I used to believe that silence kept me safe.
As a trauma-informed coach, I’ve held space for others to speak their truths for years — but mine stayed buried. I had words. Hundreds of them. Journals full. Pages hidden. But speaking them aloud? That was something else. I didn’t know how to give my voice a body. I didn’t know how to let my truth breathe.
Then I found Spoken Word Alchemy.
I almost didn’t sign up. I told myself I wasn’t a “real poet.” I wasn’t a performer. I wasn’t ready. But something in the course description stirred something old and sacred in me. Words as spellcraft? Voice as ritual? It felt like a remembering — something ancient calling me home.
The Portal Opened
From the very first session, I knew this wasn’t just a class. It was a ceremony. We began not with technique, but with presence. Breathwork. Intention. Sound as vibration. Suddenly, language wasn’t intellectual — it was embodied. We weren’t learning how to “sound good”; we were learning how to sound true.
Each week peeled back a new layer:
- Voice activation exercises that helped me reclaim the physical space of my throat
- Poetic rituals that turned personal wounds into sacred verses
- Group sharings that felt more like temple than Zoom
It was both terrifying and liberating. I wept. I shook. I spoke.
My First Spoken Spell
By the end of the course, we were invited to write and perform a piece — a “verbal spell” crafted from our journey. Mine poured out in one sitting. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t polished. But it was mine.
When I performed it live (heart pounding, voice trembling), something broke open. Not just in me, but in those listening. One woman messaged me afterward and said, “I felt like you spoke something I’ve never had the words for.”
That’s the power of this work. It’s not about performance. It’s about remembrance — remembering that your voice is your magic. Your story is your medicine. Your presence is a spell.
The Afterglow
Since taking the course, I’ve integrated these practices into my coaching work. I guide clients through mini-spells. I perform at open mics. I speak more clearly in my relationships. And most importantly: I no longer apologize for the sound of my own voice.
Spoken Word Alchemy didn’t just help me write better. It helped me return to myself.
If you’re feeling the pull, trust it. The world needs your voice — raw, real, rhythmic, and rising.