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WELCOME TO
ANCESTRAL EROTIC
A lifestyle for awakening the senses, igniting the body, and touching the origins
Ancestral Erotic is an initiative and a mission to connect the dots between what we feel in our bodies, what we carry from our lineages, and what wants to be transformed in ourselves and the world around us. Through the power of elemental ritual and intergenerational healing, we seek to eroticize our past by bringing tenderness, intimacy, and reconciliation to the unresolved ancestral conflicts that we carry, shaping the way we make love with our partners and with our lives.
We recognize that the body itself is ancestral erotic – that we carry the wisdom of our ancestors in our bones, and that we would not have come into this world were it not for the continuity of erotic passion across the generations. We learn to meet this body – with all the echoes and reverberations from the past that speak through it – as our ritual container, containing all the magic that ever was or ever will be. And we learn to evoke that magic, transforming the dead-weight of shame, guilt, blame, and confusion into the living power of playfulness, clarity, radiant joy, and inter-dimensionality.
Do you...
Seek to understand your life (& purpose) in the context of your lineage and ancestry?
Feel comfortable in the realm of the mind and goal-setting, but want depth in your spiritual practices?
Hear “we’re all one” but aren't sure what that actually means?
See the benefit of connecting with your dream landscape and integrating the unconscious with your conscious?
Intuitively feel drawn to the elements and want to deepen those relationships?
Look for ways to integrate of the work you’ve already done?
Then, your indigenosity may be calling you.
Your roots and the stories in your bones are asking to break through.
THIS FALL, ANCESTRAL EROTIC℠ IS RE-OPENING ENROLLMENT FOR:
THE ELEMENTS OF INTIMACY
A 5-week program
What is The Elements of Intimacy?
A 5-week immersive journey where we will guide you to RE-MEMBER your relationship with your Ancestors and the Elements, learn how to address psychic and energetic imbalances, and create impactful rituals for healing and transformation.
Why are we launching this now?
We believe the elements offer a personalized path to inner harmony. And that the dis-harmony we are seeing globally traces back to a spiritual disconnection.
Drawing from the Dagara cosmology of West African, we will work with the elemental energies of fire, water, earth, mineral, and nature, coloring our interior spiritual landscapes through rituals, discussions, dreams, and sharing in community.
Fire
Water
Earth
Mineral
Nature
Ultimately, this course is about opening up your aperture to the sacred.
When you begin to discover that the psyche can be nurtured through communion with the natural world around you, you’ll touch a newfound sense of intimacy with yourself, others, and the flame of life which connects all sentient beings together.
WElcome!
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
5 LIVE VIRTUAL sessions
We will meet weekly, with rituals for you to practice in-between sessions. For this iteration of the course, all sessions will be led via ZOOM. Each session is bespoke, based on the elements as well as your dreams and experiences.
Ritual PRESCRIPTIONS
Each week, we will invite you to work with and focus on one element. You can, of course, continue working with all of them at any time. We will share with you radical and daily rituals (as well as tailor your ritual experience based on your needs).
Dream Journaling
We will invite you to begin and/or develop your dream landscape. Psychic rebalances according to the elements can often invite us into more exploration through our dreams and we will ask you to develop (& share about) this practice throughout this course.
Sharing Forum
If you are supported by writing, we will provide an online forum to digest your experiences. This is entirely for your benefit and for the benefit of the community, and can be used as a diary for your dialogue with the elements, your Ancestors, and your unconscious.
Community Support
Although Ancestral and Elemental work is a deeply personal journey, we will benefit from coming together to debrief our rituals, dreams, and intuitions.
ADDITIONAL Resources
You’ll find that you may want to go deeper in your relationship with a certain or several element(s). We are here to give you whatever guidance and support you may need to dive deeper - whether that be books, articles, videos, or additional rituals.
A 5-WEEK GUIDED JOURNEY INTO THE ELEMENTS, IN COMMUNITY
HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT from working with the elements?
Understanding Who You Are
You’ll begin to re-member a larger, more empowering context to your life, one that has “things makes sense”. Like Simba who looks into the water and sees the reflection of his father, the Lion King, you’ll discover meaning by reaching up into your ancestry line and the stories you come from.
Healing the Lineage
By cultivating the ability to regulate with the natural world, you’ll have constant access to healing energies. You’ll create a circuit between you and universe around you. By understanding what’s out of balance, you can restore not just yourself but the energy of the family line, too.
Powerful Story-Telling
With a foundation of both understanding and claiming your role as a lineage healer, you quite literally begin to re-write the story for past and future generations. You break cycles of trauma and re-establish the continuation of your family’s magic. You become the Ancestor you want to be.
"When the ancient is caught up to the present, it is no longer ancient. It is NOW."
