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Neste último episódio do Podcast da Irmã Morte, eu falo sobre o processo de transformação espiritual que ocorre quando nós estamos nos aproximando da morte, utilizando como principal referência o livro The Grace in Dying, da Kathleen Dowling Singh.Baseada na sua experiência em um hospice da Flórida, nos EUA, a autora descreve três fases distintas da experiência de aproximação da morte - caos, entrega e transcendência  - e diz que “à medida em que nós começamos a morrer, parece haver uma progressão em direção a dimensões cada vez mais profundas, sutis e envolventes de consciência, identidade e ser – um movimento da periferia para o centro, e da percepção da tragédia para a experiência da graça”.  Nesta primeira parte do último episódio, eu trato do início dessa experiência de aproximação da morte, falando da fase inicial do caos e dessa camada mais periférica de consciência, identidade e ser que nos faz perceber a morte e o morrer como tragédia. Livros: - The Grace in Dying, a Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation, Kathleen Dowling Singh.- The Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self, Richard Rohr.- Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Imagination in the Life of an African Shaman, Malidoma Patrice Some.- Open Mind, Open Heart, Thomas Keating. Música: If We Could Let Go, Kurtis Parks. 

Join us in this episode as we explore the world of children and their unique connection to the paranormal and even the spooky. From imaginary friends to unexplained encounters, we delve into the mysterious realm where kids see ghosts. We discuss beliefs across cultures and even talk about the phenomenon of children remembering past lives. Mik shares his imaginary friend experience, and we talk about our own kids' experiences with the unseen.Some things that we talked about in this episode: Want to read more about the African shaman who grew up seeing spirits? Check out OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT by Malidoma Patrice Some.Want to know more about the boy who remembered his past life as a Black woman? Here's a video about him and an article.Want to watch Surviving Death? You can find it on Netflix.Want to know more about The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies? Read more here.Support the showClick here to join our mailing list, support our Patreon, or check out our merch store.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's herstory comes to us from southern Africa. We're exploring Zambia in a big way, especially the role that women have played in forward movement in the country. My guest is award-winning journalist, communications specialist and cultural curator, Samba Yonga. She is Founder and Head Communications Strategist at Ku-Atenga Media and co-founder of the Women's History Museum of Zambia, established in 2017, with the mandate to research and restore African indigenous narratives, knowledge and 'living histories' focused on women. She has curated exhibitions and written papers focused on indigenous African knowledge systems and narratives in Zambia but also for art spaces, museums and universities such as National Musuems of World Cultures in Sweden, Yale University in USA, Windybrow Centre in South Africa and many others. In fact, she joined me in conversation just as she was headed to Shanghai University to present her works in the museum space at Museums, Decolonisation and Restitution: A Global Conversation (https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Museums-decolonisation-and-restitution-Expert-Seminar-Full-Programme.pdf). Samba has been recognized as 100 most influential Africans by Quartz, New York, and one of 40 most influential Africans. She is also a Google Podcast Creator, TEDx Lusaka speaker and a Museum Lab Fellow for 2022. It's always a treat to connect with other podcasters and after you have a listen, be sure to head over to the museum's Youtube channel to check out the Leading Ladies (https://www.youtube.com/@womenmuseumzambia890) animated podcast! Where to find Samba? www.whmzambia.org (https://www.whmzambia.org/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambayonga/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sambayonga/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/samba.yonga/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/Kuwaha) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@sambayonga1235) What's Samba reading? Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (https://a.co/d/iZOWLyL) by Malidoma Patrice Some (https://www.amazon.com/Malidoma-Patrice-Some/e/B000AQ4F6E/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 (https://a.co/d/bP7VCGr) by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Winnie+Madikizela-Mandela&text=Winnie+Madikizela-Mandela&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) Wallpaper Magazine (https://www.wallpaper.com/) Vanity Fair Magazine (https://www.vanityfair.com) What's Samba watching? Luther on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/70175633) Chef's Table on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80007945) East Asian Dramas on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/109007) What's Samba listening to? Ratchet & Respectable Podcast (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt25054436/) The Comb on BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtv78) Hidden Brain Podcast (https://hiddenbrain.org/) The Moth Podcast (https://themoth.org/podcast) Selam & Hello Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@selamandhello) Other topics of interest: The Old Drift: A Novel (https://a.co/d/5mR5txz) by Namwali Serpell Lusaka, Zambia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusaka) About Trendsetters Magazine (https://www.comminit.com/usaid/content/trendsetters) On Settler Societies (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781119063551.ch5) Glocally Speaking in Zambian Languages (https://translatorswithoutborders.org/language-data-for-zambia) Mass Design Group (https://massdesigngroup.org) Third Culture Kids (https://interactionintl.org/third-culture-kid-definition/) Special Guest: Samba Yonga.

