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July 19, 2026 Bernal Cruz - Reclaiming the Sacred: How Kind Spirit Found Me
The long shadow of colonization brought my people Catholic Christianity, and in that history it became the dominant spiritual framework around me, overlaying but never fully replacing ancestral connections to the earth and the cosmos. Over time, this tension opened a path of questioning, reflection, and the slow work of decolonizing my understanding of the sacred. Along the way, earth-based spiritual practices and ancestral wisdom have deepened my relationship with Kind Spirit and my celestial family who accompany and guard my path. This is a reflection on how Kind Spirit has found me and…
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