The following is information on a deeper level; the inside story of how I evolved into drawing sacred art pieces and my energy play. The information is really not important, I just added it for those who felt the need to know something a little more about me, that's all, nothing more....happy reading!
Ability To See Early On
It seems as though I came in (born) with certain abilities, my earliest recollection was at the age of 3 or 4. I can tell you of two incidents that occurred amongst the many. One incident occurred when we (my mom, dad and I (my brothers came along 2 yrs. afterwards and within 2 year interval’s) moved into a new development (high rise) located in the Bronx within New York City.
I was sitting in the kitchen at the table and drawing in my coloring book while my mom was showing my aunt our new 2 bedroom apartment. I was peacefully sitting there, all by myself and deeply in my own little world of coloring. All of a sudden I heard a sound, which seemed soooo far away; I was deeply engrossed with what I loved to do, color! The sound was a tapping at the window, I ignored it, I just thought it was some outside noise. Then I heard the tapping again, this went on for about 8 minutes. Then all of a sudden I remembered that it took awhile for us to ride the elevator up to the floor where our new apartment was...on the sixth floor!
Then the tapping became a knocking, whoever was outside the window definitely wanted me to look up at them. All of a sudden I became frightened because, I knew there were no fire escapes outside any of my windows. In my little mind I felt it was something that could fly and I knew that birds don't knock at windows, I was scared. Whoever was outside the window new that I knew it was knocking, because the knock became more rapid and louder, quite intense.
So I mustered up the courage to slowly look up at the window and low and behold it was an Imp or something else, but he looked like an Imp! Of course I didn't know what an Imp was at that time, he looked like a court jester and rather non-threatening. He was a little man, with a long narrow face, with one of those funny looking three colorful pronged hats with maybe bells on the tip of each prong and his outfit was green, I think he was green too! I don’t know, it was so long ago. How did I know he had on a green outfit? Because he backed up off from the side of the window where he was showing me only his face and a portion of his upper body, he was just peaking in. Well, he moved front center of the window so I could see him fully! He looked at me with a big smile while waving hello to me. He had no wings and no type of flying apparatus! Just floating! Just hoover’n out there, shaking his head, waving his hands and smiling.
Well...that's all I had to see, I gave out such a scream and called to my mom, I was crying hysterically. My mom and aunt ran into the kitchen to see what was the matter. I told them about what I had seen and they, now get this, both laughed! They thought it was hilarious and just a child’s imagination at work! I didn't find it so funny, at least not then, hell I was trembling! My mom just hugged me saying “It’s okay, nobody’s outside the window”. I felt kinda bad that she didn’t believe me. Though I will say, later on they knew something was up because strange things occurred. Things went missing and then out of the blue they’d return but, at different locations from where originally left, right along with things going bump in the night from time to time. Boy was I ever vindicated (tee-hee). Turns out that our nice apartment was a hot spot! My mom had a new respect for me and no longer laughed when I told her something weird occurred whether in or out of the apartment. We finally moved out of that spook house and into quieter surroundings (smiles). I walked away from that place clearly understanding that there was indeed another world, besides the one I knew!
Ability To Feel
Another incident occurred that helped me to discover I had the ability to sense when someone wasn't quite right. I was about 8 or 9 when there came a knock at our door, it was a salesman. I went to the door with my mom, she opened it and he began his sales pitch. I couldn't see him because I was standing behind the door, but after hearing his voice, I knew he wasn't right or honest. Then he placed his hand on the door frame and I could see that! I don’t know, it was like I could feel his vibration intensely off his hands, it’s hard to explain, I just knew I found his hands to be repulsive and his voice to be vile.
I told my mom that he was a very nasty man, a very nasty, nasty man (a sexual predator). I begged and pleaded (my hands in a prayer position and knees slightly bent) with my mom not to let him in and to close the door right away. She just said, "Oh Teri, please!" and pushed me to the side and proceeded to let him in (I went hunting for a weapon). Well, they both sat on the couch, he pulled out some papers for my mom to read, he dropped one of them at her feet and while he bent down to pick up the paper, he turned his head, looked up her dress and said while smiling "Ummm, how's the weather up there?" and left his head in that position for about 30 seconds!
With that, my mom promptly rose from her seat, escorted him to the front door, pushed him out and slammed the door behind him. Then she looked at me and apologized, saying "Teri you were right, he is a nasty man, I should've listened to you". From that day forward she didn't question me when I had my funny feelings about someone or something.
Oh Well, Such Is Life
As with other individuals who had heightened senses at an early age probably experienced, there came a time when my mom told me when around neighbors or outside of the house, not to mention what I saw or felt because people would think I was crazy; so I didn't for very a long time. Then later on, we didn't get too much into discussing these matters, I think she might have been spooked about it….Oh well, such is life!