Malidoma Patrice Some bridges paths between the ancient tribal world of the West African Dagara culture and modern Western society. He shares how the rites we have in the West don't really help people to cope with death in a positive way,  and talks about how some rites are done in the traditional context.Malidoma Some (1956–2021) was initiated in the ancestral traditions of his West African society, and is a medicine man and a diviner in his native culture. He holds three masters degrees and two PhDs from the Sorbonne and Brandeis University and has taught at the University of Michigan. His work has particular relevance for men seeking a redefinition of their identity and role in the community, and he is much in demand as a group leader in the United States and in Europe, and teaches with Robert Bly and Michael Meade in men's conferences.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on February 23, 1994 on the nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by Laura Lee . See more at www.lauralee.com Also available in Spotify for download Laura Lee, Laura Lee Show, Conversation4Exploration. Conversation 4 Exploration, ConversationforExploration, Conversation for Exploration, Cuyamungue Institute

Where did we go wrong as a species? Why is there so much hate and chaos in the modern world? It all comes down to one thing - we've lost our sense of community. We've become so isolated and uncaring that we're afraid of our neighbors. It's time we went back to our indigenous ways where community was everything. Dr. Brian Thomas Lumb is an experienced chiropractor and owner of Nourish & Flourish. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and top performers access their Genius and live as aligned, authentic, and energized leaders. In today's episode, Dr. Lumb shares what people can do to be who they truly are and bring their unique gifts to the world. Tune in to learn what you can do today to transform your trauma and stress into ease, vitality, and fulfillment. Topics Covered 00:00 Introduction 02:28 Who is Dr. Brian Thomas Lumb? 04:28 Brian's mantra: If you're in front of me, you're important 07:12 Brian's first encounter with Reiki, a Japanese hands-on healing technique 09:53 How to discern true masters of a craft 14:40 The two main types of experts 16:29 Why Brian chose to become a chiropractor 19:04 The true purpose and philosophy of chiropractic 21:03 The confluence between the spine, the nerve system, and the energy body 24:14 Why do humans assume they're a more superior species? 26:55 The condor and the eagle 31:40 The future of man depends on community 36:12 We need to learn how to manage our emotions better 38:33 Why Brian feels business is the cutting edge of spirituality 40:10 Connecting to the very thing that makes you whole 45:23 Keys to unlocking life's biggest mysteries 48:30 Community is where the magic happens 50:10 Brian shares what it's like to be a married man 55:05 Closing questions 55:29 Brian's definition of being better than rich 01:00:40 Closing notes Links and Resources Nourish & Flourish on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NourishFlourishNow/ Nourish and Flow website - https://nourishflourishnow.com/ Brian's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-t-lumb-4593402b/ Brian's Website - https://www.geniusfrequency.com/ The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some - https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Wisdom-Africa-Finding-Community/dp/087477991X Connect with The Better Than Rich Website Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/betterthanrichshow/message

Shivani is a birth & death doula, an energy worker, and a sacred space holder. they love plants, the soil, books, cozy days, their partner, this precious and beautiful life, and so much more. In this episode, we discuss what death and legacy work looks like. Resources: Resources: Work with Shivani: https://bit.ly/3gEhQcM Follow Shivani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathworkwithshiv/ Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some:https://amzn.to/3snyLD8 Black Mystic Podcast on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theblackmysticpodcaast Join The Black Mystic Podcast Newsletter to stay up to date: https://bit.ly/3zdIG26

