Intuitive art heals your spirit

Conversations are surfacing about ways we can heal from the emotional rollercoaster of our country, the United States, as the year 2020 nears its end. I do not know about everyone else, but I am seeking some means for healing. One way I pursue healing is through spiritual practices.  Sometimes I wonder what the angels see. I draw upon the wisdom of the words by Amy Grant, a courageous woman I have listened to since 1980.

 

If I Could See (What the Angels See)

If I could see what the angels see

Behind the walls, beneath the sea

Under the avalanche, through the trees

Gone would be the mystery

If I could see what the angels see…

If I could see what the angels see

Behind the walls to you and me

And let the truth set me free

I would live life differently

If I could see what the angels see.

Amy Grant, 2007, How Mercy Looks from Here

 

Sometimes I wonder if art is the outcome of the messages the angels from our Divine Source are sending us. When I was working through some challenging life events, an artist friend shared the importance of intuitive art and the expression of our spirit in mandalas. Mandalas, meaning circle in Sanskrit, are visual expressions. The belief is that Mandalas are a symbolic representation of the Universe and may be used alongside meditations. My Intuitive Art teacher Elizabeth Sampson shares,

“[Mandalas] are a form of meditation placing you in the present moment and bringing you to a mindful state. The repetitive patterns help to create intense focus and attention to detail. The patterns are soothing and relaxing!”

During some research I discovered that Carl Jung is credited with sharing to the Western World the idea that mandalas may have a therapeutic, healing impact.

“My mandalas were cryptograms concerning the state of the self which was presented to me anew each day . . . I guarded them like precious pearls.” Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, and Reflections

I have found mandalas to be a means of giving me space to visually create what I cannot say in words. The process provides me a space for healing my spirit; intuitive art sessions provide a time to step away from the chaos of the day.

Elizabeth, theDoodle Nurse, empowers me to allow the healing process of intuitive art. “Intuitive art is your subconscious giving you the messages that are for your highest and best,” Elizabeth explains. She shares her gifts on her YouTube channel by guiding others like me who have no art technique training. Elizabeth provides videos with guidance for creative expression that can be done by children and adults with the basic materials of a pencil and paper. Additional art supplies are suggested as one explores the creative spirit.

Visual artists and musicians who share their work with others are courageous individuals. From visual images and words expressed in song, I receive wisdom, healing, and perspective.  My challenge to you is to set a half hour in your week aside to create space for your own healing. Consider intuitive doodling and, eventually, challenge yourself to create a mandala while listening to music that empowers your spirit.