The Talismanic Intentions Experience

Release what’s holding you back, and leave with a meaningful talisman which illustrates your transformation

A guided 1 to 1 experience to turn self doubt into clarity, confidence, and self-trust

Hi, I’m Alex and this is photo shows me just about to finish a small Talisman. The white ink dropped at random over the earlier words and colours is the last step in its creation. These sessions are really magical, weaving in so many elements of my work as a wellbeing trainer and meditation teacher. They also combine a number of my spiritual interests which make each Talismanic Intentions experience totally unique and more than a little magical.

Reframing what holds us back

Talismanic Intentions is a 1-2-1 experience which helps you reframe a mental block, limiting belief, earlier life experience or some kind of limitation or challenge.

However you feel stuck, held back or struggle to see a way forward, a Talismanic Intentions session shifts that stuckness into clarity, confidence, and renewal.

I create a safe and supportive space where you can share what matters most. Starting with a single word or phrase that represents the challenge your experience begins, with gentle but poignant questions to guide your journey.

Question by question, you’ll choose the words that transform or release the block. Pick an appropriate colour for each word or phrase, and enjoy the shapes and symbols that emerge.

The result is a one-of-a-kind talisman: a visual record of your transformation, infused with the energy of our conversation, and your breakthrough.

Talismanic Intentions in the words of those who have lived it. Click the quote below to read the full client testimonial.

  • I feel amazing - I actually do feel amazing. I feel sure of myself. Something that is not a usual feeling for me - very very rarely.

    I am stepping into my true self now. It really is time. And I can allow myself to trust myself. I feel full of confidence and love for myself today now - magical!

    My talisman marks the day I started to fully trust myself.

  • I am NOT a spiritual person. I would go as far as to say I'm just about as un-woo as you can get.

    So when Alex Cunningham introduced me to "talismanic intentions", it took me a while to get my head around what he was talking about. 

    Through his talismanic intentions process he creates beautiful artworks that symbolise a transformation you have either undergone, or are working through. 

    Now, I'm not sure about talismans and spirits, but I am a strong believer in psychology. And, having watched his process, when he offered to create one for/with me I swallowed down my nerves and jumped at the chance!

    And I'm so glad I did. Alex helped me work through a block I've been struggling with for a while now. He started with the dark ink, representing the block I was experiencing, then through asking poignant questions he uncovered the mindset and representations of the opposite - of what it felt like to overcome the block and what it took to do so.

    There was also a bear involved.

    (I know I said I'm not spiritual but...my son's name means "bear", so that was a bit weird)

    This is the beautiful result. 

    Like a Rorschach test, it looks different to everyone. What do you see in this picture?

    I see confidence, strength and trust.

    I see a bird. I see a beast. I see little dragons, antlers, and every time I look there is something new.

    This will hang on my wall to remind me "I got this".

    Because sometimes, that's all I need to hear.

  • Such a powerful and healing experience

    This Ink Blot Divination session came into my life at such a needed time. Though I've been on my personal healing journey for a while, practicing different therapies, I went into this experience completely blind, guided by Alex's support, patience and kindness and the result is a beautiful piece of art that fuels me with strength.

    I opened up about one of my darkest moments in life and together we combined it with Hope, Shamanic Spirituality and Healing.

    It was an emotional and purely non-judgemental space and a very unique practice to experience.

    I would absolutely love to do this again and would thoroughly recommend to anyone whose into Spirituality, Healing and/or Art!

What’s a Talisman?

A talisman is an object believed to hold magical powers that bring good luck, protection, healing or wholeness to its owner. A talisman is usually portable and inscribed with symbols.

What are Alex’s Talismans like?

Alex uses coloured inks to write words of meaning onto a piece of plain calico. The words are then blotted to create shapes, symbols and patterns which meld and weave together as more words are added. The last additions are random drops of white ink to allow the colours to blend and the shapes that are most needed to come through.

The process that underpins your journey

  1. Arrive & Share – Find a word that represents the challenge or struggle for the centre of the talisman

  2. Connect & Co-create – Question and shift that energy through words, colours, and guided reflection.

  3. Transform & Alchemise – Watch your talisman emerge as patterns and shapes carry your shift into form.

  4. Receive & Anchor – Take home your talisman as a constant reminder of your growth and freedom.

Have some questions before you book a session with me? Scroll down to the form below.

