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Art Supplies for Beginners

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I found this great set on amazon that comes with easel, brushes, paints, canvasses and more! Great for beginners starting their own painting practice.

  • Perfect for Beginners and Professionals – Comes complete with all the necessary tools for a beginning artist all the way to a veteran. It contains most art supplies for acrylic painting, includes aluminium table easel, stretched canvas, canvas panels, acrylic paint tubes and paintbrushes etc.
  • Sturdy Tripod Easel – The aluminum table top easels come preassembled. Lightweight and collapsible, three-legged structure will hold your painting steady. You can carry them everywhere for your workshop or display purpose.
  • All Excellent Quality – The 15 paint jars came in a sturdy box(100ml /3.38 oz)great volume for the price. Smooth, lightfast and non-toxic. 12Pcs acrylic paintbrushes are soft, flexible. 3PCS canvas panels, stretched canvas and acrylic paper are 100% pure cotton made, acid-free, archival quality. Extra wooden palette, plastic palette and knife set, mix wheel.

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London Ontario Area

For those of you in the London Ontario, I purchase my supplies at Bijan’s Art Studio or Curry’s Art Store

Floral Stencils

I like using these Floral stencils I ordered from Amazon. 6 X 6 inches

  • đŸŒ» VARIETY OF FLOWER STENCILS: Take your DIY craft dĂ©cor projects to the next level with these beautiful flower designs – lotus, rose, dahlia, lily, sunflower, orchid, mandala, fleur de lis and a tree of life; measuring 15.2 x 15.2 cm / 6 X 6 inches.
  • đŸŒ»PREMIUM QUALITY- Our stencils are made out of the high quality .25mm PET translucent material that is also food and dishwasher safe.
  • đŸŒ» DURABLE AND REUSABLE – Due to the high quality of our stencils, they are ideal for repeat usage and can last for years. Use, wash, rinse, repeat
  • đŸŒ» WIDE APPLICATION USAGE – Made from eco-friendly material that have the ideal flexibility for painting on most surfaces including wood, fabric, walls, canvas, floors, furniture and more

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Artual Sacred Symbol Stencils

You, of course, want as much sacred symbol energy as possible, right? Yes! Whenever you are feeling low energy, stressed, anxious, or just apathetic, look at your Artual Stencils and allow the one that you need to speak to you. Bulk Package – (6) 5 x 7 Stencils + 1 NEW stencil included in the set now for free. It is the “Freya Knot” stencil. A symbol of union and our connection to the infinite.

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Your Gift for 2022

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You are standing on the edge of something extraordinary… are you ready to receive The GIFT? 

From the people that brought you 

Comes a BRAND new exciting experiment in trust, and hearing an inner calling.

This social experiment starts RIGHT NOW...you are already part of it…

Will you TRUST that you’re on this page for a reason?   

Are you ready for more?

Will you TRUST that a higher power led you here? Will you choose to begin 2022 with a leap of FAITH into something extraordinary? To be part of ripple that will span the Globe?

With only the minimum of information, are YOU ready to say “yes” to infinite possibilities?

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Painting 100 Angels

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I’m back to painting my 100 Angels! These with be available as NFTs on OpenSea and will also be published in my book.

100 beautiful, unique hand painted angels birthed into the digital realm. My mother who passed away rather unexpectedly loved angels and fairies, this work is in honour of my dear mother Mary.

Find resilience and hope in the Divine Feminine energies in the Sacred Rose Mandala

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Where do you turn for solace
 strength
 hope?

From where do you draw resilience and compassion for yourself and others, and the courage and perseverance to navigate the challenges and constant changes life brings?

For centuries, seekers and laypeople alike have sought wisdom, healing, and refuge in the loving embrace and powerful teachings of Mary Magdalene â€” the Sacred Mother of the Divine Feminine with her all-encompassing, life-affirming, and life-evolving archetypal energies.

Through her powerful transformative energies, the stories of her life, and the gnostic practices she’s inspired, the Magdalene provides a balm for these times of uncertainty for easing our fear, anxiety, trauma, and grief. She uplifts and inspires us in the face of hopelessness, spiritual depletion, and a lost sense of Self. 

Psychotherapist Elayne Kalila Doughty, the founder of the Priestess Presence Temple, will help you discover how to deepen your spiritual journey by following the Way of the Rose — a sacred, Magdalene-inspired, love-led path to awakening and rebirth where you can experience the opening of your heart and unfurling of your feminine spirituality.

