birthing day 💌

The older I get the more I realize my birthday is a celebration not just for me, but for and in honor of all I am connected to - all the reasons I am here today.

Its no longer a birth day, but a birthing & birthed day.

Thank you to my mother who put in the effort, a labor of love, to bring me into this world. And my father for his supporting role, and contribution to my formation.

Thank you to my grandmothers and grandfathers, my relatives and ancestors. Thank you to the lands that raised and held them. Thank you to the communities, lineages & ecosystems we all root and grow from.

Thank you for this aliveness which allows me to continue the generous birthing cycle. Thanks to all of you, I can continue our lineage in this world. For me, through gestating creative offerings, tools of remembrance, and contributing to collective healing.

Today I honor these ripples, with gratitude and reverence.

My third decade around the sun, almost on the other side of Saturn’s portal, I feel full. 💚

Xo,

Rachael Amber