Welcome to the Moon Garden

I, Debora Greer, was born and raised in Brazil in a family of Makumbeiros : Practitioners of a Spiritual Tradition born of the forced interaction between Native Brazilians and enslaved Africans taken to Brazil ,and in some cases, also influenced by European witchcraft. I've had the privilege of being initiated by my Godmother Felicia, who was the matriarch of  our family for many years.  Makumba is a path forged of resilience and ancestral medicine. In my family, we work  with Orishas, Nkisis and Spirit Allies, but mostly, we worship our Ancestors and the Ancestors of the Spiritual System we are a part of. As a makumbeira, I am in a loving and respectful relationship with nature, and a follower of Bantu and Yoruba philosophy of life and cosmology.

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Makumba is a spiritual and civilizatory system.  A philosophy of life.

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During a beautiful Summer night in Brazil, many years ago, with the Full Moon ruling over the sky while I was walking under a Jaboticaba Tree, my great ancestor, the Pombagira Spirit Gypsy of the Road told me that we would work together, offering pathways of spiritual autonomy, study, empowerment, healing as well as oracular consultations to people near and far. Being the 'horse'  (the medium/ vessel) of the Pombagira Gypsy of the Road has been one of the greatest honors and joys of my earthly existence!

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Together, the Gypsy and I created the Moon Garden: a place of virtual classes, rituals, mentorship and oracles. The focus of our work is to empower people in taking care of themselves and loved ones by using magical and herbal knowledge, and we firmly believe that there's no such a thing as "one path for all" therefore, we always offer historically and culturally accurate information to empower our clients, students and members in making choices that will provide them with spiritual autonomy and joy!

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The Moon Garden is a safe space for BIPOC,  members of the LGBTQ+ community, s3x work community.

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Not all of the Spirits who are part of the Moon Garden are related to the practice of Makumba. I've had the amazing opportunity to meet some wonderful Deities and Entities from other spiritual traditions and engage in a healthy relationship with them. However,  you can certainly feel my spiritual roots in everything I do and am.