Episode 54
Weaving the Story of Our Lives with Johanna Rivera
- If you’ve heard me acknowledge the Indigenous lands I reside on and would like to know which tribal lands you may be living on, you can visit native-land.ca to find out.
- You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/
- You can find video of this episode at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigw
- You can learn more about Johanna and all her offerings at https://wildandthemoon.earth/.
- The late Layne Redmond wrote the now-classic book When the Drummers Were Women: https://bookshop.org/books/when-the-drummers-were-women-a-spiritual-history-of-rhythm/9781635617887.
- Johanna referenced the singer Ani Williams. You can learn more about her here: https://aniwilliams.com/
- Johanna also mentioned the work of Stephen Harrod Buehner – you can learn more about him and his work here: https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/about/
- We also discussed the work of Alessandra Belloni, who joined me on this podcast in 2020. You can listen to this episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-the-black-madonna-with-alessandra-belloni
- We also discuss roses, and their connection to the Virgin Mary and the rosary. I explored the history of the rosary in depth during this episode with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn
- Finally, these are the Spanish lyrics to the beautiful song that Johanna sang at the end of our conversation:
Es verdad,
que hace tiempo que te tengo en el olvido,
que ni rezo, ni me acuerdo,
de llevarte rosas rojas a tu altar.
Es verdad,
que tu nombre yo no lo digo desde niño,
pero ahora,
yo, yo necesito
que me ayudes
y te olvides lo que he sido.
Ave María,
escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
tú sabes,
tú sabes que yo la quiero
y es todo lo que tengo.
Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
te pido,
yo te pido que no termine,
nuestro amor, nuestro amor. (Ave María).
Recordarás,
aquellas flores que adornaban tu capilla,
eran mías, solo mías,
yo las robaba por las noches para ti.
Recordarás,
cuantas veces te he rezado de rodillas,
mis amigos, se reían,
al mirarme, se reían, se reían.
Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
tú sabes,
tú sabes que yo la quiero
y es todo lo que tengo.
Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
te pido,
yo te pido que no termine,
nuestro amor, nuestro amor
nuestro amor, nuestro amor.
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Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign
