Both scared & excited to share this with you...

Hey real one,

I’ve just returned from the Alpujarra Mountains in Southern Spain, where I sat in circle as both participant and facilitator with 13 beautiful women at Waking the Witches Retreat, hosted by my beloved co-author from our best-selling book “Rebel Ma-Women’s voices of Revolution”, Hannah Mama-Skye.

Although this may have been our first reunion this lifetime womb to womb, it was certainly not our first witches’ rodeo together. When we listen to the call of the Goddess, stop giving a f*ck, and begin to beat our drum and howl louder—sisters find one another.

Between slow mornings, river walks between two mountains 🏔️, picking fresh almonds and pomegranates 🌲, tons of card pulls, yoni steams, a sacred rage ritual at dusk led by yours truly, yoni-egg healing, nourishing vegan food, skinny dips, deep late-night chats, animal spirits, and dance parties over cups of tea… there was magic everywhere.

Sister Ali P.’s Poetry for the People workshop awoke something unexpected within me—a new channel for the Goddess Fire 🔥—calling me to stand taller for liberation and freedom for all beings, and to speak of injustice through poetry and spoken word.

That night I stayed up late learning that SNAP benefits are being cut for 43 million Americans on November 1—Samhain, the Witches’ and Celtic New Year. My heart was heavy; as a kid who relied on free lunch and food stamps, I know what that means.

I’ve never considered myself a poet, but this came through in 7 minutes after hearing a spoken word piece on the word Witch. I’m nervous yet honored to share it with you, my sacred community, before the world sees it.

here goes…

I learned last night in the USA

they’re taking the SNAP benefits away—

on Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Saints’ Day.

November 1st, the holy day—the Witches’ New Year.

How dare they?

As they move in bulldozers to build a $250 million golden ballroom

for the fascist dictator and his demonic politicians to dance in and play.

How about they dig the ditch and call it what it is—the grave for democracy, justice, and freedom of speech

in the United Slaves of America.

As billionaires become trillionaires and minimum wage stays the same,

42 million people can’t feed their families—is more than a shame.

But that’s the plan, right?

Starve the poor, turn them into criminals,

rev up the war machine,

pit soldiers against citizens who just want to live in peace and eat food- but all means 450 billion wasn’t enough,

keep sending more money to your colonizer bestie, Netanyahu.

With all due respect, Mr. President—f*ck you.

Not today.

November 1st is the Witches’ New Year, and news flash

we’re not getting deported or going away.

—Amber Valdez

The only way through this crazy train is together—getting creative and gathering to be with the collapse of what is and be in the creation of birthing a new way. In circle, not pyramids, in community, in person, and online where we are all supported and no one is left starved or behind.

That’s why on October 31st, I’m honored to host a FREE Samhain Online Gathering—a space for our online family of light to pray for the planet ourselves, weave a new way, and stand in honor and reverence on All Saints’ Day • Hallows Eve • Celtic New Year • Samhain • Day of the Dead 💀

We’ll honor the old ways, reclaim these holy days, and come in devotion, celebration, and love. When we remember we are stronger together.

It’s no longer a time to hide out, numb out, or fly solo. We got this, real ones.

🎃 Join us live in circle online Friday FREE:

👉🏽https://stan.store/Ambervaldez/p/samhain–celtic-new-year–hallows-eve-ceremony-

Thanks for listening, beloved. I’ll leave you with a lyric from a song, I’ve been loving since my Morocco pilgrimage:

“We shall be known by the company we keep, by the ones who circle round to tend these fires… we shall be known by the ones who sow and reap the seeds of change alive, from deep within the earth.

It is time now—it is time that we ride, it is time we bring ourselves into the well. It is time now & what a time to be alive,

In this great turning, we shall learn to lead in love.”

Can’t wait to meet you there.

Big love, Amber 🫶