Emma Zeck is one of my favorite artists and one of my best friends. A poet turned songwriter, Emma recently released her debut music EP. In this episode, recorded live at Emma's farmhouse in Wimberly, Texas, we discuss topics ranging from what it means to be an artist, Emma's writing and spiritual practices, the downside of psychedelics, and how to transmute your fear and trauma into art.

Emma's new EP
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Join Mystic Poets Society: A Virtual Writing Club

This episode is a special creativity class and workshop taught by James McCrae. The title of the class is Spontaneous Creativity: How to Attract the Creative Muse.

This presentation goes deep into the  nature of creativity, attempting to answer the question "Where do ideas come from?" 

Topics include:

• The yin and yang of the creative process

• How to cultivate intuition

• Why there are no such things as mistakes

• Stages of creative mastery

• The Zen concept of "beginner's mind"

• Storytime: Hilma af Klint

BONUS: Creative Playtime

• Three interactive exercises

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Sophie is a writer and poet who blends spirituality, storytelling, and ecology to reimagine ancient myths for the modern world. She is the author of two books: The Flowering Wand, a collection of essays aimed at rewinding the sacred masculine, and her new book, The Madonna Secret, a historical novel about Mary Magdalene, which offers a retelling of the story of Christianity, that is perhaps more accurate than many other versions which have been distorted by various religious and political agendas.

Sophie is one of my favorite writers and one of the smartest people I know. And I hope you enjoy this episode.

Sophie's books
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Joelle Bouchard (@namaste.at.home.dad) is one of the funniest and most creative people I know. A writer, artist, and comedian, Joelle is best known for her highly original internet memes, which provide deeply insightful and deeply sarcastic cultural commentary.

In this episode, we discuss Joelle's creative process, memes, music, psychedelics, and paranormal experiences. Joelle is a one of a kind artist and human, and I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Sunflower Club is a podcast about the healing power of creativity. Today’s guest is Cory Allen, a writer, author, musician, and meditation teacher who applies the ancient principles of mindfulness to modern life.

In this episode, Cory and James discuss their personal creative practices, including their process for writing both books and social media content, and how developing a mindfulness practice can jumpstart your creativity.

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Now is the Way – Cory's book

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Jess Williamson is one of my favorite singer-songwriters. She brings the voice of the poet and mystic to country and folk music, writing timeless songs which evoke deep emotion and deep wisdom. 

In this episode, we talk about songwriting, astrology, Jess’s journey as an artist, her obsession with old books, and how to transmute heartbreak into creative expression.

Jess’s new album, Time Ain’t Accidental, will be released on June 9th. The amazing first single, Hunter, is streaming now.

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Maryam Hasnaa is a writer, teacher, intuitive, Sufi lineage holder, and founder of New Earth Mystery School, an online community which offers what Maryam jokingly calls “X-men training” tools for sensitive people to tap into their inherent psychic gifts.

Maryam is the unique combination of someone who is both tuned into higher dimensional realities, and also deeply grounded and rooted in the ancestry and wisdom of the Earth.

She has an upcoming online class called Etheric Gardening Apprenticeship Program. Etheric Gardening is an exploration of the mysticism of sound and nature through the practice of telepathic listening, clairvoyant vision, earth harmonics and tending our own inner etheric gardens. 

This course launches on March 20th. And if you are interested in joining, or buying any of Maryam’s products, you can use code SUNFLOWER for 10% off. 

All the links are below.

Etheric Gardening Online Course

Maryam's products.

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Introducing a special series of Sunflower Club podcast episodes hosted by James McCrae (@wordsarevibrations). Sunflower Club is a decentralized creative community. We believe in the power of art and creativity to heal ourselves and the world around us. Learn how to host a Sunflower Club in your own community.

In this episode, James shares a talk called The New Renaissance, in which we look at the current state of the world through a historical lens of art and mythology. Myths are the bedrock of civilization, the wellspring from which our laws, values, and culture flow. Artists are the magicians and mythmakers who plant the seeds of new realities in the collective consciousness. As Henry Miller once said, “The future always has and always will belong to the poet.”

This is an educational and inspirational episode designed to empower your creativity through an understanding of history and the transformational power of art and myth. 

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Today's guest is Allie Michelle, a write, poet, and co-founder of We Are Warriors, a school for mental health and wellness. We talk about Allie's journey as a poet, how she overcame crippling shyness to become comfortable in the spotlight, and her new book, The Words Left Unspoken.

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Today we have a very special episode which features a lecture by Terence McKenna (one of my favorite thinkers) given in the early 1990s on the topic of creativity. McKenna was an author, philosopher, and psychedelic pioneer who lived from 1946 to 2000.  Listening to McKenna speak is always a mind expanding experience, and this talk is no exception.

In this episode, Terence breaks down his theories on creativity, memes, mythology, and the modern state of art. He suggests that artists and poets are the dreamers and magicians from which new realities grow. Before we can build a new world, we must first imagine a new world. To pull a quote from this episode, "If the artists cannot find the way, the way cannot be found."

Whether or not you are familiar with Terence McKenna, this is an inspirational and thought provoking lecture – and a celebration of the profound power of creativity. 

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