It’s been many years now since my studio was featured on a local news station. Back then it was #shesheds that were all the rage and why a reporter had reached out to me for an interview and a tour.
The funny thing is my studio had been built long before it became a trend. So I guess I was ahead of the curve – though I didn’t know it! LOL
Since the construction of my studio back in 2009, I’ve evolved, as well as, my special space has morphed into supporting more dreams of mine which now all take place under this 10 x 12 roof.
It’s here I still write, though these days that is mostly blog posts and my newsletter. But it’s where I now also create Animal Oracle mixed media art, and facilitate Intuitive Oracle Readings for people and for people and their pets via Zoom.
So after I was sweetly nudged by another artist to share a video of my space, I created this updated video…
And you are cordially invited to come on inside! I hope you will enjoy! And when you are done, you can also check out the studio of the artist who nudged me to do a video…see below…
Here is a tour of Jules Chabeaux – wildlife artist – art studio…
Lion/Courage card from Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck & Lion rendering postcard art from wildlife artist, Jules Chabeaux
In a post I shared a few days ago I wrote about how I pick an animal card each year for my birthday. This animal then serves as my ally for that birthday year cycle. I hope you will enjoy doing this practice for yourself too!
So today, being my birthday, I said goodbye to Snake who was my ally the last year and was excited to pull a card to see who my animal guide will be for the next 365 days – and it is Lion and the message of Courage – which is from my deck, Animal Reflections Healing Oracle.
Right away I smiled because of a recent synchronicity. It was just last month my name was picked in a drawing from wildlife artist, Jules Chabeaux. I’d won a postcard of one of her beautiful animal renderings she picked at random for me – and it was of Lion!
And it is Lion I learned many years ago from an intuitive reading I had for myself that the reader shared with me that Lion has been with me since birth. Plus the year I had the reading done Lion was my guide three months out of that year.
From my guidebook about Lion:
Lion stands confidently and nobly upon the abundant planet as the sun’s luminous rays spread positive energy and an invigorating vibration across the Universe.
This is your time to soak up every ounce of earned wisdom you’ve accomplished to this point on your expedition. You understand when you honor and give attention to all of your aspects, self-respect elegantly rises to the surface and takes center stage as you lovingly feel supported from the inside out.
Having done the brave and courageous inner work of examining and releasing emotional wounds keeping you bonded to fear, you’ve been granted the gift of clarity and a sanctuary of inner peace. You stand in your power and welcome in a rush of acceptance for your life instead of engaging in the angst of struggle.
The mask has come off and the mane of your truth flows with gentle strength as you proudly show the world who you are. Like the sun continues to transmit its healing rays to the planet and all its inhabitants, your soul vibrates at a refreshing level adding a lustrous glow to the world.
As I marinate in this message, indeed, the older I get, the more I let go of fear as I continue to step into my true self.
Happy Birthday to another evolution of me! And to you too whenever it is you celebrate your birthday!
During two guided meditations in the past few weeks, I’ve experienced E.T. presenting itself – yes, that E.T. – from the wonderful movie released in 1984. This took me by delightful surprise! Though if I were to share this with some people they may think I’ve lost my marbles. But the encounter touched me and so I felt called to share despite feeling a bit vulnerable.
The first time I saw E.T. during a recent meditation was just like in the movie when E.T. with its spindly finger points to the Cosmos and says that famous line, “E.T. phone home.” I was nineteen years old when that movie came out and I still recall how palpable that moment felt.
In my mind I said, “Okay, of course, ‘phone home’ but what do you mean? Is there something more you wish for me to understand?”
“Dial in to your heart,” E.T. said.
I understood this as truly and deeply dialing inward – that this is the way – the only way – to more love and peace in this troubled world.
Then yesterday during another guided meditation calling in my Spirit Ally Team, E.T. was there again. We were deep in the forest and surrounded by a plethora of animals. I felt very much at home. I reflected on how at times it is painful to live in this world much like E.T. must have felt having coming to Earth and so far from its true home.
This time, E.T. slowly bent forward toward me and placed his loving alien hand on my heart and it instantly lit bright red surrounded by a white glow. I sensed this as reiterating its recent message of dialing in to my heart. As my heart pulsed this bright red I noticed all around me the heart of each animal was also beaming bright red.
Leaned up against the trunk of a large tree, E.T. sitting beside me, another scene from the film played out in my mind. The one where E.T. is sitting among all the stuffed animals as a way to disguise itself and from being found out by the mother in the movie.
This is how I’ve felt for as long as I can remember – how I feel at home among the animals – how safe they’ve always made me feel – how I can be just who I am with them.
Just before the meditation came to a close darkness began to fall upon the forest. I watched as a red squirrel climbed the tree trunk, out onto a branch, and hung upside while holding a lantern in its tiny paws to help light the way. It was such a comforting meditation and assured me that when love leads the way the world fills with light and all will be okay.
