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Plant Potions for a Powerful Life: Kamil's Herbal Wisdom
It's no secret that we at Fat and the Moon have a Fat Crush on Kamil Oshundara. Kamil is a fierce arts activist, Spoken Wordsmith, tree spirit, multifaceted artist, Queer Curator, Priestess of Ifa and of the Earth.
This month, Kamil shared her top 5 picks for the Fat and the Moon plant potions she uses to live her most powerful life. In Kamil's words:
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