You can register here for Connect With Mary Magdalene Through the Way of the Rose: Find Resilience, Hope & Renewal in the Divine Feminine Energies Encoded in the Sacred Rose Mandala: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/cwm/a23547

Mary Magdalene

During this heart-opening online workshop, you’ll:

  • Discover Magdalene’s Way of the Rose as a model for consciously living and dying, enabling you to navigate challenges and change with love, resilience, hope, and a creative spirit
  • Learn the “faces” and “petals” of the Magdalene represented in the Sacred Rose Mandala â€” and how they can guide you in the metamorphosis we are each being called to undergo in these times
  • Experience a guided visualization to connect with The Red Maven and discover “seeds” of possibility within you and a potentiality that breeds groundedness, calm, and hope for the future
  • Meet The Red Maven, the face of Mary Magdalene representative of the void (or seed), and what she teaches us about being with the darkness of the unknown — the fecund creative soil that lives within each of us
  • Discover the sacred art of anointing as practiced by Mary Magdalene — and the divine consciousness and healing declaration anointing oils hold

The many “faces” and transformative energies of Mary Magdalene are encoded in the petals of the Sacred Rose Mandala: The Red Maven (void and seed); The High Priestess (stem and bud); The Sovereign Queen (waxing bloom); The Rosa Mystica (full bloom); The Ecstatic Alchemist (fragrant bloom); The Death Maiden (rosehip); and The Sophia (everlasting bloom).

Within the petals of the mandala, you’ll find the impetus for the perennial self-transformations life demands — for shedding the old, reseeding, reimagining, growing, and blooming anew in the winds of its transitory nature.

You can RSVP for free here: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/cwm/a23547

Ann-Marie Cheung - Professional Visual Artist

P.S. In Connect With Mary Magdalene Through the Way of the Rose: Find Resilience, Hope & Renewal in the Divine Feminine Energies Encoded in the Sacred Rose Mandala



 you’ll explore the Magdalene-inspired petals of the Sacred Rose Mandala, and experience a guided visualization to connect with The Red Maven, the petal of possibility, to touch into your potentiality and the nourishing calm of groundedness and hope.

We hope you’re able to catch the event as scheduled. But if you register and miss it, you’ll receive a downloadable recording as soon as it’s available: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/cwm/a23547

What is the CFD

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A CFD is a contract between two parties. They agree to pay the difference between the opening price and closing price of a particular market or asset. It is therefore a way to speculate on price movement, without owning the actual asset. The performance of the CFD reflects the underlying asset. Profit and loss are established when that underlying asset value shifts in relation to the position of the opening price. When trading CFDs with a broker, you do not own the asset being traded. You are speculating on the price movement, up or down. CFD Example Let us run through an example of a ‘contract for difference’ (CFD). Say you select a stock with an ask price of $25 and you open a CFD to the value of 100 shares. If buying shares the traditional way, the cost would be $2,500. There might also be commission or trading costs. However, a CFD broker will often require just a 5% margin. This will allow you to enter the same trade but with only $125. (Actual levels of leverage or margin will vary). This makes it an attractive hunting ground for the intraday trader. The risk and reward ratio is increased, making short term trades more viable. When you enter your CFD, the position will show a loss equal to the size of the spread. This means if the spread from your broker is 5 cents, you’ll need the stock to appreciate by at least 5 cents to break even. CFD vs Stock Using the above example: Let’s say the price of the underlying stock continues to increase and reaches a bid price of $26.00 If you owned the stock, your holding is now worth $2600. A nice profit – ignoring commission or trading costs the trader realised $100. However, with the underlying stock at $26.00, the CFD would show the same $100 profit – but it required way less to open, just $125. So in terms of percentage, the CFD returned much greater profits. Had the market moved the other way, losses relative to our investment would have been larger too – both risk and reward are increased. There are of course other benefits to owning an asset rather than speculating on the price. We also ignored commissions and spreads for clarity. But the above does illustrate the relative differences in the two methods of investing. Application As you are day trading you probably won’t hold any CFD positions overnight. Instead, you’ll likely place a high number of CFD trades in a single day. To maximise your returns you’ll want to concentrate on liquid volatile markets. CFD trading with oil, bitcoin, and forex are all popular options, for example. You can find the best forex brokers in the world and top forex brokers in the nightfxtrading.com Visit the this site to get more info about finance and forex. Nightfxtrading.com introduced those forex brokers that you can start trading with just 10$ from today.

The Global Garden Painted Picnic Bench

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Along with other artists, I will be painting one of five picnic benches which will be placed outside on the lawn at the Norfolk Arts Centre in downtown Simcoe for the ‘Celebrate Simcoe: The Global Garden’ project.

