Spirit Call to Italy-Transformative Arts Certification

Sharing this story of my latest Spirit Call to Italy has two purposes.

First, I believe that the more you read about how intuitive living works for me, the more you’ll open up to your intuitive channels, leading to a happier healthier life aligned with your True Self.

Second, for the artists who follow me, let me introduce you to the The Transformative Arts Certification Program at the Awakening Arts Academy near Assisi, Italy. You too may feel the Call.

I felt it. My friends noticed it.

For a few months, I’d been walking around feeling drained, off-track.

I knew something had to change. I also knew that these feelings were only the precursor to a needed shift. So I waited patiently (or impatiently at times), doing what I could to stay open, inspired, and hopeful for clarity & change.

At times, my creative thoughts and efforts revolved more around ways to earn an income than on what art has always been for me. This is decentering.

Luckily, my Team of Divine Helpers found ways to remind me of my true purpose during occasional blissful painting sessions.

In June & July, during breaks from caregiving for a friend, painting “Equilibrium” helped me regain balance.

In August, my Team encouraged me to Live Life through the vision & painting “Vive la Vida“.

In September, a visit to Ontario & Québec with my father reignited my love of travel & video-making. Our togetherness was the greatest blessing.

In October, through the co-creation of “Coming Forth-Mary Magdalene“, I reaffirmed my sacred reason for painting. This is the type of channeled work that Calls me!

It’s not the first time that finding my way between entrepreneurial realities and the Sacred Path of a lightworker has posed its challenges. I’m sure many can relate.

I recognized that the low-grade discontent in between blissful painting sessions and nature times was my soul speaking to me.

And I also knew that I needed to make space to hear and make changes before those intuitive taps on my shoulder became a 2×4 striking me down to get my attention.

After all, that’s exactly what I teach in my Intuition into Action Treasure Map: 5 Steps to a Happy Healthy Life. Everything I share comes from personal experience.

So if you remember, in early November, after weeks of focusing on detoxing my body, mind & spirit, I asked my Team of Divine Helpers to show me the way forward. I was ready for change …

And I asked that I be made aware of my direction during a solo retreat weekend at the Tree of Life, supported by massage and mind-clearing sessions with Meranda Squires.

Within a week, I had my answer.

While waiting for Meranda to pick me up, I was dancing and chanting on my mini-trampoline, surrounded by my energy-infused art in the studio. This never fails to raise my vibration.

I was excited, knowing a shift was coming after months of what felt like stagnancy. I also recognized that those months were perfect in their preparation for what was coming. It’s all part of the journey.

Acceptance is peace.

I was grateful that my emotional guidance system was showing me the need for change. 

Living an intuitive life means embracing the mystery and trusting that everything works together for our Highest Good.

As I danced, I prayed, stating my intentions and asking for help during this retreat.

That’s when I received my first vision – of a yellow white and blue yoga pose poster that used to be on my studio wall years before.

It had been a gift from a friend at the Ananda Ashram across the street from the Awakening Arts Academy in Italy where I’d gone to be an artist in residence for a week in 2014. I also got to visit nearby Assisi during that week.

I’d ended up there by Dana Lynne Andersen‘s invitation after a workshop I’d booked with a long-admired artist there was cancelled.

Just after receiving her email offering a different possibility and necessitating a decision, I walked into the temple at an ashram in Bali to find myself face to face with a sculpture of Saint Francis of Assisi. Now that was a clear and unexpected sign on an island in Asia!

So back to 2022 in my studio on my rebounder, I imagined spending a longer period of time away from the Internet at an ashram and felt lighter. “A week wouldn’t cut it. 2 months would be nice. I need to contact Dana at the Awakening Arts Academy to see if she needs an assistant or something.”

Then off I went to my Tree of Life mini-retreat, where the vision of the poster came back a few times. I wrote & circled Dana’s name in my journal.

While doing Mind Clearing with Meranda, I identified and cleared a belief about art sales & doing sacred work that I’d carried forth from previous lifetimes and had been reinforced in this one. Wow! I’m sure there are more layers to let go of, but that was major.

When I got back to the city, I had a busy week, but my journal on my desk kept reminding me to contact Dana. We follow each other as colleagues on Facebook, but I hadn’t talked to her in years.

At some point around this time, , daydreaming about spending a couple of months in Italy, I pulled a Spirit Calling Card spread with the deck in my studio. Not only was the reading completely encouraging, it was miraculous. How did 2 of the same card end up in that deck? And how did I pick both in one shuffle?

“Dance your path of purpose and manifest prosperity x 2!!!”

At the end of the week, a wonderful birthday gift arrived in my inbox.

A friend and ex-student from Korea living in the States with his wife and children wanted to buy 2 larger paintings, including “Equilibrium”.

Two days later, I received an email from Dana, a rare occurence.

I hadn’t reached out to her yet, but I didn’t hesitate to open & read this email thoroughly as she’d been on my mind. It advertised her 2-month Transformative Arts Certification Program. The early-bird price was roughly the same as the sale of those 2 paintings.

I knew! The signs were clear!

I contacted Dana and told her this whole story. She was thrilled at my offer to assist and I became open at the idea of joining as a participant.

“Experience the radical aliveness of your own authentic & original creative expression and learn how to catalyze that emergence in others.

The Arts have a unique capacity to heal, uplift and transform us in body, mind and soul.

Transformative Arts cultivates freedom of expression, heart opening joy, soul intuition and spiritual wisdom.”

We’ve decided to let my role in the Transformational Arts Program evolve naturally while on location, both listening to Guidance. I trust that.

Whether it’s for my own inner journey, to take more of a role at the Academy, or to become more active in my community with regular Transformative Arts courses here, I don’t know yet.

Again, I’m embracing the mystery and saying YES! to the signs, knowing this inspired action will lead to others.

Tuition is covered. Accommodation & transportation will manifest itself through further inspired actions – mine or yours.

I’ll be staying across the street at the ashram with daily yoga, meditation, great meals and community.

I can feel myself getting back on track. It feels wonderful! This is a movement towards being of greater service – first to myself and then to others. We’re all in this together.

That’s the intuitive life!

As stated in the 2023 brochure:

Know that every small and large purchase you make from me this holiday season and beyond is going towards my Highest Good and for the Highest Good of all those I am and will serve.

So thank you – every purchase counts – from a calendar, intuitive services or paintings – it all makes a difference in helping fund this latest Spirit Call. Donations are also welcome via [email protected].

I’ve got tuition covered. Now for accommodations, transportation and living expenses.

Plus something else is brewing… but this post is long enough. I’ll tell you more later.

As always, may something here inspire you on your Path as I continue to follow mine. Namaste,

Dominique