This is for you if…

  • You feel "stuck" in a story: You have a limiting belief, a recurring mental block, or a past experience that feels heavy, and you’re ready to finally reframe it.

  • You value creative reflection: You aren't just looking for a "fix," but a process. You enjoy the idea of using words, color, and symbols to externalise what’s happening inside.

  • You want a tangible anchor: You appreciate having a physical, visual reminder, your Talisman, to help you stay connected to your transformation long after the session ends.

  • You’re ready for "gentle but poignant" enquiry: You’re comfortable with a 1-to-1 experience where a safe space and good questions guide you to tap into your inner wisdom.

  • You trust the process: You are open to a little magic where words, colours and ink weave together to reveal something in a way you couldn’t possibly predict.

This is not for you if…

  • You want a quick "how-to" tip: These sessions can produce deep transformations, they are not a 5-minute productivity hack or a regular mindfulness exercise.

  • You prefer purely analytical solutions: If you want a logical spreadsheet or a simple step-by-step plan, the fluid and artistic nature of a talisman session might feel too abstract.

  • You aren’t ready to "share what matters": The process requires a level of vulnerability and openness to identify the "challenge" at the center of the piece and briefly tap into that energy at the start.

  • You’re looking to follow a trend: Every talisman is a unique, unrepeatable record of a specific moment in time; they cannot be "ordered" and cannot be created without the collaborative and cooperative session experience.

Pick the one that best fits you

Curious

  • Totem Session: A small, accessible session if you want to explore the process and leave with something meaningful. £33

Ready

  • Talismanic Intentions Session: The core 1:1 experience, ready to talk about the thing you want to work with. £111

Deeper

  • Large Talisman: The core 1:1, just deeper, more layered, and more expansive. £222

Devotional

  • XL Talisman: A statement piece with a longer process including up to three things you want to work with. £444

Collective

  • Corporate Sessions: Corporate and team sessions available on request. From £777

Gallery showing some of my clients’ totems and talismans

✨ Every talisman is unique. Once the session ends, that exact moment in time has been captured, and cannot be repeated.

Slots are limited each month. Book today to claim your space and your talisman by filling in the form below

FAQ section

  • My clients are varied, with a lot of entrepreneurs, self-employed and employed professionals.

    Other groups include retirees and people who identify as part of a minority group like LGBTQIA+, Disabled, Neurodivergent and people of colour.

  • I share examples of how others have engaged in the session; supporting a younger self, dealing with a major life event, overcoming a limiting belief, working with a mental health issue, celebrating a journey already taken, calling in wisdom from a higher or future self etc.

    Hearing these examples, my clients usually come up with something to work with, or we can take a bit longer chatting until we agree between us what topic to use as our central theme.

  • The first and most essential part of this process is creating safe space.

    Without that, the work cannot take place.

    This has meant that out of 50 clients, no one has not liked his or her talisman, or needed to leave early.

    A Talisman that you don’t like will be pressing a button or encouraging you to look at a part of yourself that may be pretty uncomfortable.

    If something we touch on during the process triggers you and you need to step away, we will reschedule the session and discuss beforehand how best to support you when we meet again.

  • No.

    I have worked with people who do not feel spiritual connection, including some who have a Humanist belief that this life is the only life.

    If you don’t feel spiritually connected in some way, we will find a way to weave your chosen philosophy or belief system into your Talisman.

  • The Talismanic Intentions process brings together almost all my areas of spiritual interest, my years of guiding mindfulness and compassion meditation and my wellbeing work.

    The ingredients include past life work, timeline work, shamanic work, sacred geometry and holding space for the magic to happen.

    I also owe a great debt to two YouTube creators, whose wisdom and process have prompted me to test, trial and play until Talismanic Intentions.

    1) Stef Zagorski and her channel iScrywithSteph.

    Without her work scrying/reading ink blots, I wouldn’t have found my own process.

    2) Scythe and her channel WitchandScythe

    Not for everyone by any means, but I find her knowledge and insight from the unseen to be second to none online.

  • It is best to wait to have a Talismanic Intentions Experience, if you are currently dealing with;

    • a chronic mental health issue

    • an acute psychiatric crisis

    • active psychosis

    • mania

    • severe untreated PTSD

    • active substance abuse