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Jezmina Von Thiele, a Romani and Sinti writer, dancer, art model, healer, academic, activist, and educator, speaks about taking back the power of her heritage by modelling and using it for a way to empower one’s self.

 

In this episode of Bespoken Bones, we discuss:

• Her relationship and connection with her ancestors and the story of her grandmothers


• How art modelling fits in her heritage


• The difficulty of being a Romani


• The things that heal ancestry and how we can support our ancestors


• Experiencing tokenism


• The distinction between Sinti and Roma culture


• Her struggles navigating, embodying and dealing with the pressure representing the entirety of a complex and diverse culture


• Sexual cultural restraints


• The activism around gender and sexuality


• Her relationship with magic

 

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• Dr. Pavini Moray (pronoun: Pe) is a blood witch, an initiate of Sha’can tradition of Shakta Tantra, a trained Reclaiming priestex, and a seasoned ritualist who prefers wild love and glitter magick. Pe is genderqueer, trans and white, of British islander descent. Pavini works as a somatic sex therapist in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Currently, Pe’s deepest practice is of erotic aliveness and improvisational play.


• Learn more about Pavini’s work with sexuality at www.Emancipating-Sexuality.com and www.wellcelium.org and more about Pe’s work with ancestors at www.TranscestralHealing.com.

 

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• https://wellcelium.org/


• https://www.instagram.com/jezmina.vonthiele/


• https://jezminavonthiele.com/

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