A Sacred Call
may you live more deeply
Hola hola! It’s Marisól 🌞
Today, I come with a message from the spirit realm. I write this with my beating heart and tears on my cheeks. I truly pray that this is of use to you. More than anything, I pray that it helps you love your humanity even more than ever before.
In this newsletter, you will also find some updates, resources, and recommendations. Thank you for being here ❤️
Change Compels Us to Live: A Spiritual Message
Every single life form in this planet wants to live. You see it everywhere. The baby that cries and wails right out of the womb. The weed that breaks through concrete to secure sunlight. The whales that migrate through oceans and make home wherever they go. It is wired in our spirits to seek Life.
Have you noticed that even when the most horrendous or tragic event happens in your own personal life, or in the world, the birds still sing? Even when war devastates a land, families still welcome newborns? Though people are dying and a genocide is at their footsteps, Palestinians still write poems, still fight for another day?
“I have learned that a woman can be a fighter, a freedom fighter, a political activist, and that she can fall in love and be loved. She can be married, have children, be a mother. Revolution must mean life also; every aspect of life.” -Leila Khaled
When I was a full-time teacher, union representative, and political organizer in my twenties, I lost all hope for Life. I had chosen to work towards liberation, but in doing so, I lost myself. Though my intentions were to help and support my communities, I was blind to the good things of Life. I could only focus on the violence, on the tragedies, on the pain and suffering. I was angry all the time, all day. Depressed and numb at night. My days looked the same and felt dull. Every day I woke up, forced myself to go to work, saw more lives taken by the hands of the ruling class, protested weekends, kept organizing, didn’t see any improvement in the world, and fell asleep doomscrolling while hating my life and this world. Nihilism had taken control of my psyche and I wanted to escape.
When fighting for a better future, it is very easy to lose our dreams and hope. The colonial state is savage, immoral, and inhumane. The more you dream, the more darkness gets revealed to you. And it is way too easy for someone to grow hatred in their hearts for the world, and even towards themselves.
So today, I want to leave you with the words of Mother, Woman, and Palestinian Revolutionary, Leila Khaled. Please read it again: “I have learned that a woman can be a fighter, a freedom fighter, a political activist, and that she can fall in love and be loved. She can be married, have children, be a mother. Revolution must mean life also; every aspect of life.”
We need you Alive and Well to participate in the Great Change of this Time.
The Great Change of this Time refers to the revolution that we are actively witnessing and experiencing in this very moment. It is not just happening on the political theater. It is also happening at a very spiritual level: your will to Live. To Live Fully. And not just on your own, but with others too.
All spiritual change is meant to unlock a deeper sense for Life. Think back to the big changes that have occurred in your life. For the most part, many of these changes were initiations to a more free, to a more aligned, and to a more joyful life. A revolution is the portal we walk through as a Whole to allow more and more humans to live freely! For us to reclaim our human lives from the ruling class, from the system, from nihilism!!
I pray that you allow yourself to be human this year. That you allow yourself to be a part of the collective. That you allow yourself to fulfill your sacred responsibility to your people and to the Land. At the same time, I pray that through this collective movement, you also look around and enjoy the trees, enjoy a big belly laugh with your soulmates, you hug your family tight, and allow your spirit to be Free. Because that’s what it means to be human: to do it all. Ometeotl
Ternura Radical Fundraiser
This event is being organized by folks I hold dear and respect so much. Please be aware that there is a $10-20 entry fee! One of the organizers, Inés, wrote this to invite you all to support families affected by the ongoing attack on immigrants:
“Hola queridxs miembros de la comunidad, please join us at Centro Cultural de la Raza on Friday, February 20th for a fundraiser for families impacted by ICE. This fundraiser is an Open Mic, with spots open for 1st-come-1st-serve sign-ups. Please come with open hearts to spend time in community while we share space, food, love, art, joy, grief, music, and laughter. 💌
The theme of the fundraiser is Ternura Radical (radical tenderness), a term coined by Lía García (La Sirena Novia). It is defined as the act of sustaining ourselves, and one another, with revolutionary love amidst violence.” -Inés
I will be offering donation-based limpias (cash preferred, but venmo and cashapp accepted). All money made from this event will be donated to families impacted by ICE. These limpias will be by walk-in, so no appointment is necessary. First come, first served! Limited spots!
Grief Circle Template
Right now, we need to stay united, connected, and grounded in our collectivity. This means, we need to feel a part of something bigger. One of the most threatening tools that the system uses to seize control of its people is alienation. Feeling alone cannot be an option for us. We need to make the effort to stay alive and that requires solidarity, hugging, listening, witnessing, and being present with one another.
I want to encourage folks to begin holding space for people to come together and move through grief as a group. If you feel inspired to do so, I created this template to support you in preparing and organizing. Click here for the template.
If you need more support or have questions, just email me at: dreamingwithmarisol@gmail.com or respond to this newsletter!
My Current Herb Ally: Manzanilla (Chamomile)
Manzanilla has been with me since childhood. I often would get constipated and experience empacho (a common physical and spiritual ailment in children). My nana would prepare me te de manzanilla, light candles, anoint me with olive oil and sacred prayers, and then perform a sobada on my belly. Her hands were soft, but the movements were strong. She recited her prayers all throughout the massage.
I often hold fear and stress in my belly. As an adult, I have learned to do what my nana did. I now do the same thing: make a chamomile tea and then lovingly, massage my belly. It makes me feel held and taken care of.
Below, you will find a video of the manzanilla flowers from my garden (this is from last year!). I am so excited for them to return this year. I already see them sprouting again!
Limpias and Availability
Thank you all for your high interest in working with me and receiving our ancestral medicine of limpias. As of right now, I am fully booked all through February, as well as the month of March. On April 1st, my calendar will reopen and you will be able to make a new appointment. Thank you so much for being here!
