Salachon comrades and relatives. I am Ále (AH-leh, she/her), the Earthen Mami.

I am a queer traditional multiracial Afroindígena community BirthKeeper, artist, fur mama, auntie, lover, ancestral healer & activist located on Coast Salish land, Point Elliott & Medicine Creek Treaty Territory (Seattle, WA). I am a mother to one sweet star baby. I come from the Maya Ch’ortí, Lenca, and Garífuna/Garínagu Indigenous & Afroindigenous peoples of Honduras through my father’s side. I also carry Northwestern European heritage, namely German, Celtic & Norwegian. I am committed to utilizing the privileges I have as a lighter skinned multiracial person to advocate and uplift our peoples. I am constantly and intentionally learning and deconstructing my own biases and making sure I show up in a good way, forever fighting for our collective liberation.

I speak English, Spanish, & German and am currently learning Ch’ortí Mayan.

I have had dreams about pregnancy and birth for as long as I can remember. I have always been in awe of the raw, primal power and magic that is bringing life into this world. I knew I wanted to help empower other Womben* and Birthing People harness their inner divinity throughout the journey of birth, but I had no idea what that actually looked like. I embarked on many different paths throughout my young life, but Birthwork remained in the background, never too far out of mind. As I continued to connect with my Maya heritage, working with rural Maya communities in Guatemala, and leaning further into my ancestral spirituality, the dreams and visions of engaging in this work grew ever stronger. After experiencing a near-death medical emergency at the age of 24, I was forced to sit in my own thoughts and ideas of what I envisioned for myself in this lifetime. It was then that I fully accepted I had received the call to be an ajk’op ch’urkab’, a midwife, healer, BirthKeeper. Like many Indigenous cultures, we Mayas believe that this calling is something that chooses us, not the other way around. Surrendering to our destiny is one of the most daunting and fantastic things we can do. It is an honor to be called to receive the Sacred Gift and I accept it with tremendous responsibility and reverence. I have so much to learn and I am eager to embark on this journey of collective care and liberation with you.

As a multiracial Indigenous woman, I am deeply connected with my heritage and revel in the complexity and nuance that is my own history and lived experience. To be descended from both colonized and colonizing peoples can be a heavy duality to carry. I have an intimate relationship with my ancestors and am always guided by them. My mother is deeply spiritual and connected with Mother Nature, the power of womanhood, and trusting in our intuition and inner wisdom. Her relationships with our tree relatives, rooted in our Celtic and German ancestry, is truly a gift to witness. I constantly learn so much from her. I was raised by both of my parents and extended relatives to be proud of my Maya ancestors and to know that I carry their legacy with me everywhere I go. I am fortunate that they reminded us of who we come from, when many “Latino” migrant families have been forced to forget our Indigenous ways. The matriarchs of my family passed down traditional Mesoamerican and Afro-Caribbean medicines and practices to me since I was a young child. Birthwork has been a part of my life my entire life. What I once took for granted, I now cherish and strive to protect and honor. To be indígena is to truly love, honor, and protect my people and our planet, our Mother Earth. It is with joy that I offer myself and my gifts to empower fellow Indigenous and Black Womben & Birthing People in one of the most transformative, initiatory experiences one can have.

If you are interested in my artwork, including custom eco-conscious intention & manifestation candles and beadwork, please visit Casa de Espie to learn more.

Ch’ajb’eyx, gracias, thank you!

*The term womban has been perverted and co-opted by TERFS (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) as a transphobic dog whistle. I absolutely condemn transphobia and do not align myself with them whatsoever. The term womban resonates with me as I feel significant gender euphoria tending to my womb space. With that said, womanhood is not limited to having a uterus and every body carries the energy of a wombspace. As I said, I have a zero tolerance policy for transphobia.