Join us for the next installment of our Sacred Traditions program. Our virtual March event will focus on Mediumship as a practice of ancestral remembrance through a panel discussion bringing together mediums rooted in African and Indigenous traditions.
Across the African Diaspora, the practice of spiritual mediumship exists as one of many embodied practices. Mediumship is a spiritual faculty that allows contact with the ancestral realm and can manifest as a number of spiritual capacities ranging from clairvoyance to prophetic dreams. Mediumship does not require initiation into any religious tradition and is practiced by people of many religious faiths across the world.
The popular practice of Spiritism or Espiritismo brought to the Americas and the Caribbean by European followers of Allan Kardec, was widespread and often practiced by traditional African religious practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
Don’t miss this virtual discussion with our guest speakers, Nancy Martinez, Kadi Janna, Afimaye Galarraga and moderator Marinieves Alba as they discuss the gifts and responsibilities of mediumship in the modern age.
No registration is required. You can view the program live on March 16 at 7 p.m. on this page. To participate in the Q&A, view this program live at the scheduled time via our CCCADI Facebook or Youtube channel.
Panelist
Nancy Martinez has been working with Spirit since she was five years old. She is a Priestess of Yemaya and a Native American elder. For over three decades Nancy has conducted spiritual masses, smoke lodge gatherings, and most recently she is doing monthly Zoom shamanic sessions with participants from as far away as Australia. Nancy is a psychic teacher, advisor, and healer. Working with ancestors and spirit guides she does physical and paranormal healing sessions. She is a has been honored to wear the Sacred Buffalo headdress in Native American traditional ceremonies.
Panelist
Kadi Janna is a Lucumi Priest, Medium, Energy worker, Wholistic Intimacy Coach and Founder of The Pleasure Alchemy, a self-care focused community centered around women’s pleasure and spiritual development. She has a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from The New School in NYC, and she currently resides in Houston, TX.
Panelist
Afimaye Galarraga is a well-respected spiritualist, medium, ancestral healer, and an Afro-Cuban Lukumi religious leader with over 29 years experience in Mediumship, Palo Mayombe and the Afro-Cuban Lukumí tradition. His spiritual blessings and teachings are based upon his life experiences and teachings passed down through generations of a family with a rich history. Through his influential upbringing alongside respected leaders of wisdom and the influence of Allan Kardec’s teachings, Afimaye works with clients to help them unlock what's within.
Moderator
Marinieves Alba is an organizational development and strategy consultant, cultural worker, and writer born and raised in New York City. She has worked in the international NGO and non-profit sector for over two decades, specializing in issues related to racial and cultural equity in the arts, education, and social justice more broadly. A seasoned trainer and facilitator, Marinieves is an advocate for holistic approaches to capacity building and leadership development and incorporates restorative and contemplative practices, somatics, and non-violent communication (NVC) into her work as an institution builder and coach. She was initiated as an Olo Obatala in February 2001.
ABOUT SACRED TRADITIONS:
In recognition of the role that spirituality plays in the cultures of African people and their descendants, Sacred Traditions is our series dedicated to advocating for the education and preservation of African-based Spirituality. Sacred Traditions programming is often offered in collaboration with traditional spiritual leaders, practitioners, cultural activists, and artists that retell and pass on the stories and practices that bind African descendants into one holistic family-building resilience today and into the future.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
All events may be subject to change.