Creating from My Channel: What It’s Like to Receive Art Spiritually
A dreamy little painting from my 2024 gouache sketchbook.
There’s something indescribable that happens when I create from my intuitive channel ; a deep sense of ease, connection, and purpose that reminds me my art isn’t just coming from me, it’s coming through me.
Over the years, I’ve come to understand that my most resonant, collected, and deeply felt pieces arrive when I allow myself to open, receive, and let Source energy flow through my hands.
In this post, I want to share what that experience is really like — not just the outcome, but the energetic receiving process behind the art.
Receiving the Vision
When a piece wants to come through, I often receive it as a vision. The image arrives in my mind's eye fully formed complete with its layers, textures, and energy. It’s more than a concept, I feel the experience.
The feeling of receiving it is similar to sliding into a hot bath: deep relaxation, openness, and a quiet certainty. These visions often arrive in the liminal moments, during meditation, after I’ve moved my body, or just before sleep and in dreams. My nervous system needs to be relaxed and open, otherwise I can't hear the whispers of my creative channel.
Sometimes I even receive instructions, like a tutorial from Spirit. Over a decade ago, I was shown in a dream exactly how to create a painting on wood and finish it with beeswax. I remember being confused in the dream, and the scene literally rewound and slowed down so I could understand it more clearly. That painting sold immediately. I’ve never forgotten that moment.
Channeled Art Feels Effortless
There’s a distinct difference between trying to think up an idea and receiving one. When I try to create from effort, it feels tight in my body. I overanalyze. The inner critic gets louder.
But when I channel it flows. There’s no “trying” involved. The piece unfolds organically, and I feel connected, curious, and excited. My job becomes simply to stay open and keep going until it’s complete.
How I Open My Channel
I don’t need a big ritual to connect, just presence and preparation. I always start by moving my body first. I’ve learned that moving the body moves the mind and movement opens my channel far more effectively than stillness alone.
Once my body is relaxed, I may sit in meditation or simply remain in a state of quiet receptivity. I’ve also had incredible moments right before waking up or during sleep where pieces arrive as full downloads. These are the pieces that feel sacred, almost like gifts.
The Pieces Always Find the Right People
The most magical thing about creating this way is that the right people always seem to find the work.
Many times, collectors will share with me that a painting felt like it was made just for them. Sometimes these are pieces I never fully understood until someone else told me what it meant to them, how the symbols and colors held significance I hadn’t even considered. That’s the moment I’m reminded again: I’m not the source of my work. I’m the channel.
That’s why I’ve always said: I’m not the artist. I’m the paintbrush Source chooses to use for this particular work.
Why This Matters to Other Creatives
If you’re an artist, a visionary, a soul-driven creator… this is your permission slip to stop forcing and start feeling.
Your best work doesn’t come from the ego, it comes from the part of you that knows. Your inner mystic. Your intuitive self. Your higher guidance. And the more you open to that, the more easeful, connected, and impactful your art becomes.
You are a channel. And your job isn’t to be perfect, it’s just to be open.
Want to Strengthen Your Connection to Source?
If this post lit something up inside you, here are three ways you can go deeper with me:
💌 Join Patreon — where I share my process in real time and let you vote on the characters and pieces that get created.
🌠 Download the Starlight Dream Lab — a free guide to help you uncover your big dream and connect with your higher creative vision.
🌟 Join the Epic Year Workshop — to map out your dream life and creative goals using soul-aligned tools like numerology and astrology.
Final Thought
You’re not imagining it , your visions are real. Your art matters. And every time you create with intention, you become a bridge between the visible and invisible worlds.
Keep your channel open.
Keep your heart open.
The work will find its way through you and to the people who need it most.
