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Though my journeys into the wilderness I have connected with the unseen world of spirit that co exists with everyday reality. My paintings reflect these journeys and I am honored to share these inspired messages with you.

In addition to the art products on Fine Art America I have made available a 3-D inspirational card deck which contains fifty-five of these images all in one box. On the back of each card is a transformational message that guided me through my life challenges. You can view all these cards on my card gallery and you can do a sample card reading on my website, artworkbyshari.com.

Fire Dancer - I had another experience while in San Miguel which became a mirror for the card I pulled, “The Initiation/Fire Dancer”. While meandering the narrow streets of San Miguel I walked by an art gallery. In the showcase in the window, a beautiful necklace caught my eye. I kept walking but my inner voice said go back. I asked the sales lady how much for the stunning art piece. As I bought the necklace, the woman revealed much to me. She had been one of five siblings living in abject poverty in Iran. One day her beauty attracted attention from the brother of the shaw. She was married into royalty and lived the Cinderella life. Chauffeurs drove her in a Rolls Royce. Rubies, emeralds and diamonds draped her body. With all this wealth she realized she was extremely bored and was becoming disillusioned with life. She had become an acquisition. One Tuesday morning, she left her husband behind for a world lacking material possessions.

Soon afterwards she met another wealthy man only to repeat the pattern. How was it possible that she was repeating the pattern again? She left her second marriage. Today as she stood in front of me, she claimed to be happier than ever…living the spiritual life. Was she a messenger for me? The message for me became blatantly clear. Money doesn't buy happiness and a relationship won’t complete my existence. It is frosting on the cake only if the relationship is supportive of my purpose in life.

I find it interesting that once I pulled the card The Initiation/Fire Dancer, I attracted the perfect mirror into my life. An ordinary shopping trip became an exciting journey into self awareness.

Originally posted in Shari's blog on Artwork by Shari.

Fourteen years have passed since I lived and created The Initiation/Fire Dancer. So here I am seated in a lush patio in San Miguel, Mexico thinking I have come here to “be on vacation”…only to find myself engaged in a potent inner journey. All the people I meet seem to be a mirror for me. They are all highly creative and spiritual. What is going on? Resistance is my first line of defense. I try to run away from my purpose but I have no apparent place to hide….even while “on vacation!” Spirit has an amazing sense of humor!

Is this a Deja Vu or am I again channeling messages… While seated here surrounded by beauty and a sense of calm, I feel my energy withdrawing inward and away from the real world. My egotistical self has to die to allow the healing light to move into the crown of my head to become a clear channel. I have been frightened of surrendering to this experience and avoid it like the plague because I don’t like to give up control. The card The Initiation/Fire Dancer is the card I pulled for my stay in San Miguel. The deck is only to be used when there is a buildup of emotional energy as a prelude to transformation. The explanation on the back of the card jumps out for me. “The woman at the bottom of the waterfall had an expectation that a relationship would fulfill her dreams. Instead she is finding herself dancing solo. She empowers herself and sees the panoramic view of her own life’s mission.” Here I am many years later viewing my current relationship from a higher perspective. Seven years ago I had an expectation that my marriage would complete my existence. Instead I found myself in a divorce and dancing solo. Now I am in a second relationship. Again, I am releasing the expectation that the relationship will complete my existence as I focus on my purpose.

Only I can complete myself from within as I live my life’s purpose. The relationship then becomes a choice and a mirror. What a gift coming to San Miguel to pull the card The Initiation/Fire Dancer and to see how the messages in the deck “The Power to Transform”are lessons that repeat themselves throughout my life.

Originally posted in Shari's blog on Artwork by Shari.