International Soul Art Day Gallery

What Inspired you to do a Soul Art journey?

This is kind of a long story. In short….for this soul art journey..Laura you have been a huge inspiration in my life for the last couple of years. Synchronicity and circumstance have made this Soul Art Journey possible.
I did a body mapping exercise last year, however I didn’t have the space or time I have now, to really sprawl out and absorb the rest of the Soul Art Journey. I am recovering from my 3rd hip surgery in 4 years and am experiencing a resurgence back out into the world. I can definitely feel the change in the energetic grid of the Earth and I am ready to plug into that grid and help foster positive change on the earth. I an currently experiencing a rapid transformation that is a little overwelming. Through my healing process, I have developed a more aligned, functional core and structure for my body that is radiating out into the external aspects of my life. I opening up psychically, and the hopes and dreams I have written about for the last 4 years are beginning to manifest….at once. A couple of these dreams include creating my first art show and organizing a performance tent at a local event. I am so grateful, excited, scared, and overwelmed. I wanted to do a Soul Art journey to see how I could feel more empowered and peaceful during this transformation.

It is one of my aspirations to become a soul art guide. I was introduced to you, Laura, by a therapist 3 years ago. I was very active, a dancer, was beginning to explore burlesque, rode my bike, went camping, festivals..etc. My hip problems left me disabled. I could no longer walk down the block without being in pain, and no one could give me answers as to when this disabling pain would go away..I was greif stricken and felt literally like I was in a cage. I had just finished graduate school and had a career I could not physically do..I lost most of my belongings…I was in a physically abusive relationship….ah my life was a mess. I told my therapist that I was going to try and work more on my art to overcome my grief and help with the other issues in my life. She encouraged me to do so, and asked me what kind of art I did. I couldn’t really answer that question..I told her, I don’t know…I do a lot of body painting, I make costumes, and I perform dance pieces. I do a lot of photo shoots and am an art model. I decorate mannequin heads to say messages and call them my muses…I draw…I like to paint..but I have never shown my art or been to art school. She suggested I find you Laura and Shiloh Sophia online. I have followed you and participated in all the free information I could. I recently started following Shiloh Sophia. I definitely feel that Red Thread connection and was overjoyed to know the two of you worked together!! I am also very interested in her work. I am currently enrolled in her 7 week quantum creativity class.

I received affirmation from her class a couple days ago when the next assignment was to dare to give yourself 24 hours to dedicate to your intentions…I had already signed up for Soul Art Day and thought…ok, I’m on the right track with all of this. So thank you. You inspire me every week!! You are such a gift to this world! I wholeheartedly care for you and wish you much love.

How would you describe your creative process?

My creative process begins with some resistance and a process of releasing control. It feels like my actions are forced and I am not happy with results…this lasts a short time…the I open up to the amazing timelessness of flow. This flow lasts for a while with little “tea breaks” and time to reflect and reground into reality. When I am in the flow, I am able to go with it without judging, it is like someone is choosing and making decisions for me. I trust it..and it reveals itself to me when I am complete. Sometimes with images, scribbles become faces, faces talk to me and tell me messages, randomly selected quotes are placed in just the right way to communicate with me. The most rewarding aspect of this process is I feel like I am being taken care of…much like a mother nurses a child. I feel a deep unconditional love and connection to the divine that nurtures my soul and guides. I feel like I am covered in an invisible blanket of security and safety. I then step out of this place with some resistance and fear. I am afraid I have lost track of time and neglected my responsibilities, I am grouchy at first when I make this transition to others, if they try and talk to me, I am not really ready to ‘do’ anything until I have had some time to quietly reflect and absorb what has just happened. I have a hard time explaining what I am doing to others. As i reflect, some very important information comes to light. Wisdom and knowledge that helps me feel more balanced and complete, and my body feels more relaxed and healthy.

What insight did you receive from your Soul Art?

My request was to guide me to feel powerful and peaceful.

I drew my hips and my shoulders. My hips resembled self empowerment. In my right hip (I had this hip operated on 21/2 months ago), I felt grief for the loss of my current intimate relationship. Then the words “Embrace Acceptance” appeared on that hip. In my left hip (I’ve had 2 hip surgeries in this hip) half of a face with an eye appeared and a message then appeared that said..”Your story yours. Let the pain help you look but not stare.” Soon other collage images appeared and what I gleaned from my hips is that I must make a plan to give back to myself everyday and honor myself in some way. By doing this It will begin to foster flirtations fun (this energy went down my right leg), strengthen faith and trust in myself (this energy went down my left leg) and going up my spine) a “fountain of Love” that will attract a meaningful relationship and bring joy and freedom to fly (in shoulder area).

My shoulders resembled my concerns about prosperity and anxiety that could be transformed to peacefulness. Throughout my shoulder tracing were quotes affirming that it’s going to be ok. When I am worried about prosperity I am to envision my shoulders covered in shiny jewels The insights I gained from this were that I was on the right track in my life. My chest told me “if you do what you love fortune will follow.” this picture had flowers on it and in the center were the same jewels that covered my shoulders. My head..told me to keep looking and communicating with your guides…and don’t worry about other people stealing your ideas. It’s all energy. My solar plexus told me to be open to vulnerability. For my present overwelm, my right arm told me to put a picture of Durga on my altar and repeat “It’s all going to be ok.” to realize I choose how I write my story, and ask myself how I wish to write this story. when I feel overwelmed. My intestines reminded me to breathe, and to trust my gut in matters of who I wished to collaborate with. My left arm dealt with the future and suggested I “put a stamp” on my creations, to take time to bask in the sun, and offer beautiful creations to world.

The bridge between my hips and my shoulders is a quote that says “Life is about finding the balance.”

What is the most important thing you would like to share about your Soul Art experience?

After I finished this process I felt a sense of calm. My hips did not hurt, and my shouders were no longer tense, and I received divine guidance.