Dr. Malidoma Somé, Phd.

Elder Malidoma Somé

January 30, 1956 – December 9, 2021

Malidoma – “to make friends with the stranger”

Malidoma Patrice Somé Phd., West African Elder, author and teacher, as representative of his village in Burkina Faso, West Africa, came to the west to share the ancient wisdom and practices which have supported his people for thousands of years.

For more than thirty years, Elder Malidoma shared the Wisdom of his Ancestors and tribal Elders: the Dagara Cosmology, and awakened a deep knowing in the hearts and bones of those who have recognized in his name, his books, his voice, and the Spirit world inviting the renewal of a deep and abiding relationship with all beings on Earth.

Elder Malidoma is the author of several books, including Ritual: Power, Healing and Community, Of Water and The Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman, and The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose through Nature, Ritual, and Community.

Dr. Somé held three Master’s degrees and two Doctorates from the Sorbonne and Brandeis University. He was an initiated elder in his village in Dano, Burkina Faso, W. Africa.

He traveled throughout the world bringing a message of hope, healing and reconciliation through the powerful tools of ritual and community building.

“It is possible that we have been brought together at this time because we have profound truths to teach each other. Toward that end, I offer the wisdom of the African ancestors so that Westerners might find the deep healing they seek.

The spark of this ancestral flame, which I have brought to the land of the stranger, is now burning brightly. Increasingly, I have been and will be encouraging westerners to embody these traditions as a testimony to the indigenous capacity to assert itself with dignity in the face of modernity. In this way the ancestors will know that this medicine has found a true home- that it is more than an honored guest.

At this critical time in history, the earth’s people are awakening to a deep need for global healing. African wisdom, so long held secret, is being called on to provide tools to enable us to move into a more peaceful and empowered way of being, both within ourselves, and within our communities. The indigenous spirit in each of us is calling for cleansing and reconciliation. The ancestors are responding”. – Malidoma

Programs that have been brought to the West by Elder Malidoma:

The programs detailed here are some of those most often requested. His wish is that his programs will continue to be held and the wisdom that he shared—-passed on. Please view our website to see the dates and times of upcoming programs that will be offered as we move forward.

Apprenticeship and Certification

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Calendar of Events:

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Please be aware that dates, times and locations on the calendar may be updated periodically.