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We have huge misunderstandings of what creativity is, and how relevant and essential it is to every sector of our society, our economy, our wellness and happiness and our families. Creativity is not just about making a painting or a piece of ‘art.' Some of the greatest thinkers and scientists have also said what the artists and sages have always known - imagination and intuition are more powerful than the intellect. It's our capacity to imagine and tune into a more expanded field of consciousness that inspires us, illuminates possibility for us, and both heals, awakens and empower us. Yet, if you look at the over-culture we live in, wow, it's set up to keep us from this primal, innate creative power. Our schools have cut back on creativity as part of core curriculum, instead they are over-focused on memorizing and accepting conventional thought and scientific proof as the only reality. Women's creativity is often diminished into “arts and crafts”, scrapbooking or a nice “hobby.” And most people don't see themselves as artists or artistically talented, because they can't paint or draw in a what is deemed beautiful, so they shy away from being “creative”. This and more is keeping up from the truth of how creativity lives within each of us. Distancing us from our power and potential to create different realities for ourselves and the world. And keeps us from potent self-healing techniques that we could be using to release trauma, move through challenging emotions, and navigate these intense times. Consider this... wisdom that emerged from this conversation and wise woman tea between myself and Shiloh Sophia McCloud, founder of the Center for Intentional Creativity (and my dear friend of almost 15 years), which we are inviting you to: "People have mixed up talent and creativity. If you think you are not talented, you think you are not creative. Which is not true. EVERYONE is creative. Creativity is the natural innate life force that exists in every person and how you chose to create it." Join us for this special "Wise Woman Tea" with Arylo and Shiloh, to top off our series of Embracing Your Power to Create the World You Wish to Live In. In our wise woman tea episodes I invite a woman who has dedicated her life to living and learning a specific wisdom tradition or lineage, and has founded and brought forth this wisdom in practical ways that can empower us in these intense and changing times. In Episode 158 we focus on The Power & Practice of Intentional Creativity for Navigating and Thriving in Our Times we will explore: What creativity is NOT Embracing our creative nature and power as creators STOPPING the rhetoric that we are not "creative" STARTING embracing our creativity as a super power that we all have and that we can use in ALL areas of our lives, professional and personal. The systemic roots of why we get disconnected from our full creative power at a young age Self-expression as essential to our wellness How we can guide and influence others to stay connected to their creative power, even if the systems don't support it #harmonicdefiance The link between creativity and consciousness, how we think, and how our brains work Using creative process and practice to cause significant breakthroughs individually and collectively In the episode, Shiloh and I will share and talk about Intentional creative processes and physical practices that give us the power to: AWAKEN our potential and new possibility HEAL and MOVE THROUGH challenging emotions and times RELEASE trauma from our system CONNECT with our intuition and receive wisdom and guidance CREATE SPACE for contemplating and being in conversation with the Universe and your deeper Self. Join us for the conversation and the exploration. And then take what you learn and start bringing the practice of intentional creativity into your DAILY life. We start the Mid Year Power Pause in June and July - which is an intentional creative process. Feminine Wisdom Way is a community and wisdom school that actively uses our creative power daily to co create the world we wish to live in. See you there! Christine **** Wisdom Bytes: The mind can only create what it seen before. But your intuition has the power to expand possibility. Thinking is the long way to make change. Wellness cannot be achieved through just the mind. Creativity as a practice and a process is a way through to true healing, freeing and new ways of working, living and doing things. **** Learn more about Shiloh McCloud and Musea, the Center for Intentional Creativity Website www.Musea.org Community on Facebook, the Red Thread Cafe https://www.facebook.com/groups/redthreadcafeclassrooom/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/musea_center/ Check out Shiloh's Book: Tea with the Midnight Muse: Invocations and Inquiries for Awakening https://www.amazon.com/Tea-Midnight-Muse-Invocations-Awakening/dp/1504363167 *** GO DEEPER. Learn More. Current and Upcoming Programs with Christine 1. The Mid Year Power Pause - FLOW Focus Your Lifeforce On What Matters the 2nd half of the year - starts the week of June 20th, through July 22nd. Do with us at our pace or follow your own. Learn more: www.FlowPowerPause.com 2. Personal Transformation and Feminine Leadership Mentoring and Coaching: www.HarmonizeandRise.com 3. Elevate Feminine Leadership Councils - applications open now, we start in October. www.ElevateLeadershipCouncils.com
#008: Discover uncommon wisdom in times of epic, radical change from Julie and her special guest, artist, author, and philanthropist, Shiloh Sophia McCloud. In this episode, they will dive deep into what makes you resilient, how you can harness the challenges of this time to design the revolution you are being called to create and discover creative ways to generate revenue so you can fund your vision. There is no telling what miracles can happen when these two get together and you can count on laughter, tears, and true heart wisdom.
