In this episode of the "Spiritual Artist" podcast, Christopher J. Miller discusses the importance of reconnecting with one's spiritual side amid the busyness of life, especially while preparing for his upcoming solo art show. He shares a lesson learned during a yin yoga session with Lisa Coyle, emphasizing the idea that spiritual growth involves understanding who we are not rather than who we are. This practice helps remove false identifications and distractions, allowing for a deeper connection to one's true essence.

Christopher encourages listeners to practice moments of awe by recalling vivid, sensory memories that connect them with the beauty and intelligence of being. These moments of awe serve as a touchstone during stressful times, providing peace and grounding. He shares personal examples of moments of awe from his childhood and everyday life, highlighting how these experiences can help quiet the mind and open oneself to divine guidance. He concludes with a spiritual declaration exercise, inviting listeners to use these practices to cultivate a deeper presence and connection with their inner selves and the world around them.

Hello, I’m CJ Miller, host of the Spiritual Artist Podcast and YouTube channel. Today, I’m revisiting asemic writing—a profound way to tap into your unique creative voice. If you’ve ever felt constrained by traditional art forms or struggled to find your authentic expression, asemic writing offers a liberating alternative. In this episode, I’ll introduce you to an exercise that combines asemic writing with music, helping you reconnect with the pure, unfiltered creativity that lies within you.

Asemic writing is more than just abstract marks on a page; it’s a way to access your creative DNA—those innate, original impulses that are often suppressed as we conform to societal norms. By engaging in this form of expression, you can bypass the conscious mind and connect directly with your intuitive self. Inspired by the teachings of Paul Baker in his book Integration of Abilities, we’ll explore how integrating movement, music, and mark-making can lead to deeper creative breakthroughs.

In my own artistic journey, I’ve discovered that true creativity isn’t about imitating others but about discovering what makes your work uniquely yours. Through this exercise, we’ll go back to the playful, uninhibited joy of childhood—when we were free to scribble, color, and create without judgment. I’ll guide you through using simple tools like crayons and a spiral-bound tablet to explore your emotions and physical responses to music, allowing your true artistic self to emerge.

Music is a powerful catalyst for creativity. In this exercise, we’ll use it to evoke emotional responses that translate into your asemic writing. Whether you’re feeling the rhythm of a fast-paced track or the calm of a soothing melody, your marks on the page will reflect your inner state. This process isn’t about creating something beautiful in the conventional sense; it’s about capturing the raw, visceral experience of being fully present in the moment.

So, grab a box of crayons, find a quiet space, and let’s begin this journey of self-discovery. By the end of this exercise, you’ll have a series of pages that are a true reflection of your inner world. These marks are more than just art—they are a testament to your creative spirit. Join me in this exploration, and let’s uncover the unique artistic expression that’s waiting to be released. Thank you for being a part of the Spiritual Artist community.

In this episode, I share a deeply personal experience where I went against my own best advice and picked up my phone first thing in the morning. Seeing an artist’s successful post on Instagram triggered feelings of inadequacy and despondency. It’s easy to compare ourselves to others and feel like we’re not enough. However, I turned to my toolbox of coping mechanisms to process these feelings. I encourage listeners to join me as I discuss the importance of identifying the spiritual truth behind our emotions. By putting down my phone, focusing on nature, and reflecting on my unique purpose, I found a way to realign myself.

I use the metaphor of an oak tree and a blue jay to illustrate how each of us has a unique role and creative DNA. Just as the oak tree and blue jay each serve a distinct purpose, so do we as artists. It's vital to appreciate our unique gifts rather than compare ourselves to others. Drawing inspiration from nature, I realized the importance of embracing our individuality and creative expression. In this episode, I guide listeners through a brief meditation to help realign with their spiritual truth and appreciate their unique contributions to the world. Join me for a Spiritual Declaration to reinforce your unique creative path.

Podcast Host CJ Miller interviews Dr. Renée Ostertag and Wilene Dunn about their new book, Getting My Happy Back: How to Think and What to Do When Body and Mind Collide.

