Makhosi Himi Gogo Thule is a devoted sangoma, diviner, prayer warrior, and healer. Sangoma is a Zulu term for a seer who brings forth messages from their ancestors to help or serve their community. This gift is a calling & a responsibility rooted in indigenous cultural knowledge. Makhosi’s work acts as a bridge into shamanic ceremonial traditions from her lived cultural experiences guided by the elevated ancestors of her lineages from Burkina Faso, South Africa, & Ancient Kemet. Her healing practice is rooted in ancient African cosmologies, initiations & spiritual traditions that elevate our consciousness to return harmony within our inner and outer nature. She walks the path of a wisdom keeper devoted to preserving and honoring the ancestral way of healing. Makhosi details her initiation, where In the Ubungoma tradition is called Ukuthwasa and is a process of cleansing, releasing, death, and rebirth. Similar with the monk path, there are protocols throughout the day that need to be fulfilled, such as dressing up in certain colors, working with plant medicines and different cleanses, and doing prayers, dances, and songs of the tradition. This opens the dreaming tradition wherein you move through this process of cleansing that opens your dreams, lets you see your ancestors who give you instructions, and show you things about yourself that you need to see and understand in order to move on to the next phase of your life. There’s no final date; when you’re shown and the elders see that you’re seeing what you’re supposed to be seeing at that moment, then you pass through the next gate or space and graduate. However, for Makhosi, there’s no such thing as graduation and that life itself is an initiation.   What we discuss: 01:08 – Introducing Makhosi 03:39 – The Time of the Feminine for Makhosi 06:26 – Remembrance 09:19 – Truth for Makhosi 12:03 – Inspiration to Keep Going 15:19 – Makhosi’s Initiation 18:15 – Dreams and the Dreamworld 20:54 – Difficulty in Dreaming 23:51 – Elders in Society 28:41 – The Makhosi Foundation 32:59 – Makhosi Embodied 37:08 – The Truth and Truly Listening 40:51 – Healing in Our Culture 44:57 – The Healing of Togetherness 49:18 – Helping Others Free Themselves 51:46 – Motherhood 1:00:05 – Makhosi in Behalf of the Great Mother To amplify your health with GoddessWell products, go to Goddesswell.co to and use the code SISTERHOOD at checkout to buy one and get one free!   Sign up for Moon School a 29-day meditation journey beginning on the New Moon on June 17: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/moon-school   Learn more from Makhosi:   Websites:https://www.makhosistarmother.comhttps://www.makhosifoundation.org   Instagram: http://instagram.com/makhosi_starmother Ancestral Dreams, Omens & Prophecies Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ld3jfqdgiBstAKO89nwNF   To follow us on Instagram, @theglobalsisterhood @Laurenelizabethwalsh @shainaconners