity or skills.
Just as there are many different kinds of musical instruments in an orchestra, there are many kinds of human instruments through which God can work through.
You are one of them for sure.
How are you serving this planet? How is Source able to use your individualized expression of itself to make a difference in the world?
If you imagine your Team of Divine Helpers saying, “We need to get a message to our person that their instrument is out of tune.”, what immediately comes to mind?
The first thing is likely the right one.
What inspired action can you take to tune your instrument?
Is it to focus on your physical strength or flexibility, eat healthier, calm the mind, devote time to learn new skills, follow your bliss, volunteer your services – or something else?
Just as a an orchestra conductor won’t expect the violin section to sound like the brass, you’ll never be asked to be or do something that isn’t you – the true you.
So go ahead, ask your Team of Divine Helpers to support your efforts to be in tune, so that you can add to the harmonious song of the Universe.
God’s orchestra needs you!
Painting: Rise N’ Shine (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: Healing Hands
Dear Beloved,
You have healing hands.
Your touch is like a healing balm for the soul.
Have you ever been inspired to explore Reiki, Healing Touch, somatic touch therapy, Therapeutic Touch or any other modality that requires you to use your hands?
Practitioners of many of these therapeutic energy modalities are aware that they are channels for Divine Energy. They act as a conduit in order to help their patients.
There are many other ways that your hands can act as instruments of God’s love.
- Preparing a meal with love,
- baking bread,
- playing music
- creating art
- stroking your child’s hair
- holding your lover’s hand
- writing a love note or an inspiring post
- waiving joyously at a friend
The list is endless.
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to become aware of the difference your hands make in a day.
Try this now.
Rub your hands together inviting Divine Energy to enter you.
Then place your arms up, palms facing forward to send that healing energy to the world. Now envision a loved one in your mind’s eye. Do it again. To strengthen the cosmic resonance, chant OM at the same time.
On behalf of the world, thank you.
Painting: Co-Creative Bliss (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs – karma yoga style
/in Inspiration, Life By Design, My TravelsOh how natural it is to get into patterns of thoughts and beliefs that keep us small and fearful. It’s time to let go of limiting beliefs!
Our egos, our small selves, hang on to these untruths, illusions and delusions because it thinks that’s what’s needed to keep us safe. All it does though, is keep us in the status quo. And how is that working?!
Letting go of limiting beliefs is part of that essential stretch of the comfort zones that leads to emerging more as our True Selves.
Here’s a story from my life that illustrates how feeling the fear and doing it anyway, when intuitively guided, can open up so much!
When my Higher Self clearly guided me to sign-up for the karma yoga program (volunteering through service) at Ananda Village in the Sierra Foothills of California for 2 months, my little self balked.
These are only some of fear-based thoughts and limiting beliefs that spun in my head along with the excitement of knowing that if I was guided, it was for my Highest Good. Now, I chuckle as I type them out for you.
From baby steps to leaps of faiths, I’ve had a lifetime of learning to trust my intuition. So if Guided, nothing can stop me.
As you know, I did sign-up for this stretch of my comfort zones. I was part of the karma yoga team for the full months of March and April. And I thrived, so grateful for this gift from the Universe!
Sure, I was really tired, especially that first week. But I was also happy. The group was great. The variety of ways we served kept my mind, heart, and body active. The prayer, chanting and spirituality in every part of the day was so aligned with who I am. And when I put my head down on the pillow, I slept solidly.
Yes, there were adjustments. I learned not to drink water after supper, even if the evening shift sometimes ended past 9:30pm. That way, I only woke up at 4 or 5 am. I’d grab my pre-packed bag of clothes and quickly run up the few flights of outdoors stairs up to the washrooms for relief and a good shower before moving on with my day – reading before the 6:30 am yoga class when I wasn’t scheduled for the breakfast shift.
I ended up loving the simplicity and flow of our busy schedules. I like routines, and I like variety. We had both!
Our karma yoga shifts worked my body in a way that motivated me to attend, when possible, the 2 yoga classes a day (3.5 hours). Oh how those stretches, affirmations, energization exercises and meditation fuelled me. And the yoga made it possible for me to fulfill my physically demanding service duties.
This body had been used to way too much sitting in a day. But as you can see in this Breakfast Boogie Timelapse video (top of page), I benefitted from lots of exercise during my 2 months. I’m now stronger and healthier!
What you’re watching in the video is the end of the dishes shift after a light supper and my solo breakfast shift the next morning from 5am-8:15 am. Being on my own, I decided to play with my 2 iPhones to create this 4-minute glimpse into my life there. That shift officially starts at 6:15, but if I wanted do it in a relaxing & playful way, and since I could only carry 1 floor mat in from the back dock at a time, I decided to give myself an extra 75 minutes …. and needed it, especially when we had big groups. On this day, it was a small group.
As for thinking I couldn’t keep up to the young ones, it turned out that at 57, I was of average age. And the beauty of teamwork is that if I couldn’t lift the mop bucket to empty it in the tiny sink room, others could & would.
By week 3, I felt such joy that I could lift the heavy wooden cover to the large garbage storage container outside, something I couldn’t do on my first day.
Evening shifts remained more challenging for me, but it gave me great practice at observing and controlling not only my energy levels, but my irritability and patience levels. I (and everyone else) noticed that I had a tendency to be a task-master if I became afraid we’d be there too late. Some got engaged in conversation, slowing down the completion of everything on the checklist. I was given plenty of opportunities to recognize how I valued the goal more than the process. After all, this wasn’t just a physical boot-camp, it was a spiritual one too. Luckily, I went into the experience already knowing that if I were triggered, it was more about me than anyone else.
