In the 1990s, Bogus’ focus shifted toward the healing arts. For Black feminists and feminists of color, activism has a deep-seated spiritual connection that encompasses a politics of care and healing. Bogus, also known as “The Oracle/Sister Soul-Joiner,” is a trained massage therapist, pranic healer, and reiki and hypnosis practitioner. The Sister’s Spiritual Hopscotch diagram, shown here, illuminates how Black feminism sought to encourage different ways of thinking about “who loves you” and “what’s good for you.”
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Sister’s Spiritual Hopscotch
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Be true. Be kind. Do right.
10. What’s bad in your life right now? [1 foot]
9. What’s good for you or to you right now? [2 feet]
8. What do you believe in? [1 foot]
7. Make a wish for yourself for today or the future. [1 foot]
6. Make a wish for other people, your family, and the Earth. [1 foot]
5. Jump over trouble. [No feet]
4. Think of who you love. [1 foot]
3. Think of who loves you. [2 feet]
2. Trust. [1 foot]
1. New start. [1 foot]
Sister’s Spiritual Hopscotch, [by SDiane Bogus], 1997, Oversize Box 1, SDiane Bogus papers, BANC MSS 2018/280, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
