The Messenger
Shamanic Medicine Art - The Messenger - Crow Medicine Woman
Original Watercolour Painting by Roberta Orpwood
SoulBird’s as Allies
In this piece, a Medicine Woman stands in quiet communion with Crow, meeting the dark bright eye of the corvid as one would meet an old teacher. I have long known birds as messengers of the veil, appearing at threshold moments in my own initiations, their feathers carrying the hush of Spirit across unseen distances.
When I walk the land, it is their song that stitches sky to earth, their presence that softens solitude and reminds me that we are never unaccompanied.
Ravens and Crows, most especially, arrive with a particular gravity. They speak of the spaces between worlds, of transformation stirring just beneath the surface. This crow does not perch here by accident. It comes with medicine.
What message is waiting for you in its gaze?
ART PRINT TESTIMONIALS
“‘The Messenger’ certainly had a message for me.. she is very gentle and there is a certain flow and serenity to her. It‘s a piece that always keeps me thinking when I look at it and sends me off on wondeous journeys. The quality of the print of course is impeccable and it feels like you hold an original in your hands.”
- Katrin Pichler, Austria
SOULBIRD CLOTHING RANGE
Crow Medicine Woman - Women's Vest Top
A new design in the SoulBird Art shamanic Vest Top collection is 'Crow Medicine Woman, inspired by the mystical Spirit messenger of Crow. This design features an original painting by shamanic medicine artist Roberta Orpwood, whose creations channel Spirit’s visual wisdom into wearable sacred art.
The Crow is the key keeper of mystery , a a gatekeeper of the liminal spaces where the veil between worlds is thin. With its depths of intuitive wisdom, Crow walks between the realms of the known and the unknown, inviting us to embrace the magic of the betwixt and between. Its presence reminds us that endings are beginnings, that shadows are as vital as light, and that true vision arises from trusting the unseen.
This sacred ally invites us to see beyond illusion and awaken to the profound truths hidden in plain sight.
Printed on certified organic cotton, this meaningful and eco-conscious T-shirt invites you to connect deeply with Crow’s energy and wisdom. Crow Medicine Woman is more than just a piece of clothing, it is a talisman for those seeking to embrace the sacred unknown and to walk in harmony with Great Spirit.
Trust in the mystery of Life. Walk with Crow as your Ally.
Roberta Orpwood
A London-based Shamanic Practitioner and internationally-published Oracle Illustrator known for her visionary watercolours, spiritual seership, and devotion to act of making sacred art.
Her paintings act as gateways for healing, awakening the spirit through colour, ceremony, and mythic symbolism. Rooted in Shamanic living and spiritual devotion, her artwork bridges the visible and invisible worlds, offering sacred mirrors of transformation and remembrance.
Roberta’s work has been published by Hay House, Blue Angel Publishing, and Quarto, and can be found in widely loved titles such as The Tree of Life Oracle, The Crystal Power Tarot, and The Ultimate Guide to Chakras.