Our days were beautifully balanced between yoga, meditation, karma yoga shifts, delicious vegetarian meals, spiritual philosophy classes, special activities, Sunday service, and yes, once in a while, alone time.
There was always a table for those wanting to eat in silence instead of socializing. There were plenty of nature spots to retreat to in order to read, take photo walks, etc. And every week we got to indicate what shifts we wanted off. I’d always ask for the lunch shift off after the Crystal Hermitage Garden shift so I could stay to picnic and bask in the beauty with my camera for an extra couple of hours before the beautiful 1-hour walk back through the forest and village. I’d also ask for Friday evenings off so I could join kirtan (devotional chanting) in the temple.
By the end of April, I could envision doing this for a few months every year, either in California or at Ananda Assisi community in Italy. We’ll see…
I’m just so glad that I didn’t let my fears or limiting beliefs stop me from a Spirit-guided opportunity to experience 2 beautiful months fulfilling my life purpose – to travel the world exploring and expressing my love of beauty and the beauty of love.
Your Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs
What about you? What limiting beliefs are standing in the way of your emerging more fully as your True Self in the world?
What are you being Guided to be, do or have that requires a stretch of your comfort zones? Can you take baby steps? How about leaps of faith?
Ask your Team of Divine Helpers to
May it be so. Namaste (the Spirit in me bows to the Spirit in you).
With Childlike Curiosity and Wonder
/in Inspiration, My TravelsYou’ve heard me say all this before:
I’m so glad I did!
The first thing I noticed as my taxi from Sacramento turned into Ananda Village in the Sierra foothills of California were the donkeys and goats. I craned my neck as we climbed the road past them.
The grin on my face told me it wouldn’t take long to come back to that spot to commune with them. I didn’t even have to do that!
It turns out that the Mowing Team’s fenced-in territory extended right below my bedroom window, where I could see them making their way to and from their various chomping grounds.
Soon after, I met Virani Ramsden, aka the goat lady, and Ian Allen, one of her WWOOFers (an international volunteer program separate from my karma yoga one – World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms).
Needless to say, I asked if I could come to the milking barn for a visit.
Next thing I knew, I had sore smile muscles and over a hundred clips for what became the video above.
What fun! The 12 hours I spent on the video were more than I’d spent at the milking barn, but I got as much fun creating the video.
On an aside, I do believe that I’ve had such a hard time appealing my “under age” ban on my video editing app because Divine Mother wanted me to do more yoga and meditation instead of spending all my free time … and sleep time … creating videos. But that’s another story.
The point is, if you’re curious about something, follow through!
For me, asking to come to the milking barn after feeling such joy at just spotting the goats and donkeys on my way in led to some beautiful opportunities and connections. It helped me become a part of the village. For that, I am so grateful.
Reawaken Your Childlike Curiosity and Wonder
So many villagers told me after watching the video that they didn’t know what the inside of the barn looked like. They weren’t aware that Virani had acquired equipment to help her do the milking. They got an education and a few chuckles too.
I remember when I worked at the National Capital Commission and later taught English as a Second Language at the University of Ottawa. I organized so many activities that had me discovering my hometown in many new ways.
It’s so easy for locals to take things for granted or simply be unimpressed by what tourists travel the world to see.
Don’t you find that you get to know places you visit much better than your own hometown? Maybe that’s why I’ve been inspired to move so many times in my life. I love discovering new places.
It’s kept my childlike curiosity and wonder alive.
But now that I’ve lived 13 years in the same city, I’ll admit, I don’t nearly do as much tourism and culture as I used to. It’s true, my attention is often more on my inner world than the outer world, but again, that’s another story.
The challenge is not to become blasé about where we’re at – inwardly or outwardly. Challenge yourself to see the world with new eyes… including the people around you.
After all, nothing in life is constant but change itself.
No one wakes up in the morning exactly as they were the day before. This is just as true with nature, cultural programming, or relationships.
So why not wake up like children do – open, curious and in the flow of the evolving mystery of every day. Let’s not get blasé about life.
If you’re curious about something, follow that impulse. Take inspired action. And see where it takes you. Remember to wear the right boots!
Peaceful Pauses
/in Life By DesignAre you feeling frazzled? Have you had a few minutes to reconnect to your Higher Self & God through meditation / prayer / nature contemplation lately?
Whether for 5 minutes, half a day, a weekend, a week, or a few months – we all need peaceful pauses in our life. That’s the space intuition needs to communicate with you.
Don’t wait until your nervous system is fried and can’t do its job.
Instead, give it the healing calmness and stillness it needs to rest and rejuvenate, adding years & guidance to your life. A little bit here and there as well as bigger chunks when you can are so worth it!
I’ve just returned from 3 months of travels, including 2 months as a karma yogi (volunteer) at the ashram at Ananda Village in the Sierra Foothills of California.
When I was intuitively guided to go, I didn’t think I could make it happen for many reasons. In part, I was nervous I wouldn’t be able to fulfill all the physical tasks, being so used to sitting at the computer or art table. Plus being on a full schedule within a community setting was going to be quite the stretch of my comfort zones. I’m usually an early to rise and early to bed introvert who thrives in alone time.
Well, it turned out to be amazing, and I’ll tell you more about it as the weeks go by.
As soon as I returned, however, I got caught up once again in the busy-ness of life. I
Basically, I got busy running all around town on foot, with friends, and on the bus for this or that.
