Movement is change, and travel, as movement on a large scale, shifts us in innumerable ways. Many trips are quests for knowledge of Self in folklore. Cyclical journeys, like the ritual of migration, have a spiritual significance for us all: Fear is just one kind of emotion that can intensify in anticipation of a difficult discussion topic, not to mention during the discussion itself. Dysregulation understandably occurs when we perceive a threat of being disliked, disconnected, or so on. We have the option of addressing these responses to still communicate when necessary.   Scary Conversations is a space within the TAnntra Talks series held for one hour via Zoom. We will work on accessing choice and radiating confidence from our center when facing unsettling conversations. This free virtual gathering is open to everyone in community and y'all are invited to come costumed tonight! Anyone interested in participating or witnessing can share their e-mail at tinyurl.com/TAnntra-Mailing-List to receive the Zoom login information (and they will receive future e-mails like this).   The Zoom link and passcode will be e-mailed an hour prior to the event and is available upon request.   Next month y'all are invited to: Cautionary Tale What is labeled as myth and legend is often a subjective truth that oppressive forces have undervalued. Recently I have been reminded to question what I was told about stories and folklore: Netflix's KAOS suggests what is commonly known of Persephone’s past is a distorted rumor, a Facebook post introduced me to the woman who inspired  Island of the Blue Dolphins and the recent corrections to the narrative created about her, and a cherished friend invited me to learn more about hoodoo, an African-American spiritual blend of medicine, magic and religion.   I have been observing Hoodoo Heritage Month and unsurprisingly doing a lot of unlearning along the way. Much of what I had been told about hoodoo was steeped in fear or othering. This is your reminder that ancestral knowledge has been purposefully obstructed, and a necessary unshackling occurs when we become curious about those obstacles. Audre Lorde's speech, The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action, connects this intentional inquiry with our intentional communication elsewhere. They both demand "the reclaiming of that language which has been made to work against us." They are both necessary skills for our liberation. Tomorrow is a Fall Friday for Kama Sutra Stretching!   Use the IG link below to join TAnntra's Live at 1900 / 7 P.M. EST. www.TAnntra.com Unsubscribe

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