84: Coming Home to the Red Road with Keyaho Rohlfs

Welcome! I have a very special episode for you today as I’m interviewing my partner, Keyaho Rohlfs. Even though he is usually a man of few words, I got him to open up about his spiritual practices and the wisdom he has gained through following the Lakota traditions. A man of many interests, he is a playwright, baker, farmer, and musician. I hope you enjoy getting to know the love of my life with whom I am privileged to share every day. Join us for this conversation!Show Highlights:How Keyaho and Paula met at a Lakota Sun Dance work party–and they were both immediately intrigued and interestedHow Keyaho came to be part of the Red Road tradition of holding true to Native American ways through his long, winding pathHow Keyaho realized academia was not his place and embarked on a hitchhiking adventure that led to alcohol, drugs, and depressionHow freedom became a preoccupation for Keyaho and led him from Chicago to Savannah, as he searched for a feeling of belongingHow Keyaho found the saxophone and didn’t let it go–because it symbolized hopeWhy Keyaho feels that the theater and open mics can save peopleHow Keyaho felt unusually compelled by the Lakota Sun DanceHow he decided to go to Portland and determined to ONLY play his hornHow Keyaho’s first visit to the sweat lodge felt like home for the first time ever and set him on the path to knowing himselfHow Keyaho became aware of Mother Earth’s peril and joined the Cascadia Forest AllianceHow he began to understand the concept of “all my relations” and how freedom comes with commitmentWhy Standing Rock became a pivotal place/event in Keyaho’s life with both brutality and beautyHow the transition to the farm in rural Maine was uncomplicated and easy for Keyaho and PaulaWhy tending to the land is a way of living out activism in the natural way as Keyaho strives to live in relationship with the landHear Keyaho’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people don’t know, what he’s reading, and what’s bringing him joy right now.Resources and Links:Books mentioned by Keyaho: The Overstory by Richard Powers (also at Amazon)Get the 2023 Astrology Guidebook - 100% of profits go to an indigenous-led environmental org and a school for underprivileged kids in India!Learn more and book a call here to see if you are a fit for my six-month coaching programLearn more about my business accelerator Your Magnetic Blueprint here.Join the Weave Your Business Bliss Facebook group for business strategy and astrology insights.Subscribe to the Weave Your Bliss podcast.IG @weaveyourblisswww.weaveyourbliss.com