I’d included several nature walks and occasional morning yoga & meditation in the mix, but it wasn’t enough. After about a week back, I started to feel frazzled.
This introvert had been way too “out there”. I may have been very busy at the ashram, but life was simpler, more focused, more balanced, and definitely more attuned to God.
So it was time for a day off. Calmness. Peacefulness. Quiet. Contemplation. Communion with God. At home.
And part of that time was spent consciously deciding what aspects of my ashram experience I needed to continue as part of my daily routine at home.
I’ll admit, I miss the 4 hours of yoga & meditation I was getting a day when I took full advantage of the offerings at the Expanding Light Retreat in between karma yoga shifts. OK, I’ll aim for the 1 hour 45 minute morning routine at least.
The yoga philosophy classes based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda were also such a treat. So more reading – I definitely brought enough books back.
And oh, how I appreciated having amazing chef-prepared vegetarian meals every day of the week. Time to get creative in the kitchen. Don’t wait until you’re hungry, Dominique.
What a blessing those weekly visits to the Crystal Hermitage Gardens, taking pictures and being in a childlike state of curiosity, wonder and bliss. Yes, I’ll definitely continue to schedule nature time with my camera.
So now that I’m back and noticed how quickly that frazzled feeling can come back, it’s time I re-prioritize what keeps me connected to the Divine Peace that is always at my core (and yours!).
This includes inviting Divine Mother and Heavenly Father (the feminine and masculine aspects of God) to work through me instead of trying to do it all myself. I loved how much prayer was involved in everything at the ashram, all the way to evening prayer on the kitchen dock after locking up at 9:30pm after night shift.
I was aware and practiced all this to some extent before I left for California. But having 2 months of intensive practice, including much more physical labour than I was used to – was so good for me, giving me more energy to do more for others.
It’s good to feel the contrasts in our lives (frazzled / at peace, for example). It helps us make and be grateful for those healthy choices and peaceful pauses.
What needs prioritizing in your life? What can you add more of and what can you reduce?
May you enjoy the kinds of peaceful pauses that help you attune to Divine love, beauty, joy, calmness that are your very core.
P.S. The video above is one of the eight I created while at Ananda Village, before my video editing app banned me for being under 13 (lol!). I’m still appealing that … but did manage to laugh at the time, knowing Divine Mother wanted me to read and meditate more … not just create videos. I got more sleep too!
Love Oracle 36: Clearing the Communication Lines
/in PaintingsGuidance is always there for you. Unfortunately, if the communication lines are blocked, messages simply aren’t coming through.
Think of intuition as your communication channel between you and your Team of Divine Helpers – including your Higher Self.
So what blocks your ability to tune into your intuition? Stress, anxiety, fear, depression, perfectionism, and mind-altering substance are all like static on the line.
Your questions and requests may have made it through to your Team, but their replies through the various intuitive channels aren’t being picked up.
If your usual clairsentience channel (clear feeling) is numbed because of substance abuse or medication, your Team will try again through other channels, including the 6 Clairs (clear seeing, hearing, knowing, tasting, smelling and feeling) as well as synchronicity.
But if that doesn’t work, you’ll miss out on important Guidance.
Your Team of Divine Helpers are here to help guide you and protect you. Their messages can be life-enhancing or life-saving. Whatever the case, wouldn’t you want to access those messages?
So what can you do to clear the communication lines? That’s what this week’s Love Oracle Messages are here to help you with.
Ask your Team of Divine Helpers “How can I better access my intuition?”. Then pick the painting that speaks to you the most. Scroll down to read its message.
Love Oracle Message 1: Meditation Magic
Dear Beloved,
Meditation is the most important way to open and keep those communication lines clear. This is how you open your third eye to its present potential.
You may have heard the expression monkey-mind? If your mind is racing and screaming all over the place, how will you hear the whispers of your soul?
Slowing down your mind and your thoughts, allows you to pick up on those intuitive messages.
It also increases your ability to recognize signs sent on the outside, not just on the inside.
If you walk through life as a walking meditation, you’ll be more aware of everything and everyone your Team places on your Path as an answer to your prayers.
What helps with meditation? Good sleep, fresh food, scheduling a regular practice, and coaching all help. Can you get behind that?
The more or the better you meditate, the more glimpses you’ll get of what your Team of Divine Helpers, your Higher Self and Source are trying to tell you.
What can you do today to focus more effectively on a life-affirming mediation practice?
Painting: One in Love (SOLD). Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Champion Your Chakras
Dear Beloved,
Working on opening and balancing your chakras is a great way for clearing the communication lines.
You have many chakras, but let’s focus on the 7 main ones. These are the energy centres along your spine, starting at the root located at your tailbone.
Each chakra is associated with a purpose, aspects of your health, etc.
When it comes to energy, you want it to be able to flow freely through your root (#1) up to and through the crown (#7).
Imagine it flowing from Mother Earth into your feet and through your subtle energy body up to the Heavens and back through you down to the core of the planet.
If there’s a block, your body won’t be able to act as the antenna it’s meant to be. Your intuitive channels won’t be optimized.
For example, if your throat chakra (#5) is blocked, there is no communication between your heart chakra (#4) and your third eye (#6). If that happens, you’re walking around like a head without a body. Many do.
There’s much more to say than I can fit in this Oracle Message. But if this resonates with you, do more research on how to balance your chakras. Yoga and energy healing modalities are great! Also consider my Chakra Balance Meditation Bundle.
