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b"Embracing Your Full Self with Christian Bradley West, The Country Clairvoyant\\xa0\\nI am so excited to share Christian Bradley West, The Country Clairvoyant, with you today! I have been a long-time follower and fan of their memes. However, after having a \\u201cClear Expressive Blocks\\u201d session, I knew I had to have them on Spirit School!\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode, we talk about embracing your authentic self, and different forms of expression. Christian is an artist and writer in addition to being an intuitive. Tactile art mediums like textiles, photography and sculpture have influenced their work. Memes are a way of incorporating poetry and art to remix existing content.\\n\\xa0\\n\\u201cWhen we gain the words of description, we also gain access to expression.\\u201d - Christian Bradley West\\n\\xa0\\nConnect with Christian Bradley West\\n\\xa0\\nInstagram: @thecountryclairvoyant\\nWebsite: https://www.thecountryclairvoyant.com/\\nBook a session: https://www.thecountryclairvoyant.com/book-online\\n\\xa0\\nSpirit School Links\\nRegistration for The Initiation is open!: https://www.squamishmedium.com/programs-the-initiation\\nJoin us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/\\nJoin the Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective\\nVisit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs\\nView full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode:\\nGrief is a form of longing for something, whether it\\u2019s a person or a potential future\\nEven with end-of-life doula training couldn\\u2019t prepare Danielle for experiencing grief\\nFear, shame and grief are the source of most negative emotions\\nHaving language that resonates for emotions and experiences is validating\\nChristian shares that the term non-binary fit and being trans is part of that identity\\nWe are emotive beings, yet we learn to suppress instead of explore our emotions\\nThe vocabulary comes from curiosity, and we gain access to expression.\\nDanielle says it\\u2019s her responsibility as a lightworker to educate herself on the spectrum of emotions\\nVibes, and positive vibes only, cannot be weaponized against negativity\\nWe have a complex language system as humans and should use it\\nCommunication is key to relationships, so just vibing doesn\\u2019t work\\nSometimes we need to feel it before we get the language for it\\nWords are vital but if they're disconnected from emotion, they're just thoughts\\nAs intuitives, sometimes the trickiest part of connecting is expressing through emotion and thought\\nEmotional intelligence was not talked about, so there are layers of deconditioning to go through\\nChristian began writing, and found a balance of intuition and intellect in their thirties\\nTheir art showed a struggle with communicating who they were and what they wanted\\nChristian had trauma from being called too much and not having a filter\\nAs a teen, they found essential oils and metaphysical modalities through a family friend\\nThey moved away from Christianity when those values clashed with holding a non-binary identity\\nChristian is self taught in art and it was something to do quietly alone and to stay present\\nChristian was drawn to fashion trends a couple years before they were trends\\nAs an earth sign, being able to touch things is important to their art practice\\nA science degree and psychology classes also influence the action steps for clients in sessions\\nYou have to look at all the pieces of yourself and explore them\\nThe intuitive sessions are an opportunity to see what humans are struggling with\\nPeople want to see the process, so \\u201cshow your work\\u201d\\nEven Buddha and Christ went through struggles in their humanity\\nDanielle and Christian also want to change the bypassing of humanity within spiritual spaces\\nChildren aren\\u2019t born with fear, so they rely on parents for perspective and a safe environment\\nViolence is part of the human experience, and we want to survive\\nShadow is about being integrated and loving the whole\\nWe all have"