The second in a 3 part series I titled SACRED TRANSFORMATION to guide us through these intense, changing, disruptive, heart-opening, consciousness awakening times ... so we can walk through this threshold of transformation in a way that leads us to a new way of living, leading, relating, succeeding that truly has the best interests of all life at the core... and so we have the energy and keep the momentum moving to stand what's no longer working, heal what needs healing, and have the energy to create the new way. Sacred transformation (which I defined deeply in part 1) is: being devoted and dedicated to change (no turning back), secured against violation and violence, regarded in reverance and respect, rooted in the intention of creating wholeness. Sacred transformation is challenging, and it's blessed, held by grace as we move through. In part 2 of this Feminine Power Time we dive into how we create significant and sustainable change so we don't burn out, numb out or let fear win. A few highlights: We'll use the four stages of personal and social transformation to guide us to see where we are, where we've been, where we are going and what's needed. The four stages of transformation. Awareness, Reflection, Change in the Moment and Integration, which leads us to elevation. The power of NO MORE! and #notonmywatch to stand individually and collectively for what we will no longer tolerate or accept in the 4 realms we are experiencing change: societial, systemic, generational and self. The second step we cannot bypass - Reflection. Why we must pause to reflect, listen and look around - not seek information but find and feel true compassion. If we don't acknowledge what is, and accept it, we cant be free of it ... even if our brains know it's not okay. The power of fierce compassion and how to be with the suffering of others and this world, to break open the power and wisdom in your heart, in a way that doesn't short circuit you or cause you to feel like you have to take it all on. The dangers we need to be aware of that can disrupt the power of sacred transformation - What keeps us from being able to eradicate or change these things that we know are not okay - and how to stay awake to the forces that want to create separation and polarization and fear and confusion. How to keep yourself emotionally sustained and in your heart - I'll share the two parts of our human and soul heart, and how to take care of both of yours. Pace yourself to sustain yourself. The waves of changes and catalysts are not stopping. There are a LOT of NO MORES! we need to change in this world. I'll share a way to think about this in cycles, and a wake up call to notice how the systems will try to get you riled up and full of rage to burn you out. Stay focused on your part, without guilt or pressure to 'do more' - We each have a personal transformation that's being required of us now. And we each have a part to play in the elevation of this world. We need to call BullS**T on the storyline we are not doing enough... where we create toxic unsustainable pressure... and instead stay PRESENT and listening for what our part is to take action on. We start this conversation this week. And dive into more next week. I will end us with a blessing, from the tree of life, the tree of wisdom, which was written by my dear soul sister Shiloh Sophia McCloud whose birthday is today. Tune in. May this ignite your fierce heart to see and embrace the power you have AND give you permission to do what you need to stay sustained through this shift. We NEED your light and love. Don't burn out that light. It's going to be a journey over years, not months, to destruct, preserve and create. with great heart Christine