What’s really wonderful to remember is that the more you do to open and balance the lower 6 chakras, the more your crown chakra will naturally open.
A fully opened crown chakra means enlightenment. Then you become one with Source and fully intuitive. This can take lifetimes, but why not start now?
Enjoy the many benefits of clearing your communication lines by championing your chakras.
Painting: Sedona (SOLD). Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: Create Space
Dear Beloved,
Your Team of Divine Helper is like a Guiding Light showing you the way that’s aligned with your Highest Good.
But if your space is so cluttered, inside and out, you will have a hard time spotting the light that’s right outside the door or deep within your core.
So if you picked this painting, you’re being asked to make space
Clearing your communication lines requires focus and practice.
You might:
There’s so much you can do to clear the communication lines. Your Team is there with you. With all the noise and distractions, however, it’s just hard to notice.
Please don’t get overwhelmed by this list. Pick 1 that appeals to you and follow your bliss. For when you’re relaxed and joyful, you’re vibrating at a higher frequency and better able to receive those oh so important messages.
Painting: Lighting the Way (Artist Collection). More on it here…. Order prints here.
The Giving Tree Meditation – part of the Universal Laws Meditation Bundle
/in Guided MeditationsWith Mother’s Day this weekend, I looked at all the meditations in my 3 meditation bundles for sale to see which I would gift to you.
Looking at the themes, “The Giving Tree Meditation” (27:40 minutes), based on the Law of Compensation, felt like the best fit.
Mothers are the epitome of giving.
Often, they’re giving so much that they’re in desperate need to receive. Please keep this in mind and at heart!
May this meditation serve you whether you’re an actual mother or have a mothering role – birthing and raising a child, a creative project, a business, etc.
The Giving Tree Meditation is really for anyone interested in being more in the flow of giving and receiving.
Based on the 12 Universal Laws
We were going through the 12 Universal Laws as they were taught to me by my Team of Divine Helpers in 2015 during my Enter the Mandala Project.
This project resulted in an inspired series of 13 painted mandalas – 1 for each Law and a summary piece.
Since then, I’ve used what I’ve learned to better my life and to teach others to transform their lives from the inside out.
If interested in pursuing your understanding and application of the 12 Universal Laws, I invite you to purchase my Universal Laws Meditation Bundle, which includes 12 meditations, 1 for each Law.
Here are the 12 Universal Law Meditations with musical compositions by Christopher Lloyd Clarke:
You can purchase The Universal Laws Meditation Bundle here for $44 (Canadian) and then follow the download instructions in your emailed receipt.
Prints are also available of all 13 mandalas here.
The Law of Compensation
Here’s how I described the Law in my Universal Laws summary post:
The Giving Tree Meditation (27:40 minutes) in the video above will help you to explore this flow of giving and receiving.
May it serve you well.
Love Oracle 35: Loving Your Labyrinth
/in PaintingsEvery year on the first Saturday in May thousands of people around the world participate in World Labyrinth Day. This year, that’s on May 4th.
World Labyrinth Day is more than a celebration of the labyrinth experience. It’s a massive moving meditation for world peace. Can you imagine the impact of that?
According to the Labyrinth Society,
There are many types of labyrinths. Although I’ve painted the Classical 7-circuit, I’m a big fan of the Medieval Chartres style labyrinth as depicted in the 3 paintings above and on my Labyrinth Drum. That’s also the style of labyrinth I often walk in Bowring Park, down the street from where I live.
If you haven’t already, or feel like revisiting them, I invite you watch 2 of my labyrinth videos from my time in Europe last spring/summer. The first was filmed in the Chartres Cathedral. The second features a community labyrinth experience at the Academy of Art, Creativity and Consciousness, where I studied for 2 months.
If you haven’t walked one before, there’s a big difference between a labyrinth and a maze. In a labyrinth, there’s only one way in to get to the centre. Then you take the same way back out.
There’s no stress of getting lost or taking the wrong turn.
Your focus is on taking one step forward at a time and on whatever intention you set at the start. Everything you encounter on the way is purposeful – on the inside & out. After pausing at the centre, you walk back toward your daily life, carrying with you the gifts of the labyrinth.
Every experience is different. This week’s Love Oracle paintings and Messages reflect that.
So ask your Team of Divine Helpers “How can I best contribute to peace on earth this week”? Then look at and pick the painting that speaks to you the most. Its message is below.
And if you have a chance, find or create a labyrinth nearby to join with those thousands doing the same on World Labyrinth Day.
Love Oracle Message 1: Tune Into Your Intuition
As you walk the labyrinth, down your city street or park trail, ask your Team of Divine Helpers how you can best contribute to peace on earth this week.
Walk mindfully. Pay attention to what’s happening inside you. Also pay attention to your environment.
Intuitive messages may be experienced through many channels – sight, hearing, sensations, knowing / memories, smells and tastes.
Just like in an intuitive walkabout, be hyper vigilant to the symbolism of what meets you on your path.
Is is something someone is saying, a literal sign on the window, a snail crossing your path, the sound of sirens in the distance (no kidding, I just heard one after I wrote that, a rare occurrence where I live).
What you’re looking for are clues or downright messages about what inspired action you can take to help increase peace in your life and the lives of those around you.
You may suddenly remember an aunt or a favour you promised to fulfill. Call your aunt. Do the favour and apologize for the delay.
You may feel the urge to shift something in your schedule to create more space for peace. Or is it your perceptions and judgments that need to shift?
Pay attention to everything as you walk towards your set destination.
Then, pause in gratitude and pray for support before feeling the joy, the peace, the freedom of intuitive living. One inspired step at a time.
