36: Weaving Magic into Words - Sarah Robinson + Lucy H. Pearce
A special episode on all things magic, to celebrate the launch of my new e-course - Writing Nature + Magic, co-taught with best-selling author of Kitchen Witch and Yoga for Witches, Sarah Robinson. Between us we have written over 20 books!!In this episode we reflect on:What magic isLearning to switch lenses from the mundane to the magicalWays of entering magical writing consciousnessWords as spell craftNature as mirrorShifting from observer to creative collaborator with the processAbout the E-courseWriting Nature + Magic - 4 glorious weeks of creative classes and oodles of magical resources.Starts 9th June. Sign up now at https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/writing-nature-and-magic/ -Study the classes at your own pace. -Engage with us on the Facebook group and final sharing circle on Zoom. Writing Nature + Magic is a soulful, elemental journey through earth, fire, water, and air — blending creative prompts, readings, meditations, and practical gathered wisdom from bestselling authors, to deepen your connection with the natural and the mystical. Whether you’re a complete beginner or experienced writer, or anywhere in between, this course is for you. We will help you to connect with your creativity, activate your imagination, engage with the wonder of the natural world and add sparkle and precision to your language.This course explores the practical magic of:-Developing a nature-inspired writing practice rooted in the four elements.-Learning to see the natural world through a magical lens.-Working with prompts to unlock creativity and deepen intuition.-Discovering sensory writing and seasonal storytelling techniques.Co-created by Womancraft award-winning author and founder Lucy H. Pearce and bestselling author Sarah Robinson, this brand new 4-week e-course invites you to write with the wild, remember the sacred, and awaken the magic in the everyday.Get the Masterclass recording over on PatreonSarah’s websiteMy websiteCrow MoonShe of the SeaA Spell in the WildKitchen WitchThe Kitchen Witch CompanionYoga for Witches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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35: Kat Shaw - Unapologetic
Kat Shaw is a visual artist based in the UK who is known for her vibrant celebratory paintings of real, juicy naked female bodies.Over the last 7 years, Kat has painted over 3000 glorious women into Goddesses, held many successful exhibitions and live shows, run enriching workshops and paints not only onto canvases, but also directly onto women’s bodies!As an activist artist, Kat prides herself on dismantling the patriarchy, breaking society’s stereotypical views of beauty and challenging every negative paradigm that women have been drip fed since birth, instead, encouraging them to step into unapologetic empowerment.Having made her name painting the glorious nude reality that is a woman’s body, self-worth, self-love and self-belief are at the centre of her art, rather than airbrushing, filtering, photoshopping and the “only one size fits all” approach to beauty.Glorifying every single body shape, Kat challenges the images of perfection of the female form that are so rife in today’s culture.https://katshaw.art/Heads up this is a fabulously sweary episode with lots of talk about women’s bodies and nakedness.We talked about:How making art was a bridge to loving her bodyCelebrating and glorifying real women’s bodiesThe good old days of Facebook when it connected us to women around the world and didn’t censor women’s artNakednessNIPPLES!The way patriarchy drips into every area of our livesArt and activismHer Kat Walk where almost 60 women walked nakedPainting 113 women in under 6 weeks this yearADHD, creativity and menopause In the Extended Episode – only $3/month on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceWe dive deeper into:Parenting our kids when they are in crisis and the toll it takesNavigating body dysmorphiaNipplesWomen’s safety and the language around assaultADHD MASTERCLASS - Writing Nature and Magic with Lucy H. Pearce and Sarah Robinson May 28th 7pm on ZoomTO ACCESS THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT: SIMPLY PURCHASE A SIGNED COPY of one of these titles from the Womancraft Publishing webshop between 22nd - 27th May:Crow MoonThe Kitchen Witch CompanionThe Witch and the WildwoodShe of the SeaEnchanted Journeys And we’ll email you your EXCLUSIVE INVITATION to this Masterclass(Only purchases made on the Womancraft webshop within this timeframe qualify for this offer.) ResourcesRainbow Goddess: Celebrating Neurodiversity – Girl GodChanging History into Herstory – Kat Shaw, Girl GodGirl God BooksWomancraft PublishingWeaving Our Way Beyond PatriarchyBurning Woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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34: Caroline Carey – She Did it Her Way
Caroline grew up in Birmingham and then the rural landscapes of Worcestershire, with a love for the wild, poetry and dance, passionate about creativity, mystery and myth. She moved to Ireland in 1992 for 17 years. Say Caroline: “Despite early challenges with trauma, self-doubt and unconventional learning styles, I discovered the power of creativity and a deep connection to the soul through dance, poetry and storytelling. This journey led me to understand the impact of trauma and the importance of finding new perspectives on my past experiences, which were laden with difficulties to overcome.From very early on I developed a conscious connection to the world of soul and my ability to see, to sense and to connect with my own soul-guidance. Mothering my six, now adult children gave me the art of play, creativity, story-telling and opened up the deep surrender and unconditional love that motherhood can bestow. Being a grandmother, has deepened and matured my skills to a sensitive wisdom with lots of humour.”A published writer of seven books, a speaker and Soul Retrieval guide facilitating workshops and gatherings, Caroline has created The Wheel Of Soul’s Return and The Polarity of Purpose as models for finding the meaning and contribution to each person’s story.LINKSwww.middleearthmedicine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/caroline.carey/https://www.instagram.com/carolinecarey__/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinecarey/We talked about:5 