Whispers of Intuition

‘Whispers of Intuition’ - acrylic and ink painting from my sketchbook

Last week was an amazing and overwhelming week on many fronts. I am very much in the creative frenzy stage of allowing the artworks that need to come out before the exhibition next month. This means of course that I’m painting everyday which is not unusual as this is very much a daily spiritual practice for me.

But what I’m finding is that my intuitive inner voice (that I’m consciously allowing to guide me as I create) is so alive that the whispers are waking me in the middle of the night.

Now I’m not at all complaining about this because it has been such a beautiful experience and truthfully painting fills my well so the lack of sleep has not diminished my energy levels. But I did want to share one particular event that has led to a completely new series of work and has also been helpful in bringing clarity to the essence of the offerings already in motion for the exhibition.

Over a week ago, I had a particularly restless night.. I was woken from my sleep with a flood of inspiration…titles of artworks, images and visions of works yet to be born…and I knew that this was divine inspiration. Sometimes these promptings or whispers feel gentle and are easily forgotten by morning light but this particular occasion what began as a whisper became like an audible voice from the spiritual realm….a beautiful audible voice and it was so clear I could remember the images and titles the next morning… it was so special that I had tears running down my cheeks…

The very first thing I read when I opened my Instagram feed the next morning was this quote below from a wonderful writer. I’m going to call her a mentor as well even though she probably doesn’t realise this because everything she writes resonates with me. This particular morning she had posted…..

“Call it your gut, your inner wisdom or your intuition, you have some form of inner knowing that you can use to guide you. Yes it’s true…you do.” Stacey Vajta

It took my breath away…what an affirmation & so I had to write to Stacey to tell her and thank her for sharing what her inner voice had expressed. The message that flowed through her writing was received all the way on the other side of the world through my phone into my soul. The resonation was loud and clear.

So this definitely cracked the door open even further to what was to come. Three nights later another restless sleep and I finally decided to get up at 5am and go to my studio. This is what I painted.

‘Gentle spirit guide’

The painting came quite easily …there was something other -worldly about this lovely girl…I called her my spirit guide. I didn’t know who she was.. just that I couldn’t stop looking at her, like this image was the beginning of a whole new awakening, spiritually and creatively. Too special to share on any social media…I showed her to my family and they also agreed….there was something about her. This was early Wednesday morning.

The following day my lovely friend Taryn (from Azure’s Den…where my exhibition is going to be held) was hosting a workshop with Essence Alchemist Kimmy and I was feeling so drawn to go. I had been using the mists Kimmy creates as part of my daily routine and wanted to find out more about them. I usually mentor a singing teacher friend of mine on Thursday’s but as it was the end of term.. I asked whether she might be interested in going to the workshop instead of our usual session. She jumped at the opportunity.

At the start of the workshop we went around the circle sharing our stories and what we were hoping to get out of the morning….I began by expressing how helpful the mists had been and how they help to centre me before I start painting, drawing me into a more intuitive place..then I looked up and realized that the spirit guide that I had painted the morning before was right in front of me…Kimmy’s friend, Michele, who had been an integral part of Kimmy’s journey and who’d come to support her. I told the story of my restless sleep and wanting to paint from a deeper more intuitive place, getting up and painting this girl who I’d never seen before and we all got goosebumps….another affirmation. The likeness is uncanny..and she is a spirit guide who uses her hands so beautifully when she talks…..

I’m feeling drawn to tell this story because I believe in synchronicity and it usually comes as a surprise but there are signs along the way if we are open to receive them, they can reveal the next steps in our journey. And to say that amazing things happen when we open our souls and let our inner voice and spirit guide us.

And as my friend Stacy Vajta says ‘ you have some form of inner knowing that you can use to guide you….this intuitive voice is powerful. And with practice, it can guide you to your true north.’

‘Seeing beyond’ - acrylic and ink on paper (another new artwork)

It’s a little bit of an understatement to say that I’m excited about the upcoming exhibition, even now more so to share offerings of my inner voice in the hope that these painting will connect on a deeper level with those that need to feel that connection.

Opening night is Friday October 25 from 6pm at Azure’s Den (12 Cabarita Rd, Concord)… I’ll be posting a flyer in the next day or so.

More exciting reveals about the exhibition to come in the next 3 weeks. Please join the email list to make sure you don’t miss out on any insights or news. You can find me on Instagram but I share way more on my blog.

xo Sancha