Painting: Oasis of Inspiration (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Walk in Peace
“Peace Flow”
Dear Beloved,
The best thing you can do for peace in the world is focus on finding the peace within yourself first.
If you’re feeling the divine peace that is always at your core, all those around you will feel the effects. So let it begin with you.
You are the peace dove. How you journey through life is the example. It sets the pace and the tone.
You can be super busy and still be at peace. You can also be super busy and be totally stressed. Often, it’s a matter of choice.
If you picked this painting, you’re asked to increase your self-awareness, your mindfulness as you go through your day.
If you find yourself getting stressed or anxious, pause. Then consciously continue doing what you were doing while choosing to do so peacefully.
For example, are you cooking dinner afraid you’ll be late and thinking of the laundry and errands that need doing? Or are you fully present in the moment, cooking while relishing in the smells, grateful for fresh ingredients, loving the act of feeding yourself and your loved ones?
It takes exactly the same time.
So how can you walk through your life choosing peace, cultivating peace, nourishing peace, spreading peace?
It starts here and now. And here and now. And here and now.
Peace be with you!
Painting: Peace Flow (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: Aligning in Peace
Are you feeling your life is out of alignment? Are you feeling off-balance?
If you picked this painting, you’re being invited to open and balance your 7 main chakras to live a life that’s more aligned with your Higher Self.
There are many ways to do so.
Find yourself a chakra-balancing yoga class, do the 9 meditations in my Chakra Balance Meditation Bundle, book a Reiki or acupuncture treatment, paint in the 7 chakra colours while praying for support on what each activates.
When you’re feeling more aligned with your True Self, you’ll naturally feel the peace and the joy of true balance.
Working on the 6 lower chakras naturally helps to open the 7th, your crown chakra, the lotus of enlightenment.
So as you walk the labyrinth of your life, notice what is feeling out of whack and seek support to have it enhance your experience of the journey, not debilitate it.
Enjoy the journey on your way to The True Destination.
Painting: Chakra Journey (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle 34: You’re Not Alone
/in PaintingsLife is challenging. People struggle on all levels. Suffering is everywhere.
I doubt there’s one person whose circle isn’t touched by conflict, illness, addiction, grief, loneliness, sadness, and the list goes on.
Yes, challenges happen for us, not to us. That’s all well and good to say. It’s also easy to believe when those difficult times are far behind us. It’s then simpler to see why they happened and the opportunities they brought into our lives.
My strong alignment with my True Self started at 10 years old after being bullied for refusing to bend to peer pressure.
My spiritual growth had a massive boost during the year a loved one suffered from an allergic reaction to medication that kept him in a suicidal state.
Today, I’m grateful for what those struggles opened on my Path. Back then, I would have wanted them gone!
I couldn’t have gotten through them if it hadn’t been for my Faith that I wasn’t alone. Along with my relatives, my Team of Divine Helpers pulled me through them.
It’s easy to forget to call on your angels and guides when all is going well. It doesn’t alway have to be for Guidance. Gratitude and continued communication about your dreams and intentions goes a long way.
Unfortunately, it’s also easy to forget to call on them when stuck in the mire, wallowing in the details and drama of life.
Today’s Love Oracle Messages are all reminders that you’re not alone. Pick the painting that speaks most to you and scroll down to read your message.
Love Oracle Message 1: Rebuild What Matters Most
When was the last time you were cradled like a child in your parent’s arms?
Do you remember that feeling of being comforted? The gentle stroking of your hair? A soft hum or lullaby?
Perhaps you have a partner, parent or friend that still provides that for you in times of need.
But maybe you think that adults should be over that. Grown ups always need to be strong, show courage, be the comforter.
Think about it. Is that true?
If you have fellow humans in your circle that can provide such comfort and safety in their arms, count your blessings.
If you don’t, or even if you do, know that there’s a whole celestial Team of Divine Helpers ready to be there in that way for you too.
Close your eyes, ask for comfort, and use your imagination to connect, to feel, to let in that immense flow of unconditional love that is always there for you.
If an angel hug is what you’d like, visualize and feel it. Allow their touch to be felt through your own arms or that of a trusted other.
If words of comfort are what you’d like, open to them through automatic writing.
If a simple knowing that you’re being supported is what you crave, ask for a sign. It may come as the number 11:11 on a clock, a feather on your path, a dime, or anything else that has meaning to you.
Dear One, you are held. You are loved. You are never ever alone. Believe it and feel the comfort of it.
Ask for what you truly need and you shall receive.
Painting: Held (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Devoted to You
Do you ever wish you were truly seen, heard, accepted and loved?
Good news! You are!
Your whole Team of Divine Helpers are your biggest fans.
They know you to your core and applaud your magnificence. They see through the foibles and know that every step on or off the path is part of your Path.
Imagine your Guardian Angel like a waiter at the very finest of restaurants.
For the sake simplicity, let’s use “he” for this story.
Your Guardian Angel has been assigned exclusively to your table. He’s aware of your needs even before you are.
He received your soul’s wish list before you were born. He’s coordinating a whole staff behind the scenes to provide you with what will nourish you in body, mind and spirit.
He invites special guests to your table and keeps the paparazzi away – except for those your soul has an agreement with so that you may grow in ways you’d previously requested.
You may not notice the attention that was given to the linen or silverware. You may take it for granted that your water glass is always full.
Did you see him pick up your fallen napkin and place a new one beside you?
