When Women Weep

Oct 29

It’s not just about Reiki, or about this or that… it’s not just about another class, it’s about embodying and experiencing an energy that brings us immediate peace. We are the temples. We are the sacred spaces. We are the spaces that need healing. We are the healers. Why? Because the world is so utterly out of balance. That’s why we need healers. For generations in my family, the women have always been the ones to care for the children, the sick and the mothers giving birth. We are the wisdom keepers. The brujas they say, but we say curanderas, we say las que saben curar y sobar…the ones who know about healing ways. While women weep, there has always been another woman to care for her, hold her, give her space, bring her teas, but today, we are so removed from our communities. We are afraid of each other. We can’t trust—because someone might call la migra on you, someone might say you can’t exist in this space.

In my most innocent heart, it doesn’t make sense. It is in unity, in commUNITY that we will rise. It is supporting each other in love. I don’t mean to ignore the pain, witness and honor it, and offer it love and compassion from the deepest part of my being.

"If we penetrate deeply into all aspects and all areas of life, we will find that hidden behind everything is love." — Amma

Ana Luna

Dr. Laura L. Luna (Dr. Ana) is an Indigenous Wellness Practitioner with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (2014), an M.A. in Psychology (2007), & a B.A . in Psychology with a minor in Spanish (2004). She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT 500 HR), Holy Fire Karuna ®Reiki Master Teacher (2012). She is an initiate into the Munay-Ki Shamanic Healing Arts & trained in Ayurvedic Counseling. She is also an IHS SACRED Practitioner, an energy management technique to promote wellness.

She is currently the Founder & President of Luna y Sol Sanctuary (501c3)a nonprofit designed to provide holistic healing services to underserved communities.

She was born in Banning, CA and raised in San Bernardino, CA. Her parents were born in Barstow, Ca & Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. Her grandparents are from Jalisco, Zacatecas, & Michoacán, Mexico. She is Xicana & reclaiming her Indigenous heritage as Chichimeca/Purépecha, original peoples of the Americas. Dr. Luna currently resides between California & Nevada. She is a social justice activist currently working on land back movements alongside Indigenous tribal communities that are returning to their role as original stewards of the land. She is also inspired by Indigenous lead food sovereignty projects that promote sustainability and regenerative practices for the people, water & the land. She is a published author in topics of wellness, education & mental health (journal articles, book chapters & a book is on the way).

Her favorite things to do are be outside in nature with her husky dog, observe and gather plants for medicinal use; she loves food, music, and sitting around the sacred fire for connection, community & personal growth.

“When we Heal Ourselves, We Heal the World!” “In Lak’ech hala ken”

For more information or consultation please visit Dr. Luna on the web: draluna.space & www.lunaysolsanctuary.org

https://draluna.space

When Women Weep

When the veil thins.

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