Don't go back to sleep. Dance. Chant. Sing. Shout. Whatever it takes to stay Awake.  Because we've got Work to do. We've got Love to live. Success to unfold, to realize , to relax into. "This calm joy enables miracles to happen,making the impossible, possible." First it wakes you up and then it keeps you up, causing you to look up and through that appearance of you, causing you to chant your real Name, hear your real Voice, and live your dreams, Awake.I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.comLOVE CHARGING STATION, Live, Daily, Group Practice-  6:30am ET (Spotify LIVE):▶▶ https://apps.apple.com/id/app/spotify-live/id1517524960Support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsGoOD Mornings merch:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsWeekly LIVE Meditation, Tuesdays at 7pm ET (FREE on Spotify)▶▶ https://spotify.link/meditation_________________________________Today's Quotes: "We either get triggered into lil self. Or triggered into Love. This place (Love Charging Station) is a Love trigger. Thank youuuu *echoes forever* -Jarret Anderson aka Odetozen via Twitter"We do not die into heaven, we awaken into it."-via IG @contemplativereflections"What does matter look like when viewed through the lens of Spirit? Matter looks like a veil, obscuring the brighter world of Spirit... it looks like skin, existing on the boundary between the exterior and interior of the body. To indigenous people, matter is the skin of Spirit, a permeable boundary between the dimensions."-Malidoma Patrice Some"When we worship Siddhidatri Devi, the Divine energy enables miracles to happen in life. This energy makes the impossible, possible."-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "When your eyes have the power to penetrate beyond the surface existence, then your life will be full of joy."-AmmaExcerpt read from Joel Goldsmith's 1957 Chicago Open Class- Spiritual Healing, Tape 183BSupport the show

Think you know about Voodoo? Saw American Horror Story and think you have the full picture? Oh baby, think again. Mik and Jenn sit down with Rose, a Voodoo High Priestess, and learn more about the practice, its origins and what we see on TV is either wrong or barely scratches the surface.Some things we talked about in this episode: We've talked about this amazing book before, but definitely check out OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT by Malidoma Patrice Some.*Want to find Priestess Rose? Check out her TikTok, Instagram, and Etsy! If you'd like to help her and her family rebuild after their house fire, you can donate to her GoFundMe.Join our Patreon community for more exclusive content.*Note: As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying Amazon purchases.Support the show

I am a Fire being who was born in a Fire year, Fire month, and Fire hour. Fire itself is the ancestor realm, source, and other world that is a natural haven for me. My journey as a Fire being has been graced with a Near Death Experience. In life, there is no such thing as accidents or coincidences. How do the Elements affect our life? Tune in to this podcast episode to muse about my Near Death Experience, my Elder; Malidoma Patrice Some', the Journey of Life, and the Elements of Life.

...In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar ...The late Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books, including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".   As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation. Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some..."  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom

"...In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar ...The late Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books, including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".   As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation. Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some..."  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom

This episode is a tribute to the life and work of Malidoma Patrice Some, a spiritual teacher and healer who brought the wisdom traditions and ritual practices of West Africa to the Western world.   The name Malidoma can mean “to make friends with the stranger or enemy.” Following that sense, Malidoma served as an ambassador from the tribal realms of Africa to the world of modernity. He had access to traditional practices of wisdom and healing, and also had a rare intelligence that made him able to shape meaningful pathways between ancient ways of knowing and the needs and longings of contemporary cultures.   There were many elements of his natural genius; of course, his ability to use ancient ways of connecting to nature and spirit; but also the courage to bring healing rituals to the modern world. His radical intelligence could spark at any moment, quickly becoming a forceful fountain of ideas that could include insights into the human psyche as well as visions that could open the realms of nature and spirit.   You could say that the fire element of his genius involved his great intelligence as well as a way of seeing that connected to the ancestral realm. But, his genius was also connected to water as natural element of his soul. At times, he would seem to become water, as he could be fluid and gentle, like a forest stream. And from that stream of inner water would come a great generosity and a deep sense of care.   Once he said that "…the quest constantly imposing itself upon me has been more of a search for a home in the hearts of people." In that statement, you can sense of his presence as a gentle spirit, but also as a person on the eternal quest to find a genuine home. In that regard, Malidoma was uniquely attuned to the electricity that comes from the invisible wires strung between the common world and the otherworld of spirit, imagination and the ancestors.   I am eternally grateful for the friendship we had and the many ritual collaborations and times spent talking and singing and drumming together. Now, in his terms, as in the ancient understanding of things, I imagine Malidoma as having stepped onto the road that road leads back to the ancestors. On the path that will carry him back to the hidden unity of humanity and the place that is a true home for the spirit and soul of someone who remained connected to and inspired by the otherworld.   With prayers and songs I am imagining Malidoma finding the waters of peace and a deep sense of home in the otherworld that his soul and spirit had known all along.   You can hear Michael Meade live by joining his free online solstice ritual “In This Darkness Singing” on Sunday, December 19. Register and learn more at mosaicvoices.org/events.    You can support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   We'd love to hear your feedback on the podcast.  You can leave a review wherever you listen or send a question or comment to info@mosaicvoices.org. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you continued well-being and deep community connection during this period of great uncertainty and transformation.

