my soul's fuel right now,

is working with spirit...

through the lens of thinking about

the process of spirit led/intuitive,

photography, art and the messages

that sometimes come through

in what i do,

in how i move through this world...

...this blog post will describe the basis of how i sometimes work with spirit and my intuition,

how i feel into, and sometimes create and relay messages...i say sometimes, because how this happens,

varies, shifts, changes form and format...there's fluidity...

...further down in this post i'll share an example from earlier in 2025,

of what i believe to be spirit led/intuitive photography and messages,

but...first...

...i'd like to say something about spirit,

from my point of view – so - speaking for myself,

based on my beliefs, my own personal experiences, and that of others i've heard shared...

spirit – to me – can mean any number of various beings - souls,

so...when i talk about spirit, just some ways - to me,

that it might show up could look/sound/feel/smell like...

ancestors (of both genetic and chosen family - either/both being from any lifetime, as i personally believe in

lifetimes, lifelines, reincarnation, etc.),

the spirit of folks who have moved out of this realm – but visit to touch base, talk, guide, etc...

...and this could be someone i've known

and/or someone i had not known until they made themselves known, in spirit...

...and then also other guides, guardians, elementals, nature souls (non-human animals, trees, rocks, etc.)

i feel that spirit, often, is what comes through me...

works through me,

speaks to me,

shows me signs,

relays messages...

when i'm open, curious,

listening (with...all...of my senses)...

...i'd also like to say a few words about intuition,

as i feel this is key as well to how i receive and create...

...co-create with spirit...

...to me, this means listening to, feeling into, sensing,

allowing, being curious about, trusting,

and more...

...my body, my inner knowing, my senses...

...something that in many spaces, in many different ways, is by in large discouraged,

either blatantly, or subtly...

...this is something i've been working on rooting back into, for some time now,

and will continue, likely forever

(because i truly believe that we're all eternal students and teachers...both!!),

in order to strengthen my intuition...

my connection with myself – my whole self – my true self - and all of its parts...

...by in large, most or all of the time, when i create,

whether only i, or others see the end result,

i feel like it involves both of these things,

these two aspects,

working together,

in tandem,

as a team...a community of sorts really...

spirit and intuition...

...connecting into all there is,

and sensing into what needs and/or wants to be seen, felt, smelled, heard...known

i hadn't really thought about putting what i do into words...

how i create, and/or capture moments,

until i was asked to after applying for, and being invited to

a week long artist in residency in August 2025 - at Sacred Grounds Coffee House in Lily Dale, NY

within Lily Dale Assembly which is a Spiritualist community.

...i'm sooo very grateful to have been able to be a part of Sacred Grounds Coffee House's summer artist in

residency weeks...it was a truly beautiful, deep experience, the whole week there, on so many different

levels!!!...that still continue to unfold.

anyway, i was asked to describe how i work,

creatively, to do what i do,

to create what i do,

so this prompted the need to put into words,

what up until then,

had just been a naturally unfolding extension of my life...

the very high level processes of how i work with spirit led/intuitive

photography, art and the messages that sometimes come through

often follows a similar base pattern to start with:

1) ask spirit a question, which varies, but might look like some of the following:

• what wants to be known?

• what should i and/or the world be aware of?

• what would like to be photographed and shared?

• what can i do to be of service for my and others greatest and highest good?

...i'll sometimes start with a question at home, in front of my altar, other times while out and about

2) after asking a question – then i often give physical and/or metaphorical offerings of gratitude and

appreciation for guidance, messages, insight, knowledge, knowing how i can play whatever part is beneficial

(these gifts can vary, are for me most often metaphorical – visualizing the gifts being laid out in a welcoming

setting - and are usually based on what i feel is desired, which often includes flowers, crystals, tobacco, rocks/stones,

fruit, nuts and/or moss)

...other times i might be out and about, ask, and visualize metaphorical offerings

3) regardless of where i start, i then listen for, feel into...

...remain open to...

where i'm called to go,

when that happens,

which might be soon,

other times,

this might be later – a day or two, a week or so – etc.

...the actual details of how spirit and/or intuition shows up,

changes...varies...

and can show up in many different ways...

...as for my spirit led/intuitive photography,

when i'm working this way,

i most often, don't even look through the lens itself, nor at the screen if it's my phone...and for a long time

now my go to IS my phone – the capacities are on par with or greater than older DSLR's used to be,

it's almost always on me – so, it's convenient, ready...there for the moment!

so, instead of looking at the phone screen,

i listen to, feel into,

where the lens wants to be pointed

...what wants to be seen...

...this is how many, many – most really – of my photographs,

that either remain photographs,

or become part of my digital art,

...come to be...

...now...

i'd like to share an example of a spirit led/intuitive experience that i had,

the various paths this experience led me on,

to share a peek into my spirit led/intuitive photography, art and messages

… story time ...

...so,

i had some free time...

if the weather is nice, this often means that i want to get out into nature somewhere

…i asked 'what wants to be seen and/or known?'

...made my offerings

...got in my car, and listened...felt into...where i should go

…i ended up in a park that i had been to about a week or so earlier

…the last time i was there, i stumbled across a really huge, beautiful, old tree

that beavers had been hard at work on...the evidence was clear...it was really interesting, and amazing to

see...it's right on a river, and i believe their lodge is under, or rather within – a part of - the root base,

which is partially exposed and in direct contact with and surrounded by, the river...

