In this episode, Feroza and Chetna talk about: The creative process being a spiritual one, and how honoring that is transcending the inner critic that says “you’re a fraud” Feroza’s relationship with her creative muse Creativity rising up in her like water that have to be poured out based on experiencing a lot of emotions Creativity also rising up in her when her muse comes gently knocking Developing a relationship with her muse where there is a trust and patience Honoring her body’s request to make music, even though “no one is asking for it” Her joining Creative Somatic Alchemy which was a journey back to her creativity and herself after a medical trauma The impact of community connection in her creative practice Negotiating with her muse, speaking to her nicely, and treating her well Revolving her life around her intuition and honoring that there’s always time to pause Setting herself up to have no excuse to pause by walking with a notebook and pen to honor the whisperings The felt sense of music from her muse and music from her mind, based on the sensations in her body and emotions Creating music that invites people to feel, and recognizing that many people aren’t ready or willing to go there She asks the question, “what does your soul say?” “what does your heart say”, and focuses on offering her music to folks who are thirsty for this The important activism in art that invites us to feel and rest, to give water to the fire of the world Her experience with Mosaiceye community as her fellow witches and unicorns, and what it helped steward in her to create differently than she has before Being held in graceful accountability made her want to be herself even when she felt sad, how it helped her be honest The challenge and beauty of sharing music and watching folks listen, receiving affirmation and being together in it The permission to play and flow with herself and within her collaborations Grace and grit being invitations she took on and accepted from her learnings Taking generative space from creative practice, whether it be music, ceramics, relating and conversing; to rest and give space for divine alchemy to have a hand Bringing open experimental energy to creative practice like Dee Dee from Dexter’s Lab (lol) The difference between “passion” and doing what she needs to do, because “I am, therefore I create.” The deeper we get in touch with our creativity the more likely we’ll be disrupting systems that oppress our creativity, and we need community to do this hard work and play. From Feroza: Feroza on Substack for stories and musings behind the songs (ferozacayetano.substack.com) Feroza’s BandCamp: https://ferozacayetano.bandcamp.com/music Feroza on IG @feroza.cayetano (instagram.com/feroza.cayetano) The songs played: “Bring Me Back” and “human, pt. ii” From Mosaiceye: The 3-month Creative Somatic Alchemy (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/communityevents/creativealchemy) The 4-month Conscious Creators program (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/communityevents/consciouscreators) The River Membership Community - launching with the Summer Solstice! (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/theriver) Chetna on IG @mosaiceye and the podcast @creationforliberation The Chetna Unfolding newsletter on Substack (chetnaunfolding.substack.com) Other offerings: Upcoming Events: Welcome Spring 2024: an Intention-Refreshing workshop; Reclaiming Creativity Workshop with Kripalu; Embodying Bhakti: The Yoga of Love - a series for women and non-binary activists (mosaiceyeunfolding.com/communityevents) Work 1:1 with Chetna for high-achieving changemakers to get out of your heads and into embodied creative alchemy (chetnamehta.co/sessions)

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