Lily Marfisi

From a Chinese-Vietnamese mother and a French-Venezuelan father with Native American heritage, Lily grew up all over the world, frequently changing countries and languages. From a young age, she developed an openness to the many cultures she encountered. Having to quickly adapt to new cultures, languages, and relationships, she grew a close bond with animals in their physical and spiritual aspects, who became an anchor, a support, and a strength for her amid all these changes.

After earning a Master’s Degree in International Business in Paris and a brief period working in the film industry in France and Japan, Lily found her passion in personal development, holistic therapies, and shamanism. She trained for 3 years under Patricia White Buffalo, a Native American shaman from California.

Shamanism allowed her to reconnect with the teachings of the Earth and the spiritual world, especially deepening her connection to spirit animals as spiritual guides. She enriched her experiences with further training and shamanic initiations across different continents, discovering practices that supported her personal growth and healing and taught her how to help others.

This practice, enhanced with energy healing and a more modern approach, became the foundation for her shamanic retreats, which she led for over 8 years in the south west of France. Initially by herself and later surrounded by a team of committed assistants, Lily led over 150 transformational retreats, helping participants heal from past wounds and traumas and find inner balance.

Over the years, she offered various types of workshops, from individual sessions to moon rituals, forest bathing, and intuitive painting workshops. She felt fully aligned with her mission during her immersive retreats, which included personal transformation programs, ancestors healing, women’s retreats, teachings of the seven chakras, and spirit animal medicine workshops. Lily also had the privilege of guiding 3 groups through her 7-month intensive “personal transformation program.”

Throughout her practice, spirit animals became her primary guides, serving as protectors, healers, and messengers from the spiritual world. Lily discovered their unique strengths and qualities, and used them as allies in her shamanic work.

One day, Lily received a clear message from the spirit animals, wishing to be portrayed on canvas to offer their energies of support and healing to those on an inner quest. Each painting thus became a bridge between the visible and invisible world, offering guidance and protection to those who feel called.

In 2022, Lily began studying at the Milan Art Institute, an online art school, and had the opportunity of being personally mentored by founder and artist Elli Milan.

Her artworks are a tool for soul searching and personal growth. Through each painting, Lily seeks to offer a heart-to-heart connection, allowing viewers to receive the energy of the totem animal. 

"My art is about bringing the wisdom of spirit animals into our reality. It’s about transforming our beliefs and letting the magic occur in our everyday lives. Believing that anything is possible, and letting the spirit animal guide us through our journeys."

Her paintings are known for their special effect on viewers, who feel a soul-to-soul connection with the animal before them. They are also referred to as "energy paintings" due to the energy that radiates from them. Furthermore, each artwork is accompanied by a message channeled by Lily Marfisi, resonating with the painting’s energy.

While favoring oil and watercolor paintings, Lily also explores mixed media, using inks, gold leaf, and shimmering pigments, giving her works a dreamlike and magical quality.