We are here to guide you home through rituals and
messages from our ancestors. Feel welcome.

They keep the wisdom alive.

Learn to find more balance and inner strength through the wisdom and practices of these wisdom keepers.

ALESSA JOSEPH, FOUNDER ISTIMEWA

‘“Wisdom doesn’t always speak loudly. It moves through whispers, silence, ritual. Istimewa Rituals is my way of listening and sharing what I find.”

Intentions for this space

  • A teacher can take many forms. We are deeply grateful for those who feel called to share what they carry.

    We believe that wisdom lives not only in formal teachers, but also in everyday moments and in those who have learned through life, through community rituals, and through stories passed down from parent to child.

    Wisdom keepers are everywhere. Sometimes they speak. Sometimes they simply embody what they know.

  • All rituals and offerings are shared with deep care, reverence, and respect for their origins. We trust you’ll receive them in the same spirit, with intention, integrity, and a listening heart. Take what resonates to support yourself and those around you.

    If something feels unclear or out of alignment, we invite you to reach out. We’re open and always learning.

  • We hope to guide you home by offering a space to reconnect with yourself, with the wisdom that lives in everyday moments, and with the heritage that continues to speak through stories, rituals and tradition.

    We hope it gives you something to hold onto. Something that grounds you, softens you, or simply reminds you of what you already know.