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In this sacred movement into contemplative artistic practice, we open the door to a deeper connection with the spirit of the season. Our journey begins with the ancient, grounding presence of the Christ Pantocrator, Photograph download provided. Second video tutorial is the visionary insights of Rudolf Steiner's Head of Christ - use charcoal, pastel, watercolor or paint. It is my hope that this practice serves as a bridge for everyone who feels called to a higher creativity. To celebrate this time of renewal, I am offering a sacred gift of the season with a special tuition of $27 (originally $85). #rudolfsteiner #christianity #sacredart #visionaryart #anthroposophy #sophia

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Discover & Paint Your Power Animal

is a free class I am offering because so many women khave been asking for years. I've been teaching shamanism since 1994, and my background includes a master's in Cross-Cultural Sacred Iconography. Think you choose your power animal? Think again. Your power animal chooses you. When your helping spirit arrives, you receive it as a living relationship: a source of strength, guidance, protection, and of course, power. Power=soul essence, essential self-your vibrant, dynamic ju-ju!!

Then we Get Creative! You translate what you experienced into a power animal portrait using the materials you have on hand: paint, collage, drawing, or mixed media. This is where the magic gets practical. You make something visible, and you can place on your personal home altar. This is a fun, free, and fabulous class, and a spiritual practice, that if you choose can become a life journey. Beginners and experienced practitioners alike. You arrive as you are, you meet your ally, and you create a piece of art that feels personal, luminous, your 2026 Talisman.

 Join me, and let's create together SIGN UP FOR FREEBIE: https://www.KristenaWestArt.com/poweranimal #shamanism #shamanicjourney #shamanicjourneying #poweranimal #poweranimals

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Have you ever felt like you want to enter a fairytale? A real supernatural tale of adventure, challenges, trials, and triumphs? To wonder what is the goal, and if you will ever make it? This is the moment your mythic journey becomes real—when your inner-work becomes a spiritual awakening-your soul is tested.

In this fourth episode of the Thought Forms following the (#3) the Dark Night of the Soul, we approach the threshold betwixt and between the Worlds in reality  as the tremendous encounter with the  Guardian of the Threshold, known across traditions as the gatekeeper of Initiation.  This immense encounter is one of the pinnacles of spiritual transformation.

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One of the men in my men's group, Journey to the Sacred Male, shared a moment that changed everything. At nineteen, while in seminary, he discovered that some of the priests were having sexual relationships with each other—and that the Church accepted this, but under the cloak of silence and collusion. He was devastated. That night, he left the seminary and went to a nearby graveyard, where he lay beneath a huge tree and entered a spiritual crisis. All night long, he was overwhelmed by visions, voices. He said the tree was the only reason he made it through the night. Hear the rest of the story of his descent—and the startling moment that changed his path forever. This is the Dark Night of the Soul.

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What happens when we lie—to others… or to ourselves?

What are the Karmic effects on our soul, somatic body and mental health?

In this episode, we explore the deep spiritual and physical cost of falsehood. From mythic figures like Gollum and Dorian Gray to the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Marion Woodman, you'll see how untruth becomes a force that lives in the body—and how truth begins the process of soul repair.

If you've ever felt the weight of something unspoken, this is your invitation.

✦ Explore how lies become energy, distortion, illness, and loss

✦ Discover what it takes to come back to wholeness

✦ Reclaim your truth as a living force 📍 Private Soul Retrieval & life coaching sessions available at KristenaWestArt.com 🕯 Subscribe | 💬 Comment | ✉ Share with someone this info might help-artists & thinkers!

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Hilma af Klint was a clairvoyant, mystic, and visionary painter who channeled unseen realms into stunning abstract art—years before Kandinsky claimed the title. In this video, we explore her use of thought forms, spiritual science, and esoteric teachings, drawing from Theosophy, Rudolf Steiner, and mystery traditions. Learn how Hilma's inner vision created a whole new visual language and why her work is finally being recognized as the true beginning of abstract art. We'll look at the symbolism, her spiritual influences, and how art can serve as a bridge between the physical and invisible worlds. If you're an artist, dreamer, or seeker—this is for you. 🎨 Explore more at: https://www.KristenaWestArt.com #HilmaAfKlint #AbstractArt #SpiritualArt #ThoughtForms #EsotericArt #WomenInArt #RudolfSteiner #ClairvoyantArt #MysticalArt

🪡 Create Your Spirit Doll | A Spiritual Journey of Art & Empowerment with Kristena West M.A.

