Title: Ethereal Jellyfish
Abstract Acrylic Energetic Painting
18″ X 36″X 1.5” / 45.72 cam X 91.44 cm X 3.81 cm Canvas
Painted: 10/02/2019

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“I just hung up from a call with my sister, Debbie. She was diagnosed bipolar schizophrenic at the age of 18 but by no means does that diagnosis define her. She makes me laugh on a daily basis and tells me stories I would not have otherwise known, but this was not always the case. Not until recently, in fact, after I sent her photograph of a painting, I asked Joseph to program with my sister in mind.

At the time, our conversations were strained and often cut short after Debbie became argumentative or accusatory. This brought me back to the days when I lived with her mental illness, and frankly it frightened me. I wasn’t sure if she was taking her medication or if it was working, so I reached out to Joseph. I had already experienced miraculous healing as a student of his, and I heard how this could also be accomplished via his paintings. Did I mention my sister lives in New York, I am in Los Angeles and Joseph in Vancouver? Sounds like a long shot, right? Turns out I’m a fan of long shots. Tell me no and I’ll make it a yes, and this was no exception, but I must give credit where credit is due. I asked Joseph if and how this could possibly work. Was there any way he could possibly help my sister? He explained that she need not see the painting in order to benefit from its healing power. It would be enough for me to gaze at it with the intention of her healing, good health, and well being. This was music to my ears! I did it for maybe a week or two and decided this was not enough, at least not for me.

I decided to take a photograph of the painting and frame it for my sister. I sent it to her and I kid you not, in less than another week or two I was seeing changes. Changes in her and in our conversations. They were no longer interrupted by the voice of her illness. I was suddenly speaking to her, not her illness, for 30 minutes or more at a time, and that was several months ago. I found an authenticity and longevity in Joseph’s paintings that I’d never seen before, not only in this painting but in others that were commissioned with the intention of healing other aspects of my life. I’ve seen the results in every aspect – my creativity, my relationship, my fulfillment and enjoyment of life – and these results seem to be increasing with each passing day.

As for my sister, though, it is clear to me that he reached her in way no medication ever could, and for that I will be forever grateful. Debbie is 65 today and though we are 3000 miles away, we are closer than ever before. On our last call, I thanked her for sharing a family memory I otherwise would have never known and she said, “I am opening up a whole new world for you!”

Thank you, Joseph, that is precisely what you have done for us.”

Samantha, California, USA