25: Chelan Harkin - Surrendering to the Unknown

Chelan Harkin is a mystical poet whose poems have been shared tens of thousands of times. Her publishing journey is only four years old but her first two books, Susceptible to Light and Let Us Dance!, have been self-publishing successes with sales numbers to be envied by most poets today. Her third book, Wild Grace, published in November 2023 with Monkfish and her most recent The Prophetess was published this September by Hay House. Find her on Instagram and FacebookWe talked about:Mysticism and channelingEcstasy and the mundane- bringing ourselves back from the ecstaticGrowing up in the Bahai faithHer pre-birth experienceThe genius of LifeSelf-publishing and the dream of being publishedNeurodivergenceWriting 30 days of bad poemsBeing seenHow she praysExtended audio version - 20 more minutes of solid gold available on Patreon.com/lucyhpearceBehind the scenes chat of how we first connectedThe power of reading our work aloudIntegrating the medicine of our own creative workThe vulnerability and empowerment of self publishingCreative collaboration and being approached by her favourite poet.A story she has never told publically before of what led to her finally publishing her first book.$6 a month or more, get the video version and my end of year bonus audio as well as this $9/ month gets you my new writing - Why Art Matters and an exclusive discount on my next e-course. Patreon.com/lucyhpearcePurchase Womancraft Compendium - Weaving Our Way Beyond Patriarchy Check out my new ecourse - - Get Published - which is booking now, starting in FebruaryHer e-course - Fierce Grace starts in January.Books mentionedSusceptible to LightLet Us DanceWild GraceThe ProphetessBurning Woman - Lucy H.PearceThe Gift - Daniel LadinskyYour host - Lucy H. Pearce www.lucyhpearce.comInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.