Kristena West Art: PodCast
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Happy April Fools Sacred Clown Medicine
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS! What is the gift of Sacred Clowns, Holy Fools, Jesters and comedians from a cross-cultural viewpoint? What is the Medicine Gift for these amazing Archetypes? How do they serve the …
A Prophet Is Not Recognized in Their Own Hometown: Welcome to a Saint’s Life
A Prophet Is Not Recognized in Their Own Hometown: Welcome to a Saint’s Life
Why are the most awakened, loving, and visionary people so often rejected—especially by those closest to them? In this ep…
Alone on the Holidays? Try a Covid Christmas
Kristena begins the story of her Covid Christmas in Cottage Hospial Oakland - a story of humor, good will, rehab skills, being alone close to death, and the stories of others in the same situation. S…
Winter Solstice the Poetry of Horses
Happy Winter Solstice the darkest land ongest night of the year....time for change & renewal. Kristena tells the story of her relationship with a horse she shared with her sister, and what revelation…
WHY MAKE ART IN TROUBLED TIMES?
Why is Art Making Important, Loss of Women's Rights, War in Europe, Can We Heal Ourselves & Others? Learn To Make Art With A Healing Potential for the Viewer? Free eBook Start a Sacred Art Practice …
MAKING ART THE BIRTH OF THE BELOVED
We have four earth art festivals that lay over equinox and solstices; Many modern artists work along these Festival themes in their contemporary art practice. St. John tide as an archeypal pattern ou…
Saving Santa & the Creative Imagination
Saving Santa & the Creative Imagination. Podcast discusses the benefits of cultivating creativity, awe and wonder for health and strength. Children's Hospital, Oakland the Dolls For Peace Community A…
DREAM & ART RETREAT
This podcast introduces how to listen to a poem or story and make art and start a dream practice contemplative arts. The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson a Nordic Initiation story: 12 day Painting & Dream …
ADVENT OF THE INNER ARTIST
What is the nature of pure creativity? How do we cultivate this mindfulness practice? How does our emotions shift our creative practice? How can we welcome our true inner artist?
The Puzzle of UnManifest Things
What Do I Do When a Painting Goes Wrong?
Nothing worse than a painting going wrong, as my Mom used to say. This podcast discusses various reactions to this scenario. Kristena pulls from 40+ years of painting disasters and shamanic technique…
Are We Refusing To Help Other's Cuz its Their Karma?
A friend and I were discussing the good luck and bad luck some people have. She said that if people had "bad karma" she felt it was somehow "their fault" and they had to deal with it. Using new age i…
Resurrecting Your Art Practice After Covid
Art and Healing how do we re-create our art practice after a year of Covid? What mindfullness practices can support our creative life? How to start a nurturing contemplative arts practice for somatic…
Kristena Reads from Alchemy Magical Arts, Dreaming & Shamanism Book
I have been teaching Alchemy groups since 1990. I wrote the Alchemy book twenty years ago. The work is as relevant today, and will take you into the future. You are being called to a greater life, if…
Michael and Dragon Earth Art Festival Contemplative Arts
An introduction into working with archetypal pictures Michael and the Dragon artistically in contemplations and meditative way. Aspects of Michael and Dragon nature.
The Alchemy of Anger: Why People Rage & How to Protect Your Peace
Anger Is Toxic: Healing Our Own & Facing the Fury of Others Anger, when left unchecked, often festers into rage—and rage can poison relationships, health, and the spirit. In this episode, we take a d…
Facing our fear of death creatively; Life affirming stories of connecting with the departed
Facing our fear of death creatively; Life affirming stories of ordinary peoples experiences of connecting with the departed. Covid brings us face to face with our fear of death; cross cultural techni…
Personal Healing After Betrayal in Community, Relationships and Friends
Podcast discusses how can we bring personal healing into the betrayals we have experienced? Family of origin core wounds, groups, communities, lovers and friends, transformative arts, metanoia, devel…
The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson a Nordic Initiation
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 …