Terri Chapman Photography
Capturing the Splendor of Nature and Divine Light
The Light of Jesus
In celebration of the 2017 Easter holiday, I opened this gallery, which features some of my most treasured moments with the Divine spirit/energy ("The Light") of Jesus. My intention was to share these videos and images for one week only and then return the gallery to “private” status. But, a friend asked me why I was putting a time limit on sharing this gallery and the only answer I could come up with was fear. The fear of being judged and criticized. While I have had years to experience, interpret, and embrace my visits with The Light of Jesus, the same is not true for you. Most visitors to my website are drawn to my nature images and have no idea that when they search my website that I photograph more than birds, butterflies and flowers. So, I thought if I left this gallery open for too long, I ran the risk of alienating my visitors and, in turn, affecting my professional reputation. While my experiences with Archangels have been well received, people have very strong opinions/beliefs about Jesus and these differing values often divide people. For these reasons, I had convinced myself that seven days was just enough time to open this gallery, share my experiences, and then close the door. But on the 7th day, which was Easter Sunday, I had a change of heart. Fear was not only preventing me from sharing all aspects of my photography, it was also causing me great anxiety, because I was hiding my truth. Now, the gallery remains open to anyone who wishes to explore it, and perhaps, wishes to expand their consciousness.
So, with that said, here’s my truth. I, too, had very strong beliefs about Jesus, which were inherited from the religious schools I attended, the churches I attended, and the books I read. I also had a mental image of what Jesus looked like. Consequently, when the spirit of Jesus appeared to me in my backyard, as a large Light that swirled in front of me, and morphed in color from blue and gold, blue and pink, and playfully began darting back and forth, I had absolutely no frame of reference to comprehend what was happening to me. No life experience, and no one, could have prepared me for such an encounter. I went into an emotional mini-meltdown, for about a year, as my concept of reality crumbled. I could no longer see, or relate to, the world in the same manner. I went, deep, into a soul searching journey to understand the “who/what/why” of that first encounter and all the encounters that followed. With time, and tons of inward and outward work, I began to embrace (or "go with the flow!"), that The Light I was photographing, and interacting with, was not just the spirit of Jesus, but also Mother Mary, Saint Francis of Assisi, Archangels, and many other Light Beings.
In the more than five years I have been photographing The Light of Jesus, He has only come to me once in human form. His recurring appearance is pure Light that is constantly changing in size, shape and color. Sometimes, He uses His shape and color to communicate a message. His Light radiates great love, joy, humor, grace, fun, and profound compassion. I have wept and laughed in His presence. At times, I have been chilled to my core, felt so hot I thought I had a fever, and felt sick to my stomach, because His Light is so powerful. And, The Light of Jesus is my continual source of inspiration. The root of the word "inspiration" is "spirit," and His spirit has literally changed the spirit within me.
By exploring this gallery, I hope you will look within at your own beliefs and consider that there is more going on around you than your perceptive reality. My role is not to convince you of anything, but instead, to share my extraordinary, personal journey with The Light. When spending time with these videos and images, pay close attention to how you feel emotionally and physically. Then, use your own inner compass and come to your own conclusions.
John 8:12: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
EASTER EVE , APRIL 4, 2015, I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE LIGHT OF JESUS
NOTE: This video was edited and uploaded on September 23, 2018 with the volume on. When I originally uploaded this video, it had no volume since I felt my conversation with Jesus was too personal. But, as time has passed, I decided to share most of the conversation with you, yet I did remove some parts for privacy.
So, with that said, this video was shot on the evening of Easter Eve, April 4, 2015 (which was also the night of the total Lunar Eclipse and the full "Pink Moon"). This video would have been longer, but the flash on my camera stopped functioning because my battery was drained and the encounter came to a very abrupt end. It was difficult for me at the time, feeling like I had missed the most incredible opportunity, but in reality I did not miss anything. I was blessed with an amazing experience, that I am eternally thankful for, and am honored to share it with you now. While I realize this video will challenge your concept of spirit, and your vision of Jesus, I ask that you let go of your preconceived thoughts and beliefs and just experience His energy.
Now, this video was shot around 11:30 p.m. in the evening. I had just finished petting my cat, (yes, that is why there is cat hair on my right hand!), and I was focusing on my Redwood tree, which is located on my back patio (the yellow house in the background is my neighbor's home). I planted this tree in memory of my best friend and Fiance, Ken, who died in 2010. Since it was Easter Eve, I had paused by the tree to reflect upon the past and acknowledge another holiday without Ken. I was aiming my camera towards the top of the tree and The Light of Jesus appeared and descended towards me.
As Jesus descended, He was first white in color and then as He moved about and spun around, He expanded into a horizontal chain of colored orbs and then morphed into a colored ball of misty energy. Please try your best to forget about the form of His Light body and focus on His movement, which tells a story without words and His spirit, which exudes joy, love and humor.
Jesus kept moving to my right, and touching my right hand, which was His way of encouraging me to also move right, move right, move right!! When I did, this placed us both into the middle of my yard (the house in the background is my studio). I believe He intentionally wanted me to be shooting in the darkness, with no obstruction of the houses and trees, so I could document His stunning colors and The Light of the Archangels surrounding Him. You will see many colored orbs and Lights shooting off around Him throughout the encounter, which were the Archangels (but the stationary colored lights in the background are my garden solar lights and you can also see the tangerines in the tree in the right corner of the frame).
The Light of Jesus was darting, swirling and spinning, left to right, right to left, and lighting up the yard, while I remained stationary. This is an important point because I was not moving throughout the majority of the video, but instead He was. There was no glass or stationary light source that I was directly aiming my camera at. Jesus was in constant motion, moving from the the edge of the lens, to the center, and back to the edges, so His Divine Light cannot be dismissed as lens flare.
Jesus was so joyful and kept touching my right hand. It is important to note that I have extended my left hand in the past and this hand is not accepted. In fact, Jesus will leave if I extend my left hand. Also of importance, is how Jesus was muti-colored when He was not touching me, but He changed to a teal green/blue color when He connected with my hand. On this evening, the color had meaning and His message to me was: "rejoice in all things." I had been feeling melancholy without Ken and Jesus came to remind me that life is meant to be experienced and to be joyous in all experiences. He reminded me that Ken did not die. Ken shed his physical form, made his transition back into The Light, and that his soul, and all of our souls, are eternal.
Now, when Jesus did change to the teal green/blue color for the first time, and warmly greeted my hand, I felt an instant sense of recognition, love, comfort and validation within my being. This is what I refer to as: "the knowing." It is something that is felt so deeply within my soul that I do not question it.
Every time I view this video I am in awe. While I was filming the encounter, I had my photographer hat on...trying to keep Jesus in focus, keep my right hand up, and steady the camera with my left hand. But, when the encounter was over, and I went inside my house, I had such deep emotions that I cried for days.