"...In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".   As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation. Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some..."  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom

"...In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".   As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation. Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some..."  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom

"...In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".   As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation. Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some..."  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom 

In this episode I look at the difference between blind faith and verified faith. I share quotes from Vinny Ferraro, Malidoma Patrice Some and more, as well as some guidelines when checking out a new spiritual community or tradition. 

Sangha, community, is considered one of three refuges in Buddhism. I explore why this is such an important part of practice and how we can find and create sangha. I share quotes from this sutta, as well as quotes from Resmaa Menakem and Malidoma Patrice Some and others. I end the episode with a reflection about my experiences in a sangha that fell apart.

Initiation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation?wprov=sfla1 Poro - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poro?wprov=sfla1 Sande society - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sande_society?wprov=sfla1 Ekpe - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekpe?wprov=sfla1 The Odumase of Ghana female Dipo rite of passage ritual 1 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxMe9khggDH/?igshid=vqoh2xyfh0a0 2 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxPjVEcg5Xa/?igshid=gl7s6144evmh 3 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxPkb8OgEfx/?igshid=q0yivu24k84 4 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxSW-dKgg6a/?igshid=1qkp2rffovvt5 5 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/Bxe_hbvgaVm/?igshid=1k7go7vmd2uiq 6 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxfAbG8A6S2/?igshid=13xk66ommvehx 7 of 7: https://instagram.com/p/BxfBJsKAti7/?igshid=7ee3vhy9mrlg Supercontinent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercontinent?wprov=sfla1 History of the Moorish Empire by Samuel Parsons Scott - https://books.google.com/books?id=8LkNAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI#v=onepage&q&f=false Books on Moors and Moorish history - https://www.amazon.com/shop/moorishbrooklyn?listId=1CKOB4V2T89R3 Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula (scroll down to 1492) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Muslim_presence_in_the_Iberian_Peninsula?wprov=sfla1 American Indian view of an elder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_elder?wprov=sfla1 The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols - https://amzn.to/2K69l7j Respect and honor to the female priestesses and practitioners in the Caribbean Islands 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/BymtSuy2R2k 2 of 2: https://youtu.be/jyFqhkslljc Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy by George James - https://amzn.to/2X3da2n America's Fascinating Indian Heritage - The First Americans - Their Customs, Art, History, And How They Lived: 1984 version - https://amzn.to/2p20ZGB 1990 version - https://amzn.to/33wdIQB The Native American Sweat Lodge: History and Legends - https://amzn.to/2X2045p Medicine Seeker: A Beginner’s Walk on the Pathway to Native American Spirituality by Stan E Hughes - https://amzn.to/2Nv02zL To the American Indian: Reminiscences of a Yurok Woman by Lucy Thompson - https://amzn.to/2X1M0sS 365 Days Of Walking The Red Road: The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day by Terri Jean - https://amzn.to/2CqIkXV The Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge by Raymond A. Bucko - https://amzn.to/2Nva2ci The Way of the Shaman Anniversary Edition by Michael Harner - https://amzn.to/32vCLlJ An Encyclopedia of Shamanism: Volume One A - M - https://amzn.to/36Pm880 Volume Two N - Z - https://amzn.to/2CuGjKy Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind, and Spirit by Queen Afua - https://amzn.to/32B1bdL Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish - https://amzn.to/2K3PyW9 African Initiations: Rites of Passage Through the Eyes of an Initiate by Shakmah Winddrum - https://amzn.to/2Nucikg Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries (Song of the Stars) - https://amzn.to/32uyv61 Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some - https://amzn.to/2p5Ypzm The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Malidoma Patrice Some - https://amzn.to/34HiXNI Ritual: Power, Healing and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some - https://amzn.to/2O7BWun Grasping the Root of Divine Power by HRU Yuya T. Assaan-ANU - https://amzn.to/2WWfWX2 Practice of Brahmacharya by Swami Sivananda - https://amzn.to/2pLXlRG Freedom Wherever We Go: A Buddhist Monastic Code for the Twenty-first Century by Thich Nhat Hanh - https://amzn.to/2pM08dC Self-Initiation Into the Golden Dawn Tradition by Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero - https://amzn.to/34IkTFD Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham - https://amzn.to/2NTk3Pz The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - https://amzn.to/2CreJxN My links - https://linktr.ee/moorishbrooklyn

