This Mystical Life

This Mystical Life welcomes back Juan Zuniga, director of Novalis, a center for preserving the rainforest and indigenous culture in the Amazon, for a discussion on the mysterious world of brujería (sorcery/witchcraft) in the jungle.Juan & Fatua discuss a side of the Amazon that is more hidden to the outside world, the world of love spells, brujería, and energetic & psychi

Hang out with Fatua as she shares a real, raw, and casually unedited moment in time, reflecting on 2023, and the changes that happened in her life over the years of her Saturn return phase.She discusses navigating the teachings of two very different lineages she is initiated into, following her intuition and the voices of her ancestors, moving through the waves of challenge & b

Moyo Rainos Mutamba was born and raised in Zimbabwe in Southwest Africa, and is the cofounder of Ubuntu Learning Village, a community living space that hosts visitors from around the world, a children's school, and workshops for learning music and cultural knowledge. Moyo shares his story of his desire to learn as a child, & challenges he faced in being able to attend school li

On today's episode with spirit medium Waniso Dumbutshena Berry, we discuss her ability to channel & "gab" with her ancestors & spirits, and to receive messages for others who ask for her guidance, while being completely coherent. Mediumship, music, and dance are in Waniso's blood, as her mother is of the Shona peoples native to Zimbabwe and is an incredible dancer, and her

April Ramee of Antler Alchemy is an herbalist, plant medicine integration coach & world traveler. Today April takes us on a journey, vulnerably sharing how she has currently "given up on life" to fully surrender & trust to the great mystery of the unknown. She shares her story of her past, how she found the courage to leave her job in corporate America and let go of her lif

Join us for a deep dive into the mystical realms of the psychedelic Amanita Muscaria mushroom, also known as the Fly Agaric, as well as a conversation on the importance of annual community gatherings with the seasons of the year as a bridge of connection to our ancestral roots.Carissa Ervine is an herbalist & astrologer who has spent years researching and exploring the Amanita,

On today's episode with doula, Jaide Rabbit, she discusses the beauty of wild pregnancy & free birth, and the eye-opening truths about giving birth in a hospital and the potential dangers of the drugs that are administered during the birthing process. Jaide is a new mother, doula, clinical herbalist, and creatrix and seamstress of her shared business Moonbloomers; cozy underwea

Today's episode features a unique guest, Fuana, a channeled ancient ancestor who resided on earth during the age of Atlantis. Fuana speaks through Chris Berry, a master musician of the African drums and Mbira, who studied and lived amongst the Shona people in Zimbabwe for many years of his youth, where he was initiated as a spirit medium. Fuana, also referred to lovingly as "grandf

In this episode Fatua shares her experience of Amazonian plant dietas within the lineage of the Shipibo, a people native to the Peruvian Amazon. The plant "dieta" or "diet" is a shamanic healing practice that allows one to merge consciousness with a plant in order to receive its healing, wisdom, teachings, songs, and more. However, the plant will only share and open to the person w

Juan Zuniga was born and raised in Cuzco, Peru of ancestral Incan lineage. He is the co-founder and director at Novalis, a center for conservation and cultural preservation association in the Amazon rainforest, in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. Juan is a linguist and has extensive experience working with local communities in the Andes and Amazonas for many years. He holds a grou