Today I welcome my dear sister Ju Brunnquell back to This Cosmic Life. We open a living conversation on the language of the Orishas, the art of offerings as mandala, and how mediumship, music, and movement become bridges between worlds. Ju shares her path through Santo Daime to Umbanda, what it meant to be “caught” by mediumship, and how archetypal forces like Eshu and the Boiadeiros teach protection, surrender, and right timing.
This is a tender invitation to feel first, understand later, and let devotion become the way we walk, speak, and listen.
In This Episode
What the Orishas are as archetypal forces of nature and how they appear across traditions
The African diaspora in Brazil and the weaving of Umbanda with Spiritism and Christianity
Mediumship as a pedagogy of the body — vibration, sensation, vision, and discernment
Eshu as opener of the roads and guardian at the crossroads
Offerings as poetry and mandala — moving intention from the mental to the material
The Boiadeiros (Wranglers) as humble guides of faith, simplicity, and steady action
Parallels with Tibetan Buddhist offering practice and daily devotion
Ju is an ordained Priestess of Sacred Umbanda, initiated by Alexandre Cumino at Colégio Pena Branca in São Paulo. She is also a Fire Alchemist through the same lineage and an Alchemist of Exú, initiated by Fátima Saraceni. Deeply rooted in the mysteries of Exú, Pombagira, and the healing forces of Obaluaê, Ju channels transformative teachings through ritual, voice, and presence.
She is the founder of Escola do Pentagrama, a spiritual school dedicated to autonomy, oracular wisdom, and the living language of the Orixás offering e-books, courses, and meditations to seekers and make Afro-Brazilian spirituality accessible across the worlds.
→ Explore her work or join her next offering at: escoladopentagrama.com
Tara Samadhi, a sound mystic, astrologer, and devotional guide weaving together True Sidereal wisdom, plant medicine, and the sacred currents of sound. This Cosmic Life is my soul altar — a space for sacred dialogue, mystical study, and remembering ourselves as divine.
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