“We do not always allow ourselves to work through pain. More often than not, we think pain is a signal that we must stop, rather than find its source..."
Our souls do not like stagnation. Our souls aspire toward growth, that is, toward remembering all that we have forgotten due to our trip to this place, the earth. In this context, a body in pain is a soul in longing.”
― Malidoma Patrice Somé, 1956-2021.
― Malidoma Patrice Somé, 1956-2021.
The planet lost a titan of consciousness yesterday in Malidoma Somé, a West African Titíulo, medicine man, diviner, healer, author, teacher, friend, grandson, son, father, husband and elder, spending his time between his homeland in Dano, Burkina Faso, and Asheville, NC.
Godspeed, elder. May you find comfort and transformation with your ancestors, even as you're becoming one.
And the work of imparting West African wisdom in ancestral, ecological, & grief connection continues.
And the work of imparting West African wisdom in ancestral, ecological, & grief connection continues.
I deeply regret not participating in any of Elder Malidoma’s ritual, grief work, or men’s intensives, many of which were held practically in my back yard. I find it fascinating―what I focus on, and what I miss.
If you’re interested, see malidoma.com to learn how you might support his own transitional wishes, as well as family and students during this liminal time, and to learn about upcoming gatherings.
Maybe I’ll see you there.
Maybe I’ll see you there.
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