There are numerous woman rulers in African History, matrilineal supremacy is as old as the human story. I’ve recently discovered a lineage of mighty woman rulers of the Kush Kingdom (which evolved into present day Sudan) and their stories are bold and energizing.
Thank you for being the face of the darkness that snapped millions awake
Thank you for calling in a mass Soul Searching
If you, like many Americans, live in a food desert and you don't have easy access to locally grown produce, check out the freezer section wherever you shop. When fresh food is frozen right after harvest it retains most of its nutrition for at least three months. 🥦
The Yoruba people are from western Africa, mainly Nigeria, Benin, Togo and parts of Ghana. With the onset of the chattel slave trade Yoruba culture expanded across the world to Trinidad, Cuba, Saint Lucia, Benin, Togo, Brazil, Guyana, Haiti, and Jamaica, to name a few.
Finding a memorial altar at my local skate park reminds me that despite all the programing, the wisdom and rituals of our ancestors still remain.
Voting in this country has been controversial since the minute a room full of slave owning colonists made up the rules we still use over 230 years later.
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This year is no exception as the topic of voting could divide a Zoom call in seconds. In the spirit healing arts world it’s not a virtue to engage in the world of increasingly toxic US politics and systems.
Alas, the magnetic pull of the drama, chaos and passion finds a lot of spiritual people confronted with a decision.
MOON RITUAL
1. Set up an altar: Designate a special place to intentionally gather items that represent the Four Directions (Earth, Fire, Air, Water), your connection to your ancestry, lineages, land and other items of Spiritual significance (sage, palo santo, crystals, stones, etc)
Under The New Moon
-Plant a seed of intention or make a goal
-Think about creation, what wants to be birthed into your life?
Ain't no need to freak out about Mercury Retrograde (Oct 14-Nov 3)!
Use this three week period to your and the world's benefit:
For the many months before we're born, many of our loved ones eagerly prepared for our arrival. Upon starting life there is much gathering, celebration and joy, we're given so much attention! 🌹🍼🎂
🥀Is there a way to mirror that connection, gathering, joy and celebration as our life comes to a close?
“Skalalitude [is Coast Salish wisdom that says] when you are in proper harmonic relationship with the place where you live, the special places of power that are magnetic to you, and the many creatures of nature, then magic and beauty are everywhere.
I remember gasping for my breath, when I got my IUD* put in.
I fainted in and out of consciousness and felt what I can only describe as full body nausea. I was confused and completely overwhelmed by the pain.
Feel free to collect yourself friends....it's a lovely thing to take a break from guzzling in information, opinion, media, science and analysis.
Let a few things settle and digest or pass on.... (aka integration)
Do you know when your speaking your mind vs. speaking your Truth?
A way to engage more mindfully in real life, basically cast a prayer/intention/spell on it!!
The Buena Vida has always had its roots planted in the spirits of warm community & playful curiosity and over the last years Amanda built and cultivated a process and a space to heal like none other. Her deep respect for the Mushroom (Psilocybin) spirit, for ceremony and for Spirit Plant Medicine is so very evident in her retreats.
I love a mindful mix of science & woo (it’s so adorable when science “catches up” to ancient/indigenous practices).
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) are courses that teach mindfulness as a way to explore & heal anything from stress and anxiety to the effects of chronic pain and PTSD.
Are you in one of those heavy relationship moments that asks: Should I stay or should I go?! Chances are, if you're evaluating the worth of one of your relationships, you're evaluating your Life on the whole. It'd be really choppy to step into a new life and work to retain the same cast of characters. As we grow, things come and go out of our bubble, people included, it's just how it works.
For me, Kambo healing represents my ability to sit with discomfort that I might usher in a better way of living. So many of the dreams/intentions/goals I have require me to get outside my comfort zone, they require effort, practice, focus and a clear channel for inspiration to flow through. My mode tends to a more hedonistic, "feel good NOW" sort of decision making process. It's perfect for absorbing and appreciating the beautiful world around me but it's a pain in the ass when I want to change, grow and pull off something great.
The thought of sending hot steam up through my vagina seemed both bizzare and genius to me. You may know this Mayan healing lineage ritual by the name of Yoni Steaming, yoni being the Sanskrit word for womb/source/abode/origin that connotes the deeply spiritual and emotional whole of a woman's reproductive magic.
