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The Moon's transit through Scorpio on Halloween weekend is a time of death and rebirth (not necessarily physical death) but certainly of.Intensity, extremes, and heightened sensitivity. Learn more about how you can connect to and work with this potent New Moon tonight! Read More...
The boveda is a sacred space created for reverence and offerings to one's ancestors and spirit guides. In this article we explore how to create sacred space to honor the dearly departed.
The Curandera is a short 7 minute piece featuring a lovely healer treating the children of her village all while explaining how she began her journey utilizing sacred plants and the traditions of her ancestors. The curandera/curandero dedicate their lives to the administration of remedies for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual illnesses based on their evaluations of their patients.
There are many different types of curanderas/curanderos. "Yerberos" are primarily herbalists. "Hueseros and Sobaderos" are bone/muscle therapists who emphasize physical ailments. "Parteras" are midwives. "Oracionistas" work primarily through the power of prayer.
Although many curanderas/curanderos do have a specialty and may identify with it, that does not mean that these healing modalities are necessarily strict and don't overlap. As an example, an oracionista may also be a powerful yerbera and so on. Elena Avila is the author of an excellent book on curanderismo titled Woman Who Glows In The Dark it is definitely a must read for anyone interested in the day to day practices as well as the history and traditions of a modern curandera.