...anyway, i was grateful for that experience...

...this time, however, i was led to that park,

once there...i heard 'go to that tree again'...and this time...

when i walked up, what caught my eye right away, and was not there the other week,

was a circle of vines that some sort of being (human or otherwise),

had woven, and hung up in branches,

directly in front of the beaver tree...

…i saw this and heard 'meaning' but, didn't know yet what it meant – and/but – knew to hold that

thought - that it would be relevant at some point down the road

here is the circle of vines...

...next, i heard 'picture' (take a picture of the tree), and felt into where the lens wanted to point,

not looking at the screen...just feeling what wanted to be photographed

this is what was captured

...the picture, which yes – it is lens flare – however, for me, I believe,

it is also spirit showing itself through that flare...

the rainbow, the beams...to me, signifying shining the light on the interconnectedness of us all...

of all...that's the message that i felt...

i didn't yet, know there were more dots to connect on the journey of this experience

the next day someone called me,

they were at work, forgot something important,

asked if i could/would bring it to them, and yup, can do!

...an important note is that this person usually never forgets things they need in their day,

so, that was unusual, and what happened next would not have happened,

if they had not forgotten something,

as i likely wouldn't have ended up where i did if things didn't happen just as they did

...coincidence? could be – but, i myself anyway, certainly don't think so...

...so, I dropped off what was forgotten,

headed back out on my way – it was a day off for me, so I was free to be and roam,

right before a parkway I heard 'turn down here' – off to the right, down the parkway road

...so, I did, and ended up coming across someone who needed help.

I'm not going to go into the details,

but, they needed help really quite bad,

for various reasons perhaps weren't getting the help they needed.

We talked for a bit, I asked if there was anything that I could do,

to help,

and most importantly, I believe, if and how they wanted help,

what they wanted and/or didn't want,

instead of just thinking that I might know what might be best for a person

...they likely know best what they need and want,

and don't need nor want,

for their own self

…i did what was asked,

wished them ease, safety, compassion...receiving what they need!,

and went home, for the time being

…i said if they wanted, that i could drive back through and check to see if they had been helped later in the

day, they said that would be appreciated

...once home, i meditated for a bit,

then again, wished for this person to please receive what they need

to be safe, loved, held in compassion...

…i did drive back through later on,

and they were not there,

again, not getting into details,

but for various reasons, there's a 99% certainty that this meant

that they did get help, and hopefully, just what was needed for them in that moment

...remember the day before, i went to the beaver tree, saw the circle of vines, and took that picture with the

beaming light?

...well, here's one of the ways this experiences message came through...

...so, this night...the day after i took those pictures

...the day this person needed someone to stop and talk with them

i heard 'pull cards', was led to one of my decks called 'Medicine Cards' by Jamie Sams and David Carson (an

animal message deck – one of my favorites, as when i'm out and about, on my porch, etc., animals often

guide me to dive into their meaning for me at that time, in various ways though, not just through this deck)

...how I work with cards can vary as well, but most often, I think of what needs to be thought of/about at that

time, put intention into them, shuffle until they 'stick' (don't seem to want to shuffle anymore), then let drop

out, what wants to drop out...

...this time, it was one card...the beaver!, inside of a circle!

...below are pictures of the card, and the part of the message that, when i read it,

i heard...'this, this! folks need to care about each other, consider each other, love each other...all beings...

all of us. it's the only way, the only way!'

...the last piece of this whole experience,

are songs...

...songs, not always, but very often,

come on, whether on the radio, a streaming service...however it is that I happen to be

listening to music,

that tie directly into an experience

...these are some of the songs that played after I came across this person,

that afternoon,

and evening, and some messages that i heard,

when i heard them...

soundtrack from spirit:

Morcheeba – 'Self Made Man'

(message: everyone...EVERYONE...could use some help sometimes, even just a listening ear (whether they admit it or not), and should not be looked down upon because of this. acknowledging this is not weakness – it is strength! community, community care, coming together, to care for, one another, is what so, so many cultures have done for centuries, and what is so, so often lacking, in western and/or other colonized cultures. this is the way, to wholeness, to peace, to ease...for all.)

Jem – 'Got it Good'

(message: in essence, in short – care for, love, others, as you wish to be cared for, as you wish to be loved. if someone needs help...and if you are able, if you're in a space to - help them – in whatever way they wish to be – again, if you're able. we're all...all...connected.)

Aretha Franklin – 'Think'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9yIoSpWWNE

(message: again, think about how you treat others. truly, deeply...is it with compassion?)

The The – 'This is the Day'

(message: this song came on right after i saw that this person was gone, signaling to me that they likely did indeed get the help they needed in that moment...some lyrics “Your life will surely change This is the day (this is the day) “ ...and so, it goes...my hope is that their life changed that day and for the days, weeks, months, and years to follow – for the better, for their greatest and highest good – to be held in safety, compassion and love)

...if you've read this far...all of this and/or parts of this,

i thank you, deeply.

...feel free to share your thoughts, your own experiences if any of this resonates, i'd love to hear!!