In this third excerpt of our March 30th conversation on Healing Justice in Music Therapy, we expand on the idea of Healing in the now, as mentioned in the last episode, and dive deeper into the idea of healing forward, and healing as something that is done in community. Nsamu and Marisol share critical questions for us to consider, including what we allow into our bodies, how we hold it, and for what purposes, in order to help us distinguish between numbing and intentional healing. This excerpt from our discussion on Music Therapy closes with an emphasis on the role of community in healing, and how everyday rituals can help ground us in our bodies and our sense of place and wellbeing.

People and concepts mentioned in this episode:

Victor Turner, on Liminality: https://voidnetwork.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Liminality-and-Communitas-by-Victor-Turner.pdf

Malidoma Patrice Some, on Ritual: https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/861/ritual

You can engage with the interactive transcript for this episode here: https://share.descript.com/view/pYS2uJKqQfv

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