In this episode we're joined by Austen Smith of ImaginationDoulas. We discuss the imagination as a colonial construct as well as the need to integrate dreaming into our spiritual and liberation practices. We go over the principles of their project, ImaginationDoulas, and talk about how to work with the Spirit of Creativity. This is a must-listen for all creatives! Austen Smith is a spirit-forward visionary artist, writer, social researcher, and founder of Our Lunar Intelligence (OLi), a black-centered organization focusing on spatial justice and spiritual creativity. The ImaginationDoulas, an OLi project, uses ancestral reverence and dreaming as a methodology to restore the imaginations of systemically disempowered peoples. Learn more about Austen's work at www.ourlunarintelligence.org. RESOURCES * Apocalypse Still [https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?Ah7JtGND2Vkzvr8URK6XPFQDlvM9SWmFuH9CJ1YVEAx#]by Leah Nicole Whitcomb * "The God in Me [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mJwrgOvUCQv1PqG7QJOm0?si=e8c6ca6becd4493f]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas Podcast * "The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others about coronavirus [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51364382]" by Stephanie Hegarty. BBC.  * "Austen Smith on the role of daydreaming in your creative practice [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2024/01/austen-smith-on-the-role-of-daydreaming-in-your-creative-practice.html]." by Danielle Buckingham. Black Joy x Reckon * ImaginationDoulas Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/imaginationdoulas/] BOOKSHOP https://bookshop.org/shop/hoodooplantmamas BE A PATRON! https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani & Leah. Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.