Namaste. My name is Joshwa. I am a body of the Earth (indeed it is rare for me to be before a screen) most at balance with my bare feet upon it. I live simply and gratefully, often requiring long periods of communication with the land, and was raised in this way contrary to most modern methods and educations. I have 'studied' nature and its children and harmonious, primordial sustaining with it for nearly all of my life. I learn, love, and thrive from ancestral -or what some refer to as 'primitive'- skills, knowledge, survival, and ways. In fact, for the greater portion of the last five years of my life I have been pursuing an ancestral way of life. I am blessed with an able body and a fountain of creative energy, and I have long ago resolved to share my gifts with the world. I reject most if not all Western medicinal practices outright, and I can give you endless reasons why. I am grateful for the connection I have with my relations and the Earth and am especially enchanted by our plant relations. I have grown up living, breathing, eating and sleeping with music and this is and always will be a major part of my life. I try my best to remain in my natural state (not necessarily in comfort or routine) at all times. I practice various forms of meditation as well as yoga. I am also an avid runner. I do not watch TV, nor do I listen to the radio. I enjoy engaging in philosophical discussions and activism. I have and continue to study and learn from every world religion, past and present. I am from the Southern Tier region of New York and presently I am looking to embark on a journey. I come to this forum with an open mind and a knowing that there is a lot to learn from all of you, and I am more than eager to share what I can. I give thanks for this opportunity to hold space with you all. -Joshwa