In this episode, Dr. Renée and Wilene delve into how their book combines personal stories with pain management techniques and insights into emotional intelligence. They discuss how the nervous system and our thoughts impact our experience of pain and tension, and how understanding this can lead to better self-improvement.

The discussion includes practical advice on using Mark Brackett's Mood Meter, a tool that maps emotions to a color-coded grid, to help shift our emotional states. Dr. Renee explains that recognizing our physiological states—whether in the red, blue, yellow, or green quadrants—can aid in navigating and alleviating pain more effectively.

Wilene shares a personal story about throat pain and how Dr. Renée’s World Storytelling Process helps identify and address underlying causes. They highlight that naming and understanding our emotional experiences allows us to shift our states more fluidly, enhancing our mind-body connection.

The episode also explores how stepping out of familiar comfort zones can be challenging due to chemical dependencies in the nervous system, but underscores the personal growth achievable through emotional and physical transformation. CJ uses his TikTok experience to illustrate how storytelling can reshape perspectives.

Dr. Renée Ostertag, an award-winning health and wellness speaker, specializes in ergonomics, pain management, resilience, and nervous system regulation. For more information, visit www.greentreemind.com.

Wilene Dunn, CEO, author, and coach, supports aspiring authors through her site, WritingThatBook.com, offering valuable guidance and support for writing and publishing projects.

In this episode, CJ Miller addresses the common question about art techniques and tools. He emphasizes that true spiritual artists listen to their inner voice and follow their interests, rather than adhering to conventional methods. CJ advocates for a liberated approach to art, where any tool can be used, and there is no single "right" discipline. This episode focuses on:

• Consciousness and Creativity: Learn how to focus your consciousness to enhance creativity and align with your true self.
• Intuitive Listening: Practice connecting with your higher self through intuitive listening and discover the power of your inner voice.
• Release of Judgment: Explore the importance of releasing judgment to foster a more authentic and free creative expression.
• Tools and Techniques: Understand that an artist can use any tool at their disposal and that there are multiple ways to express inner knowing.

Key Takeaways

• Spiritual Alignment: Spiritual artistry is about aligning with your higher self and tapping into the creative intelligence within you.
• Creative Freedom: There is no right or wrong way to create; embrace the myriad ways to express your inner knowing.
• Inner Focus: Learn to quiet your mind and focus your consciousness on different parts of your body to enhance your creative flow.
• Intuitive Space: Get into the intuitive space of the moment when you are in the art studio, allowing for a unique creation that only you can produce.
• Higher Self Guidance: Remember, your higher self is always telling you where to go; you just have to listen for it.

Conclusion

The episode concludes with a Sacred Space Meditation to listen to before you enter your art studio. This meditation is crafted to help you feel the presence of spirit within you, encouraging a profound connection with the eternal, spiritual you.

Podcast host CJ Miller steps out and has Intuitive Artist Joe Kresoja do a Color Code reading for him.

Los Angeles artist Joe Kresoja has discovered a process of art-making and intuitive readings called Spirituals Color Code. Joe sees flashes of colors and shapes when talking with people. He sketches what he sees and creates an original painting that represents the person's core essence, which is always shifting.

Joe conducts the reading on a second Zoom call as the client views the work. He has found that many people get locked into their personal identities.

Later, after delivering the final painting to the client, he gives them a reading about the painting. Joe is often as surprised by the reading and final art as the person receiving it.

CJ shares a past conversation with a psychic who explained that everyone receives guidance differently: some visually, some verbally, and some kinesthetically.

Joe begins by asking the client a few questions. While they answer, he sketches out shapes on a piece of paper. He receives a feeling, taps into their energy, and then reviews his sketch. He uses the feeling to create a unique Color Code based on consistent themes. He is challenged by "locking down" on a shape because the shapes are consistently moving in his mind's eye.

Joe does not claim psychic powers but considers himself an intuitive. Both Joe and CJ agree that they don't believe the future is firmly set.

Joe shares that he has always been more of a feeler than a thinker. When he reads the final painting, it's a feeling process that he taps into.

