I offer three different options that can help you get out of the muck and back on track with more joy and clarity in your creative life. You can either attend one of my workshops, hire me for an individual session or get an astrology reading. More details below.
SIGN UP FOR ONE OF MY CLASSES, WORKSHOPS or RETREATS
I've been running groups for years and I still can't explain why they are so powerful.
I just know that it works.
Getting a bunch of emotionally sensitive, spiritually open, creatively hungry and courageously conscious people together and forming a creative community where you have total permission to be yourself is the closest thing to magic that I have ever experienced.
Lives change. Hearts open. Breakthroughs happen. Old beliefs, old attitudes, old stories gently fall away through the power of creative self expression. Ancient pain gets transformed into art.
And making art truly does heal.
You can find out a lot more about the Painting From The Wild Heart retreats if you click here. I mean, look at that photo above. Do you see how HAPPY those people are? You know... that really could be you!
I also have Women's Creativity, Spirituality, and Transformation Groups which are also very cool if you want to be part of a creative community where you can get amazing support and encouragement to make your creative dreams come true. But only if you like that sort of thing. If you do, click here.
Why people love Wild Heart Painting.....
"Chris is incredible at helping you get in touch with the core of your creativity -- which ends up meaning that you get in touch with your deepest self. I took Chris' painting for self-discovery classes and discovered so much about myself, healing old wounds along the way, and juicing me up to start writing my first book!
My book, Destiny at Your Fingertips, is now out, published by Llewellyn Worldwide. I did it! And to Chris I say, "Thank you for your loving support throughout the process of birthing something that is now out helping me help so many more people!" I encourage anyone who wants to tap into their deepest reaches to avail themselves of Chris' workshops and retreats. You'll meet yourself and start to find out what you're really made of and how to be yourself and love it!"
-- Ronelle C., Hand Analyst
HIRE ME and GET ME ALL TO YOURSELF
To Help You Become More Creative
What I Do
As much as I love groups I also greatly enjoy having the opportunity of developing a closer relationship with my individual students and clients where I can give them more focused attention in order to get the job done.
I don't really have a name for what I do. You could call it consulting. You could say it looks a lot like coaching. It sometimes veers awfully close to being psychotherapy. And hey, I'm also an astrologer.
Often I throw even those descriptions out the window and just use my intuition.
What I do offer is creative repair. And a safe haven of creative encouragement.
Why You Need This
You know that living your life as a creative person is what you were meant to do. It's your mission and your passion. If you really tell the truth it is your calling. It's why you were put on this earth.
But you're scared by how important this is to you. By how badly you want this. And that fear has led to you feeling paralyzed, creatively adrift, off course or confused.
You're frustrated and despairing because you are not really living up to what you know is your full creative potential.
And that's generally because you have:
a.) lost the ability to believe in yourself enough to trust in your own creative instincts and intuition.
b.) are being absolutely pounded and overwhelmed by internal negative self talk and self criticism.
c.) have become too busy with the demands of your life. Taking time for your creativity has ended up on the bottom of your to-do list and you need some solid support to make it a priority again.
d.) you just don't have enough information about how to make certain things happen in your creative life and you could use a bit of practical help.
What Will Help
What you need during these times when you are stuck and struggling is the experience of feeling listened to, affirmed and deeply understood.
You need to have someone in your life who is capable of believing in you more than you are able to believe in yourself.
It also helps to know that you have someone at your back who understands all the ins and outs of the creative process and is capable of enthusiastically supporting you to stay on track with your unique creative expression.... no matter what.
What You Can Expect
In our work together I guarantee that we will laugh. And cry. You will have full permission to be however and whoever you are.... at all times... without any fear of judgment.
And I won't ever try to fix you because there's nothing really wrong with you.
You will get tons of kindness and compassion and the benefit of my years of experience which translates into really great and helpful ideas about how to get back into your most fun and satisfying creative zone.
So that you can do whatever it is that is YOUR art. And get going on your unique purpose and mission. Which has to do with changing and recreating the world in the way only you can.
My Guarantee
I have worked with thousands of people over the past 30 years and I really DO know how to get your creative juices flowing again. If you are open and willing to do both the work of exploring the inner realm and the work of taking action in the outer world you will see big changes in a very short period of time.
For more info on rates and how to go about making an appointment please click here.
SOME VERY GOOD REASONS TO GET AN ASTROLOGY READING
I have been doing astrology readings for a long time and I work with amazingly conscious and creative people. Men and women who are DEVOTED to self awareness, to healing and to personal growth. And even with all the inner work that these folks have done, there are still profound questions that arise in their lives that they need some help in answering like:
What is my souls purpose? I know that I have a mission and a destiny to fulfill but I am not always sure that I am on the right track.