Dr Paul W Dyer and Mr Jewel talk how men could move forward. As spiritual man from Oakland California, Jewel Love confidently embodies the narratives of his Scottish-Canadian and African-American ancestors. The son of Jewel Love, Sr., and Jerrell Stewart, he carries on their ongoing commitments to family, spirituality, culture, and healing.As the founder of Black Executive Men and Champions Mental Health, Jewel specializes in creating mental health brands that support black mental health in the corporate space.As a licensed psychotherapist in California, he uses a person-centered approach to help black men in corporate America find inner peace. Black Executive Men has a mission to lead the charge for healthy manhood. This includes practices for optimal mental health and responsible corporate leadership.His second business is a startup called Champions Mental Health, which provides black mental health Services for entire black employee groups at premiere tech corporations and other Fortune 500’s such as Google and Microsoft.With an eye of technology, in addition to providing therapy in-person, through teletherapy, and over zoom calls, Jewel is now exploring the benefits of VR technology to cultivate VR programs specifically for his niche demographic. With speaking appearances Google, Microsoft, Cal Berkeley, Bioneers, and the IONS conferences, Jewel is deeply committed to leading new conversations surrounding black mental health and healthy manhood while remaining a student of the previous teachings on these topics.His work has been documented in the San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland North online magazine, and is influenced by the teachings of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Robert Bly, Michael Meade, Malidoma Patrice Some, Donald Kilhefner, and Malcolm X.

In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".  As a house quest of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife, Dr. Dora Gray, Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and  http://www.healthisalwayswealth.com/

In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".  As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and  http://www.healthisalwayswealth.com/

In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".  As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and  http://www.healthisalwayswealth.com/

African Holistic Heath, by Dr. Llaila O. Africka is the first major book which addresses health issues from a comprehensive African-centered viewpoint.  It provides a complete guide to herbal remedies along with homepathic disease treatments. What makes African Holistic Health truly unique is the research Dr. Afrika has provided on the physiological and psychological differences between people of African descent versus people of European descent.  In addition Dr. Afrika provides a complete history (from the ninth century to the eighteenth century) of the European herb trade and why Europe invaded Africa for healing plants.  Finally, he concludes by detailing how European diseases defeated ancient Africa.                                          African Holistic Heath helps you learn about holistic sex laws, self diagnosis, disease treatments, the danger of commercial foods and much more.  But the most important lesson learned in this book is the concept of holistic health.                                                                                          African Holistic Health is written from an African-centered viewpoint and appropriately condems European commercialism, people ofEuropean descent as well as people of African descent will find that this book is the key to healing their bodies. All people regardless ofnationality, can use African Holistic Health as a reference guide to healthy living. For information regarding Heath products go to : Healthisalwayswealth dot com   Call 888-338-2508  Email babawesleygray @ Gmail dot com

