Malivume
Sangoma in the Pacific Northwest. I am a South African Sangoma and I was trained in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
My specialties include herbalism, divination, ceremony, trance work and cleansings. Much of the work I do is a synthesis of applications tailored to the needs of each person I work with and each treatment is unique in itself. In working with me you can be assured that what your experience will be like no other.
29/01/2024
What a happy day!! I started these seeds back in Aug/Sept 2023 and they’ve finally sprouted! 12 Peaches and 13 Honeycrisps, all from our garden!
Makhosi ❤️🍑 🍎❤️
05/09/2023
It has begun! Our fig tree (Ficus carica) is starting to ripen and it’s all hands on deck this year! Though we have cut it back significantly this last year, yet it responded like the hydra.
Figs are a wonderful source of anti-inflammatory properties and play an important role in preventing cardiovascular disease.
Makhosi ❤️
24/11/2022
Extracting clay for our soil today, using a Native American technique I picked up from Southern AZ. It’s been sitting in water for a bit, just to soften it all up.
I’ll probably make some pottery with the finished material.
Makhosi
15/11/2022
The newest member of our medicinal herbal family, Asparagus densiflorus. We found her on the sale rack, believe it or not, and I’ve been searching for one for quite a long time.
Can’t wait to watch her grow! ❤️
Makhosi
26/10/2022
Processing some Hawthorn (crataegus) tincture today.
This is a wonderful medicine that is particularly good for heart health, specifically to protect against heart disease. It also helps with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Makhosi
24/10/2022
Each drum was made when a Sangoma finished their training (Mphumo). The cow is dreamt of and then sacrificed as an offering to their MaThongo. Rawhide drums sound particularly beautiful and assist in the trance work we do. While they take a bit of attention to maintain and care for, it is well worth the effort.
Makhosi
24/10/2022
Collecting medicine is at the core of the work I do. This specific tree, Nebelele (Heywoodia lucens), is used in specific treatments and is normally paired with other medicines to strengthen their effects.
Makhosi
24/10/2022
"Burning the bones" is a huge moment in every Sangoma's life. Specific bones are kept and set aside after one graduates and begins a period of oversight with other experienced Sangomas. When one burns the bones it tells the community that the Sangoma is to be "set free" and has completed the entire cycle of training.
Makhosi
24/10/2022
Here we are at the grave of my Tata Chris Nthombemhlope Reid. A chicken is offered to him and cooked over an open fire. After which we all sit with each other and celebrate. The purpose of this visit was to speak with Tata and to let him know what our intentions were for the coming ceremonies.
Our MaThongo (ancestors) are always with us and enjoy being included in our lives and activities.
Makhosi.
24/10/2022
The entrance to "The Big Hut" - where all of our ceremonies take place.