CJ and Joe use similar methods of meditation and consciousness projection when working with their clients. Both have found ways to push their consciousness beyond their physical limitations and into the world.

During this interview, Joe shares an intuitive reading based on the painting he created for CJ only days before. According to Joe, CJ has learned to be fluid and a catalyst for helping others loosen their personal identities. He advises the podcast host to "leave room for the unimaginable things in his life" by "taking action without holding so much seriousness." He tells CJ to keep his wisdom message light and shares that CJ has another significant change coming in his life where he will attract or create a spiritual community.

The podcast concludes with the importance of integrative art-making. Art provides a way to express emotions, whether grief or joy. When we feel the emotion, we give permission for it to move through us and be transmuted. CJ claims that we transmute the emotion through this process.

For more information on Joe or to schedule a Spiritual Color Code reading, visit www.kresoja.com.

For more information on CJ, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com.

n this episode, podcast host CJMiller welcomes fellow artist, teacher, and art retreat facilitator Joy Fahey. Joy runs a vibrant YouTube channel offering online art classes and organizes yearly art retreats in Malaga, Spain.

CJ and Joy delve into the artistic and emotional benefits of art retreats, sharing their insights and experiences. CJ discusses how asemic drawing and music can inspire a painting, while Joy explains her process of Zen painting as a starting point for creativity. Joy emphasizes the importance of engaging the whole body, especially the arm, in the painting process.

Both artists describe art retreats as magical places where participants share their knowledge and learn from each other. Joy recounts a traumatic experience that led her to become a more conscious artist, and how this journey has influenced her approach to teaching and creating art. They discuss the transformative impact of art on individuals dealing with trauma, and how painting offers a new perspective on their challenges.

They highlight how everyone on the retreat shares their experiences and gets to know each other intimately. Each participant's artwork is unique, reflecting their personal journey.

Both artists describe the magical aspects of painting, describing it as rewarding, cathartic, and confidence-boosting.

Artist Joy Fahey was born in Manchester, UK, and now lives near Malaga, Spain. She studied Fine Art at Manchester College of Art and has travelled to many countries and spent long periods of time in the USA, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

She has had many exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including the Gaudi Galleria, Madrid, and CAC, Contemporary Art Picasso Museum, Mijas Pueblo. In July 2017, she was also represented by the Galleria Rimon, Marbella.

Joy lives in the historic and cultural village of Torrox in southern Spain, where she has her studio and teaches workshops and online courses. She also holds Creative Painting and Wellness Retreats twice a year in the beautiful Little Alhambra just outside Malaga.

For more information and to watch a video about Joy's upcoming September Art & Wellness Retreat in Malaga, Spain visit: https://www.joyfaheyclasses.com/creative-painting-and-wellness-retreat-special

For more information on CJ's upcoming Spiritual Artist Retreat in Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 4-8 visit https://www.spiritualartisttoday.com/services-9

In this episode, CJ discusses the importance of monitoring our behaviors and beliefs. What can we learn about ourselves?

CJ shares his story of martyrdom. He noticed that he had surrounded himself with a world of need. He looked beneath the apparent belief of "I choose to help others" to understand how his behavior serves him. He urges the listener to look behind their belief system and ask themselves: what does this behavior give me? How does it serve me? He realizes the behavior might be based on insecurity and unworthiness.

CJ created a full-time job caring for others but realizes he is always at choice. He doesn't need to do anything to validate himself or justify his worth. Does he want to keep being a martyr? You don't need to validate yourself.

Change is a slow, gradual process. He decides to make one small change in his life: he will sell his indoor fish tank.

He removed his indoor fish tank to move his life in the right direction.

Do I still need to be the world's caregiver? CJ urges the listener to make one change in their life.

Finally, CJ reminds the listener to trust that Creative Intelligence/God cares for everything. Trust that Creative Intelligence is working for you and directing you.

Is there a behavior that you repeat automatically? Can you let it go? Let it out of your life. For more information, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com.

CJ's book, "The Spiritual Artist" is available on Amazon.