Before his birth, in 1956, the elders of Malidoma's village knew that his purpose in coming into this world was to carry the message of indigenous technology and spirituality to the western world, a place where modernity was growing increasingly hungry for a reconnection to ancient wisdom. For more than 20 years, Malidoma Somé has shared the wisdom of his ancestors and tribal elders, awakening a deep knowing in the hearts and bones of those who have recognized in his name, his books, his voice, the spirit world inviting the renewal of a powerful and abiding relationship with all beings on earth.

Malidoma Patrice Somé, Ph.D, is an initiated elder in his village in Dano, Burkina Faso in West Africa.  He travels throughout the world bringing a message of hope, healing and reconciliation through the powerful tools of ritual and community building.  Through his lectures and the introduction of ritual in a way that the western psyche can embrace, Malidoma offers life-altering medicine and the opportunity to explore the meaning of purpose within one's community.  He has earned two Ph.D's, from the Sorbonne in Paris and Brandeis University in Boston.  He is the author of several books, including Ritual: Power, Healing and Community, Of Water and the Spirit, and The Healing Wisdom of Africa.  For more information, visit www.malidoma.com