Elder Malidoma Somé
2024 is a Mineral Year, a Year of Story-Telling
In the West African (Dagara) cosmology we work with, 2024 is a Mineral Year. This means, it's a year of re-membering your story, connecting your gifts to your community, ownership, and of being seen. Individually and collectively, we are being asked to offer our gifts in their most authentic version yet.
To kickstart your Elemental journey powerfully, we strongly suggest you include a divination with your journey if you've never received one or it's been more than 6 months since your last one.
“There is a world beyond ours, a world
that is far away, nearby, and invisible.”
– María Sabina, Mexican Curandera
2024 is a Mineral Year
In the West African (Dagara) cosmology we work with, 2024 is a Mineral Year. This means, it's a year of re-membering, connecting your gifts with the community, ownership, and of being seen. Individually and collectively, we are being asked to offer our gifts in their most authentic version yet.
To kickstart your Elemental journey powerfully, we strongly suggest you include a divination with your journey if you've never received one or it's been more than 6 months since your last one.
WHO WE ARE
ABOUT VICKY
Vicky Aldana is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and is deeply passionate about supporting clients as they discover their true nature, and integrate their shadow and light. Her work is multi-faceted and unique, informed by a mosaic of experiences both lived and trained. With one foot in the modern world, and another in ancient tradition, she is a bridge in supporting you to reconnect to yourself, your purpose, and living a life aligned with your highest potential. Ancestral Erotic is the culmination of the decade-long deep-dive into ontology, erotic spirituality, and indigenous wisdom.
She also created The Voices of Wisdom Project Podcast, a podcast which honors the Elders of our community
ABOUT CAMERON
Cameron has devoted his life to pursuing depth and ancient wisdom. He spent nine years studying with the ninjas of the Togakure-ryu lineage, eventually earning a teaching license from the
grandmaster in Japan; spent seven years studying erotic spirituality full time; wrote a thesis on the archetypal feminine in the Medieval Western and Iranian alchemical traditions; and undertook a deep study of West African ritual and divination with Elder Malidoma Somé, traveling to Burkina Faso to study with the shamans of his village and becoming a certified diviner in his Dagara tradition.
Today he lives and works as a writer in the beautiful nature of Topanga, CA.
Indigenous wisdom invites us to view disharmony energetically.
From this view, the solution is always elemental.
JOIN THE ELEMENTS OF INTIMACY TODAY:
OCTOBER 15TH, 22ND, 29TH & NOVEMBER 12TH & 19TH
3 - 5 PM PST
TWO PAYMENTS
$294
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for
Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PAY IN FULL:
$544
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PIF + DIVINATION
$644
West African Divination
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED
HERe'S WHAT PAST STUDENTS HAVE SAID:
"The Elements of Intimacy was a deeply profound immersion into the depths of my roots and lineage that was healing on a level beyond what I have experienced in therapeutic or experiential settings, in a way that is almost impossible to put into words.
Vicky and Cameron present and introduce each element with beautiful clarity and depth as they share how to practically engage with the wisdom of these elements through weekly rituals that were both enlightening and self empowering."
- CHRISTINE, CALIFORNIA
This course has sparked a desire to work more with my intuition. I can hear my intuition much more now than I could before.
It's like this intelligence has awakened in me that I get to connect to through the rituals, my ancestors, and my dreams. I LOVE how all it all connects so beautifully.
- PAIGE, CALIFORNIA
I uncovered nuggets of wisdom from this course and its facilitators that continue to pop up and serve me after it ended. The expansion into ancestry work, rituals and the use of the elements proved to be a creativity merging of complementary pieces and served my spirit in new and unexpected ways.
- ANONYMOUS, NORTH CAROLINA
“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious.
If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”
-Clarissa pinkola estÉs
TWO PAYMENTS
$275
6 Weekly Sessions
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for
Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PAY IN FULL:
*EARLY BIRD THROUGH END OF APRIL*
$599
$499
17% discount
6 Weekly Sessions
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PIF + DIVINATION
$699
$599
14% discount
West African Divination Included (*for personalized rituals)
6 Weekly Sessions
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Weekly Rituals for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
JOIN THE ELEMENTS OF INTIMACY TODAY:
JUNE 16, 23, 30 & JULY 7, 14, & 21
10 AM - 12 PM PST
PAST CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
I feel so much more open hearted. I also learned about codependent and anxious patterns I had, patterns of putting other's needs before my own, and learned the root of that and how to create that for myself. I loved the way she helped me find all of my needs within myself, and supported me when I saw how these patterns that kept me from getting my needs were familial and ancestral.
- JENNY, Alabama
I became so much more solid in my sense of self, trust, and confidence. I began to create art from my core. I created my own business from my warmest desires. The trajectory of my life has changed after graduating from a period of rigidity, shame, and striving. My favorite thing I gained is this new perspective on my life: If I desire it, I am meant to have it. This has fostered so much self trust and space for me to experience and play in this life.
