CHAPTER III
We stand at the threshold of the living forest, where every breath carries ancient songs and every leaf holds the memory of reciprocal life. To enter the Amazon is to step into a world that breathes with intelligence older than our words, where the trees themselves are libraries and the rivers flow with stories untold.
And yet, this call does not belong to the Amazon alone. It is also an invitation to turn toward the ground beneath our own feet, to listen to the soil that carried our ancestors, the waters that nourished their hands and fields. We, too, are rooted in places that hold memory, myth, and medicine. Reconnecting to our own ancestral earth means awakening a relationship that still lives within us, a way of belonging that can guide us forward.
- Grateful for this journey with you, Alisa.
Welcome to Chapter II of GUARDIANS!
OUR JOURNEY
Watch the Video above. Take some notes for the ritual that is explained in it. Write down some questions and impulses.
Please save the dates for the next Zoom Live Classes. Please note the date change for the last call.
Tuesday, October 7 [w/ Rita Huni Kuin, live from Brazil]
MONDAY, October 13th >>> AS ANNOUNCED, OUR LAST CALL HAS TO TO TAKE PLACE ONE DAY EARLIER!
Time: 7-8.30/9pm (CET)
[The Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before class]
This Chapter’s Content
COMMUNITAS
In the Study & Reflection area you will find several questions and invitations to reflect. Please choose one and share it in the Telegram chat. This supports others in expanding their understanding and also prepares us for the upcoming class with Rita.
We also invite you to share one question you would like to ask Rita directly in the group chat. The Invisible Worlds Team will collect these, and your contribution can help inspire others in shaping their own questions.
As always: anything related to GUARDIANS — even in an abstract way — is welcome. Feel free to comment on someone else’s post too. Thank you so much for your contributions.
STUDY & REFLECTION
Please watch the Conversation with Rita below and take some notes.
How would you describe the role of women within Huni Kuin culture in your own words?
How do you see the difference compared to the role of non-Indigenous women, in a few words?
What is shifting in your understanding of Indigenous life in the forest after listening to this conversation?
What resonates and inspires you?
What remains unclear?
What are you taking with you for your own life, no matter your gender?Watch the longer conversation with Rita and Alisa from 2023 as an additional deepening of what you have learned so far.
Please take some notes (ideally written down, otherwise reflect on them in your mind).
Based on everything you have learned so far about Huni Kuin culture, what is your most pressing question for Rita?
How is your understanding of art shifting after learning about Huni Kuin crafts and artistic practices?
If you could choose one aspect of Huni Kuin life for non-Indigenous societies to apply instantly, what would it be?
Please bring your notes to the upcoming zoom class!
RITUAL
CONNECTING TO THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET. Find the whole ritual inspiration and guidance in the intro video on the top of this page. Alisa explains the different aspects. You are very invited to follow your intuition and your own inner guidance.
MEDIA LIBRARY
LECTURE
Life in the Forest
Told by Jaci Meinhold from Living Gaia e.V.
DOCUMENTARY
Women, Indigeneity and Culture w/ Rita Huni Kuin & Alisa Reimer
Talk at Medicine Festival, 2023