THE ANNIE BURKETT STORY

MY FIRST PIECE OF SPIRIT GUIDE ART

On Nov. 17, 2005, Phyllis Brown Bagis asked me to do a portrait of one of her spirit guides. At that time I had just met Phyllis, and while striking off an immediate friendship, really knew nothing much about her or her guides.

   We had been discussing the idea of my being able to draw spirit guides after the portraits of Quan Yin and Lord Maitreya had come through so clearly and easily. This was all an answer to prayer that I had put before God to help me find a new avenue of using my art at home, decreasing my time on the road with my etching business.

   I was on my way home after meditation class and Phyllis' request, and I got the distinct impression of a young woman with dark hair pulled up in a rolled type hairstyle with combs, wearing dark rimmed glasses and a long, dark dress; perhaps the 19th century or early 20th century styling. I sensed horses, wolves and a mountain lion also. That was all I received at the time, though the visual impression in my mind was very strong.

   On the morning of Tues., Nov. 22, I was in th shower thinking about this mysterious woman when I literally heard a woman's voice with a thick Irish or English accent say "Me name is Annie Burkett (pronounced BURR'-ket)." I knew instantly that this was the name of the woman I kept seeing in my mind as one of Phyllis' guides. Later in the day I took a wild stab and did a GOOGLE search for "Annie Burkett". Bingo. I immediately found a genealogical page where her name was listed. The most astounding thing was that her birth date was listed as Nov. 17, 1867...the very day (138 years later) that Phyllis had asked me to draw one of her guides having never heard of Annie Burkett, nor even realizing her role as spirit guide. The following is a channeling that came through on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 from Annie Burkett:

   "I came to this country with me family to become part of the great expansion westward in the late 1800's. Because I have always had a way with animals, I took a great deal of care and responsibility for the horses as we went along our way. As we went, there was a pack of wolves who seemed to follow along with us for many miles, but we didn't feel at all threatened by them, much more so we felt led and guarded by them. I always thought I could take one for a pet, but I could ne'er get close enough to them to try."

   "One mornin' I was out and about on me usual gad-along before time to move on and as I was walkin' along the bottom of a ridge, I heard a great scream high above me. Blood curdlin', it 'twas, and loud as a banshee! I looked up and there on a ledge lay a mountain lion with her ears laid back and her gapin' jaws snarlin' right at me! Needless to say, I gathered me thing together right snappily and scat back to camp as quick as me feet would take me! I'll never forget that moment...ever. I had dreams about it for years."

   "After we got to New Mexico, part of me family settled there. I moved on to the San Francisco Bay area where I married. But, I caught the dratted plague and died there at the young age of 27."

   "Has been me job for some time now to help guide Phyllis in regards to the ways of dealin' with animals. Not so much just carin' for them, you see, but how to communicate directly with them. Most of her guides are Native American and have been with her longer than I, through many lifetimes. But, when you called for a guide to be puttin' on paper for her, why they pushed me right to the front and said that it was my turn (for a change) to be recognized as one of her guides. You see, I'm getting ready to come through again, and me work with Phyllis has been preparation for me, for I'm to be a teacher of animal biology this time 'round and it will seem like second nature to me because of this first go 'round teachin' dear Phyllis. What a student she has been! Why, she caught right on and many a time when she thought it was her Native American guides leadin' her, I was right there. I was under THEIR tutelage, to be helpin' her. So, now it's time to say goodbye, for she doesn't need my teachin' any more. Why, she'd far outrun any animal wizardry I could e'er dream up!"

   "So tell her 'Good-bye' and 'God bless ye', would ye? 'Tis been an absolute joy. We are so happy here when we are recognized by you still on the earth. It makes it even more to look forward to the next time we go round!."