“This is a fun spin on the fact that Simcoe is located in Norfolk County, which has long been nicknamed Ontario’s Garden. Simcoe has a distinctive international culture, which this project aims to highlight. 

Every year, approximately five thousand seasonal workers come to the community from outside the country – mainly Jamaica, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago – to work on large fruit and vegetable farms. Typically, on the weekends, the workers come downtown to shop, eat, and socialize. The atmosphere on ‘Town Nights’ is unique, and we want to amplify this experience by adding artwork that celebrates the diversity of the community. Gradually, the murals and picnic table art will transform Simcoe into a true ‘Global Garden’, enhancing the visual landscape for residents & visitors. “

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The look I want to create is similar to stained glass or mosaic tiling. When I think of agriculture, our pollinators come to mind, our essential bees and butterflies. On a symbolic level, butterflies represent metamorphosis and freedom. The bees are a symbol of community, they work hard together in unity. The seat parts of the bench will include mosaic curved pathways. This illustrates our travels and our life journeys. This also honours the migrant workers, their seasonal voyages and celebrates their colourful cultures.

September 7th, 2021
The custom made picnic table was delivered to me and I have it set up to paint in my garage. The tables were sourced locally through Henderson Recreation Equipment Ltd. and feature galvanized frames and wood tops and seats. Very heavy!

Here’s my painting process. Thanks to Graphenstone paint for the base colours Paraiba (light blue), Fruity Wendy (bright red) and Yas (primary yellow). After the base colours, I drew on the details of bees and butterflies with Posca paint pens. I continued with multiple layers and blending with the paint pens. After the paint was completely dry, I applied multiple coats of a Varathane clear coat spray varnish.

September 20, 2021 The Final Result

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Be guided in a 10-minute healing shamanic journey to a beautiful place in nature

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How are you faring these days
 physically
 emotionally
 spiritually?

If we look deeply and are honest with ourselves, many of us will concede that there’s more for us to navigate, reflect on, and help change NOW than there was over a year ago — when the world shut down to stop the spread of the pandemic. 

Yet, our attitudes, thoughts, and actions may be creating negative energy within and around us, as well as perpetuating the illusion that we are all separate from one another.

Now, more than ever, world-renowned shamanism teacher Sandra Ingerman stresses that we need to cultivate “spiritual immunity” — the state in which we optimize our health, awareness, and capacity to help support those around us, the Earth, and ourselves.

In a powerful hour with Sandra, you’ll discover spiritual immunity as the path out of separateness, chaos, and darkness, and into a place of unity, love, light, and kindness. A path that she sees as the only way forward in these times.

You can register here for Shamanic Practices to Cultivate Spiritual Immunity For Yourself & the World: Access the Medicine of the Earth to Transmute Negative Energy, Heal Divides & Foster Wellbeing: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/sp/a23547

During this complimentary online workshop, you’ll:

  • Discover the importance of cultivating spiritual immunity for the health of our society, the planet, and your wellbeing
  • Learn about the shamanic Medicine of the Earth and how it can help us heal divides and transmute negative energies in our communities, families, and within ourselves
  • Be guided in a 10-minute shamanic journey to a beautiful place in nature to reflect on your thoughts about others, and if and how you will transform these thoughts — for your inner peace and healing and for theirs
  • Learn daily practices to catch yourself having toxic thoughts (of anger, betrayal, grief, or fear) and transmute them into positive, healing energy — for yourself and the world
  • Explore the many reasons shamanic journeys — to the future and back to the ancestors — can give us essential wisdom for navigating our present crises

You’ll learn about ancient shamanic teachings known as the Medicine of the Earth, which boost your spiritual immunity through perspectives and practices that enable you to see and transform your projections on others â€” and transmute negative energies created by lack of awareness, understanding, and unwise thoughts and words.

These skills can help you cultivate resilience, compassion, and a state of wellbeing so you can stay grounded and open-hearted in difficult times.

Sandra will also share how to look to the descendants and ancestors for wisdom on living in peace and caring for the planet in these tumultuous times.

You can RSVP for free here: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/sp/a23547

Ann-Marie Cheung - Professional Visual Artist

P.S. In Shamanic Practices to Cultivate Spiritual Immunity For Yourself & the World: Access the Medicine of the Earth to Transmute Negative Energy, Heal Divides & Foster Wellbeing



 you’ll create more healing, peace, connectedness, and love in the world by accessing the Medicine of the Earth to transmute negative energies coming from within and from others, heal divides, and cultivate spiritual immunity.

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We hope you’re able to catch the event as scheduled, but if you register and miss it, you’ll receive a downloadable recording as soon as it’s available: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/sp/a23547