Why is it still sometimes so difficult for me to know what I want?
How can I learn to accept and love all of myself especially those aspects of who I am that I judge and feel ashamed about?
What are my natural gifts and talents, how do I best support their growth and development and in what areas of my life can they be utilized to their fullest potential?
What is it that will allow me the greatest sense of happiness and fulfillment in my life?
A GOOD ASTROLOGY READING CAN ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS... AND MORE.
The type of astrology that I practice is very deep and rich and complex . Every time I do a reading it's like being given the keys to the blueprint for this individual soul..... each chart is SO distinctive.... like a person's fingerprint.
And it's not at all predictive or fortunetelling. It's a tool that allows people to hear their most profound longings and their souls mission in a very clear and compassionate way.
When I do a reading for someone they often cry because they feel so seen and understood. They get a sense of gentle, loving permission and validation to be EXACTLY who they are at a core level.
ASTROLOGY CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR STUCK PLACES, TOO!
There is always something that seems to get in the way of you manifesting the full wonderfulness that you are. Some old pattern that you keep circling around and tripping over again and again. The thing that you can't believe is showing up yet one more time in your life.
An astrology reading can help to clarify and articulate that pattern and give you clear direction as to how to work with it, heal it and take steps to begin to move beyond it.
My readings do not put you in a box and I will never, EVER give you the feeling that you are trapped or doomed by planetary influences. Everything in your chart is there to provide you with an opportunity to learn and grow on the journey to becoming more conscious and accepting of yourself.
ASTROLOGY DEFINES and SUPPORTS POSITIVE OPTIONS IN YOUR LIFE
There is no such thing as a good or bad chart or good or bad aspects in a chart. Each chart is full of an incredible amount of information that can be framed as a series of choices. How you deal with the intriguing complexities and often powerful energies that are there in your chart is always up to you.
My job is to help you to see those choices more clearly so that you can create a life that is truly yours.
A life that is full of what is most meaningful to you.
A life where you feel like you are truly in touch with your deepest hearts desire.
And a map for how to bring all of the awesomeness that is the hallmark of your essential and authentic self into full and fabulous fruition!
SOME PRACTICAL STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW
The information in an astrological reading is based on when and where you were born. For the reading to be most effective what I will need from you is your birthdate ( month, day and year), the exact time of your birth and the city and state where you were born ( if in the USA) or the city and country of your birth if you were born outside of the USA.
I will also record the reading and send you a digital copy in the mail so that you can listen to it whenever you are needing some support, insight and encouragement.
For more info on rates and how to go about making an appointment please click here.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING.... about Astrology
I don’t usually do this sort of thing. But, after Chris gently guided me in opening to some very important discoveries about myself at one of her Wild Heart Painting retreats, I was hungry to explore.
She is an embracing, insightful soul and I trust her. I am another creative soul seeking daylight and reclamation. I arrived for my birth chart reading, open and ready to look into all the corners of my psyche. Using my birth chart, Chris took me on a personal treasure hunt through the solar system, the astrological houses, time, and eternal mystery. In the relaxed setting of her old, colorful Victorian studio, we opened up chests of insights and perspectives regarding the journey my soul has been on and what the universe has made available to me now for this lifetime.
Fascinated and amazed, I made connections to things I had felt or known inside as if they were awaking from sleep to recognize themselves in the mirror. Chris helped me to do that. This was not just a New Age adventure; this was something ancient and real. After we hugged and I emerged from her house of comfy furniture, open well lit spaces, paint jars and brushes, crafts and plants, I walked out into the sunlight feeling more whole than when I went in…more awake to the rich, deep, multifaceted soul within me and what we could do together. I smiled.
Carol Ann, Northern California
A few weeks ago, I had a reading with Chris Zydel, and it was incredible and life-changing. She invited me to see myself and my life journey in a whole new way, while simultaneously giving me the gift of being seen. It was truly amazing.
I feel like I have been on a quest for my true self and my life without a map, and Chris just handed me a simple but clear map to guide me on this precious journey. She gently suggested what it might serve me to focus on, and what priorities it might serve me to honor. Soft and caring in her delivery, she invited me to explore new possibilities based upon what she saw in my chart, without in any way telling me what to do. And, present to the process and to any emotions that arose in me, she held me as my awareness of my path unfolded.
It was extraordinary experience, and I feel so grateful for my new and expanded understanding of my self and my journey here in this lifetime.
I am so enjoying inviting friends to get readings with her, including friends that offer astrology readings themselves. For those who want a sense of what they may be here to do an/or experience, and an expanded perspective on what is possible for them, it is an experience that is not to be missed.