Dayna Jean and Tangee formally introduce themselves to the world with their own blend of candor, sass and woo. Discussions of Freqeuncy as a spiritual modality, the mysticism of fraggle rock, spiritual nutrition, chanty hoo-ha, and why we suck at endings.Reference Links:Opening & Closing Music and Excerpt:Winter by Pirates of Dreamtime https://piratesofdreamtime.bandcamp.com/Anointing by The Idisi from their album Chanty-Whoo-Hahttps://www.facebook.com/ChantyWhooHa/If you wish to work with and follow Tangee Cassidy the following 2 links are her's.https://www.patreon.com/the_grown_ass_witchhttps://mstangeecassidy.podia.com/For more information to work with Dayna Jean, please see the following 2 links:https://www.facebook.com/KampAthena/https://www.facebook.com/sonicpriestess/Direct links to people we admire, follow as referred to in this episode.Deepak Chopra's Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/deepakchopra/?hl=enCarolyn Myss, Author, Teacher, Badass Ass Wyld Woman:https://www.myss.com/Contemporary Symbolism Painter, Poetess, and Cosmic Cowgirl, Shiloh Sophia McCloud:https://www.shilohsophiastudios.com/Goddess Guide Me Oracle Amazon Link:https://tinyurl.com/vda3759
Have you ever found yourself disillusioned as you found yourself on a path that everyone wanted you to be on, but wasn’t right for you? Are you constantly giving from an empty cup? Do you know deep in your heart that you’ve been playing small? Aubrey Harmon knows that reality … and she also knows how to change it. She had a realization when her youngest child was 2 years old that inspired her to leave her marriage and commit to fully shine while she was here. She set out on a creative journey that allowed her to step into herself and inspire other women who are lost in the 'shoulds' to learn to live from their heart center and tap into their creative souls. Aubrey is the embodiment of creativity and colorfulness - she lives it, she exudes it, she empowers you to remember that you too are a creative soul. You’re going to love this episode! Tune in to discover: The moment Aubrey realized she could no longer keep “playing small” and living a status quo life Why allowing creative energy to move through you heals you Her big tip that will change the way you look at the creative process The big move she made that lead to a huge transformation in her life Why you should let yourself play About Our Guest: Aubrey Harmon is a fierce advocate for living a creative life. She is married to amazement, and in the cauldron of motherhood. Aubrey has a Masters in Psychology from the New College of California, is a 'Get Gutsy' Certified Coach and is currently pursuing her Master of Divinity. She has trained with SARK and Shiloh Sophia McCloud. She makes her eclectic home in Marin, California with two kids and too many rescue dogs. xoJENNY P.S. Subscribe to the podcast + leave a review + rating to spread the GET GUTSY message far + wide. Means the world to me! We are all in this together.
Visionary artist and poet, Revolutionary Educator and Intentional Creativity co-founder, Shiloh Sophia McCloud joins us to celebrate our 3rd year anniversary. We dive into conscious creativity, awakening and the Quantum field. Shiloh shares how creativity can be used to reclaim our images as women; awaken our own medicine, and build resiliency in the face of trauma and life challenges in life. She shares the story of early influences of her mother, Caron, and mentor, Sue Hoya Sellars as well as her powerful awakening to her own medicine in her 20's. This awakening, which brought a deep awareness of the suffering in the world and ultimately opened her to the bliss and ecstasy of creativity as a spiritual practice. Shiloh guides us in how we can show up for others, tend deep core fears and begin our own creative practice. For more information about Shiloh and her programs go to: www.shilohsophia.com To access her free gift go to: https://salon.shilohsophiastudios.com/ingredients-for-red-thread-cafe/
#002: Stella Mac is in conversation with Shiloh Sophia, an accomplished artist, author, teacher, and all-around renaissance woman. They discuss the importance of creativity and intention in our lives. Points covered in this episode: Brain chemistry and creativity and how to create new pathways. Creating a women’s community. Shiloh takes us on a visualization. Why story is so important in our lives and how to create our own stories. The Wild Women Wisdom podcast is available every other Friday. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen in! Visit stellamac.com for a free road map to aligning your life or bizness with your heart and desires and a path to create a one-page life/biz plan.