A Little Self-Help
Anyway, this was all to say I came in with insight at an early age. Although it was a burden when young, I'm certainly glad I have it now! It can be quite useful at times (tee-hee). There was for a long time though, when I just shut everything down and made a formal request to God about it too! I said, I don't wanna see or hear Noth'n! And I didn't until I was about 30-33, when things opened up again. But this time I didn't mind, I could handle it and I desired it! It’s nice to be somewhat informed, at least for me it is!
I’d been reading extensively spiritual self-help books from such authors as Shakti Gawain, Seth books, Sanaya’s & Dwayne’s channeled books from Orin & Daben “Opening To Channel” and a few of their other books and a pithier of other Self Help books along with learning Reiki, Ama Deus and other spiritual practices.
I began channeling soon after reading “Opening To Channel” (1985). I’ve had an opportunity to have plenty of practice and did this for a good while with great benefit. I had a few great moments in my life, life changing/shifting moments...great big growth spurts (after jumping the hurdles), the last one being about 11 years ago in 1995 and then again in 1997 when I moved to Maryland.
Oooh Somethings Brewing
Quite frankly, I sense another one coming and I mean in a matter of days or possibly a few short weeks! (Today being Thursday, January 24, 2008) I can sense change com'n and can sense it's gonna be a bigun! I don't know if it's my moving back to New York City or buying a home in Maryland or moving out of state to a location that I haven't been to before...I just don't know.
What I do know is that it would be only one aspect of the shift and that there will be several, back to back. I feel it also has something to do with my business, I think it's going to expand quite a bit and probably in ways I hadn't even dreamt of. All I know is this, this expansion or growth will encompass my life and that's that… I can't wait! It can only be in my best interest, for my betterment, to place me square on my path (I've wavered off just a tad, got really relaxed and laid back). I just know whatever it is, I'll be very busy and my life will be very full, break time is over! (smiles).
About My Creating Sacred Art
Well back to the channeling, once I began channeling and shortly afterwards (a couple of months) I was requested to create 40 pieces or works of art. I hadn’t drawn anything in years! I said, 40 pieces!?? I don’t know if I could think up 40 things to draw. They, the Universal Light Life Force (God/Goddess, Angels, All That Is, said I won’t have to think up anything, they will send it to me. They said, "It will come to you in the dream state and the wakeful state". Then I said, "I don’t have any tools", they said, "Don't concern yourself with it". So I half heartedly said, "Well okay" and didn’t give it another thought. The next thing I know a friend of mine who’s an artist, gave me a gift of pastel pencils! A whole case! Along with some paper to start off with, now isn’t that something! My invisible friends are really sumthn!
Then, my best friend Melinka's birthday was coming up and I wanted to give her something special. I thought and felt this would be a fine opportunity to break out my pastel pencils and create something original, something from the heart, a home made birthday card! Little did I know this card would be coded for her! What a hoot! Well needless to say, she was sooo moved by it and very impressed with my talent that she and her comments inspired me to move forward with creating these pieces or works of coded art. Till this day, she keeps that card in a safe case and in a safe place…I am moved.
The 40 pieces requested of me to create have since been completed and are part of my Sacred Art Collections. I continued to comply with my invisible family and friends from the light and have amassed quite a bit. This has inspired me to go global with it by placing it on the Web. Incidentally, I was told just before beginning to create these coded pieces that it would go global. I couldn’t figure it what they meant, I mean how it would happen. I thought maybe I’d do a lot of traveling. The internet hadn’t existed yet, now I know, how funny is that!
Hey, What Happened? & What's Happening Now?
Hey, what happened to me? I haven’t drawn or created any new pieces in many years, just sporadically. Why? I Dunno, I just paused for a very long time, but I am now feeling ready to kick it into gear once again. There’s a feeling, sort of like, an urgency about it. So I will once again get quiet, sit myself down and comply by creating another set of art pieces. Just as soon as I learn or figure out how to get off this merry-g-round ride I'm on right now.
About My Hands-On Healing/Energy Play
One day many years ago, a friend of mine wasn’t feeling well. I heard (silently) "Lay your hands on him and we will send through the energy to assist his body in healing, provide you with directions with insights. You will work with your feelings and 'See' (3rd eye action) what needs to be done". So I did it and he actually felt better and healed! This inspired me to work on others with wonderful results. My friend (a Reiki Master (several forms) attuned me to Reiki (Usui System) twice and showed me Reiki techniques up to Level 2. I've also been formally trained in Ama Deus - Energetic Shamanic Healing….And well, the rest is history. I continue to play with energy with love and joy and say for myself, it's the best way to live!