note: the unfolding is unedited as part of my healing. more on this here.

1) on the pattern of release

2) next revelation circle - Sept 28th

3) Human Design Tarot & other nourishing offerings

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so much has happened in the short time between my last letter and this one. between the revelation circle, grief, and communion, i've found patterns that feel important to name right now. the whole theme of the August revelation circle was release to liberate so it makes sense that it was a catalyst for me as i hope it was for others. of course, in some ways it has left more questions than answers - a contemplation.

 

 

release has been all about peeling back the layers, versions, projections of me, that need to fall in order for a fuller expression of who i see to be now to come through. what is it to express who i am now as i unlock this version of me? during the circle what resonated so deeply was that the body knows what needs to be released even when the mind does not have a sense of it in words we can communicate. our imaginations and body wisdom reveals to us those things that appear “certain” that are actually the bindings limiting us from being more fully and wholy us now. simply being with ourselves let's us tune into that. as my wise friend Nya named, releasing certainty allows wonder and awe to arrive. wonder and awe are what can carry us.

 

(here's the visualization we did during the circle btw)

 

 

after release i have noticed detach. as an eldest daughter, a virgo sun, and a naturally hypothesizing person, detachment is not a word i am fond of. by detachment i mean the disconnection from a desired state, the absence of emotional investment in an outcome or future condition. it feels like there's a fine line between detaching and not caring for me. when it comes to people and what relationships look like, as my dear friend Shivani said “once i detach from people, i detach from myself. ” it can feel like disembodiment. when it comes to outcomes or expectations, detachment can feel like i'm not utilizing my magnetism/ faith enough to say “i want this” to the world. how can i detach when there is desire? in this all, i can acknowledge though that once i release, detachment allows me to hold my palm out open and allow what is in it to live and unfold as it wants/ will. i can orient to that living. what if detachment is just letting go of control? if release is inviting wonder, does detachment allow enchantment?

 

 

the last piece to this has been a sense of fortification for me. i noticed once i released myself from how i should be and detached my control over what is to come, it helped me fortify who i am now. which is to say that i feel stronger in the way i am practicing intentionality, inner sovereignty, and radical intimacy. i feel myself every day maturing into the expression of my values, beliefs, and practices with myself and others. there's a level of assurance that's coming from that. there's a newfound faith in myself and what is to come – i let it be the bedrock as the river that is my emotions during uncertainty flow. as release has invited wonder, detachment invited enchantment, and fortification allowed an embodied confidence to inspire my life. i'm not saying it has been as easy as this reads; there was and is still so much grief and inner turmoil that happens as i iterate through this pattern i keep noticing. it is to say though, that bc i can notice the pattern, i notice i'm not continuing a cycle where i do not grow and adapt. 

 

 

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(revelation as in the space for your inner wisdom to arise through reflection and witnessing)

 

this is a guided session inspiring empowerment via a mix of movement, visualizations, creative/ artistic practices and collective sharing; specifically curated for folks of color. 

 

 

 

 

pay what you choose ($0 & up), suggested amount $15 

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🔮 Human Design Tarot with yasmin M. and Afromajick - a live reading rooted in clarity, discernment, and validation that combines Human Design and Tarot

 

🪐 Welcome Wonder by Nya Abernathy - “A book of 84 reflections, Abernathy help us mark wonder over the course of a season in the cadence of three lunar cycles, focusing on themes like belonging, wholeness, story, and connection.”

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🔭 Welcoming Wonder: The Field Guide Experience with Nya Abernathy & Soulful Leadership - “It's a bookclub-ish space where wonder-seekers use the book as a field guide to navigate the landscapes of their lives and their relationships—with themselves, others, the earth, and the cosmos.”

 

🔥 Work Won't Save Us Podcast - a new podcast by my comrade and homegirl Chanté M. Thurmond that “seeks to understand how work impacts us, how we influence work, and how we shape the future.” Special guests include Douglas Rushkoff & Nicole Truesdell

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