Today, on Good Medicine with Symbia Barnaby…

We discuss the importance of prayer and ceremony in healing intergenerational trauma and emphasizes the need for Indigenous voices to be amplified. We recount the significance of the totem pole raising ceremony that happened last October in Prince Rupert, and the collaborative efforts involved. The totem pole in discussion was carved by Mike Dangeli, in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2 spirit people, as well as residential school survivors. We also highlight the power of good medicine and the transformative potential of ceremony in addressing the spiritual disease of intergenerational trauma.

In this conversation, Symbia shares her journey as a community activist and advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women. We discuss how prayer and ceremony are powerful tools for healing intergenerational trauma; how amplifying Indigenous voices is crucial for addressing the spiritual disease of intergenerational trauma; how the totem pole raising ceremony is a significant event that brings communities together and promotes healing; and how good medicine helps heal, and connects us to our ancestors and traditions.

Symbia taught us about turning pain into purpose; how our bodies are not meant to withstand the pain from having our children taken away; and how events like this let people heal, and let peoples spirits rest.

I learned that The fire keeper and Symbia were BOTH healing from their own personal things, and showing up honestly like that was inspiring, relatable, and ultimately beneficial in creating the right energy to promote wellness and healing in that good way. 

To learn more about the good work Symbia is doing, please visit www.healingnation.ca