Amanda Michelle is a Spiritual and Holistic Wellness Practitioner currently based in Palm Springs, California. As a direct descendent of the Guarani people in Paraguay, Amanda has spent the majority of her life working with several Indigenous modalities including dream weaving, plant medicine and Indigenous Cosmology. As a transracial adoptee in the early 90's, it was a long and sometimes difficult process in understanding her Ancestral roots which ultimately created a deeper appreciation and connection to the Spirit realms. In 2015, Amanda created Activated Living and is focused on sharing her work in several formats (writing, visual, and audio) to help weave the Mind, Body, Soul/ Spirit connection with Indigenous Wisdom. The depth of her work in the Spiritual and wellness space is to assist and guide others to find their medicine from within.
In This Episode, We Talk About:
- Amanda's experience growing up with White parents and how that led to her learning more about her ancestral indigenous roots as a Guarani.
- How lucid dreaming at a young age helped Amanda to connect to her Guarani ancestry.
- Amanda shares about the Guarani people.
- What does it mean to break down toxic paradigms?
- The reason why self-awareness is the first step towards breaking down toxic systems and paradigms.
- The Spirit of supremacy.
- Amanda’s observation of the connection with ancestors, being a spiritual orphan, and the manifestation of supremacy.
- Amanda’s views on appropriation, gatekeeping, and is there a right way to practice indigenous practices?
- Her thoughts on cancel culture.
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