 Pattern Download Included

✨ Tap into your creative magic and awaken your inner wisdom in this soulful class led by artist, shaman and spiritual educator Kristena West, M.A. In this unique online workshop, you'll learn to create your own spirit doll from fabric, using a downloadable pattern included in the class. This is a sacred, empowering process—the title tells the story CREATE YOUR SPIRIT Totem or Talisman or Doll...when Women Create a 3 dimensional figure, we anchor into our ancient Women's Wisdom Ways...one stitch at a time.

🧿 Along the way, Kristena guides you through: ✅ Spiritual & Psychological practices for intention and focus ✅ Creative art techniques and prompts to deepen your story and ignite your heart. ✅ Empowerment techniques rooted in psychological insight and sacred art traditions This class is for women ready to express their stories, set new intentions, and make powerful art that means something. Your doll becomes a companion, a symbol, and a tool for transformation. 🧵 Includes: Full video class, downloadable pattern, and creative prompts to deepen your connection.

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We are living in a time when evil is not just a philosophical concept but an active force shaping the world. It moves through institutions, culture, and even human thought, seeking to solidify itself in the fabric of reality. This is not the mindless chaos of old but a structured force, twisting truth into falsehood and subverting the very foundations of what it means to be human. Those who walk an esoteric path—who see with inner eyes—understand that we are not merely spectators. We are called to something greater: to embed the forces of Good into time itself, to hold the line against this rising darkness with unwavering resolve. But what does it mean to "embed" Good? This is no passive gesture, no mere wishing for a better world. It is a conscious act of spiritual defiance. 

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Every deed, every thought, every work of art, prayer, and act of moral courage carves a space where the higher worlds can still reach into the earthly realm. This is not about fighting darkness on its own terms, which only strengthens it. Instead, it is about radiating something so true, so unwavering, that it cannot be subverted. The power of Good is not weak or abstract; it is the original creative force, and when embodied fully, it stands as an unbreakable pillar against entropy. Will You Stand and hold the Line?

Guardian Angels: Making Healing Art | includes Angel Meditation

See YOUTUBE vlog for images:

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 www.KristenaWestArt.com Have you ever felt a guiding presence while creating? In this video, we explore the powerful connection between guardian angels and intuitive art, allowing divine inspiration to flow through brush and color. Whether you're painting, journaling, or simply meditating, angels can serve as creative guides, offering healing, protection, and deeper insight. Join me as I share how to invite angelic presence into your artistic process, using light, symbolism, and intuitive techniques to create a truly healing artwork.

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This podcast features my paintings of angels, fairies, and guardian spirits as I explore the intersection of creativity and divine connection. Through color and form, I consciously engage with the presence of the unseen world, letting inspiration and intention guide my brush. Whether you see angels as spiritual protectors or as symbols of creativity, this video offers a window into the magic of creating art with higher guidance.

Sometimes, the world feels chaotic, and our homes need a little extra light and protection. That's exactly why I painted Athena in 2019, holding a mudra of beneficence—a sacred gesture of blessing and strength. I wanted to bring powerful, protective energy into my space, something to anchor me in wisdom and grace. Art has a way of doing that—it's not just about paint on a canvas, but about intention, presence, and transformation. I'd love for you to explore this idea in your own way! What kind of healing art could you create for yourself? Whether it's a small sketch, a full painting, or even a sacred symbol on your journal cover, art can be a portal to personal power and renewal.

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If you're curious about diving deeper into intuitive art and spiritual creativity, check out my online classes—where we blend inspiration, technique, and a touch of magic! ✨🎨 Check out my freebies & online classes at www.KristenaWestArt.com and women's fashions & art at www.SunHeartBohoClothing.com

PRINCESS ZISKA CHAPTER 2 & 3 

In this vlog I cover the Exciting News of Harvard Divinity School hosting a centenary conference on Rudolf Steiner, and many of my colleagues and friends are presenting! I grew up in a home where Steiner's books lived on the shelves and fairy tales, myths and legends were my daily bread. Country fields, trees, color, and sky shaped my inner life and eventually my work as a painter, mentor and life coach.

 So when I see Harvard gathering theologians, teachers, artists, bio-dynamic farmers, anthroposophical doctors, educators, therapists sharing their research and initiatives I feel deep gratitude. I also place the Harvard gathering inside a wider story of Steiner's presence in culture.

 I look back at Eric Utne's contribution bringing Steiner's work to global awareness on Steiner's initiatives, I also share how "movie stars" Paul Newman's family and Jennifer Aniston carry Waldorf schooling and a rich artistic upbringing into their public lives.

The virtual conference is free December 14–16 through Harvard Divinity School website. Harvard Divinity School – Program for the Evolution of Spirituality

 https://pes.hds.harvard.edu/steinerconference

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Kristena West: One of my favorite books when  was a teenager! 

