Inner Eye

The Fiery Guide is a deep meditative canvas born at the intersection of intuitive energy reading and the artist's personal connection to a person's spiritual world.

At the centre of the composition is a finely rendered human eye, recreated from a real photograph. The eye functions as the primary portal to the soul and true essence — to look into it is to see the person as they truly are.

Through the lens of the artist's perception, a totem image emerges on the canvas — the Fiery Fish. This is not merely a visual element, but the fiery nature of the spirit captured in paint (connected to a Leo ascendant and the sign of Aries) — a reflection of inner flame and dynamic energy. Symbolic "fiery tentacles" and drawn lines weave into a single field, pointing to a deep rootedness in the realm of spirit.

A key detail of the painting is the emphasis on the three highest chakras (including the crown and third eye), rendered in fine acrylic markers. This highlights a strong, clear connection to the higher planes, making the painting not merely interior decoration, but a genuine energetic artefact and guide into the world of subtle meanings.

A Choice. The Staircase to Oneself

This painting became the first work in the series and an important moment of self-recognition for the artist. It is a story of awakening to one's own strength, experience, depth, and the right to walk one's own path.

The fire filling the space around is not a symbol of destruction, but of transformation. This is the moment when the past is left behind, when bridges that no longer lead forward have been burned, and all lived experience ceases to be a burden and becomes a foundation. The old burns away to make room for the new.

The central image of the painting is a fish bearing the artist's own eye. The fish symbolises the depths of the unconscious, intuition, inner knowing, and hidden potential. The eye represents the capacity to see, observe, and understand. This is the moment when the deep intuitive part of the self begins not merely to feel, but to see clearly — to see oneself, one's possibilities, one's desires, and one's path.

For the artist, this painting became an acknowledgement of her own maturity and mastery. It speaks of a person who has come to understand much about herself, learned to observe what happens within and around her, and learned to hear and trust her own intuition.

The staircase leading to the eye is a symbol of the path toward oneself. A small figure in a red dress ascends toward her own depths and her own strength. This is the image of an inner person who has grown — one who no longer turns away from her true self, but chooses to meet herself face to face. Every step on this staircase is a step toward honesty, awareness, and inner freedom.

The golden colour of the iris symbolises the value of accumulated experience, inner wisdom, and the treasure a person discovers within. The iris is painted in the artist's own real eye colour, making this a deeply personal story. Gold here becomes a symbol of vast potential, life force, and inner fire — always present, yet perhaps long unnoticed.

The Om symbol in the upper part of the painting is a reminder of each person's connection to something greater than themselves — that even the deepest inner changes are part of the greater movement of life and the unfolding of one's own purpose.

This painting is about the moment of choice. The courage to climb the staircase toward oneself and see one's true depth. The trust in one's intuition, inner knowing, and the strength that always lived within. It is a painting of releasing the past and receiving all lived experience with gratitude — a reminder that the most important discoveries happen not in the outer world, but within us.

This painting was created as a reminder of depth, inner honesty, and the ability to hear one's own truth — even in a time of great life change.

The painting's palette is built on shades of blue and green. Blue is connected to inner peace, depth, and trust in oneself. Green speaks of restoration and the ability to keep balance between caring for others and caring for yourself.

At the centre of the painting is the right eye, placed within the image of a jellyfish. The jellyfish is a symbol of living in the present moment: it does not resist the current of life but moves with it. The image is rooted in the box jellyfish — with its 24 eyes. This speaks of developed intuition and the skill of noticing what often remains invisible to others.

The jellyfish is not completely hidden beneath the water — its gaze remains above the surface. This is an important symbol: even after the birth of a son, a person continues to remain visible to the world. Not to disappear into a new role, but to remain oneself.

In the upper part of the painting — a cloud from which flowers grow: a symbol of children, of life come from the world of the soul. The white daisy symbolises the son — a special gift of life.

At the centre stands the green symbol of Anahata, the heart chakra: the chakra of balance between the material and the spiritual. A reminder to live the role of mother through love, not self-sacrifice; to care for oneself — for only a full heart can truly give warmth to others.

In the lower right corner — a stone with the rune Berkana: the rune of motherhood, growth, and creation. In the lower left — the rune of joy: an invitation to notice light even in the most ordinary days.

The painting's central message: your strength right now is not control, but softness. You can remain sensitive. You can trust your intuition. You can dissolve in love for your child while keeping your connection to yourself. You still see the world — and the world still sees you.

This painting was created for my son — as a celebration of his interests, his sense of self, and the feeling that he is part of a vast world in which everything is possible. The work is dedicated to the transitional age — the moment when a person begins their own ascent into life.

At the centre is a creature that looks simultaneously vulnerable, strange, and childlike, yet is going through a colossal journey of growing up and becoming. The large eye is not observing the outer world: it reflects a deep sensitivity and a gaze turned inward, searching for the answer to the question "Who am I?".

The blue colour here carries a special meaning. It is not coldness or detachment, but the colour of depth and limitless inner space. The character is an organic part of this landscape — not a foreign being, but the true spirit of this height.

Every detail on the canvas is symbolic: the mountains represent freedom; the accent on the root chakra signifies the attainment of material independence and a stable foundation; and the clear, bright sky becomes a symbol of a clear vision of one's own path.

This painting is a reminder of your true nature, of the strength that already lives within you.

The central image is the hoopoe — a bird-guide between worlds. In ancient Egypt, a sacred bird of wisdom and guardian of ancestors; in Sufi tradition, it is the hoopoe who leads all birds toward Truth. Its crown of feathers is a symbol of innate dignity and connection to higher knowledge. In this painting, the hoopoe guides the journey from accumulated experience toward the unfolding of one's own strength.

Before the hoopoe's gaze — a volcano. A symbol of the inner energy pressing to emerge: passion, inspiration, the desire to create. The volcano does not hide its strength — it knows its purpose. This is an image of permission: to be visible, to allow your talents and presence to enter the world.

The left panel holds depth and wisdom. Baikal, with its blue-green palette, invites you to slow down and listen to yourself. At its centre stands the Shamanka Rock on Olkhon Island — one of the most powerful sacred sites in Asia. It says: what you have been searching for is already very near. Beside it, the pyramids — a symbol of ancient knowledge and the memory of the soul.

Two symbols are woven into the painting. The Bereginya — a Slavic talisman of feminine strength — is a sign of gentle transformation and readiness for a new chapter. Two chakras: Anahata (heart, love, openness) and Vishuddha (voice, self-expression, the ability to be heard).

The diptych's message: remember who you truly are. See your gifts. Give yourself permission to be seen. Everything you need for your path already lives within you.