Raven’s Teachers, Trainings, and Lineage
My teachers
my Celtic, Gaelic, Akan Yoruba, Igbo, Chahta, and Chikasha ancestors
my Poppy
the wisdom of: yarrow, calendula, honey, rose, blue lotus, rosemary, and damiana
Juju Bae
Mariah Bottomly
Bell Hooks
adrienne maree brown
Queen Afua
Jessica Lanyadoo
Devon Sweeney
Zaidy Charron
Drake Unruh
Nkem Ndefo
Kai Cheng Thom
Deb Dana
Frances D. Booth
Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Richard Swartz
All of my past and present lovers in this life and beyond including platonic
inFormal Trainings
folk magick of my Celtic and Gaelic ancestors
rootwork of my West African and Native American ancestors
my Poppy’s practical magick
astrology student since 2015
tarot student since 2016
Formal Trainings
BFA - Savannah College of Art and Design, 2016
200hr yoga teacher training in the Krishnamacharya lineage by way of Baron Baptiste, 2016 & 2017
Trauma Informed Teacher Training - Porchlight Wellness, 2021
MSW - MSU Denver, 2022
LCSW (CSW.09930656) - State of Colorado. 2024
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy - Embody Lab, 2024
Intro to Ayurveda - Zaidy Charron, 2025
Level II Practitioner - Usui Reiki Lineage taught by Drake Unruh, 2025
EMDR Therapist - EMDR of the Rockies, 2025
300hr yoga teacher training in the Krishnamacharya lineage by way of Shiva Rea, in progress
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