creative spirit

For Assata, spirituality was not an escape but a survival mechanism, a wellspring of strength, and a practice of remembrance. In Cuba, she deepened her understanding by studying African and Afro-Cuban religions, where ancestors and ordinary objects—rocks, leaves, shells—become sacred (Ifa-Orisa is an Earth based practice). She described this... See more

These practices (movement, ritual, creativity, connection) have been my anchor. They are how I reclaim my power when everything around me feels out of control. When my attention gets foggy, I feel lost and powerless. But when I’m rooted in practice (tarot rituals, evening reading, pressing flowers, scribbling in notebooks...) clarity returns. These... See more

Listening to my ancestors helps to soothe me. These days feels like a valuable time to turn to them; not just because it was likely worse for them, but because we have also inherited their perseverance and determination toward survival. Paralleling my life with theirs I am reminded that there is always a way through and the suffering is not at the

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