Chapter One

Ziska (1897)
Marie Corelli Read by Kristena West

Armand Gervase has it all. He is a famous artist, his paintings are hung in national galleries, and he is celebrated worldwide. His best-known painting, depicting an alluring Egyptian woman about to murder her lover, is known for its minute, historic detail, yet Armand has no experience with Egypt's ancient past . . . or does he?

Rejecting the idea of heaven and hell, soul and spirit, Armand embraces a life of decadence which allows him the freedom to act as he pleases -- until he meets the seductive and hypnotic Princess Ziska. Haunted by strange and distant memories of her, Armand attempts to unravel her mystery, only to discover his memories of her are centuries old -- and she looks terrifyingly similar to the female in his celebrated painting. How can this be? Has he fallen in love with a ghost, or is there something more sinister lurking behind Ziska's hypnotic eyes?

A supernatural tale of reincarnation, seduction, and revenge, Ziska was a bestseller upon its publication in 1897. 

Today's vlog is on the Virtue of Balance becomes Progress. Anytime we take hold of ourselves and identify one habit we would like to transform or dissolve, we change our soul vibration, and this promotes health and over time can heal our chakras...that may be a leap but mindfulness meditations have proven to be health giving for thousands of years. This leads to clarification of our soul forces and can heal our body-mind-spirit. Today we start with a Balance meditation to try in some situations to remain nuetral and not be swayed by sympathy or antipathy. Equilibrium between opposites = freedom.

With people all over the world "scrapping" copies of artists original work and selling it as the "artists own work" -what are the emotional, psychological, financial and ethical ramifications? Kristena discusses A from a various perspectives including shamanic, spiritual, religious and ethical viewpoints. What is the Karma being created by using ai fraudulently? Will ai be the death of the artist? Will artists begin to hide their work?

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Listen as Kristena shares personal stories.

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Podcasts is about cross-cultural non-denominational Stories of Personal Encounters with Jesus Christ. Transformational Arts and Consciousness art critiques in Berkeley about my grail maiden dolls and the reaction to this and 20 years more study. Arts and Spirituality.

Kristena discusses how the ancient Earth Festival of Michaelmas is relevant for our contemporary time, and brings her urban shamanic-pyschological know-how to our limiting beliefs and behaviors. Kristena reveals some of the deeper esoteric secrets of what happens to humans who overcome their negative behaviors and thereby tame our Dragon natures.

We want to live creative, free and healthy lives, innerwork is the secret key to resilience and deep inner strength and courage to live to the fullest. www.KristenaWestArt.com 

Kristena discusses the Art of Seeing based on her favorite article by David Appelbaum for Parabola magazine: 4 Meditations on Seeing. Using the great Christian Mystic Meister Eckhart's writings reveal that he was "tubing the cosmic wave" his understanding of consciousness equals great Buddhist sages and the brainstorming sessions at MIT. What is it like to Create out of Nothing? 

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Podcast is about using somatic (body) issues - pain, obstacles, blocks, as a creative transformative process, accessing deeper dreams and undiscovered Life Purpose. Kristena discusses her life long art practice and how a injury led to using art as a transformative process leading to her creating a new life path and www.SunHeartBohoClothing.com

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 world? Yes, Humor but there's more to it, enjoy!

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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 episode, we explore the soul journey of the "realized" being—the prophet, mystic, or saint whose inner light disturbs as much as it heals.

What biographical threads run through the lives of these extraordinary souls? We'll reflect on the pain of exile, the loneliness of insight, and the karmic paradox of being ahead of your time. From ancient sages to modern spiritual teachers, there's a pattern—a calling, a crisis, a transformation—that marks the path of true realization.

This is a conversation about what it means to see clearly, to walk the earth with a sacred burden, and to remain rooted in love when the world misunderstands your mission.

✨ Walking your own initiatory path? I offer spiritual coaching for those navigating awakening, isolation, or life after the threshold. You're not alone—reach out through my site to connect.

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In 2000, I have a BIG dream, I leave my partner, my hometown and my work with men and women's groups and shamanic practice. I move to Berkeley for the Transformative Arts MA program. Then 911 happens and all I can think of doing is making dolls for the children who lost their parents with the loss of the two towers.

 Dolls for Peace: Kids in Need of a Cuddle for Oakland Children's Hospital. I start gathering people—friends, neighbors, students, elders, anyone who feels called to show up. We sit around shared tables with piles of fabric, thread, buttons, yarn, and scraps of imagination. The room always feels alive. People talk, laugh, concentrate, and reach for more materials as the dolls slowly take shape.

 In conjunction with CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL-OAKLAND I curated a year long community arts project called DOLLS FOR PEACE: KIDS IN NEED OF A CUDDLE. We made 100+ Dolls for the children- such a huge community turn out! What begins as a simple handmade doll becomes something larger. I watch how each person pours a little of themselves into the work. I watch how strangers start talking like old friends. I watch how art—small, humble art—creates connection, warmth, and shared purpose.

