Luisah Teish took a class with Shiloh Sophia over 10 years ago and something happened that changed everything for both women. In this hour-long video conversation, these two artists come together to explore the seat of inspiration.

Yoruba Chief Luisah Teish, a priestess of the West African river goddess Oshun, is an acclaimed spiritual leader as well as author of the witty, provocative, and highly acclaimed  Jambalaya: The Natural Women’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals, as well as  Carnival of the Spirit  and  Jump Up!  She’s a woman of wide-ranging talents – writer, storyteller, educator, performer, ritualist, and playwright, to name only a few. Chief Teish serves as faculty at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, New College of California, and California Institute of Integral Studies. She’s a regular guest lecturer at John F. Kennedy University, Naropa Institute, and Institute of Noetic Sciences, as well as many other venues, and teaches an ongoing -Soulwork for Sisters series in Berkeley and Oakland.