Spirit & Community

Cura was founded (three years ago last month!) with a mission to uplift girls, women, and femmes along the value chain. To work actively against white supremacy and patriarchy. To do better, to be better, and to drive change. We're committed to women everywhere; we want to see all of us putting our best foot forward. 

I know I’m not alone in my exhaustion of the social media game; the hype, the drama, it’s real. But there's also undeniable magic in tech algorithms. And as a small business occasionally the magic comes in discovering a talent or a partner who not only aligns with your values and vision, but also helps you in ways you didn't know you needed.  Which is exactly what happened when we discovered Robyn from ECHO+SCRIBE. It was the summer of 2021 and I was exhausted to put it mildly.  My endless to do list and general weight of the world was seriously in my way and suddenly Robyn showed up. She promptly took some of the weight away, sprinkled her words smithing gifts and her energetic light on Cura really in the nick of time.

Did you know the tarot card for Scorpio is the death card?  Death is a forward motion, a cleansing. Take this time to look at your shadows. What old beliefs, patterns, relationships, ways of being are no longer serving you? What needs to die in your life?  Embracing your shadows, helps to uncover the sparkle of what truly makes you alive and aligned. Read more of Laura Knaub's Moon Notes for the month of November.

It's October & 80 degrees in a hazy fog by wildfire, not the usual Autumn wrapping fog we're accustomed to here in the PNW. And while we're enjoying this mild weather (minus the smoke), it's a bit confusing TBH. 
Well, the good news is, Fall is the season for introspection, not just changing colors and cooling weather.
Laura, not only our marketing manager, but our resident kundalini yogi & breathwork expert, shares some Fall mantras and self-care moon notes, warm weather notwithstanding.

"The only way that we're going to end anti-Blackness and trans misogynoir is by allies and accomplices simply showing up and lifting our voices to the front of the line. It seems overly simple, but it's not. That is how we can bring about liberation for all." - Angel Patterson

Model Hanan Hassan @1dsrtflwr

It’s #NationalBestFriendsDay during Pride Month, so naturally we’re thinking about Gertrude Stein, the queer American ex-pat in 1930s Paris who lived for 40 years with her partner Alice B. Toklas and succession of white constant companion poodles, all of which were named Basket.

Our theme this month is SHINE ON and we intend to support queer voices and Black makers as we put the emphasis on all that is abundant and joyful and on everything that lifts its face toward the sun and chooses that warmth and glow.