In this episode I'm joined by my dear friend Mars Sarabia, a holistic therapist, Astro reader, dance/movement specialist, energy healer and ceremonial space holder from Baja California, Mexico. Mars has introduced me to many extremely powerful ceremonial rituals through the course of our friendship. In this conversation, we focus on the Native Mexican ceremonial ritual known as The Moon Dance (La Danza de Luna), which I was honoured to experience in Mexico alongside Mars in June of 2021. In this 4-day ceremony uniting women across ages and races under the guidance of an appointed female Native elder, known as an Abuela, we danced through the night under the full moon, as well as sang, prayed, connected with ourselves, one another, and our ancestors, but most importantly through this process, we accepted the sacred medicine of Mother Earth and her elemental forces to heal the collective and ancestral wounds we carry. We discuss various elements of this ancient ceremony; from the healing power of temazcals rituals to the traditions of the Native American Red Path to the role of the divine masculine in holding space for the true expression of the feminine to heal and create.

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TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:50 The pitfalls in the emerging spiritual industry 08:00 The implications of express culture on spiritual practitioners 08:55 Mars's journey on the medicine path 11:10 Introduction to the Native tradition known as the Red Path (Camino Rojo) 16:00 The medicine path and incorrectly being labelled a Shaman in Germany 17:16 Ceremonial traditions and rituals of the Red Path 20:00 The role of the elders in native culture, spirituality and traditions 22:30 The Abuelas who are sharing the Moon Dance tradition with the world 24:00 How an Abuela is made 25:20 Introduction to the Moon Dance 31:05 The process of battling the mind whilst healing 33:23 Tanya's experience with temezcals during the Moon Dance 37:15 Witnessing the divine masculine during the ceremony 42:45 The symbolism of overcoming the sting and venom of fire ants 48:50 Mars's experience leading the temezcal 50:40 Seeing beyond the ego during ceremony 54:50 Healing the ancestral wounds we carry