ceremonial tatu – plantcestral poetics – mythic embodiment
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haven (they/them)
We are constantly disassembled and disembodied by oppression present and intergenerational, as we grapple with crises in soil, relationship, and spirit.
How do we meet the challenges and changes asked of us?
How can we be supported in shaping the liberated possibilities we are capable of?
We do this with story.
With ensoilment.
With ritual.
With earth-based practices and herbal accomplices.
With mythic re-membrence and re–creation.
We do this together.
Rooted in embodied social justice, the wise one herbal tradition, ceremonial tatu practices, and a tangling of ancestors human and more-than-human, I aim to support kin in returning to the wisdom and generative power of their vessel.
When we are an enstoryed soma-scape that dissolves borders of empire and belonging, we can engage in radical, relational, rhizomatic reciprocity.
Explore the values, teachers, mentors, and co-liberators that hold, witness, and guide me.
kinvocations from kapwatids
“Haven created the most grounding environment for the piece we cultivated together to honor my ancestors. Every part of the creation of the tatu was intentional – from the four directions storywork and ancestral journey through guided meditation, to the creation myth invocation and altarspace. Haven ensured my comfort throughout and followed up afterwards to check on my integration and healing.”
Crys (they/them)
Mula Sa Binhi Mythopoetic Tatu and Four Directions Storywork
“I really appreciated my time with Haven. The ceremonial aspect of my session is something new to me, and I felt very grateful to partake in it. I can tell they’re trauma informed and understand how tatu is an embodied practice. I was able to rest when needed and they took my allergies and marginalizations in mind. Each day I’m more excited about being tattooed with “radiating love.” I feel more sensual and at ease in my own skin, and at peace with myself. I felt comfortable to be in my body for the duration of our session, and it meant a lot to explicitly prioritize COVID safety measures.”
Morgan (she/they)
“The time, presence, and deep listening that Haven put into designing my tattoo reflected the meaning that it carries for me. I felt seen, my ancestors felt seen, and now I can better see my way into a meaningful story for myself in relationship. It was a very special thing to mark.”
Elvina (she/they)
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