when the waters call
Some moon day offerings on this first day of the week, the day of the moon. When the waters call you so does womb work, spirit work, plant medicine work + birth work. The occupations assigned to the waters — some of us been doing this work + some of us are being called with […]
ancestors, guide me
ancestors guide meancestors guide meancestors guide me below we are walking up the green mountainsideblades of grass blowing in the breezenight sky I hear water, a creek bubbling nearbywe are sitting around the firemy elders stand, wrapped in a blanket, she holds my gazewe are sleeping together under the starsI feel like a childI feel […]
innerspaces
Our inner spaces are all-seeing + all-knowing. They point our heart to the literal spaces within, the ephemeral, the unseen realms, the other-worldly, the liminal spaces we inhabit. innerspaces When we are rooted in self-love and acceptance rooted in the great cosmic Mother rooted to our indigenous ancestors our inner worlds flourish + expand. We […]
ancestors
When your people – your relatives – are in the ancestral plane, know they are now in the full embodiment of love. Honor them because they came before you + they intimately understand your steps. They want a taste of this life again. They want to see us live beautifully. They want to help us. […]
divine mother in green
divine mother in green The Divine Mother in Green is grounded in the Earth realm, deep within the soil. Beneath the peppery fronds of the pirúl tree, a sweet babe near her breasts. Underneath this powerful tree relative, they are safe, protected + nourished – all is well. In the higher realms, the Great Mother […]
the journey
My beloved matriarchs have made their loving and protective presence known in my life: my mama who is still with me on this physical plane, a praying mother, The Crab, her protective shell intact. I am the next matriarch in the family. The one who bows her head to give thanks to the water and […]
libations
Teardrops on my face, it’s like teardrops become waterfalls by the time they reach my laces My eyelids is like levees but my tear ducts is like glaciers As I contemplate creation, the salt that heals my wounds pour out my eyes just like libations Powerful words by Jay Electronica. The water wants to show […]
divine knowledge
In 2002 I was playing mad scientist — making herbal salves, infusions, diy shampoos, tinctures, goat milk baby formula and lavender butt wipes in my kitchen. All with four wild little boys under the age of 5 at my Birkenstock-wearing feet.But I soon became discouraged because I was young and easily distracted, life got tough, […]
innerspace
As I was feeling my way thru life post-pandemic in 2021, I began dreaming + preparing for my first solo art show in my own hood. Fritz Aragon, the owner of Urge Palette Art Supply in downtown Riverside, got used to the sight of me coming in to the shop and printing giclées of my […]
grounding
I finally realized that always being described as easy-goingflexible full of “patience” andoh, she just goes with the flowwas simply a trauma response from childhood. It bled into all of my relationships. Releasing shame, forgiving myself, being gentle with all parts of self, loving myself enough to create boundaries, honoring my sacred intuition, resting to […]