African Holistic Heath, by Dr. Llaila O. Africka is the first major book which addresses health issues from a comprehensive African-centered viewpoint.  It provides a complete guide to herbal remedies along with homepathic disease treatments. What makes African Holistic Health truly unique is the research Dr. Afrika has provided on the physiological and psychological differences between people of African descent versus people of European descent.  In addition Dr. Afrika provides a complete history (from the ninth century to the eighteenth century) of the European herb trade and why Europe invaded Africa for healing plants.  Finally, he concludes by detailing how European diseases defeated ancient Africa.                                          African Holistic Heath helps you learn about holistic sex laws, self diagnosis, disease treatments, the danger of commercial foods and much more.  But the most important lesson learned in this book is the concept of holistic health.                                                                                          African Holistic Health is written from an African-centered viewpoint and appropriately condems European commercialism, people ofEuropean descent as well as people of African descent will find that this book is the key to healing their bodies. All people regardless ofnationality, can use African Holistic Health as a reference guide to healthy living. For information regarding Heath products go to : Healthisalwayswealth dot com   Call 888-338-2508  Email babawesleygray @ Gmail dot com

"For the Dagara, cosmology begins with the story of creation.  In the beginning there was no earth as we know it.  In its place was a burning planet, a ball of fire combusting at high speed.  Therefore, fire is the first element of the Dagara wheel.  Fire is present in everything, and everything needs fire.  It was not until this moving and burning sphere encountered a huge body of water that things began to change.  Water became the second element in the cosmological wheel.  The shock resulting from the collision of fire and water not only slowed the combustion process, but also chased fire into the underworld, leaving the surface as a hot steamy place, fertile for the breeding of all kinds of life forms.  This surface, hospitable to life, is what is known as earth, which constitutes the third elemental principal of the Dagara cosmological wheel.  The various hard components of the earth provide structure and connection and are known as mineral or stone, the fourth element in the cosmological.wheel. Meanwhile, a steam of great density formed the atmosphere around the earth.  (These images translate imperfectly into Western terms; think of them as poetic rather than scientific descriptions.)  As the steam expanded, its pressure began to subside.  The reduction of atmospheric pressure was conducive to the birth of life,and thus the fifth element, vegetative nature, came into being." The Healing Wisdom of Africa  Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa".Dr.Some'an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest-will expound on the significance of"Initiating Change" As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,.Malidoma shared his story.

"We find in nature everything we need to be whole.  But the gap between us and nature is growing bigger instead of smaller---we humans should not alter anything in nature because we run the risk of losing life-giving information hidden in it.  As a consequence, illness is a distancing from the model of health offered by nature and any stuckness in our lives is due to a piece of nature having falling off from the inner structure of their existence.  No one can survive without nature! Most of us have been visually conditioned to see the world within a limited spectrum, and for each person, this is the spectrum into which every object must fit.  The wider the visual horizon of a person, the closer he or she is to seeing things as they are.  After all, reality is malleable, manufacturable, and therefore transferable.  In other words, we all see the same tree because we are bound by an agreement.  But those who can break the agreement are able to see more closely into the core of being.  For example indigenous "magicians" are people who are not bound by consensus perception, hence their ability to see through all living things." Of Water and The Spirit - Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some'  With Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some as a guest at the home of Baba Wesley Gray and his wife Dr. Dora Gray aka Queenmother Spirit Change and then on our show that aired on 10/23/10,we discussed two of his international best selling  books,  The Healing Wisdom of Africa and Of Water and The Spirit Join Baba Wesley this evening, as he reads excerpts from the two books, and find out about ritual, magic and initiation in the life of an African Shaman.  

In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".  As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and www.worldwidehealthandwealthmovement.com

In this fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of the Dagara people of West Africa, shaman and scholar Dr.Malidoma Some, introduces Western readers to the rituals that breathe meaning into the daily lives of African seekers. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa". .Dr.Some' is an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest, he expounds on the significance of"Initiating Change".  As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and www.worldwidehealthandwealthmovement.com

You are invited to join us as we review the autobiography of  Dr.Malidoma Some. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa".Dr.Some'an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest-will expound on the significance of"Initiating Change" As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and othervegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people ofBurkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance toward people of color and the values of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways that can touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue to fade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some  Be sure to visit sites:- www.drumsofchangedotcom  and www.worldwidehealthandwealthmovement.com

