I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John

Reading from a selection that ends with, Spark life .... from my book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Wholesalers may order in bulk from jaiyajohn.com. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials, booking for keynotes, talks, and book/poetry readings, audiobooks, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclusiv...

Sacred Conversation with J.S. Park, hospital chaplain and author of the astoundingly profound and beautifully poetic book, As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve . For many months, I have been excited to have and to share this conversation with you. J.S. feels, lives, speaks, and writes in a mystic poetry that moves me deeply and calls me back home to our sacredness within. In our conversation...

Reading a selection entitled, Love is Life.... from my book , We Birth Freedom at Dawn, Volume Two .   All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Wholesalers may order in bulk from jaiyajohn.com. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials, audiobooks, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, keynotes, talks, book/poetry readings, worldwide book/poetry reading tour,...

In this emotionally fertile Sacred Conversation with Nova Reid, producer, writer, speaker, and author of the book, The Good Ally , we commune over the vital importance for Black Women (and marginalized souls) of gathering together in safe affirmation, celebration, purpose finding, soul gardening, and healing. This conversation fed me richly in ancestor dreams. You may learn more about Nova's...

Reading a selection that begins with, Maybe Love is not the problem.... from my book , All These Rivers and You Chose Love .   All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Wholesalers may order in bulk from jaiyajohn.com. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials, audiobooks, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, keynotes, talks, book/poetry readings, worldwide bo...

My soul brother Yohance Maqubela, who is a true community Baba and revolutionary Teacher, and son of our fiery, Loving ancestor, the singular Dick Gregory, joins me to discuss my new books, We Birth Freedom at Dawn, Volumes One and Two. This conversation feels like home. We Birth Freedom at Dawn, volumes one and two, are now available worldwide. Bless you for your online reviews, book posts, and b...

A book conversation with esteemed soul worker, mystic, ancestor emissary, and bestselling author, Layla F. Saad, as we discuss my new books, We Birth Freedom at Dawn, Volumes One and Two. Together, we dream of liberation. We Birth Freedom at Dawn, volumes one and two, are now available worldwide. Bless you for your online reviews, book posts, and book readings. All of my books are available at boo...

Reading my new meditative chant poem, Thunder . All of my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, keynotes, talks, book/poetry readings, worldwide book/poetry reading tour, virtual book/poetry readings, and Birthing Life creative life/...

Special book launch episode. Reading from my new two-volume book We Birth Freedom at Dawn , which will be released this Thursday, September 26, 2024. BOOK LAUNCH SCHEDULE: *jaiyajohn.com to register. SEPT 24                    VIRTUAL GLOBAL BOOK LAUNCH 11AM PACIFIC ( REGISTER ) SEPT 26                    WASHINGTON, D.C., HOWARD UNIVERSITY INT. BLACK WRITERS FESTIVAL 11AM PANEL, 5PM READING ( DET...

This flavorful, soulfully seasoned Sacred Conversation between two Albuquerque-born New Mexicans, Lalah Delia and myself, was a joyful trip down memory lane, nostalgia, and our longing for open mesas, towering mountains, roasted pinons and chiles, and authentic New Mexican food, culture, and energy. All as a childhood root for our kindred spiritual callings to serve the cause of collective human h...

Reading the selection beginning with, your soul floating endless grace.... , from my book All These Rivers and You Chose Love . All of my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, keynote speaking, worldwide poetry reading tour, virtual...

My conversation with Palestinian filmmaker, director, writer, and teacher Rolla Selbak was an exchange of sweet and saltwater tides. I cried. Then she cried. Then I cried. And she cried. It was oceanic in its soulfulness, honesty, clarity, and Love offering for humanity. I had been yearning for this conversation since we met at the Los Angeles reading of the Gaza Monologues in January of this year...

I genuinely enjoyed my Sacred Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Mullan, PsyD., creator of Decolonizing Therapy : a psychological evolution that weaves together political, ancestral, therapeutic, and global well-being (@decolonizingtherapy on IG). Dr. Jenn is a major disruptor in the mental health industrial complex. Her work is an urgent call to dive to the root of global and generational trauma to u...

*LIVE RECORDING. I wrote and delivered this poem, The Beautiful Ones Have Changed to Light , in honor of the martyred poets and writers of Gaza and Falesteen as part of the first ever Los Angeles reading of The Gaza Monologues, on January 19, 2024. Our gathering was organized by the precious Sonali Fiske @sonalifiske (IG) with the blessing of Ashtar Theatre @ashtartheatre (IG) in Ramallah and in r...

*LIVE RECORDING. Reciting a poem on Indigenous healing ways for the Presidential Opening Session of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, D.C., August 3, 2023. 10,000 souls rolled deep at this gathering in the spirit of 2023 APA President Dr. Thema Bryant's @dr.thema chosen convention theme: You Belong Here . *My poetry reading world tour, The Gathering, kick...

Reading (and playing piano accompaniment) Harvest , a ceremony piece that will be newly included in the upcoming revised edition of my book, Father to Son: Ode to Our Black Young . All of my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, and...

My heart was deeply moved by this quiet, heartful conversation with Cole Arthur Riley, creator and curator of Black Liturgies (a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation), and author of the books This Here Flesh and the upcoming Black Liturgies:  Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human. Cole shares her soulful work daily on Instagram. In our conversation we share about our kin...

I am thrilled to share with you my Sacred Conversation with Dr. Thema Bryant . As many of you know from our past conversations, Dr. Thema embodies so many graces. She is a sacred dancer, poet, author, minister, doctor of psychology, therapist, professor, and currently the President of the American Psychological Association. This conversation is full of joy and laughter. We explore the gift of emot...

I do not know how to describe my third Sacred Conversation, with Laya F. Saad. We just finished our conversation, so my heart is still so full and crying. Layla lives in Qatar, has done groundbreaking work on the harm of and healing from supremacies, and has been on a beautiful personal journey involving her ongoing discovery of her neurodivergence. She shared so openly with me. I guess you can sa...

Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. Dear Artist, and all my books, is available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, and Birthing Words creative writing support are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies and re...

Wow. I hope you listen to and feel this one. My second Sacred Conversation is with Terence Lester, Ph. D., a soul who does sacred work to restore and celebrate the dignity of those who are unhoused and/or invisible. He is a husband, father, author, and founder of both Love Beyond Walls and Dignity Museum. In our very soulful, vulnerable conversation, we talk about the profound self-harm caused by...

I am excited to share with you our first Sacred Conversation, with the artist, painter, poet, birth mother of the Heart Dept, activist, revolutionary, and much more, Shelley (Grace) Bruce. In our conversation, we explore the holiness of names, " Land Back " as a holistic liberation movement, the birth story of the Heart Dept, and our upcoming September 13 Heart Dept gathering which will...

Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com . All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies of m...

Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com . All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies of m...

Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com . All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eB ooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies of m...