Did you ask which dish on the menu would be better for your health and your palette? Of course, you always have the choice to ignore his recommendations. But if you trust him, you won’t regret the delectable experience.
Did you thank him when he pointed the way to the washroom and ensured that all the toileteries you needed would be there ahead of time?
Your Guardian Angel is your celestial wait staff – at your soul’s complete service. It’s not just his job. It’s his vocation. He cares for you. He loves you. He wants your soul to have the very best experience possible here on Earth.
But it’s more than that. He’s also got one of those tiny earpieces with a direct communication line to God. He’s here to do God’s will, protect your soul, and guide you back Home.
So imagine the very finest of waiters and the ultimate Secret Service bodyguard mixed into one …. not quite, but you get the picture.
So why not recognize when he catches your glass of tomato juice before it splashes all over you.
Ask him for help when your clumsiness causes it to spill on the tablecloth the 2nd time around.
Order the best desert from him. Listen when he suggests that ordering another may cause indigestion. Recognize that when you ignored him and ordered one anyway, you felt sick. Feel his compassion as he comforts you. He feels your pain as if it were his own. Ask him to remind you again next time to avoid repeating the same mistake.
Thank him when he holds the door open for you. And don’t be surprised to find him ready to drive you home and watch over you as you sleep.
So if you think you’re not seen, heard, accepted and loved – think again.
Your Guardian Angel chose you because he shares an affinity with your soul.
You’re never alone. He is devoted to you. He welcomes appreciation and communication, but fully understands your being human when you forget.
Painting: Guardian Angel (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3:
There’s always so much to be done in a day. It starts with having to get out of bed, wash yourself, dress yourself, and feed yourself.
For some, on some days, that’s tough enough.
Then for some, there’s taking care of others, work, volunteering, social coordinating, and so much more.
Being human takes effort! Some are lucky enough to have an assistant or even a full staff!
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to remember that no matter how big or small your projects, duties and basic daily tasks are, your Team of Divine Helpers has your back.
Yup! That’s right. Think about it. You can cook dinner alone or ask a cooking Guide to join you. It’s a lot more fun and you’ll be surprised at the inspirations you’ll get to add to the recipe.
You can feel crushed under the pressure of a goal or project or ask your Team for help. The task may be as challenging, but you’ll feel differently doing it. Surprising resources may show up. You’ll be inspired to take healthy breaks and go to places and talk to people in ways that will attract human help.
You can suffer through your grief alone or ask your angels to help you through it. It won’t magically disappear – it’s not meant to. But you will process through it differently and in divine timing.
If you’ve got a creative project, call upon celestial mentors with that kind of experience to work through you.
Nothing is too big or too small.
So whatever you need support with, ask! Asking is the key. Because of free will, you need to ask.
If you think you have to do it all alone, you’re wrong. There are thousands of guides, angels, ancestors, ascended masters, totem animals, saints, and sages of all traditions at your service.
You are loved. You are supported. They’ve got your back!
Painting: I’ve Got Your Back (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle 33: Celebrating Earth Day
/in PaintingsWith Earth Day on April 22nd, let’s honour Mother Earth, Her rhythms, and Her Elements.
Born of Her, we humans are an integral part of nature.
We are not separate or superior. Any belief that we are is at the root of suffering – both on Her part and ours.
So let’s think of Earth Day like a Coming Home Day.
Isn’t our home worth appreciating, celebrating, protecting, maintaining?
This week’s Love Oracle Messages are all about fostering our relationship with our planet and therefore with ourselves.
So ask your Team of Divine Helpers “How can I best live my week leading up to Earth Day?” Then, pick the painting that speaks most to you, and read its Love Oracle Message below.
Love Oracle Message 1: The Sacred Rhythms of Life
How aware of you of the rhythms of Mother Nature?
What’s your relationship with Her World?
I confess, I’m writing this message from my basement studio, where there’s only a small window to see if it’s sunny or snowing.
There’s been a lot less time in nature while in the flow of this channeled writing. I’m preparing blog posts in advance of my 2 months of karma yoga in the Sierra Foothills of California.
Yes, I’ll be very much in touch with nature on the 900 acres of Ananda Village. But for now, it takes conscious effort to get way from behind my computer screen. I’m living in my head more than in my body or in nature.
Are you also neglecting your relationship with Mother Earth? Can you feel the difference it’s making in the quality of your life too?
How can you nurture your relationship with the sacredness of nature this Earth Day and beyond – no matter the season, the weather, or your busy-ness?
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to dance with nature, whatever that means for you.
Don’t just grab Her by the arm and drag Her to the dance floor. Invite Nature into your life. Respect Her. Enjoy Her company. Learn from all She gives.
Your health will benefit from this relationship, even if you just nurture it a few hours every week. But the more, the better!
A date in a city park is fine, but you’ll both benefit more from time in a wild setting getting to know each other better.
Remember that what you do to the land, the water and the air, you’re ultimately doing to yourself and your loved ones.
Be a conscious dance partner in the sacred dance of Life this Earth Day. Observe the rhythms of the seasonal songs and how they move you. And try not to step on any toes.
Painting: Silver Thaw (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Inspired Back to Nature
Which of these quotes speaks most to your soul right now? Which ones inspire you to nurture your relationship with nature this Earth Day?
Choose 1 or 2 and write them down on a piece of paper that you’ll post on your mirrors for the week.
Every day, come up with a plan to live that quote. It can be a day-long event or 10 minutes on your way to work.
Consciously take inspired action to physically be in nature, not only think about it.
Feel yourself in Mother Earth’s womb, Her embrace, Her community.