  We will discuss the last principle's of Kwanzaa , highlighting  the last principle which is Imani (Faith). We will also discuss the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some regarding Ritual.  The Dagara process of preparing for ritual As Malidoma states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Brother Mwalimu Wesley Kabaila regarding Kwanzaa, please go to our Archives dated 12/30/11 at 8pm.  Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some, that show was hosted by Baba Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth.. to purchase an African Drum, please link to www.drumsofchange.com ... You can also see videos and pictures of Wesley Gray from start to finish as he runs his 14th New York City Marathon by logging onto www.wesleygray.org 

Part 5: A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. In this segment we will discuss the elements of water and earth. The Dagara process of preparing for ritual As Malidoma states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth You can also see videos and pictures of Wesley Gray from start to finish as he runs his 14th New York City Marathon by logging onto www.wesleygray.org To leaverage your dollar via the Law of Attraction, go to www.wesleygray.info

Part 5: A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. In this segment we will discuss the Dagara process of building a shrine, preparing for ritual and surrender and personal ritual and community ritual. As Malidoma states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth You can also see videos and pictures of Wesley Gray from start to finish as he runs his 14th New York City Marathon by logging onto www.wesleygray.org To leaverage your dollar via the Law of Attraction, go to www.wesleygray.info

Part 4: A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. In this segment we will discuss the elements of water and earth. The Dagara process of building a home, the five elements or community and ritual,Mineral or Stone,Nature and building Shrines. As Malidoma states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth You can also see videos and pictures of Wesley Gray from start to finish as he runs his 14th New York City Marathon by logging onto www.wesleygray.org To leaverage your dollar via the Law of Attraction, go to www.wesleygray.info

Part 2: A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. In this segment we will discuss the elements of water and earth. The Dagara process of building a home, the five elements and community. As Malidoma states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth You can also see videos and pictures of Wesley Gray from start to finish as he runs his 14th New York City Marathon by logging onto www.wesleygray.org

Part 2: A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. As he states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth.

A continuation of the insight of Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some. As he states that the teaching of indigenous cultures may help us go beyond modernity. "There was a time when all people were indigenous people on some part of the Earth. But in the last half of the millennium, the migration of people from region to region and from countryside to city broke many of the ties we used to have to one another and to the land and water that supported us. Those who didn't make the move, the indigenous people of the world, can help us remember what it's like to be connected to the environment and to each other in a community. This is valuable not because we would necessarily want to return to the way we used to live, but becuase facets of that connectedness can contribute greatly as we create a sustainalbe way of life." To hear an interview with Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some that as hosted by Wesley Gray on 10/23/10, go to the archives of GrassRootsHolisticHealth.

With Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some as a guest on our show that aired on 10/23/10,we discussed his book , The Healing Wisdom of Africa. Join Wesley as he reads the International Bestseller, Of Water And The Spirit, along with excerpts from The Healing Wisdom of Africa. Find out about ritual, magic and initiation in the life of an African Shaman. He shares with us how to find lifes purpose through nature, ritual and community. “ His journey is a shimmering missing piece in the story of the earth” Alice Walker... In Of Water and The Spirit, Malidoma takes readers on a tour of two worlds as he related the story of his youth in an African village and his education in Western and traditional African ways. We will also have discussions on holistic health and talk about Wesley’s experience running his 14th New York City Marathon last Sunday November 7,2010. Please share the Url (blogtalkradio.com/grassrootsholistichealth ) and call in number (323-927-1412) at 6PM EST to the show with those who may be disabled, blind, bedridden, illiterate or otherwise unable to read for themselves. They may enjoy being read to about the fascinating journey and traditional healing practices of the Dagara people. To hear what Malidoma has to say about the African Drum and the healing ritual of the Dagara people, please go to the archives on our web site dated October 23,2010 as Wesley interviews Malidoma on his book, The Healing Wisdom of Africa. To purchase his book and or an African Drum, Please go to : www.drumsofchangedrumsofspirit.com Wishing you all love and may you live in the light with blessings of health and abundance.

