Art: A Reclamation

It’s been such a humbling experience fully claiming myself as an artist- even to myself. To really understand what it means to create art just for the joy of it. To leave expectations at the door, allow some of it to be mediocre and some of it be complete gold.

To patiently peel back all the layers of conditioned beliefs around performance and just let the art speak for itself.

Art requires a willingness to surrender, to shut off the logical mind, and just let the magic flow onto whatever medium it’s called to in the moment.

For me this is often writing, I always start with journaling- I empty my mind of all the babble that’s going through it and as I get deeper into my mind chatter usually there’s a thread that begins to unfold and through this I have my topic for the day. I let the wisdom on that topic flow out- and I always feel lighter.

There’s a weight that lifts.

What is the weight though?

Is it the weight of no longer carrying wisdom inside of me and not letting it be seen in the physical- if only in my laptop?

Or is it the release of weight after having opened up a channeled state and finding a truth about whatever was being dissected that day? Is it the feeling of having “figured it out”?

Im not sure- likely a bit of both- AND Im completely aware at any given moment that what is true then- may not be true tomorrow. (Its not lost on me that this is a very poetically Gemini season thought) So the belief that I can figure anything out is- well, a lost cause- and honestly a mind game that I think we all play with ourselves in this human experience.

We are all becoming incredibly aware that reality is changing very rapidly, with AI, crypto currency, travel to other planets, the crumbling of the patriarchy… and what I think is so beautiful is- more and more people are leaning into art. People are bringing the visions that live inside them into physical form at a rapid rate. The amount of authentic self expression that’s happening right now is incredible.

As someone who experiences channeled states frequently- the rapid change makes me question things. I always ask if what is channeling through me is of the light. I do this to tap into if I can trust what has came through- but even with that- even if I know its coming directly from pure source consciousness. I also know source can give a different answer to the same question just days or even minutes apart- that’s how fast our reality is changing- and reality changes based on many things- it changes based on how many people woke up today and chose to experience joy or how many woke up and decided to feed themselves a bunch of fear based bullshit on the news.

We are wavering between higher and lower frequencies as a collective constantly.

And more and more I believe the answer to stay grounded as we collectively waver is ART- create just for the sake of creating, because it makes you happy. Immerse yourself in art as much as you can- let the frequency of the beauty of the creative human mind expand your consciousness- let it penetrate your soul and open up new neural pathways- allow it to be a source to release judgement about the way things are “supposed to be”.

Either way, I’ll continue to write and enjoy watching my mind spill out onto the page. I enjoy being a witness to my own musings. I hope everyone finds a medium to bring their art out into the world. For me, it’s where I get to know myself best.

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Introduction:

Hi, Im Shannon.

Thank you for reading my first substack article. This has been a long time coming. Last year I completed the first draft of my memoir- a soulful, funny, emotional, and deeply esoteric recount of how my Catholic upbringing led me down a path of rebellion as a Sex Worker, which became the initiation that would eventually help me to find my souls calling as a Shamanic Healer. I intricately weave the wisdom I have gained from the shamanic realms on Soul Contracts, Karma, dark entities, and Sacred Sexuality into how and why my story unfolded how it did. This substack is to serve my higher purpose- To dismantle the distortion of sacred sexuality and help humans find their way back into sacred union with self and other. I believe the path to this is through Transparency - which is the title to my memoir and the value system in which I write from. You can trust that anything I share is authentic, true, and without AI distortion.

If you like my writing, stay tuned for more- as I will continue to share here as a joyful side project while I devote myself to fine tuning my memoir to self publish next year. I welcome all support, whether it be financial or advice from fellow writers or kind reflections from other human beings.