Wendy Oke
Wendy Oke
Alma’s family pioneered in Muskoka in the 1870’s, where she lived most of her life. Following a vision of Jesus, she became a clairvoyant recluse, at age 50, creating prolific, intricate, coloured pen and ink drawings, born of a rich inner life. She watched, as “The Hand” drew by itself, unfamiliar forms, faces, characters, separate from her consciousness. Tibetan gods, Joan of Arc figures and tales of Atlantis revealed themselves. As a Christian, she never claimed credit nor understanding. She said she didn’t do them - “The Hand” did. They have been called “the sacred language of light, activation drawings, with codes embedded in them for the evolution of humanity at this time.” These energies may be accessed through meditation.
Tibetan gods have been identified in her work, by the spiritual advisor to the Dalai Lama, Kalu Rinpoche. Some drawings have writings on them; one is ‘Alma Came To Earth As Joan of Arc’. Another is ‘Many Ghosts Are Alive But Are Controlled By God.’ Over two hundred pages are written on Atlantis, with abstract patterns above each page of writing.
Alma was given a ‘genius’ as her spiritual guide. He was a black, turbaned man, who spoke with her and acted as confidante, as she drew unfamiliar, otherworldly beings, often connected by tubes from the mouth. Her images of heaven and messages of peace may offer us a blueprint for living, plus a warning that if we do not change our ways, our fate could be similar to that of the lost civilization of Atlantis.
Wendy is married to Alma’s nephew, Colin; together they have been ‘keepers of the drawings’. Wendy is a teacher/counselor/therapist facilitating workshops and retreats in Huntsville, Ontario. She was recently ordained as a minister in the Seminary program of the James Twyman Beloved Community. She writes a weekly column, ‘Wise Woman Ways’ and does freelance writing. Offering Alma’s mystical drawings is the focus of her ministry and her lifelong soul mission.
Wendy’s mission came through Alma, from her Source of guidance, Aba, in 1972. “You are the one who is divinely inspired to be the one to take the drawings to the world.” Alma proclaimed. At twenty- five she did not realize the implications; now, thirty years later, it is clear.
The drawings have been shown in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Glastonbury, Beijing, France and Australia. Wendy is writing a book about her journey. There is a documentary film, directed by Jeremiah Munce, ‘the Alma drawings’ with Vision TV, that won Best Direction, Canadian Spectrum, Short-Mid-length film category, at Toronto’s Hot Docs International Film Festival.
