Grandmothers’ Wisdom: An Afternoon with Grandmother Flordemayo & Heather

Sit in the presence of a living lineage of wisdom, hear stories from the heart, and reflect on the teachings that guide us forward. Whether you are new to Grandmother Flordemayo’s work or have followed her journey for years, this is a rare opportunity to be in sacred conversation with her & Heather.

Date, Time & LocationApr 06, 2025, 4:30 PM MDT
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the EventCo-presented with Synergetic Press, this special gathering will celebrate the wisdom and teachings of Grandmother Flordemayo, a revered Indigenous Elder, healer, and founding member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers.

The afternoon will include:
Live Reading from Grandmother Flordemayo – Experience her voice as she brings her chapter to life, offering a glimpse into the depth of her wisdom.

A Journey Through Legacy – Learn about The Path, the nonprofit she founded, dedicated to preserving Indigenous wisdom, heirloom seeds, and spiritual teachings.

An Immigration Story – Hear Grandmother Flordemayo’s deeply personal journey from her homeland in Central America to the land she now calls home, New Mexico, where she has lived for more than 30 years.

A Sacred Conversation with Heather – As her daughter and the program director of The Path, Heather will offer insight into their shared mission and the importance of continuing this sacred work for future generations.

Q&A & Community Connection – Engage in a thoughtful discussion and connect with others who are dedicated to honoring Indigenous wisdom and spirituality.

Order Grandmother's Wisdom from CWB online here or call the store to order (505) 988-4226. Signed copies will be available after the event. Foreward by Vandana Shiva.

About Grandmother's Wisdom
Grandmothers’ Wisdom is a vibrant tribute to the lives of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, an unprecedented global alliance of elders who came together in 2004 to protect our planet in crisis and envision a future for the next seven generations. With a foreword by Vandana Shiva and tributes to the grandmothers who have passed on, this special work is a living portrayal of the grandmothers’ upbringing, their encounters with the violence of colonialism and forced assimilation, their awakening to fierce activism, and the ceremonial practices they carry forward from their lineages with tenacity, grace, and devotion.

The thirteen remarkable women portrayed in Grandmothers’ Wisdom are keepers of traditional medicine and Indigenous spirituality, preserving ancient wisdom traditions and traditional ecological knowledge that have served our planet earth for millennia. Their stories come from the Amazon rainforest, the Central American highlands, the Sierra Madre of Oaxaca, the plains, deserts and canyons of North America, the Himalayan mountains of Tibet and Nepal, and the forests of Central Africa. The award-winning photography depicts the grandmothers making offerings to all of creation and stewarding earth-based medicines through their practices of divination, energetic cleansing, gathering herbs, and performing initiations with plant medicines.

The grandmothers have gathered each year for two decades to pray together in their homelands, promoting deep peace and interconnection through Indigenous ancestral knowledge, cultural preservation, and a reverence for the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. In a time when contemporary life has left many young people bereft in the rifts between us, these spiritual activists constitute an intercontinental union across differences in culture, language, and ceremonial practice.

They are icons for future generations, representing a worldview that honors the richness of our differences as we unite to protect our shared home on planet earth.

For more information about the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, please visit their website.

About Synergetic Press
For over 35 years as an independent publisher, Synergetic Press' mission has been to promote mindful discussion of humankind’s present and future lives. They have published unique and paradigm-shifting ideas in subjects such as ecology, sustainability, psychedelics, consciousness, and cultural studies that inspire both individual and social change. For more information about the Press, please visit their website.