 This is part Two in the Business of Art series from my Voyager membership community. I share my story of receiving a True Dream after 13 years moving from the high-end gallery business selling art in Rodeo drive and New Orleans art galleries. ALSO IN THE VIDEO OVER 70+ IMAGES FROM MY ORIGINAL ART - PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

#9_11 #ArtistLife #CreativeJourney #LifeChangingMoments #TransformativeArts #PersonalStory #Berkeley2000 #ArtAndHealing #FindingPurpose #SpiritualJourney

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. Short Holiday episodes every night - stay tuned.  #KWest4aHome

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 happened years later in a clacking train in Egypt one night. Revelations and Reveals - the love of our animals and poetry too!

Kristena West teaches dreamwork, creative visualization, meditation, guided imagery and the shamanic journey as tools for self development. 

1. Ask a question to Guardian Angel. Sit or Lay down, go the upper world - use a rain spout, tree, rope, bird, lightening, and allow the drumbeat to be the "driver" of your journey. Ten minutes for the journey and when you hear the 4 beats and fast beats- that is the Call Back, come on back the way you came and come safely in your body with the aid of your Guardian Angel. Write in your journal, make some art and give thanks for your life. 

Kristena West book, Alchemy shamanic workbook for men and women's groups at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Magical-Arts-Union-Soul/dp/B08LNLCHVJ

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  www.KristenaWestArt.com 

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 outlines how artists can work; Letting Go in order to birth our Beloved. What can we do to to create from Mindfullness point of view as our spiritual practice? Kristena gives techniques to support working along spiritual lines of inquiry. 

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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 Arts Project.

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 workshop through the 12 Holy Nights

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? 

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 techniques to resolve our creative journey. 

✨ As the veil between worlds grows thin, we enter the season of mystery, remembrance, and magic. In this Halloween special, I share real stories and spiritual insights about connecting with loved ones who have crossed over — through dreams, symbols, and sacred art.

Learn how ancient wisdom traditions viewed this time of year as a doorway between the seen and unseen, and discover gentle, grounded ways to honor your ancestors and receive their messages.

🎃 Topics in this episode: Kristena shares receiving a warning dream of a client and how to share and work with that in a session. How to create your personal Healing Ritual: learn ways of building the "Cone of Power" and how to release something from your life. Great time of year to start or renew your Dream practice

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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 ideas, this somehow let her off the hook entirely from the situation. Frankly, it sounded heartless.

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 and spiritual health.  

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 you read and do the exercises given in this book, and are open to adventure; you will become the Heroine or Hero of your journey. 

An introduction into working with archetypal pictures Michael and the Dragon artistically in contemplations and meditative way. Aspects of Michael and Dragon nature.

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 deep dive into the roots of anger and why so many people become addicted to it. For some, anger delivers an adrenaline rush; it becomes a high, a power-play, a way to dominate and control. But this comes at a cost—to their bodies, their souls, and everyone around them.

We'll explore how to spot these patterns in ourselves and others, how to navigate relationships with chronically angry people, and how to transmute this volatile energy into something healing. Insights on addiction, vices and virtues, and the soul's true strength await.

✨ Need support? If you're navigating toxic anger—your own or someone else's—I offer one-on-one spiritual coaching to help you reclaim your clarity, boundaries, and inner calm. Reach out through my site to begin your healing journey.

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 techniques for your spiritual practice.

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, developing personal rituals of healing. Women's Inner Work.

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" pictures in poetic form of his initiation journey. As Joseph Campbell reminds us, the Hero's Journey is found in myths, legends and poem-songs. 

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.

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. 

Join artist and teacher Kristena West, M.A., a trained shamanic practitioner, as she reveals how Sacred Art becomes a path of self-empowerment. Through this living creative practice, we gather our own tools, skills, and inner strength — discovering how art becomes a language of spirit: flexible, moldable, and alive with meaning.

In this first episode, Kristena introduces The Way of Sacred Art, where every act of creation deepens awareness, builds confidence, and awakens our true creative gifts. Sacred Art is more than painting; it's a return to your inner source of power.

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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.

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 practice guiding women and men—writers, healers, entrepreneurs, teachers, makers—through personal transformation, spiritual healing, and inner work. I've seen firsthand how jealousy, when hidden or denied, can silently derail confidence, relationships, and life purpose. But when it's met with awareness and compassion, it becomes a powerful signal pointing to our soul's deepest desires.

We'll talk creative blocks, unconscious comparison, and the alchemy of turning envy into insight. This is soul work for creatives and visionaries ready to reclaim their energy from the grip of comparison and self-doubt.

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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.

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,