Day 9 – The Song That Never Stopped On humid nights in Borikén, the air fills with a sound that seems to rise from the soul of the island itself: “co-quí, co-quí.” To the Taíno, this was not just a frog calling—it was spirit speaking. The coquí was the heartbeat of the land, a living prayer that reminded the people they were never alone. Small but powerful, it sang through rain and storm, declaring survival with every note. 🐸 Born Ready Unlike most frogs, the coquí bypasses

Day 8 – From Survival to Communion As the moon wanes in Leo, her fire dims just enough for us to listen. This is the time when the body softens, when we stop running and begin receiving. The Taíno Behique — the healer and medicine keeper of Borikén — knew this balance well. Their plant allies were more than remedies; they were relationships. Every leaf had a song, every root a spirit, every flower a story of survival. 🌿 The Ancient Pharmacy of the Earth Cassava fed the peop

Day 7 – The Heartbeat of the Island Before words, before written prayer, there was the drum. For the Taíno people of Borikén, rhythm was sacred language — a heartbeat that spoke directly to the spirits. When the drums sounded, the people gathered, danced, and entered a shared trance guided by the Behique, who knew how to call the winds, summon the rain, and open pathways between worlds. 🥁 The Drum as a Spirit Vessel Each drum was alive. It was treated as a being with breath

Day 3 – The Spirits Carved from Stone and Memory Long before churches or temples rose across the Caribbean, the Taíno of Borikén built...

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