You are invited to join us as we interview Dr.Malidoma Some with the intent of exploring ways we can bridge the gap between our elders and youth,which will foster apositive change within our communities.He will also discuss the significance of the African drum in ritual, tribal health and healingcustoms,spititual beliefs,the world of the ancestors,and the life-giving process of initiation.Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa".Dr.Some'an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest-will expound on the significance of"Initiating Change"As a house quest of Rev Baba Wesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and other vegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people of Burkiina Faso,West Africa. "There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West's progressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;andgrowing intolerance toward people of color and thevalues of other cultures all of these trends,if unchecked,will eventually bring about a terrible self-destruction.In the face of all this global chaos,the only possible hope is self-transformation.Unless we find new ways thatcan touch and transform the heart and soul deeply,both indigenous cultures and those in the West will continue tofade away,dismayed that all the wonders of technology,all the many philosophical'isms'and all the planning of the global corporations will be helpless to reverse this trend."Dr.Malidoma Patrice Some drumsofchangedotcom

Stephanie Alston-Nero is a traveling artist-healer-educator and chanter of sacred songs. She uses her art to heal. The Hopi Indian word for heal means return to beauty. Her mission is to restore beauty through Art and shamanic healing practices. She has studied shamanism with Malidoma Patrice Some, learning and participating in healing rituals and ceremonial practices of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso. She has also has taken part in Malidoma's Ancestralization ritual, a cosmic event that brings peace to the living and the ancestors.She is a student of Sandra Ingerman (Author of Soul Retrieval: Healing the Fragmented Self) and has taken several workshops with her in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including The Way of the Shaman, Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth and Healing with Spiritual Light, and she is also in the Two-year Shamanic Teacher Training Workshop.Stephanie performs Sacred Poetry Concerts with the Sufi singer, Murshida VA, spiritually intended to transmute the wounds of slavery and oppression, and help to end suffering of all forms, for all people, in all worlds.

Stephanie Alston-Nero is a traveling artist-healer-educator and chanter of sacred songs. She uses her art to heal. The Hopi Indian word for heal means return to beauty. Her mission is to restore beauty through Art and shamanic healing practices. She has studied shamanism with Malidoma Patrice Some, learning and participating in healing rituals and ceremonial practices of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso. She has also has taken part in Malidoma's Ancestralization ritual, a cosmic event that brings peace to the living and the ancestors.She is a student of Sandra Ingerman (Author of Soul Retrieval: Healing the Fragmented Self) and has taken several workshops with her in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including The Way of the Shaman, Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth and Healing with Spiritual Light, and she is also in the Two-year Shamanic Teacher Training Workshop.Stephanie performs Sacred Poetry Concerts with the Sufi singer, Murshida VA, spiritually intended to transmute the wounds of slavery and oppression, and help to end suffering of all forms, for all people, in all worlds.

Stephanie Alston-Nero is a traveling artist-healer-educator and chanter of sacred songs. She uses her art to heal. The Hopi Indian word for heal means return to beauty. Her mission is to restore beauty through Art and shamanic healing practices. She has studied shamanism with Malidoma Patrice Some, learning and participating in healing rituals and ceremonial practices of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso. She has also has taken part in Malidoma's Ancestralization ritual, a cosmic event that brings peace to the living and the ancestors. She is a student of Sandra Ingerman (Author of Soul Retrieval: Healing the Fragmented Self) and has taken several workshops with her in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including The Way of the Shaman, Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth and Healing with Spiritual Light, and she is also in the Two-year Shamanic Teacher Training Workshop.

Doro was born in 1958 in Germany. Since 1997 she lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1988 she was initiated into the shamanic path in a classical way through a transforming rebirth experience. She studied Brazilian Shamanism with Ruth Fischer in Munich and graduated from the three year training with the Institute of Visualization Research in the Personal Totem Pole Process© with Eligio Stephen Gallegos, PhD. who developed this therapeutic-shamanic healing work in the chakra system. Among others she studied crystal healing with DaEl Walker,energy work after Barbara Ann Brennan,the vertical worldview by Rüdiger Dahlke, PhD, dream work with Günther Feyler, Traumwirkstatt, ritual with Malidoma Patrice Some, Celtic shamanism with Tom Cowan, and overtone singing with Christian Bollmann.