I'd like to introduce you to a wonderful artist named Kevin Gadomski. He lives in Northern MN and creates amazing guardian spirit carriers in a form called a Manitou. I have several of his pieces and know they help me in my work. They are very powerful. Here are just three of his beautiful Manitous.
"For those of you unfamiliar with the term "Manitou", it is the Ojibway (or Chippewa) word for "Spirit". As the Great Spirit manifests itself in myriad forms, each unique manifestation, including plant, animal and mineral, is endowed with and inseparable from this Spirit. Also, MANITOU can be interpreted as meaning "MAGIC", in the sense that some people, places, objects, etc. seem to possess a greater concentration of this spirit (or creative energy) than others, such as a sacred ritual object or a favorite seashell. A Manitou may also be an actual spirit entity (inorganic beings?) whom on occasion will take on a physical form in order to teach us foolish humans a lesson. Thus, "Little Spirits" and the inspiration for our pieces". (quoted from Kevin's website which is: http://www.freedomgallery.com/)
