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Digame: Esoteric Esa is Decolonizing Ancestral Spiritual Practices

Virginia IsaadDecember 21, 2022December 27, 2022

by Virginia IsaadDecember 21, 2022December 27, 202203310

Jasmin Alejandrez-Prasad aka Esoteric Esa is an astrologer, psychic tarot reader, and bruja and founder of Souliminati. She created the Modern Spiritual Latina oracle and hosts the award-winning podcast, Better Work Bitch! She is dedicated to eliminating the negative misconceptions around...

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10 Latinx-Owned Spiritual Gifts for the Bruja in Your Life

Nicole YoungNovember 18, 2022

by Nicole YoungNovember 18, 2022011777

Brujería and spirituality are only growing in popularity as more of us get in touch with our roots and ancestral wisdom and healing so you likely have a friend or two who identifies as a bruja. No matter how they...

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10 Crystals That Can Help Boost Your Energy for the Best Summer Ever

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2022028862

Whether you just want to live your best life this summer, you have specific goals to meet in the next few months, you’re looking for love, or you just need a major shift in energy, there’s a crystal for that....

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Holiday Gift Guide for Spiritual Latinas from Latina-Owned Brands

Virginia IsaadNovember 24, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 24, 2021010900

The holiday season and end of year is the optimal time to take care of our spiritual well being. Oftentimes we overlook giving self-care and healing modalities to ourselves or those we love. This year, give the gift of spiritual...

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Imposter Syndrome and How to Combat it With Spiritual Practice

Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 2021September 27, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 2021September 27, 2022010930

Imposter syndrome, a term we’ve likely heard in our lives, which is probably why you’ve landed here. Imposter syndrome tends to settle in when we’re ready to step into our birthright of confidence and showcase our influence to the external world...

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Reclaiming Indigenous Spiritual Practices is a Form of Mental Health

Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2021August 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2021August 12, 202108413

This rise in reclaiming ancestral and indigenous practices within the Latinx wellness and spiritual space has been gaining prominence over the last few years. These practices are more than their simplified stereotypical understanding of being measured down to lunar cycles...

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May’s Auspicious Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse is a Blood Moon

Virginia IsaadMay 25, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 25, 202104456

May 26th brings our first Lunar Eclipse of 2021 in the fire sign of Sagittarius. Theme for this Blood Moon? Expect the Intellectual to meet the Spiritual. This is a Full Moon with the magnitude of a Lunar Eclipse, meaning...

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Latina Astrologer Breaks Down Spiritual Methods to Support Mental Health

Virginia IsaadMay 18, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 18, 202105857

There has been a rise in prioritizing mental health over the recent decade, and if you ask an astrologist like me I’ll attribute much of the energetic influence to the Pluto in Capricorn transit that began in 2008. It has...

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Bruja Discusses Stigma Surrounding Brujeria as Spiritual Practice

Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 202109945

Brujeria has been long associated with oppression and fear. Brujeria is a Spanish term for witchcraft and carries a heavy personification of equal parts liberation and a tormented ill-dignified reputation. Historically speaking, brujeria is a colonized term used to separate...

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A Guide for Ancestor Veneration for Spiritual Practice

Virginia IsaadMarch 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 19, 2021022620

Spiritual practices are varied but they’re all significant including the beauty and significance of creating your own altar and practicing non-traditional self-care modalities. Now we’re sharing how ancestor veneration is an extension of altar work and a powerful integration in...

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What it Means to Be Spiritual and How to Maintain Spiritual Grounding

Virginia IsaadFebruary 28, 2021March 3, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 28, 2021March 3, 2021011300

As we enter the Age of Aquarius, which is an Astrological year — yes, we undergo Astrological years — many of us are being called to explore spiritual concepts and what it means to live more in alignment with what...

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Green Bruja Discusses the Importance of Spiritual Hygiene and Sexual Energy Wellness

Virginia IsaadFebruary 12, 2021February 17, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 12, 2021February 17, 2021015318

When it comes to sex the focus is always the physical but not enough attention is on the energy transference that also happens. Sex feels different with different people for a reason and how you feel afterward is also an...