Have you ever been to Paisley Park? It’s the studio and home that the legendary artist known as Prince built. Recently, I was in the Minneapolis area to visit my husband’s extended family, and we paid a visit to Paisley Park.
I knew Prince was an extraordinary musician (played twenty-seven instruments), singer, performer, composer, songwriter, and filmmaker, and I’ve probably left out a few more. But I wasn’t prepared for what I experienced when I took the tour.
It began with a guide in the atrium of the studio. Doors fan out in all directions from this central hub. Following the introduction, the guide invited everyone to explore the adjacent rooms. Without consciously thinking about it, I walked into one and realized it had functioned as Prince’s office. I also realized I wasn’t alone.
Now, if you’ve been a long-time reader of these missives I send out every couple of weeks, you know that I NEVER ask for what I call ‘paranormal events’ to happen to me. But they happen. And this is what happened in the office of Prince at Paisley Park.
I was the only person on the small tour who chose this room. Everyone else, including my husband and two friends, went into other rooms. I can’t show you a photo because I had to surrender my phone for the tour. But it’s a smallish space. And the moment I stepped my feet inside, I felt a presence. I’m well acquainted with what that feels like because I’ve had countless occurrences since childhood.
Before the tour, I hadn’t had one thought about the spirit of Prince being present. I was thinking about our dinner reservation and whether I’d received confirmation of it. So, when I walked into Prince’s office and felt someone to my right, I was surprised.
Was it really the spirit of Prince?
I believe it was. I’ve read tarot for hundreds of clients over the years. I’m very sensitive to all kinds of energy. And even though I wasn’t anticipating an encounter, I recognized it instantly. I was aware of a protectiveness of the space, almost like I was intruding. I quickly looked around, noticing all the spiritual objects, books on ancient Egypt, and other things that told me Prince was tuned into the metaphysical world. I told him I liked his office and left. No other part of the tour felt to me the way his office did.
There was a photo booth machine in one of his bigger studios and the guide took photos of us.