Rhythms dance and her training with Gabrielle RothHer Middle Earth MedicineTrusting the body and resisitenceHow our birth, death and rites of passage impact our creativityThe Thespian’s dilemmaLeaving home too soonWhat she learned from shamanismInspiration and spiritualityHer writing lifeCreative entrepreneurshipIn the extended episode – just $3/ month www.patreon.com/lucyhpearcePersonal stories about her experiences with Gabrielle RothHow her Middle Earth Medicine got its nameExtended video episode for $6/month www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceResources:Marketing for HippiesElixchel (Elisheva healing art movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/410174569389357https://www.instagram.com/elisheva.lily/#Msguided AngelUnearthing Your StoryMy interview on her podcast: Soul Purpose with Caroline Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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33: Eleanor Brown – Piecing Together Fragments of Soul
Eleanor Brown is a songwriter and music maker who believes that creating is essential and the driving force of life. She writes songs that support both the descent and the rising and the oscillation between the two.She has sung in forests, fire circles and protest rallies; festivals, events and pubs; prisons, churches and schools; by the sea, on top of mountains and in front of thousands of people. She’s been commissioned to write songs for the theatre, for personal celebrations, for women’s empowerment movements and social action projects and through this has performed in both the UK and the U.S.She is an independent artist carving a way that works for her in a music industry not designed for thin skinned beings. She has released 7 albums including one she crowdfunded 10,000 for and is currently working on number 8 whilst releasing new music monthly to her Patreon community.She also lives and works on the land, growing organic food for the community so as to try and remain as autonomous as possible. Many have credited Eleanor’s songs to saving their life and supporting them through their darkest moments.‘BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS’ – Joanna MacyEleanor’s LinksBandcampSpotifyWebsitePatreonWe talked about: Performing alone and with othersThe struggle to earn enough as a creative to be able to afford the support you need as an artist Anxiety and the creative process Mentors and patrons and supportersThe toxic culture for artists todaySpiritual bypassing and cognitive dissonanceThe value of being smallRecovering from burnoutThe tap that doesn’t turn offWeaving the web of creativity togetherBeyond Happily Ever After – how to create if things don’t get betterIn the extended episode, from just $3/month www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceBehind the scenes info on the very beginning of Womancraft PublishingWhere and how she records her musicCreative spaces and times of dayHer songs in order of appearance:Meet You ThereIn the Name of HopeA Call to StandWe Will Not Be Lost to These TimesLinksGet Podcasting Joey WaltersALisa StarkweatherBurning WomanCrow MoonCreatrix: she who makesShe of the SeaSophie Strand – the Body is a DoorwayEverybody Hurts – REMJagged Little Pill – Alanis Morrisette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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32: Jaine Rose - Starlight Vision
Jaine Rose lives in the Cotswold town of Stroud, happily making art in her plant-filled and colourful studio in the corner her attic house. She’s had a pretty wild journey through art, parenthood, and the alchemy of women's circles and rituals. He work is an ongoing enquiry into women's spirituality which I see as the dynamic and ever-changing way that we reclaim our innate connection to a vast realm of magic. She works unapologetically with bold and vibrant colour, combining portraits, with flowers, magical creatures, trees and hills and other wonderful, often abstract details. Says Jaine, “I could talk endlessly about witchcraft, and our beautiful land that is worth fighting for. Or my insane love of cats, all animals, starry skies, lying in woodlands staring up at the trees, of all the things that fill me with wonder. Also all the things that have the power to move me, or even break my heart. So many stories, we all carry them. And so I ponder this as I travel relentlessly and obsessively between the oceans of the West, and the oceans of the East, magical places where witches be. My heart places.” www.jainerose.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaineroseart - for her artwork www.instagram.com/jainerose123 - pieces of lifeWe talked aboutHer concept of the Competent ArtistHow she creates artHer move from pottery to visual art, and the place of writing in her workColour and what it means to herMoving through grief with creativityHer creation of her Witch’s rosaryHer experience of “the lights”How magic changes as we get olderIn the extended edition - access for just $3+ on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talked about:Trauma and storytellingArt and activismThe Red Hearth – a powerful women’s circle she is part ofResources:Earth Pathways Diary Lucy Rie Hans Coper Barbara Hepworth Francis Weller Emerson College (UK) Bayo Akomolafe Anita Roddick Kesty Jakes and Sladebank Woods Starhawk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join prolific author and artist Lucy H. Pearce and her creative guests - writers, artists, creatrixes - for profound and practical conversations about what creative magic means to us. We'll reflect on what, how and why we create, what drives us...and what stops us in our tracks. We share honestly how we find the time and energy to make magic in the midst of life's challenges and why we keep on saying yes to our creativity. Lucy is known for giving real and raw interviews, and now she shares this form of deep dive conversation with many of her favourite creative people. The first season of Creative Magic is the Wild Initiations series, featuring her immensely popular intimate conversation series recorded to celebrate the launch of her 12th book Crow Moon: reclaiming the wisdom of the dark woods... She will also be joined by some new guests diving into the themes of wild nature, symbols, initiation and creative magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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