hi, my name is nik
i am a virgo sun, scorpio rising & cancer moon
my gender is “cosmic af”
i am a writer, community organizer & embodiment guide
and i move through the world as an oracle who also has autism
my worldview is rooted in relationship
and my gifts are most potent on the edge of new discovery. a deep desire for connection propels the movement of my life. I am most at home with questions & I believe transformation occurs when we are presented with insightful, intentional & honest invitations to our own knowingness
my curiosity is a form of creative world building
“the open space” was born from a recognition that we can grow the environments we always needed but never had
when we meet together, I don’t want to offer you answers because I don’t think you are a problem to be solved. but I do want to be human alongside you. I want to hold you with honest tenderness & reflect your truth back to you as a reminder that it’s safe to be seen in the messy places too
I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from Temple University. my educational background & practice involves work in grassroots organizations centered around examining structures of power, the impact of institutional oppression & systemic trauma, and the on-going work of identifying & un-packing our conditioning within it all.
I view my education as one means of acquiring knowledge and also recognize how institutionalized education itself has roots in oppressive patterns & systems. therefore, I hold the direct experience of living within a marginalized identity (or multiple identities) under oppressive systems as embodied life wisdom that does not require credentials or a degree to legitimize.
I practice Somatics (body-oriented exploration). I was introduced to Somatic awareness & body-centered discovery while seeking support for the effects of trauma & abuse. through my own practice, I have been able to work on re-connecting to my physical sense of self, detaching from long-held toxic thought patterns, engaging with emotional wisdom, and gaining new perspectives on myself & the world around me. my approach to sharing trauma-informed Somatics is rooted in relationship & reclaiming our mind-bodies from the fractures we endure while living inside systems of oppression. my offerings are heavily influenced by the Generative Somatics framework. I have a 200 hour certification in yoga teacher training with additional instruction in therapeutic yoga. I have also completed training in Jane Clapp’s “Movement for Trauma” program.
my spirituality is deeply rooted in intuition & my connection to Spirit/Nature/the land. my gifts of insight have been unfolding for me since I was a child. and I credit these intuitive gifts as well as guides with saving my life many times over the years. some of my most profound healing has occurred in the dream world & in that place I began developing my understanding of & connection to signs & symbols. this has carried into my relationship with intuitive tarot as a means of bridging the worlds I inhabit. my approach to sharing spiritual insight is rooted in my personal relationship with Spirit & the interdependent web of life. I follow the wheel of the year & my relationship to tarot is guided by cycles & spirals of non-linear time & space.
the open space is emerging as a collection of many pieces of my heart & soul. desires & passions & gifts that have evolved & progressed through the seasons of my life. I am eager to share.
catch yall in the open spaces …
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