Griselda Alvarez Sesma is a cultural educator and practitioner of Aztec & Mayan Medicine Ways.
Born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, Griselda, or Grace as she is better known, is Mexican of Yaqui and Kumiai ancestry. Her “don” (healing gift) was deeply influenced by the spiritual work of her aunt, a curandera, and an uncle who was a well-known sobador/huesero, bonesetter. Much later she undertook the study of ancestral healing traditions with indigenous healers of various native backgrounds, in Baja California as well as the United States.
A humorous and inspiring speaker, she has lectured on Curanderismo at the 2010 International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy & Energy Medicine Conference, Children’s Hospital-Denver, CO, the University of Southern California – San Diego Medical Anthropology Department, San Diego State University’s School of Social Work, and other institutions. She is Adjunct Professor at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona where she teaches “Exploring Native American Medicine Ways: Learning from, and honoring, Indigenous Healing Traditions.”
Grace also has had diverse leadership roles in community outreach and social action programs, helping organize grass-roots advocacy groups. In acknowledgment of her work, she has been the recipient of many leadership awards including a commendation from the California State Senate. She travels extensively offering workshops and lectures.
Grace speaks with Joanna about curanderismo as a healing and spiritual path; Nature, the greatest teacher; the meaning and power of ritual; dreaming of the Grandmothers; celebrating the sacred duality of the masculine & feminine; attuning to life; healing and the truth of who we are; re-membering together.
”I Can’t Sit Still”, original music by Evarusnik
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Thank you, Joanna and Griselda, for this wonderful heartening and inspiring conversation between two kind and intelligent hearts.
I am proud of you Griselda and your ancestry. I am a High Priest of the Great Spirit, Kuuchamaa Holy Mountain, Tipai Band a Kumiai or Kumeyaay Nation. As you know in the Genocide, I come from a generational Kuseyaay, Shaman,Priesthood. Because we did not renounce to our beliefs and became christian’s, we don’t exist, we are not in the mission records, state records, title records, we are outcast.
The Kumeyaay (Kumiai) fear me, they don’t want to talk or see me. Thats, OK. They are curse by the Great Spirit, they abandoned Him and kill His priest. They are dying of many sickness. Some have return back to Him, have been healed in minutes. I am one of the lost links.
I mentioning some of the Great Spirit miracles done in Minutes (healed);
Osteoporosis, Bones shift into position, Tumors disappear, Kidney stones disappear, Broken backs, Frozen shoulders, Carpal tunnel, Pelvis pains, Sciatic nerve, Lower back, Upper back, Knee pains, Vital organs regenerate, scoliosis, etc, etc,
Warmest regards, Elijah Herdez
P.S. Feel Free to email: prophetoyou@yahoo.com
I am here for all BELIEFS and NON-BELIEFS for all Nations.
I feel I have been looking for a page like this for a long time.
Thank you Grace for being a true inspiration to me for many years I have questioned myself on my “Don” but now I just need to embrace it . thank you. im hoping to study exactly what you studied