Soulmate drawings have recently gained a fair amount of attention.
The idea that a psychic artist can tap into mystical and esoteric realms and produce a portrait of your ideal partner is certainly alluring.
After all, who doesn’t want to catch a glimpse of their perfect counterpart?
However, the legitimacy of psychic drawing has long been a topic of debate.
Some view it as a profound tool for self-discovery or for conveying truths about the universe.
Others remain deeply skeptical.
Is soulmate sketch legit?
Is psychic drawing legit?
How can it be???
Let’s take a closer look at the claims surrounding psychic drawing, exploring whether there is any credible evidence of its validity.
You’ll then be better equipped to decide if pursuing a soulmate sketch is worth your time and investment.
Soulmate sketches - an artform whose practitioners claim to use psychic powers and supernatural insights to create spot-on portraits of your one true love - are all over social media! While many have embraced this form of psychic drawing, others remain skeptical about its legitimacy.
This article explores psychic drawing's roots in Spiritualist and Visionary Art and outlines key questions to consider when evaluating the validity of soulmate sketches, including (1) one's belief in psychic abilities, (2) the sketch service's reputability, and (3) one's own views on the concept of soulmates.
Ultimately, the decision to pursue a soulmate sketch is a personal one. But the risks are relatively low (if reasonable precautions are taken) and the rewards are potentially great!
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What is a psychic drawing?
Soulmate sketches are a form of psychic drawing.
Psychic drawings are works of art produced through an intuitive, meditative, or trance-like process where the artist believes they are accessing and expressing supernatural or metaphysical insights and energies.
Many artists claim to be guided by spirits, angels, or other non-physical entities during the creation of the drawing which can take many forms, from loose, expressive mark-making to intricate, detailed renderings.
The style is largely driven by the artist’s individual process and interpretation of the spiritual forces they are channeling.
Psychic drawing in art history
Soulmate sketching may be a recent trend, but psychic drawing has a long history.
Forms of psychic drawing are found in both the Spiritualist Art movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries and in the modern Visionary Art movement.
Spiritualist Art
The Spiritualist movement first emerged in the United States in the late 1840s, sparked by the reported paranormal experiences of the Fox sisters of upstate New York who claimed to be receiving messages from the spirit of a peddler thought to have been murdered in the Fox-family farmhouse.
Spiritualism – which is centered on the belief that the spirits of the dead exist and have the ability to communicate with the living – quickly gained a large following across the United States and throughout Europe.
Séances, mediums, and paranormal phenomena captured the public’s fascination and Spiritualist churches and publications emerged in major cities.
“Spiritualism is a religion; I’m not a living ouija board!” - Millicent Higgins, Call the Midwife
If you happen to be a fan of Call the Midwife, you may recall that surgery receptionist, Millicent Higgins, is a member of the Spiritualist church. Spiritualism features prominently in the story line of Season 11 Episode 6 which takes place in 1967. Check it out!
As part of this burgeoning Spiritualist movement, a unique form of artistic expression emerged – Spiritualist Art (also referred to as mediumistic or spirit art).
Spiritualist artists claimed their art was inspired by or even directly produced by discarnate spirits. They believed these supernatural entities were able to manipulate the artist’s hand to produce images that conveyed messages, symbols, or insights from the beyond.
A notable early practitioner of Spiritualist Art was 19th century British artist and medium Georgiana Houghton. Houghton believed her abstract works, which she first produced during private seances, were created through the guidance of disembodied spirits and could transmit spiritual messages and insights to viewers.
Visionary Art
Spiritualist Art is a specific term that refers to art produced within the context of Spiritualism.
On the other hand, Visionary Art is a genre of art that focuses on broad spiritual and mystical experiences, deep exploration of the human psyche (often involving altered states of consciousness), and depiction of wide states of awareness.
It is characterized by a highly detailed, surrealistic style that often incorporates beautiful symmetrical patterns, vivid colors, dreamlike states, spiritual and mystical experiences, religious or psychological symbols, and fantastic imagery.
Inspired by the psychedelic and counterculture movements, the modern Visionary Art movement emerged in the 1960s, but has its roots in Eastern spirituality, mystical and esoteric artistic practices of the past, and indigenous shamanic traditions.
The contemporary Visionary Art movement is most popular and widespread in the United States and Europe but has also gained significant popularity in countries like Brazil and Peru.
Like their ancient counterparts, modern Visionary artists, like Andrew Jones and Alex & Allyson Grey, tap into altered states of consciousness, channeling visions and insights experienced during trance states or rituals onto canvas.
“I have seen things in this life that I am incapable of translating into words. In my practice I have visited realms where the imagination ends, and the terrifying beauty of infinity unfolds over and over again." - Android Jones, 2013
This is an excerpt from the Artist Statement on the website of United States artist, Andrew "Android" Jones. Jones, a digital painter and longtime member of the Burning Man community, is considered a leading figure in the Visionary Arts movement.
Is soulmate sketch legit?
The legitimacy of soulmate sketching is an ongoing point of discussion and controversy.
With the above in mind, here are three simple questions to ask yourself in order to help you decide if pursuing a soulmate sketch is worth your time and investment.
Do you believe in psychic drawing?
Do you believe in the ability of artists to channel and depict the unseen, mystical dimensions of existence through intuitive, altered, or extrasensory perception?
As with religious faith, this is largely a personal question.
But clearly if you do believe, you are not alone.
Quite the opposite. You are part of a large and enduring community with deep and diverse historical and cultural roots.
Does the artist actually possess their claimed abilities?
There’s no way to know for sure if a psychic is real. Psychic phenomena of all kinds have eluded empirical validation … at least for the most part.
So, it pretty much comes down to your own personal experience. And, as with anything (not just psychics), there is really no way to know whether you will have a good or bad experience without first having it.
You can, however, take some precautions to protect yourself from out-and-out scams:
Read reviews. Reviews will help you determine whether (or not) the service delivers what they promise as well as whether (or not) other customers view the experience positively.
Here are links to my recent reviews of several psychic sketch services (all of the soulmate variety):
Soulmate Sketch
Tina Psychic Soulmate Sketch
Draw My Twin Flame
Master Wang Soulmate Drawing
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Don’t share sensitive information. Most psychics will ask for some personal information in order to conduct their reading – your birth date being a common example. This is to be expected.
However, don’t give a psychic service direct access to your bank account, credit card information, or any sensitive information you wouldn’t comfortably share in an online transaction.
Don’t be pressured. Fortunately, most psychic sketch services aren’t super expensive AND most also come with money back guarantees. So, if you try one and it doesn’t work out your risk is minimal.
Nonetheless, decide ahead of time what you wish to purchase and don’t be pressured into buying more.
Do you believe in soulmates?
No point really if you don’t believe in (or at least wonder about) the idea of a fated love match.
Like psychic art, the concept of a soulmate has a long history with variants found in Greek, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and even Judeo-Christian belief systems.
And, as with psychic drawing, if you do believe, you are far from alone.
In fact, a 2011 Marist Poll found that 73% of Americans believed in the concept of a soulmate. While the poll is a little dated … that number is HUGE!
It is worth remembering that mainstream relationship research and psychology don’t focus on fate. Rather they focus on personality compatibility, shared values, communication styles, life goals and similar factors, even cautioning that belief in romantic destiny can sometimes foster unhealthy relationship behaviors.
In other words, your romantic energy may be better invested in working on imperfections in an otherwise good relationship rather than in searching for that perfect someone.
BUT so long as you are in a fundamentally healthy, happy space know you are in GOOD and SUBSTANTIAL COMPANY, so …
Give the soulmate sketch experience a whirl!