- LAYNE, Los Angeles, CA
During our time together I was able to connect to my own power and self expression in a way that hadn't yet been accessible to me. She saw possibility where I couldn't and helped me get honest and vulnerable about my vision, dreams and what I want to create with a soulfulness, tenderness and humanity that I cherish. Her partnership is something I will carry with me forever.
- SOPHIE, Los Angeles, CA
SUMMARIZE WHAT SORT OF TRANSFORMATION HAPPENED
BECAUSE OF YOUR OFFER. LIST OUT EXAMPLES THAT HELPS YOUR
PROSPECT SEE THEMSELVES AFTER THEY'VE USED YOUR PRODUCTS.
JOIN US THIS FALL FOR THE ELEMENTS OF INTIMACY:
OCTOBER 15TH, 22ND, 29TH & NOVEMBER 12TH & 19TH
3-5 PM PST
TWO PAYMENTS
$294
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Ritual Prescriptions for
Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PAY IN FULL
$544
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Ritual Prescriptions for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
PIF + DIVINATION
$644
West African Divination
5 Live Sessions on Zoom
*Personalized* Guidance & Support for your Ritual Journey
Ritual Prescriptions for Every Element
Connection Circles + Witnessing
Community Forum for Sharing
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED
There is a saying –
that when a modern person is placed in an indigenous environment, their Spirit thrives.
But, when the indigenous person is placed in a modern context, their Spirit longs for the indigenous.
The Elements of Intimacy is a portal to this indigenous context.
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE:
Who is The Elements of
Intimacy for?
Anyone with calling to go deeper into themselves and into the natural world around them. If you feel hesitant or uncertain, that is completely normal. This guided introductory journey will help soften your conditioning and elevate your relationship with life.
What if I already have a relationship to the elements?
As with any relationship, you can always continue to cultivate it over time. The more you engage with each element, the more you will learn about yourself, your lineage, and the nature of life itself.
If I’ve received a divination before,
will this help me?
Absolutely. A divination is the secret sauce of elemental work. If you haven't received a divination before, or if it's been more than six months since your last one, we strongly recommend you select the divination option below when you enroll in this course.
What if I don't live
near nature?
Those living far from nature will benefit greatly from this course. We will provide adjustments to rituals so anyone can participate. Regardless of where you live, deepening your relationship to the elements will awaken your inner healer.
Can I take The Elements of Intimacy along with other programs?
Yes, of course. In fact, elemental orientation will help integrate and anchor in any other work you may be doing.
WE INVITE YOU TO OPEN YOUR SENSES with us in 2024.
Ancestral Erotic℠ is an initiative and a mission to connect the dots between what we feel in our bodies, what we carry from our lineages, and what wants to be transformed in ourselves and the world around us. Through the power of elemental ritual and intergenerational healing, we seek to eroticize our past by bringing tenderness, intimacy, and reconciliation to the unresolved ancestral conflicts that we carry, shaping the way we make love with our lives, and thereby our partners.
We recognize that the body itself is Ancestral Erotic. We carry the wisdom of our ancestors in our bones and we would not have come into this world were it not for the continuity of the spark that is life across the generations. We learn to meet this body – with all the echoes and reverberations from the past that speak through it – as our ritual container, containing all the magic that ever was or ever will be. And we learn to evoke that magic, transforming the dead-weight of shame, guilt, blame, and confusion into the living power of playfulness, clarity, radiant joy, and inter-dimensionality.
JOIN OUR FIRST 2024 COHORT BELOW:
PAY IN FULL
$444
10% discount
Included West African Divination for First 5 Participants
6 Weekly Calls
Elemental Workbook
Community Sharing + Witnessing
Rituals for Every Element
2 PAYMENTS
$244
6 Weekly Calls
Elemental Workbook
Community Sharing + Witnessing
Rituals for Every Element
Let's Check In On a Few Of Your Elements
How's your Earth?
Life serves heaviness, and you take it on. From there, you can’t be a part of the solution. You experience anxiety and agitation. By the same token, you may feel ungrounded which could range from clumsiness and falling to more scary things like car accidents.
How About Your Water?
Maybe your sense of self is watery and you tend towards codependent tendencies. You lack the boundaries that would actually increase the level of authentic connection in your life. Or, you may feel like an endless pit of grief that were you to actually touch, it would consume you.
And Your Fire?
You feel dull, numb, and lethargic inside. You drink strong coffee to feel creative, but really, you know it’s a compensation for a lack of creative fire and inspiration. You alternate between tired and wired. Deep inside, you crave access to the inner erotic fire and passion for life.