I sat at a table, sipping coffee and chatting with him. We had only met in person a couple of times but I felt like I had known him forever. He was good friends with one of my spirit guides and it was easy for me to understand why. He was gentle, real and deep. He was safe and conversation between us was easy. I was able to speak freely with him about shamanic work that I was doing without any judgment. Not only was there no judgment, there was open acceptance of all of me.

I showed him some feathers that I was working with, a new skull that had been gifted to me and a staff that I had made with one of my spirit guides. We spoke about a part of it that was missing and what I wanted to add, he held it gently in his hands and smiled with his mouth and his heart. It felt good. Actually, it felt great. I had carved out time in my day to spend with him which required me to move 2 clients slightly which is something that I try not to do. It was worth the effort to change my schedule. It felt amazing to be in a space where all of me felt seen and accepted.

As he drove away and I reflected about my time with him I was left feeling very humbled. He creates a safe, non-judgemental space where I could show up fully as myself without any reservations.

I picked up the new drum beater and rattle that I had purchased from him, closed my eyes and felt his energy pouring through them. I have many of his pieces or art and adore how they work during healing sessions with my clients. Picking an artist who brings a vibration level that I resonate with is important to me because it shows up in his artwork that I use during healing sessions. Using discernment and trusting my intuition about an artist and their tools has been a beautiful journey for me and has allowed me to acquire some incredibly powerful healing tools from some incredibly powerful artists.