Art as alchemy and permission to be bold and expressed

The importance of leaning into creativity during these times of violence, multiple genocides and divisiveness

How art is often born out of suffering, and how James’ creativity is fueled by grappling, pain and what feels hard to make sense of

Turning the pain, the lead, into beauty or gold; releasing or purging sadness through liberating art

Art as a service to ourselves to transmute, and offering a light to others who need it too

How art has been and can be an agent of change, revolution, and liberation

Creativity representing sovereign consciousness and our ability to respond

In times of conflict, different people have different roles, and the role of the artist is to offer better alternatives and plan visions and dreams in the collective consciousness

Owning the art that feels good for each of us, and letting ourselves be in the front row seat to our art and process, is important for the abundance and prosperity of our creativity

Artists are there to remind us that we have sovereignty over our own consciousness, and give permission to listen to the callings within us that might be oppressed in our society and culture

Rising in our leadership and being the leaders we want to see and stop looking for institutional validation, that could mean being of service to the people immediately around us

The Human mind as an amazing tool, but not the only tool; and how we need both the head and heart, facts and feelings

James’ creative process beginning in his emotions and bodies, and his ideas coming downstream from his emotions

The head and the ego being great to edit, craft or finish and launch a project

The Yin and Yang of the creative process, and need to stop repressing the Yin and feminine energy

The need of an awakening of the Goddess within all of us, and return to intuition to guide us

How individual creativity comes from balancing the divine and masculine energies

Creativity as a spiritual practice, and the magic of creating something out of nothing

We’re all baby Gods creating things from imaginations that are portals to other dimensions

Listening to the whispers to birth mystical illuminations in everything that we make

How the Muse is attracted to dedication, devotion and discipline

James’ website: www.jamesmccrae.com including his new book, The Art of You (jamesmccrae.com/the-art-of-you)

James on IG @wordsarevibrations

Chetna on IG @mosaiceye and the podcast @creationforliberation 

The podcast to watch on youtube

Upcoming Events: Conscious Creators Launch Program and Alchemizing the Inner Critic Series starting in January (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/communityevents)

Work 1:1 with Chetna for self-trust, creative reclamation and divine aligning (chetnamehta.co/sessions)

Organizational Engagements: to bring purpose, creativity and embodied workshops to your team (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/organizational)