We’re looking forward to introducing you to Princess Leah. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Princess Leah, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
I’d have to say good long, hot bath. It completely makes time stand still, and it allows me to really tune into my energy connected with Source.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Princess Leah. I call myself an intuitive performing artist and healer. When I’m not writing or dancing, I’m pulling tarot and oracle cards or brewing tea from my apothecary, FemRems. The conception of FemRems started as a personal need to nurture my postpartum and highly anxious body and turned into a more spiritual-based integrative practice of energy healing and balance.
Music has always been my first love. I was born into a West African dance group and watched my parents perform in their Reggae band throughout my life. I knew I always wanted to be a performer. I loved being in plays and making up dances with my girl bands at recess. I went to college for Musical Theater, and pursued music until my son was born. That’s when life started taking over more and music took a backseat.
I struggled with severe postpartum anxiety, as I mentioned earlier, and it really brought up a lot of PTSD from my childhood. Becoming a mother opens up parts of you that fell dormant for so long, you forget it was a part of you. I knew for the sake of mine and my son’s well-being I needed to heal through those adverse childhood experiences to give us both the life that we deserve.
That’s where my tea became my saving grace. I started making different concoctions to help relieve stress and made blends that gave me energy. This was a healing practice that was passed down from my family’s ancestry of medicine and shamanic herbology. Still to this day, I make tea every morning and every night. My son loves my Berry, Mint Chamomile blend!
Now, my teas are more custom made for my 90-minute Tea + Tarot Soul Sessions. I really enjoy blending the energies of channeled messages through tarot and oracle cards with my fruit-infused herbal teas.
Though my journey was inspired by music and motherhood, I cater to all people who are seeking enlightenment and guidance in their healing journey.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
I think the biggest part of me that has served its purpose is letting my past take over the best of me. I’ve let too much of my light be dimmed and silenced because of the pain that my childhood bared, and it’s not fair to myself or anyone who genuinely wants to get to know my true self.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I love this question. It actually gives 6 of Cups vibes in tarot! That card represents nostalgia and inner child healing. It can also mean siblings and past life memories. I have a deck that I read for the divine feminine, called “The Modern Goddess Tarot”, and the 6 of Cups card is a picture of an older girl handing a flower to a younger girl. That could be the younger version of herself or a little sister, so this is exactly what came to mind when I saw this question.
There’s a beautiful dance between our inner child and little siblings or even children of our own. We want so much to protect them and their innocence, that we try and give the best speeches and say, “learn from my mistakes. Don’t make them yourself.” But as much as my mom tried to tell me these things, I still had to learn them through experience. So I wouldn’t want to try and veer my younger self away from the choices I made (as much as I really wish I could) because I know she wouldn’t have listened anyway. That’s the Aries in me!
I often talk to my inner child as a practice of healing adversities and trauma. I usually ask her how she’s feeling, but sometimes when I’m really down about something – a mistake I made or a regret I have – I’ll tell her that I love her, and I forgive her, and I’m proud of her, and I commit to doing better for her.
If I were to say one thing to her again, it would be to remind her that she’s perfectly imperfect, and that she doesn’t have to prove herself for love because she IS love, and no one can ever change that, no matter how hard the devil may try.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What do you believe is true but cannot prove?
Growing up in a family of doctors and having a naturopathic mom as a nurse, our family’s history of shamanic healers and herbalists have encouraged me to believe that there is a cure for the uncurable diseases, such as herpes (HSV) and AIDS and cancer. I base this belief on articles as well as personal stories claiming that integrative practices have proven an actual cure, not just a remission or longevity of dormancy.
Herpes, for instance, is one of the most common viruses in America, and yet, there’s still no proven cure. However, the Eastern Chinese medicinal practices have considered this to be curable with the proper herbs, diet and hormonal balance. Unfortunately, that’s not as easy for FDA to approve or as cost effective for big pharma, so the 47.8% of Americans living with HSV are left to believe that there is nothing that can be done but live in shame and fear. I believe it’s a tactic for control, but until there are research centers or more accustomed naturopathic medical claims of successful cures, this will be an unknown reality.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I feel like I am doing what I was born to do, but sometimes I let people dictate how I do it. Being a highly sensitive person, I tend to let other people’s opinions dim or silence my authenticity. The fear of rejection or judgement can feel overpowering at times, but I’m constantly working on trusting myself to know what’s best for me and the path that God and my soul agreed to embark on.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princessleah888/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@princessleah888
- Other: https://www.bandlab.com/melita_irie_muzik
Image Credits
Jae Feinberg; Jazzhaus of Lawrence; Tea + Tarot Tuesday
