Art of Awakening Blog
Equinox vs. Equilux: What are these energies and why does it matter?
🌞🌝Happy Autumnal Equinox 2023! (Or is it Equilux? Read on to learn the difference between Equinox vs. Equilux, and why we should pay attention.) Equinoxes always feel like powerful times of year to...
Spiritual meaning of Number 7, and the 7:7:7 Gateway (7/7/2023)
Dear family in Light, Due to a death in the family (my mother passed away 7/5 peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loving family), I won't be creating the video I had been intending to about...
Summer Solstice 2023 Energy Update: What it Means & How to Prepare
Let's talk about the Summer Solstice 2023! I know we've had a lot of turning points over the last few years. This is another big significant one. We are about to receive another intense wave of...
Breaking Free (NEW watercolor horse painting!)
FREEDOM! It's something so many people are...
🌷Spring Equinox Energy Update (March 2023)
Do you feel it? Something powerful is afoot! The 2023 Spring Equinox is bringing with it a tidal wave of energy so immense that the world will never be the same again. In this Spring Equinox energy...
New Sacred Painting – Mary Magdalene: Shakti Power
It's always exciting when a series starts to happen. Last fall, as I was pondering the energies of the September Equinox of 2022, I was guided towards painting Mary Magdalene. Full of watery...
Hang On to Your Soul: Chakras of Manifestation & the Creative Process
Let’s talk about energy centers - chakras - and the creative process! If you read (or watched) my March 2023 Energy Update, you'll remember that there's a great current of Divine Feminine...
March 2023 Energy Update: Big Energies Upcoming
We are living in changeful, exciting times. It seems every year and every month these days has something new to bring to the table. But in certain months, the energy is so intense it's palpable. To...
11/11/22 Portal and November 2022 Energy Update
November 2022 represents a vital energetic turning point for Gaia and humanity. Starting yesterday (11/1/2022) through just after the Solstice (12/22/2022) we are under the influence of very...
Mary Magdalene of the Sea (New Visionary Art Painting!)
Last spring shortly after 2/22/2022 I started a new painting. It began with ocean blues, and before long a beautiful female figure appeared, with a spiral at her forehead and hands crossed over her...
September Equinox Energy Update 2022
All equinoxes are tipping points. In the September 2022 fall equinox we are integrating an entire energetic arc starting with the 2/2/22 and 2/22/22 energy portals last February. In my September...
Cobweb Symbolism: Spiritual Meaning of Spider Webs in Your Home
I’m writing this article because I just had a cobweb epiphany which led to a deep understanding of the spiritual meaning of spider webs. Have cobweb spiders been invading your home recently? Or have...
Gathering of the Mystics summit this weekend! (Free spiritual event)
December. The darkest days of the year. I used to find this time of year gloomy, and couldn't wait for the return of the light. But a change in perspective reveals the silver lining of these dark...
The 4 Stages of Shadow Work: Part 1 – Into the Darkness
I recently took a hike down to the Rock River near where I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The path takes you on a decent down through deep woods into the watershed. The hike down and the...
Energies of the September 2021 Equinox
The September 2021 Equinox took place at 3:21 PM Eastern Time today. Here, just sharing spirit guidance when I inquired about the energies of this event. Equinox Transmission 1 This equinox is a...
Who Is Archangel Ariel? (Lesser Known Aspects of Angel Ariel)
Archangel Ariel is well known as the angel of nature. Known as the Lion (or Lioness) of God, she assists with courage, grounding, and healing. Not surprisingly, she is also an angel of childbirth....
Your Spiral Path to Truth
More channeled guidance for those on the path to truth. This is what I was given when I asked what needed to be known this week: Question everything. Through questioning one finds Truth. One...
September 2021 Energy Forecast (and 4 Ways to Prepare)
This September 2021 energy forecast includes channeled energy update messages, how to prepare, and 3 power animals for this time.
Yellow Electric Seed Year 2021—2022: Year of the Raven
Right after the Lion’s Gate portal opened, Raven presented itself to me as the spirit totem for this year. If you read my 2021 Lion's Gate blog, you will recall that 2021-2022 is a Yellow Electric...
Lion’s Gate 2021 Explained Through Sacred Art
Can you feel the 2021 Lion's Gate energies? Would you like to explore them more deeply? Then you're in the right place! In last week's lionsgate portal 2021 blog, I shared the significance of the...
2021 Lion’s Gate Portal: Meaning and Guidance
The 2021 Lion’s Gate Portal is an astrological even that marks the point in the year when the star Sirius rises with the Sun. It’s called the Lion’s Gate because it occurs in the sign of Leo the...
Divinely Painful: Twin Flame Reality Check
Learn what it means and what to do if you have a twin flame who won’t speak to you, or any other painful twin flame experience
Spiritual Meaning of Sloth (Sloth Totem/Sloth Spirit Animal Meaning)
Is Sloth your spirit animal? Find out with a deep dive into the spiritual meaning of Sloth, including sloth symbolism, shadow traits, and more.
Energy Update for July, 2021: Fill Your Tanks
Akashic message and guidance for understanding the energies of July 2021: text and video energy update for July 2021
2021 June Solstice Energy Update
(Please explain the energies of the upcoming June Solstice of 2021.) Open your heart. This is a time of solar influx anointing the earth with golden radiance energy. This is the energy of joy and...
Summer 2021 eclipse season Energy Update (May 26 lunar eclipse & June 10 solar eclipse)
(Please explain the energies of the May/June 2021 eclipse season) Oneness is upon us. We speak not of hive-mind oneness – although that too is materializing as it must – as all things cast their...
Owl Spirit Animal Wisdom for Times of Change: Owl Woman Speaks
"Owl Spirit", original acrylic spirit animal art by Ona Christie. Print available at BrightSpiritArt.com The Owl spirit animal connects us to the wisdom of the Elders and serves as a reminder to be...
New Visionary Painting: “Emergence”
This small watercolor painting is related to the Tesseract drawing I posted recently. It is one of a series of small paintings based on the concept of the All Seeing Eye of God. I actually sketched...
11/11 Gateway of 2020: Energy Update, Meaning & Guidance
What is the 11-11 Portal? The 11/11 Gateway is a significant energy portal that we'll be feeling between approximately Samhain (Halloween/All Saint's Day) and Thanksgiving. At this time we will be...
Exploring the Akash: The Tesseract, the Caduceus, & Free Will Choice
When I do energy healing work with clients, I include a channeled drawing to accompany each session. A Soul Visioning drawing is a portal both for healing and for messages to come through from the...