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Rituals That Restore

September 10, 2026

Discover how ancient healing rituals activate measurable biological changes. Explore the science behind Indigenous practices, symbolic rituals, and holistic healing.

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Regulating Anxiety by Restoring the Body’s Ultradian Rhythms

September 3, 2026

Anxiety is often treated through suppression rather than regulation. This article explores how restoring the body’s ultradian rhythms, the natural 90 to 120 minute cycles of activity and rest, can support nervous system balance, reduce anxiety, and promote healing through non-pharmacological, rhythm-based approaches grounded in physiology, Indigenous wellness frameworks, and breath-centered practices.

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Spirit Molecules, Part 3

July 9, 2026

The healing capacity of fungi, such as psilocybin mushrooms, and certain plants, such as peyote cactus, is increasingly supported by a growing body of research. For thousands of years, peyote has offered a profound source of spiritual connection and healing. Within ceremonial contexts, it can serve as a gateway and a passage into altered states of consciousness that support reflection, insight, and restoration.

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Feathers of Wisdom

April 14, 2026

This post introduces the review of the book “Feathers of Wisdom: Words and Art Illuminating the Legends and Myths of Indigenous Women Throughout the Ages”. The review explores a collaborative work by Leigh Podgorski and Kait Matthews that brings together storytelling, historical context, and original artwork to present legends of Indigenous women from across the Americas and Oceania.

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Emita. Healing Hands, Cleansing Hands: An Unexpected Farewell

April 8, 2026

This post introduces the article “Emita. Healing Hands, Cleansing Hands: An Unexpected Farewell,” a tribute to Ema, a forest healer whose life and work were rooted in plant medicine and spiritual ritual. Through narrative, drawings, and poetry by Randy Chung Gonzales and Lucas Nakandacare, the piece reflects on the relationship between mentor and apprentice and the quiet transmission of healing knowledge through lived experience.

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Skateboarding as Medicine for Indigenous Women

March 24, 2026

Skateboarding is emerging as a powerful form of embodied healing for Indigenous women, creating spaces for cultural reclamation, community building, and emotional resilience. From Bolivia to the Navajo Nation, movement becomes medicine—supporting self-expression, regulating the nervous system, and restoring connections between body, land, and community.

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The Healing Power of Māori Women’s Ancestral Mark

March 16, 2026

This post introduces “The Healing Power of Māori Women’s Ancestral Mark,” by Shonelle Wana. Drawing on Mana Wahine theory and lived cultural experience, the article explores moko kauae—the traditional chin marking worn by Māori women—as an embodied expression of identity, leadership, knowledge transmission, and healing within te ao Māori.

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Spirit Molecules, Part 2

January 29, 2026

Ibogaine, derived from the iboga plant, has been used for centuries in West African healing traditions. This post explores its cultural origins, therapeutic potential for addiction, trauma and TBI, and the importance of clinical safety and respect for Indigenous knowledge and traditions.

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Spirit Molecules, Part 1

January 16, 2026

Ayahuasca is an Amazonian sacred medicine with a long history of Indigenous use for healing and spiritual insight. This article explores its botanical origins, traditional practices, therapeutic research, ethical concerns, and the responsibilities surrounding its contemporary study.

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