Our strength as women has always come from our bonds to the women in our lives. When the bonds are strong, it's like we feel connected to a timeless unbreakable rope that keeps us safe and strong no matter the storm and we can do and face anything. Yet sisterhood, true sisterhood is anything but easy. I've seen and experienced myself the carnage that can come through the wounds our relationships with other women can cause, even from truly conscious women. Blame. Betrayal. Competition. Cliques. Cutting Off. Maybe you can relate? Collectively, sisterhood has also been at the root of all the great risings of feminine power, and the tears in the fabric of the sisterhood have dismantled and weakened these feminine risings, slowing the momentum. Tune in this special Feminine Power Time Salon, with Christine Arylo and special female leaders spanning 3 generation and 3 continents, as we explore: * How the shadow in female relationships and pressure from outside systems weakened the feminine movement of the 1960's and 70s's and caused the momentum to wane (so we don't repeat the pattern) * The ABCs of Sisterhood that weaken and destroy our bonds - from Accusation to Blame and Betrayal to Competition and Collusion. Why it happens, the truth of how it harms the feminine heart, and what we can do instead. * Where and how we as women are unconscious to how the outside systems and our own internal systems use the shadow of the feminine to weaken our bonds * How to heal the past wounds of betrayal, blame, separation or isolation - within your own heart and for the collective * How we can work with these shadow qualities of sisterhood when they show up in our friendships and communities To experience transforming the ABC's of Sisterhood in your own heart - you can join Christine Arylo and Shiloh Sophia McCloud for the "Wise Woman Out of Exile" transformational workshop - virtually from your home. Go to www.FeminineUnbound.com To receive the Feminine Super Power Kit with meditations and daily practices, go to www.ChristineArylo.com About Feminine Power Time Salons - The salon format is one that allows for us to bring a specific topic to dive into with a group of women who bring different perspectives and thoughts with the intention of provoking new thought, invoking deeper feelings, illuminating wisdom and elevating the conversation and consciousness for ourselves and each other. They run longer than regular Feminine Power Times and you can tune in and participate all at one time or listen in and return.
Follow your heart. What does that mean? How do you 'do' it? How do you conjure up the courage to step outside conventional wisdom to follow your inner wisdom? And why is it essential for women especially to know, trust, and follow their Heart Wisdom that can sometimes feel crazy? Join me and my special guest Shiloh Sophia McCloud, visionary artist and one of my dearest soul sisters as we sit around her kitchen table and share with you what our wise mentors and teachers - wise women who were part of the feminist and women's movement in the 1970s and beyond. These wise women, including Alice Walker, have wisdom to share with all of us women so we can be wiser in how we live, make choices and dare to follow our hearts to create systems and realities that seek to free and sustain instead of control and drain. Tune into Feminine Power Time - and tap into the wisdom of the timeless feminine heart. To bring more of the feminine wisdom into your life - join Christine Arylo for virtual circle of women participating in the Unleash the Feminine Heart 40-day practice, starting in October. www.UnleashtheFeminineHeart.com Take a Vision Quest with Arylo and Shiloh and other wise women who dare to do things differently and are the visionaries weaving the new world. www.WeaveVisionQuest.com
Shiloh Sophia McCloud is a visionary artist, author, and teacher, as well as a revolutionary entrepreneur and publisher. A leader in the intentional creativity movement, Shiloh champions the importance of self-expression for every person and lives her philosophy that all art forms are tools for individual, social, and spiritual transformation. In addition to owning a gallery featuring her original paintings, Shiloh has published more than seven books as well as creativity journals, cards, and other offerings. She's the perfect person to conclude our monthlong look at the call to creativity!
This podcast is dedicated to the amazing Jonathan Fields whose work through "The Good Life Project" has totally changed my life; A six hour workshop with Shiloh Sophia McCloud on Abundance and Sacred Art; After a series of lily pad days, which I talked about in the last podcast, I have had an amazing awakening about what my work should be, will be. My mission, my burning question, and again, led by the work of Jonathan Fields, I find my own; and one last piece of the puzzle, Temple Grandin as a great inspiration as I begin what I know will sometimes be a scary journey...