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Several years ago, when I first met her at Pilot Rock, Carolyn Hartness told me of her friend and teacher, Dr. K Kia Bunseki Fu-Kiau who is from the Congo. When she first spoke of him, I knew I would meet him. A couple of years later, this came to pass.
When Dr Fu-Kiau and I met and began to talk, we both saw connections between the models and system I developed for transformation and creating new realities and the teachings he brings from the Congo. Spirit helped me develop these models 25 years ago, before I hit the Red Road and before I met my Elder Brother, Dr Fu Kiau. I wept when I heard some of the African origins, just as I did when I began to learn of connections between the models I developed and the Red Road..
He has become a friend, colleague, elder brother and teacher for me. He will be in the Pacific Northwest from April 7th thru the 17th and will be in Indianola with Carolyn, in Portland, and Seattle for most of that time.
From April 11 to April 13th, he is here at Mossyrock Landing. On April 11th, from 12 to 6pm, plus a potluck dinner, we will have a Healing Circle here at Mossyrock Landing, my place, 179 Thomas Road, Mossyrock 98564.
On April 12, I speak at Unity Center during the 10 to 11 am service and Dr.Fu-Kiau joins me in the afternoon of that day from 12 to 2 pm at Unity/Centralia WA for the Second Sundays on Transformation Workshop I do there [Love offering basis]. During the evening of April 12, he is available for 1-on-1 consultations at Mossyrock Landing.
Dr. Fu-Kiau is a well known teacher of Congolese philosophy. He was initiated by his society’s secret schools and presents the world view of his people. His teachings have revealed to the world the most profound aspect of the Congo and in particular, the Bantu people’s way of life. He brings to the world one aspect of the healing way almost unknown to the world; a spoken medicine. These teachings are based on Dikeanga (a cosmogram, a Congolese medicine wheel). His teachings have brought him to many parts of the world including Brazil, Israel, Europe and here in the United States. These teachings bring the voice of peace to the world.
He has written extensively about his culture and is considered one of the leading experts in the world on the Congo. He has been teaching in many institutions, colleges, universities and cultural centers in the United States, including the prison system. He is currently running full day Deep Inside retreats on self healing and empowerment. He is a resident scholar at Ifetayo Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York. He has been involved with the Seattle Art Museum, assisting them in identifying objects from his culture and their uses in traditional society. He has a Ph.D. in Education and Community Development and lives in Boston.
It is a time for healing.
Darya Funches, Ed.D.
Author, I Send My Blankets Over You