✨ Meet Esmeralda ✨
Esmeralda is a powerful and loving healer from a magical realm not too far from here. She is a traveler between dimensions and has weathered many storms throughout her journey.
She is an aspect of myself that appeared some time ago when I needed clarity, perseverance, and a little bit of magic.
I brought her to life using alcohol markers and it took approximately seven hours before she was fully complete. This was a Soul Sketch created for myself. ☺️
What draws me to her the most are her eyes.
There is fire within them.
Not the kind of fire that destroys, but the kind that illuminates. The kind that reveals hidden pathways when all you can see is darkness ahead.
She is incredibly wise, quick-witted, and sees through illusions with ease. She has a way of showing solutions that are not immediately obvious and helping you see where you truly stand.
As I look at her, I find myself walking beside her through an ancient forest.
She emerges from between the trees, wearing her large green hat and flowing purple dress, inviting me to follow her.
The birds sing around us.
The trees seem aware of our presence.
Everything in this forest is alive and listening.
Even the earth beneath our feet moves gently, as though it is breathing.
This forest has a heartbeat.
There is life everywhere, yet at the same time there is a profound peace.
After a while, I turn to her.
“What would you like to tell us?”
Esmeralda gently runs her fingers through her abundant curls. A mischievous sparkle dances in her eyes before she speaks.
“The world has wrapped itself in armor.”
“There is a sharpness in the air. A constant alertness. Many of you feel as though you must watch every step you take. As though life is a bridge that must first be crossed before you are finally allowed to breathe.”
She pauses and looks directly at me.
“Many of you are holding your breath without even realizing it.”
“You wait for certainty.”
“You wait for safety.”
“You wait for the perfect moment.”
“And while you wait, your life quietly passes by.”
I nod.
“I can relate to that,” I tell her. “I want nothing more than to move forward.”
Esmeralda smiles warmly.
“I know.”
“That is because the hesitation is rarely in the mind. It lives deeper.”
“It lives in the places where you have been hurt.”
“It lives in the memories of disappointment, loss, rejection, and failure.”
She places a hand over her heart.
“Do not think I speak these words because I have never known hardship.”
“I have walked through darkness.”
“I have lost my way.”
“I have doubted myself.”
“I have forgotten my own power.”
“Wisdom is not born from always knowing the path.”
“Wisdom is born from finding yourself again after you have been lost.”
For a moment, neither of us speaks.
Then she continues.
“There is fire within you.”
“A force capable of moving mountains and awakening worlds.”
“You underestimate it because it has always been with you.”
She bends down and picks up a large branch lying beside the path. With it, she begins drawing a symbol into the earth.
“The Earth is not new.”
“Your civilization is not new.”
“And many of you have walked this path before.”
She finishes drawing the symbol and looks up.
“You are not here to begin again from nothing.”
“You are here to continue.”
“Many came before you.”
“They dreamed.”
“They built.”
“They planted seeds they would never live long enough to see bloom.”
“They cleared pathways through the wilderness so that one day others could walk more easily.”
Her gaze softens.
“And now it is your turn.”
I look at the symbol in the earth.
“How do we do that?” I ask.
“What should we do?”
Esmeralda’s eyes become serious.
“Hold firmly to the future you wish to create.”
“Forget the noise.”
“Forget the endless distractions.”
“Forget the illusions that tell you that you are powerless.”
She points toward my chest.
“Think about the world you wish to see.”
“If you desire peace, carry peace.”
“If you desire kindness, become kindness.”
“If you desire a different future, stop waiting for permission to build it.”
A breeze moves through the forest.
The trees sway gently around us.
“Let the politicians speak.”
“Let them sell their promises.”
“Let them tell stories to those who still wish to listen.”
She shrugs playfully.
“Your heart already knows the difference between what is real and what is empty.”
Then she takes both of my hands into hers.
The fire in her eyes seems brighter now.
“What you embrace within yourself as truth becomes a light for others.”
“Never underestimate the power of a single person who truly believes.”
“You are far more powerful than you have been taught.”
“You are far more magical than you have been told.”
“You came here to create.”
“You came here to remember.”
“You came here to continue the dream.”
She smiles.
A knowing smile.
The kind that reaches beyond words.
“Believe in your vision.”
“Believe in it with your heart.”
“Believe in it with your mind.”
“Believe in it with your soul.”
“Anchor yourself there.”
“And before you know it, you will begin to see the world changing around you.”
Her fingers gently squeeze mine.
“This is why you came.”
“Not to survive.”
“But to create.”
Then she leans closer.
And almost in a whisper she says:
“The magic you have been waiting for…”
“…is waiting for you to believe in it.”
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Would you like to see the symbol Esmeralda drew into the earth?
I can share it in my next post. ☺️
What do you feel when you look into Esmeralda’s eyes?
Wisdom From The Heart 