The Sacred Path of Curanderismo: Reconnecting with our Ancestral Healing Ways for QTBIPOC
This 8-week course warmly welcomes QTBIPOC seeking to reconnect with their ancestral healing practices within a supportive community. It's ideal for those seeking personal growth, healing, and a deeper understanding of Curanderismo's healing path.
Where: El Sobrante, CA (East Bay)
Dates: Monday’s, Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16
Times: 6:15pm – 8:45pm
Themes:
Week 1: Altar Making & Sacred Intention — Foundations of Curanderismo, prayer, offerings, plant relationships, and altar tending + Infusions & Decoctions
Week 2: Spiritual Hygiene, Protection & Discernment — Cleansing practices, energetic boundaries, and decolonizing spiritual practice + Agua Florida
Week 3: Ancestral Wisdom & Journey Drumming — Connecting with ancestors, dreams, intuition, and plant allies + Tinctures
Week 4: Pláticas: Medicine of the Heart — Listening, witnessing, grief, story, and heart-centered healing + Flower Essences
Week 5: Limpias, Barridas & Spiritual Cleansing — Herbs, smoke, eggs, water, prayer, and baños medicinales
Week 6: Empacho & Digestive Healing — Traditional approaches to digestion, food, herbs, abdominal care, and nervous-system connection + Herbal Oils & Pomadas
Week 7: Susto & Calling the Spirit Home — Exploring fright, shock, grief, disconnection, and traditional restorative practices + Liniments & Poultices
Week 8: Fire Ceremony, Integration & Closing — Fire teachings, gratitude, offerings, integration, and carrying the medicine forward + Closing Ceremony