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New Soul Work 12 June, 2025
It has been almost one year since I returned to the land of my birth and I am now feeling more settled and connected to the wonderful place known as Avalon.
I find that now I've got a big yes to moving forward
with my soul energy portraits and suddenly I'm quite
busy doing them for people! I love the process which continues to unfold with every new portrait that I paint.
Sometimes I See things right away and other times I find I have to simply begin the portrait and then at some point I See what I See and things start getting magic..
In fact the hour long session is a bit like 'taking notes' on what I see; getting onto the canvas the various colours and images, and then - because I also have one or two pic's for reference - I can happily complete the painting in my studio later on. This makes the process very relaxing and enjoyable all round!
As well, the Sacred Energy Sessions are slowly beginning to manifest now that I took the plunge with an ad in the local paper and received some lovely referrals. In this work also I find it is naturally unfolding with each new session as I attune to Spirit and simply follow with what is clear to in order to facilitate those divine energies coming in. Afterwards the face of the person receiving the session is radiant!
I feel we live in exciting times and anything is possible... we are all collectively awakening and coming into our true power.. to live from our heart and not our head; true freedom indeed. We are truly magical beings.
Blessings,
Shanti
Big Changes! 2 September, 2024
It's been about a year since I wrote a new blog post, during which I have moved to a different country and am settling into a new life here in beautiful Somerset in the UK. I am now offering one to one sessions in the form of Soul Energy Portraits as well as Sacred Energy Sessions in magical Glastonbury.
The spiritual path I walk continues to be numero uno whilst I begin this new life in a new land (actually I was born in the UK I just haven't lived here for several decades and never in Somerset), as everything I wrote in my last blog post, albeit almost a year ago, is as relevant as ever - it's all about vibing higher...
I had to give away so much stuff when I left Canada, including about a hundred paintings (some quite small) - in fact I've never been through quite so much letting go and big change as I did this year.
I did it primarily because it came as a Knowing to leave and to return to the UK, and when I receive such a clear download, I follow that Knowing. Where I find myself right now I have never felt such a belonging in all my life, so I feel lucky. And I enjoyed a big art session yesterday, making a vision board, which is always a fun and inspirational thing to do - and now is the perfect time to do it (a new moon).
May you enjoy finding your peace within amidst the challenges without and cultivate it - in that, being artsy helps a lot to find your deeper flow...
Bye for now,
Love,
Shanti
Summer 2023 17 August, 2023
How are you doing, dear creative soul? We are all being put through our paces and challenged to up our game, spiritually speaking and, as the world continues to get weirder, I thought I'd offer a sweet pic of sunflowers in my garden and a few words. Although it's difficult to be living through these changes, to me it's really a gift and opportunity to be here now and to choose a higher path, a lighter path, even when it seems pretty dark...
As higher frequencies are coming in to the planet it's bringing up a lot of stuff to transcend. For me the most recent realization is the loss of the dream of owning a vintage campervan as it's just too costly to keep fixing it up and living rurally I need a more reliable vehicle.. Such difficult situations are an opportunity to
let go, to not hold onto any stories and to process any emotional attachments quickly so as to realign with a fundamentally peaceful vibe. My beloved chevy van will be going up for sale in a few weeks' time. To me, it's the vibe that matters the most and to come from something higher we cannot hold onto painful little self stories; to live as a higher self we need to live letting go. I think it's ok to go for what we want; such as enjoying fixing up an old campervan and living out a gypsy artist lifestyle, but it's not fundamentally who I am - we are all so much more than the roles we play! Sometimes things get taken away, in order for us to recognize we don't truly need them and to humbly accept that we cannot control everything - and it's probably for the best, even when it doesn't seem like it. It's also about having faith in something higher, something greater, whatever name you choose to give that; God, Great Spirit - something greater than our little self image.. It's time to come out of the box; out of the false matrix and to live fundamentally from a place of peace and love - to help to bring that higher vibe to the planet is the only game in town, so to speak..
I'm still being creative and currently I've been playing around with painting small items of furniture, giving them a colourful, bohemian look. Painting makes me happy... and so does letting go of what's not in my control (or not working out the way I'd hoped) it's all part of the journey and everything can take us home and take us higher when we choose to keep doing our best and keep moving forward even when facing difficulties.
Wishing you happy late summer days in the north and happy Spring in the southern hemisphere!
Sending sweet sunflower vibes your way today,
Shanti