Kristena West M.A.

Kristena West Art: PodCast

Arts EN ↓ 58 episodes

Podcasts are about art and healing. Cross-cultural spiritual traditions and transformative arts & consciousness. And how we can use creative arts as a path of knowing. Lets look at how art, writing & films reflect what's cooking in the human psyche...Kristena has worked in high-end galleries from New Orleans to Rodeo Drive, she has studied with shamans, received degrees in psychology, communicatons, fashion design and fine arts. Stay tuned for Art & Healing from a cross-cultural perspectives. Feeling blocked or creatively at a stand-still? Book a 1:1 spiritual coaching session with me. Let's r...

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Kristena West M.A.

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The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson a Nordic Initiation 01.12.2019 24:29

The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson a Nordic Initiation: 12 day Painting & Dream workshop through the 12 Holy Nights The Dream Song of Olaf Asteson is an ancient Norwegian Folk Song. Olaf falls asleep on Christmas eve and "sleeps" through the holy nights waking on January 6th epiphany. Olaf while "sleeping" experiences secrets of the human being and cosmos. The dream-song gives us the "spiritual" pictu...

Meeting the Divine Feminine 01.09.2019 1:00:25

One women's journey toward meeting the Divine Feminine through study and artistic practice. Podcast discuss the Divine Feminine through cross-cultural iconography and religious traditions.

What Makes Art Sacred? The Spirit in Art 04.07.2019 1:03:41

This podcast is about Transformation Arts & Consciousness. What makes art sacred? How do we live a sacred life? What are artists bringing into the world with monster art? What brings healing into an art piece? Cross-cultural spiritual traditions.

Everyones Not a Shaman Cautionary Tales of Power 18.04.2019 26:56

Podcast is about identifying the merit of spiritual teachers or leaders. Spirit Animals, Shamanism, Esoteric development, Illusion and the consequences of false teachers. Thought forms, Lord of the Rings, Portrait of Dorian Gray, Jekyll and Hyde Shadow.

Transforming Jealousy: Why Envy Strikes Creatives Women or Men & How to Heal It 07.04.2019 31:07

Jealousy is a tricky shadow—especially for creatives. It blocks the flow, clouds the vision, and often whispers, "You're not enough." In this episode, we explore how jealousy becomes a destructive force when left unacknowledged, how it manifests as shadow projection onto others, and why facing it honestly can unlock deep wells of creative power. For over two decades, I've worked in private practic...

Overcoming Creative Blocks 22.01.2019 29:44

Transformative Arts & Healing topic is on creative blocks, tips on overcoming them through use of active imagination, dreamwork and shamanic journeywork. There can be deeper reasons why creativity disappears tips for transformation.

Transformative Arts and Healing Chapter 2 07.01.2019 27:35

Chapter 2 Transformative Arts & Healing. Author addresses JFK University Transformation Arts and Consciousness program. Introduces different artists that came as speakers to program and how they used art as methods of healing. Dolls for Peace Children's Hospital Oakland,

Transformative Arts & Healing Chapter 1 07.01.2019 26:22

Chapter One Transformative Arts and Healing. experience of an art consultant in high-end galleries in New Orleans, Rodeo Drive and Northern California. What does the art market really do behind the scenes. Motif of selling art, product oriented sales, manipulating the client.