Atava Garcia Swiecicki
Inspired & guided by the healing traditions of her Slavic, Mexican, Dine and Magyar ancestors, Atava has a healing practice at The Goose Sisters Healing Center in Oakland. www.AncestralApothecary.com
Spring Cleansing with Dream Plants
After the recent rains my garden is bursting with color. I am delighted to see some of the plants I started from seed reaching maturity. My kale and mustard greens are juicy and ready to eat. The echinacea has emerged… Read the rest
Plants as Dream Messengers
On April 4th, we end the most recent Mercury Retrograde cycle. It is time for the planet Mercury, the cosmic messenger, to resume a direct course in the heavens. Here at the Dream Tribe, we’ve dedicated our posts… Read the rest
The Power of the Water Dragons: Astrological Influences on Dreams
In the Chinese zodiac, every year corresponds to both an animal and an elemental energy. There are twelve animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, boar) and five elements (water, wood, fire, earth and metal).… Read the rest
Making Whale Offerings Part 2 of 2
I recently returned to Maui, the land where many Indigenous Mind residencies took place. During residencies in Maui, we were immersed in the spiritual power of the Hawaiian land and were blessed to participate in Hawaiian cultural ceremonies.
Maui was… Read the rest
Dreaming in the Indigenous Mind, Part 1 of 2
“When you’re speaking English and you’ve been disconnected from your cultural, spiritual heritage and power for hundreds of years, how are those ancestors going to connect with us? What’s the way? We don’t have an intact tribal community to contain… Read the rest
