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Matriarchs on My Mind: Cancer Full Moon
Happy Cancer Full Moon! This lunation came in strong. Planets transiting the sign of Cancer often give us an opportunity to dig deeper into our ancestry and family history. For me, this Cancer full moon showed up with many messages from my ancestral matriarchs, and my departed grandmothers and aunties were on my mind extra…
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The Legacy of Whitney Houston
“A people do not throw their geniuses away. And if they are thrown away, it is our duty as artists and as witnesses for the future to collect them again for the sake of our children and, if necessary, bone by bone” — Alice Walker Whitney Houston was already in recording studios providing backup vocals…
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Feeling Safe in Your New Home
If you’re moving to a new place, your nervous system will likely be wildin’ for the first few weeks. We are animals, and sensitive to environmental changes because our brains are designed to detect change/differences. One of the easiest ways to move through this is by working with smell. Smell is connected to the root…
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Revolutionary Self-Care: Praxis for the Modern Spiritual Warriors
This transmission was made just for you, with love, to support our collective healing and ascension at this time. In the wake of widespread protests in the United States following the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others, many of us have had to go into “activist” mode–a natural response that in some…
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In Memory of Foremuthaz
Memory & reverence is one of the main ways we invigorate the spirits of those who have walked before us, which also sustains our posterity. The four women discussed in this post, Queen Nanny, Queen Njinga, Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa, & Nehanda Charwe, were all great African warriors whose energy must be remembered, commemorates, and…
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The Spirit Properties of Cannabis
Happy 420! Today we celebrate the medicinal herb Cannabis, known by many names. Cannabis has been used across centuries in its many forms to promote feelings of euphoria, as an analgesic (pain-killer), topical anesthetic, antibiotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-epileptic, anti-spasmodic, antidepressant, tranquilizer, antitussive (cough reliever), appetite stimulant, oxytocic (eases the process of childbirth), preventative and treatment for…
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Aries Season Transmissions & Spiritual Practice During a Pandemic
Happy Full Moon! A couple weeks ago during the New Moon in Aries, I received a few messages from Spirit that are relevant to not only the current astrological season, but to our current collective circumstance. In this podcast, I share those transmissions and also go over a very easy chakra balancing exercise you can…
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5 Natural Remedies to Boost Your Immunity This Cold Season
Every now and then, especially during the colder months, our body will undergo an immune response with the intention of purifying our system. Instead of only taking medicine that will mask our symptoms for hours at a time, we can support our body by offering it natural materials and remedies that support our immune health…
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Couvade
Couvade — a term that refers to indigenous ritual acts performed by the male parent during the female parent’s pregnancy and postpartum period in which the male parent is subject to endure characteristics of pregnancy such as abstinence, pain, labor, or discomfort (Gross, 2005). This ritual has been practiced in indigenous nations in Africa, Asia, the…
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Scorpio Season Reflection: How to Stop Giving Your Power Away to Others
Scorpio energy deserves our love for its deep healing potential and it’s ability to show us a crystal clear image of who we really are as well as who we can be. Scorpio is a zodiac archetype that’s characterized by words such as power, authenticity, and regeneration. The phrase associated with Scorpio is “I desire”,…