Make your way to Nature and bring back the essence of that relationship into the rest of your week.
Have fun with this process! You might enjoy it so much that it will continue long past Earth Day.
Painting: Mother Earth (SOLD). Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: Rebuild What Matters Most
There may be many reasons and many times when you simply can’t get out of populated areas to benefit from being in the Great Outdoors. But that doesn’t mean you have to feel separate from it.
There are ways to connect to nature by inviting the 5 Elements into your home and office space.
So, as you gear up for Earth Day, how can you add more of that element in your life through diet, activities, Feng Shui, etc.
It may mean adding something inside your home or simply stepping out into the back yard.
For example, if you need more:
Ask your Team of Divine Helpers to support your intention and stay open to Guidance.
Whatever your need or inspiration, may something here today help you in re-aligning to your True Self in your relationship with Mother Earth and the Elements.
For you are one of Her precious creatures that contributes to raising the consciousness of the planet. And that’s what Earth Day is all about.
Painting: Equilibrium (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle 32: Make Me an Instrument of Thy …
/in PaintingsDo you believe that you’re connected to something more than your individual self? If you follow my work, I imagine you do.
I like to visualize an interconnected web of Oneness lined in points of light in which everything and everyone works together for the Highest Good of All.
Yummy, right?!
So how are you a channel for the Divine?
How does The Creator work through you? How does God direct you to the right place at the right time to express His/Her Love to those on your Path? How open are you to receiving it through others brought into your life for that very same purpose?
Intuition is that communication channel between the Divine and His/Her individualized expression – i.e. you!
If you receive the message through one of your intuitive channels and you act on it! Wonderful!
If there’s static on the line because of anxiety or depression or simple lack of attention, your Team of Divine Helpers will try to deliver it another way.
And if you’re just not able to let it through, the message will be sent to someone else so that everything still works in the Highest Good of All.
I’ll never forget my shock when I spotted Flora Bowley’s book “Brave Intuitive Painting” at the art supplies shop. The content and even some of the chapter titles were the same as I’d received. Of course her art is very different, but done similarly with similar supplies and for similar reasons.
I didn’t pick up on the divine request to create that book, and so it went to someone else who was willing and able to follow through.
I’m so glad she did! She’s done an amazing job helping people through intuitive painting. I admire and support what she’s doing. I’ve even attended some of her online retreats and a live workshop in Bali.
Do I have regrets of not publishing my version of that book? No. I couldn’t have done the project justice at the time. And I’ve been used as a channel in different and fulfilling ways since.
My Team of Divine Helpers wasn’t angry, I’m sure. There’s still Free Will in this lifetime. It’s more of an “OK, Next person, next project!” type of situation. All good.
This week’s Love Oracle is to help you explore how open you are to being a channel for the Divine.
If you’re ready, give Mother Father God permission by praying: “Make me an instrument of thy peace, of thy Love”.
Then see which of the 3 paintings above speaks to you the most. Its Oracle Message is below.
Love Oracle Message 1: The Power of Prayer
Do you have a true appreciation of the power of your prayers? Where attention goes, energy flows.
When thousands meditate or pray for peace on earth, it makes a difference. You make a difference.
When you ask God to support your loved ones as they suffer and struggle on their Path, it directs waves of energy their way.
What kind of energy are you sending though? Are your prayers coming from the divine spark within you that trusts and is connected to divine light & love? Or are prayers tainted with your pain, fear, and desperation?
Whether you’re praying for others or for yourself, the right frame of mind is important.
According to Paramhansa Yogananda, the guru whose teachings are at the foundation of Ananda (where I’m doing karma yoga right now),
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to acknowledge the power of your prayer and to take consciousness of how you pray.
Are you begging in desperation or uniting with Source to communicate your support for the manifestation of the Highest Good?
Are you ready to accept that sometimes, you don’t know what that is?
So go ahead, take a few minutes to pray for yourself, your loved ones, and all of humanity.
Know that when you do, you’re an instrument of Divine Peace & Love. You’re helping the flow of light shine brighter on the web of All That Is.
Then trust that your prayer was heard. Trust that everything is indeed happening for the Highest Good of all, even when that just doesn’t seem true.
Painting: My Prayer for You (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Tune Your Instrument
For an orchestra to sound good, all the instruments have to be in tune. If a violin is missing a string or the piano is off-key, the conductor won’t be able to deliver the concert as intended.
The same goes in the divine orchestra of spirits in human form.
For you to be an effective instrument of Divine Love & Peace, you have to keep your instrument in tune.
What does that mean to you?
For some, your instrument might be your mind. For others, your body. For others yet, your creativity or skills.
Just as there are many different kinds of musical instruments in an orchestra, there are many kinds of human instruments through which God can work through.
You are one of them for sure.
How are you serving this planet? How is Source able to use your individualized expression of itself to make a difference in the world?
If you imagine your Team of Divine Helpers saying, “We need to get a message to our person that their instrument is out of tune.”, what immediately comes to mind?
The first thing is likely the right one.
What inspired action can you take to tune your instrument?
Is it to focus on your physical strength or flexibility, eat healthier, calm the mind, devote time to learn new skills, follow your bliss, volunteer your services – or something else?
Just as a an orchestra conductor won’t expect the violin section to sound like the brass, you’ll never be asked to be or do something that isn’t you – the true you.
So go ahead, ask your Team of Divine Helpers to support your efforts to be in tune, so that you can add to the harmonious song of the Universe.
God’s orchestra needs you!
