23. ETHE(REALITY) AND MYSTERY ~ Hamsa Fae on Poetry, Trans ethe(reality), Medicine, Art, and Herbs

In this episode, our host Gaby Azorsky speaks with Hamsa Fae (she/they) to Spiral Deeper. Hamsa is a Vietnamese-French poet, performance artist, and model who is native to Los Angeles. She uses memory as medium for dreamscaping the tragedies and desires within the Asian American diaspora and trans ethereality. Her poetry book, Blood Frequency, was shortlisted by C&R Press and the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network in 2022. She has (forthcoming) publications in diaCRITICS, Vănguard, new words {press}, Yale School of Environment, and Fruitslice. Her solo-exhibition, Trans Aphrodisia, was in February 2024 at The Brown Building.  In our conversation today, we talk about Reiki, traveling between realms of being, love letters, poetry, mystery, beauty, rotting, composting, self-expression and creativity, femininity, facilitating safe and inclusive spaces, the binary, language, trans myth, and at the end Hamsa graces us with a beautiful song.  I learned so much from Hamsa in our conversation today, full of poetry, giggles, learning, and mystery. I feel grateful for her teachings and her art.  Thank you Hamsa for your artistry, poetry, and sweet nectar of life!  *For 20% off your first month of The Flower Portal, use the code SPIRALOFFLOWERS through the end of August*  Connect ~ With our guest Hamsa | Website and IG @hamsalefae  With our host Gaby Azorsky | Website and IG @gaby.azorsky With Spiral Deeper | Website and IG @spiral.deeper Sign up for Gaby’s newsletter Partners ~ Thank you to our partners!  Moon Juice - Code ‘GABY.AZORSKY’ Activist Manuka Honey - Code ‘GABY15’ The Retreat Newspaper - Code ‘GABY100’ for your first issue free Music by Gaby’s incredible partner, Connor Hayes. Spiral Deeper Icon by Kami Marchand. If you would like to advertise on Spiral Deeper, please email [email protected] for packages and information.  Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen ~ it means so much. Thank you for your support!