Jordan Catherine Pagán is the healer and medicine maker of Ostara Apothecary, based in Brooklyn, NY. Jordan creates plant and stone medicine to heal on multidimensional levels, drawing upon her Yaqui and Puerto Rican heritage and connection with the natural world. She is a Reiki Master, a 13th Octave LaHoChi Master, and also practices Pranayama Breathwork and Tarot as tools for soul transformation. Jordan recently published the e-book Love and Lightwashing: A Guide to Cultural Appropriation, White Privilege, and the Shadow Side of Spirituality, in collaboration with Spirit Guides Magazine.
In This Episode We Talk About:
- How Jordan's whitewashed experience in America led to her ancestral healing.
- What is 13th Octave LaHoChi?
- The shadow side of spirituality; Whitewashing spirituality.
- Why is culture appropriated? What is the best way for White and White passing folks to use these ancient and indigenous modalities?
- Is there a "right" way for White and White passing folks to offer spiritual modalities?
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