Episode 73: The Mothermind: Connecting with Ancestors, Dream realms, Rites of Passage and Motherhood with Makhosi Himi Gogo Thule
“I still have hope. But hope I have more than hope. I mean, I have evidence that it is possible. And that I think it's grounded. We can build the foundations for this new, very old system”
Makhosi Himi Gogo Thule is a devoted sangoma, diviner, prayer warrior, and healer. Sangoma is a Zulu term for a seer who brings forth messages from their ancestors to help or serve their community. This gift is a calling & a responsibility rooted in indigenous cultural knowledge.
Makhosi’s work acts as a bridge into shamanic ceremonial traditions from her lived cultural experiences guided by the elevated ancestors of her lineages from Burkina Faso, South Africa, & Ancient Kemet. Her healing practice is rooted in ancient African cosmologies, initiations & spiritual traditions that elevate our consciousness to return harmony within our inner and outer nature. She walks the path of a wisdom keeper devoted to preserving and honoring the ancestral way of healing.
Makhosi details her initiation, where In the Ubungoma tradition is called Ukuthwasa and is a process of cleansing, releasing, death, and rebirth. Similar with the monk path, there are protocols throughout the day that need to be fulfilled, such as dressing up in certain colors, working with plant medicines and different cleanses, and doing prayers, dances, and songs of the tradition. This opens the dreaming tradition wherein you move through this process of cleansing that opens your dreams, lets you see your ancestors who give you instructions, and show you things about yourself that you need to see and understand in order to move on to the next phase of your life. There’s no final date; when you’re shown and the elders see that you’re seeing what you’re supposed to be seeing at that moment, then you pass through the next gate or space and graduate. However, for Makhosi, there’s no such thing as graduation and that life itself is an initiation.
What we discuss:
01:08 – Introducing Makhosi
03:39 – The Time of the Feminine for Makhosi
06:26 – Remembrance
09:19 – Truth for Makhosi
12:03 – Inspiration to Keep Going
15:19 – Makhosi’s Initiation
18:15 – Dreams and the Dreamworld
20:54 – Difficulty in Dreaming
23:51 – Elders in Society
28:41 – The Makhosi Foundation
32:59 – Makhosi Embodied
37:08 – The Truth and Truly Listening
40:51 – Healing in Our Culture
44:57 – The Healing of Togetherness
49:18 – Helping Others Free Themselves
51:46 – Motherhood
1:00:05 – Makhosi in Behalf of the Great Mother
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Websites:
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https://www.makhosifoundation.org
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