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Margaret Lipsey
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
-Franz Kafka
Margaret Lipsey created a space that allows you to feel safe to process any emotional state. Comfort for sadness. Stillness for anger. Lightness for Joy.
The painting in the bedroom, Gathering Power, is meant to evoke serenity as it becomes movement, shifting out of deep emotions into a lighter space of hope and self confidence. The book of poetry is a collection Margaret wrote in 2021 as her marriage was ending and she was rediscovering herself. Her words are meant to connect you to the rawness of human experience and the truth that emotions always move if we do not hold too tightly. The Pivot Year by Brianna Weist is a book of contemplations to inspire journal explorations and to face limiting beliefs. Finally, the bedroom holds an optional scent experience. By adding a couple of drops to the wood diffuser you are able to experience the grounding and healing scent of cedarwood. This custom blend is meant to feel cozy and offers a reconnection with nature in the privacy of the space.
In the kitchen, Margaret included Culinary Artistry, which is like an encyclopedia for playing with flavours. Ingredients are listed with common and uncommon pairings and preparation methods. It allows for play and discovering in the kitchen because life is meant to be enjoyed. The painting reflects on a quote from Brianna Weist, reminding you that all the mountains you have climbed have led you to this place, they have made you capable and strong, insightful and brave. And whatever you face today will one day be a memory of something you overcame. Finally, Margaret included some Hawthorn tea, which is good for the heart both energetically and physically.
Over the entire room, she has performed an energetic blessing to remind you that you are held, you are supported, you are guided, and you are loved.
Margaret Lipsey is a Montreal-based abstract artist, Human Design Consultant, and Reiki Grand Master whose work bridges energy, emotion, and form. Her creative journey began in the culinary arts, where years as a professional chef honed her sensitivity to rhythm, color, and sensory intelligence, skills that would later translate to the canvas.
Since launching her art career in 2016, Lipsey’s evolving collections—Serenity, Borders Not Limits, Wild, and Emergence—have traced a path of emotional and energetic evolution. Her paintings serve as visual transmissions of alignment, translating inner resonance into physical form.
A certified Human Design Consultant since 2021 and Reiki Grand Master trained between 2023–2024, Lipsey integrates these modalities into her broader exploration of environment, embodiment, and creative frequency. Through her work with the Human Design Hotel, she invites others to experience design as atmosphere—an immersive field where art, energy, and self-understanding converge.