Painting: Rise N’ Shine (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: Healing Hands
You have healing hands.
Your touch is like a healing balm for the soul.
Have you ever been inspired to explore Reiki, Healing Touch, somatic touch therapy, Therapeutic Touch or any other modality that requires you to use your hands?
Practitioners of many of these therapeutic energy modalities are aware that they are channels for Divine Energy. They act as a conduit in order to help their patients.
There are many other ways that your hands can act as instruments of God’s love.
The list is endless.
If you picked this painting, you’re being asked to become aware of the difference your hands make in a day.
Try this now.
Rub your hands together inviting Divine Energy to enter you.
Then place your arms up, palms facing forward to send that healing energy to the world. Now envision a loved one in your mind’s eye. Do it again. To strengthen the cosmic resonance, chant OM at the same time.
On behalf of the world, thank you.
Painting: Co-Creative Bliss (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle 31: Follow Your Path
/in PaintingsWhat does “follow your path” mean to you?
Have you ever been on a huge highway during a traffic jam? The kind that has 5 lanes side by side at a standstill? Do you find that any fun?
That’s how I imagine a life in which everyone wanted to be the same, do the same, in the same place and at the same time.
Oh what a waste of time, what pollution, what boredom, what frustration, what stagnancy and likely with a bit of road rage in the mix.
Your soul didn’t come to Earth to live a wearisome life on the imitative highway.
You came here to follow Your Path, whatever that may be for you.
Emerging more fully as your True Self on that Path is your purpose.
This requires:
This week’s Love Oracle invites you to follow Your Path.
Your Team of Divine Helpers are hooked in to your inner GPS. That’s your intuition. Call upon them and ask “What’s the next best step on my Path”.
Then look at the paintings above. Which one calls most to you right now. Scroll down to read your Directions.
Love Oracle Message 1: Live Your Life by Design
As you look ahead, you won’t see the whole Path. You don’t need to. All you need to see is the next step, one inspired step at a time.
It’s also likely that your Path requires you to veer off the beaten path to explore your way into unique ways of being and doing that only your soul can guide you to.
Your answers are within you. Ask your Team of Divine Helpers for Guidance and tune in to your intuition.
Imagine them higher above the scenery and better able to see what’s ahead. It’s their job to show you the way, but only if you ask.
Ask for the love, the strength, the courage, the curiosity, the playfulness, the resources, and all else you need to enjoy the twists and turns.
This is your life.
It’s as unique as you are.
Co-create your life by design. By following your inspiration, your truth, you’ll live a fulfilling life beyond your imagination.
You don’t need to know the details right now. You just need to know what the next best step is. So Ask, Access, Analyze if the messages aren’t clear, Act and Allow the path to unfold.
Those are the 5 Steps to a Happy Healthy Life. That’s the Intuition into Action Treasure Map.
Follow your path and enjoy the journey!
Painting: Life By Design (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 2: Embrace the Mystery
Life is filled with joys, challenges, and expected & unexpected experiences of all kinds.
It’s OK not to have all the answers, not to know everything. Embrace the unknown, knowing that you won’t always understand the deeper meaning to what your life offers you.
Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard wisely said, “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.”
Living an intuitive life means being fully present and fully responsive to what unfolds.
It means embracing the mystery with a child-like sense of curiosity and wonder.
If you’ve learned to trust your intuition, first by taking inspired baby-steps, you’ll then have the courage to take those inspired leaps of faith.
The intuitive life isn’t a straightforward path. It reveals itself one inspired step at a time.
You’ll even encounter contradictions along the way – success & failure / joys & sorrow. Don’t be too quick to judge those.
Life can be a paradox. The trick is to see what is, accept what is, and love what is as part of that unfolding mystery.
There’s so much to explore and express in your life, Dear One. If you knew everything that was coming, you’d be bored.
Pray for Guidance, take those inspired actions, and have fun. Remember that you’re a spirit in human form for the fun of it. Some aspects of life may not seem like fun from a human perspective, but are oh so rich from a spirit perspective.
So remember what it was like to be a child exploring new places, new games, new days with completely openness. Follow your Path and life will be a lot more interesting and infinitely more beautiful.
Painting: Walking the Moon Path (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.
Love Oracle Message 3: The Path Beyond This Lifetime
Are you only fixated on how to survive day by day until the day you die?
If you picked this painting, likely not.
Your Path started a long time ago, way before you were born in this incarnation. And it continues once you die.
Depending on your beliefs, you might imagine several incarnations walking this Path one after the other or even some side by side in parallel universes.
You might explore the idea of your lifetimes as other than being human here on Earth.
Perhaps visions of the afterlife wander through your thoughts, reunited with loved one from this lifetime and with God.
Take a moment to visualize or even draw what this Path might look like according to your beliefs.
When did it start? When does it end? What’s at the end if there is an end?
When you look at Your Path from this viewpoint, how does your Here and Now appear to you?
Does it put things in perspective?
Does it help you prioritize how you spend your time each day?
May this exercise help you to focus more on what propells you upwards and forward instead of looping back so many times to repeat the same lessons?
If you picked this painting, you’re invited to find inspiration and motivation to live your best life by putting it into perspective.
Now imagine looking not only at your Path but at your Self on your Path from the eye level of your Team of Divine Helpers. What advice would you give yourself?
Then heed that advice. Take inspired action and follow Your Path.
And make sure to enjoy the ride on this section of your much longer avenue back home to Divine Oneness.
Painting: Cosmic Gateway (SOLD). More on it here…. Order prints here.