After my own enriching but complicated experiences as a Black queer woman growing up in the Black Christian church--charismatic and spirit filled but sometimes overlooked and rejected--I sought out my own spiritual journey, seeking to understand God for myself and deepen my personal relationship with the Divine. When I realized that true spiritual power also lies within me, not just above me or around me, I was able to tap into a level of spiritual transformation that has deeply revolutionized the way that I experience life and interact with others.
My spiritual traditions and practices of discernment are rooted in liberation and womanist theologies, Black spiritualism and mysticism, as well as Black American conjuring traditions. I work with candles, oils, and deep meditation.
As a descendant of enslaved Africans captured and trafficked to North America during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, I rely upon the divine ancestral spiritual knowledge and spiritual lineage that has helped us endure and thrive for centuries.
My spiritual approach to readings and consultations is not limited to any particular religion or spiritual tradition.
I am an interfaith practitioner who honors the spiritual journeys of those in multiple faith traditions, as well as those who do not have any single faith tradition.
My spirituality acknowledges the divinity of all bodies and all identities, and I uplift those with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and survivors of trauma.
My theology embraces the body and sensuality as expressions of the Divine.
I am openly affirming and embracing of people of all genders and sexualities.
I work with those who have experienced religious trauma due to any of the aspects of their identity, and are seeking ways to encounter and develop spirituality on their own.
I am an emerging public theologian completing my Master's Degree at Chicago Theological Seminary, with theological training rooted in mysticism, interfaith studies, as well as queer, womanist, and liberation theologies.
I have been a spiritual movement artist for 10 years and have been providing spiritual guidance in both individual and group settings for over 5 years.
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