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The Magician is all about manifestation and inspired action. In my tarot series, The Magician is a powerful babaylan summoning a Minokawa, making it materialize from a batik pattern.
The Magician
Oil on canvas
36 in x 24 in
2018 ** A Minokawa is a giant dragon-like bird in legends from the Bagobo tribes of Mindanao. It is believed to be of a size so gigantic that it can devour the sun and moon to explain the occurrence of eclipses.
A good friend of mine reminded me that the only reason why the map is oriented the way it is is because of Europe’s egocentricity, placing what is deemed the “most powerful” and the “most relevant” countries up top, making it easier for map readers to see.
The irony is that my own world is upside down because of this concept, thus I decided to turn my map upside down to match my experiences in this livelihood. This, right here, is my right-side up. My life direction isn’t oriented by Eurocentrism. ✊ .
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I’m giving myself some empty dance studio selfie love because I just finished 6 days at @txwomans University, and I think we got somewhere.
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The last student who left shared excerpts with me from the book he’s reading called “Woman Who Glows in the Dark” on Aztec folk medicine and women’s health.
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He said he can see how what I’m doing with dance is like the Aztec indigenous practices. #curandera
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Exactly. I say yes and thank you to that. ✨
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Dancing is healing.
Healing is dancing.
Learning to dance well is learning to live well.
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Pass that on.
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Going to dance my way to an afternoon nap now.
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Travelling, no matter how big or small the trip, reminds us of the world beyond our usual reality. There is a world out there waiting to inspire you and intrigue you; a world that creates questions, and pushes you find the answers. ♥️ sending you love - from one spec of the Universe to another.
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Representation and visibility is ever expanding and the limitations need to be broken first by questioning them.
This post itself- reposted from @indigenous_takeover speaks about our relationship to our skin in representation of peoples in visibility. We also question the visibility of indigeneity- not just in relation to skin, but peoples, bodies, lives being truly represented in whole. I question often the way we even seek singular beings who received opportunity and approval to be representation for many peoples.
Question why we continue to raise up particular representations of our diasporic people that are most palatable? ・・・ Caption Repost:
Brown people are often underepresented in a system that worships Eurocentric supermacy. We are not the faces of our own ethnicties. We are not taught to appreciate ourselves, we are taught to appreciate others. In the Asian community, in the Latino Community, in the Black Community, in the Brown communities colorism is a huge problem because not only is self hate being reinforced; children are not growing up to be proud of themselves, theyre growing up hating themselves. Being lighter does not make you more attractive than someone who is dark.
Brown people have that certain magic about them that says theyre the rightful children of the Earth.
Dark skin asians are rarely shown and that hurts their identity because they make up large numbers in their own countries, the same with Europeans white washing natives. Be proud of your skin.
“There are some things you need to accept before you can evolve. Until then you can’t grow in a place where you’re confused.” .
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Sometimes the Universe sends you love letters in the form of synchronicities, opportunities, and people that show up in your life.
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May you receive love letters today. May the words you need to hear and the wisdom you seek, come to you with ease. May you always remember where you come from. And may you always feel the stars under your skin. You and I are of the same starstuff boo✨
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You’re #magicalasfuck
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#miami #wynwood
Balanced power of the Karakora and centipede handpoked on a powerful woman I’m honored to be able to work with so many strong ancestors today. Thank you for the conversation and laughs today Elle
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