Ram Dass Explorer’s Club: Encountering Spirit with Martina Hoffmann - BHNN Guest Podcast Ep. 193

Visionary artist, Martina Hoffmann, describes her encounters with spirit through dreams, nature, psychedelics and more. In this episode, Martina Hoffman offers a talk on: - Encountering spirit through dreaming, nature, and more - The interweaving of creativity and spirit - Attempting to express the ineffable - Entering into meditation through art - Martina’s expansive spiritual evolution - Lucid dreaming and transitioning from dream to awakening - Out of body experiences and feeling everything deeply - Martina’s experience with psychedelics and receiving grace - The many ways that one can heal (physically, spiritually, emotionally) - Letting go and embracing new beginnings - How challenging moments prepare us for the final journey About Martina Hoffmann: German-born, Martina Hoffmann partially grew up in Cameroon, West Africa. She studied art education with and sculpting at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. During this time she also met the Fantastic Realist, Robert Venosa, and greatly inspired by his work, began her work as a painter. During their 30 year relationship they closely worked together, taught workshops worldwide and shared studios, both in the US as well as in Europe. Today Martina Hoffmann works as a painter and sculptress and remains a central figure in contemporary Visionary Art. Her paintings offer the viewer a detailed glimpse into her inner landscapes – imagery that has been inspired by expanded states of consciousness. Her Visionary Realism is decidedly feminine and places the ‘Universal Woman’ in an intimate cosmos. She transcribes her ecstatic experiences but also her subtle reflections on the nature of women in a realistic style which marries the fantastic to the sacred. Check out Martina’s work on her website. “My eyes opened, this beautiful blue sphere appeared in front of me and was suspended by electric energy. I made a painting of it. It had a message that said don’t be afraid. They explained to me how I had to go through this process to help me become the person I was supposed to be.” – Martina Hoffmann