roots / ρίζες

Paulina Melissas

I was born near the Sarasota stargate of indigenous Cherokee land, in current day Florida, of Greek parents whose parents immigrated from various parts of Greece and called Egypt home along the way.

I grew up feeling isolated & in constant communication with a presence that later guided me to save my life from the downward spiral of self destruction and a desperate desire to go ‘home’.

I spoke to the shells & dolphins of the beach home that preserved my early remembrance of Atlantian / Lemurian timelines, along with dreams of the ancient past / wholeness. Once witnessing the miracles orchestrated by trust in inner knowing, the path of mystery, cosmic humor, incessant transformation & initiation became the standard.

After journeying ‘home’ to Egypt while living with the Hawai’ian islands, then relocating to my uterine home of Crete, the flame of remembrance has been profoundly stoked, calling the soul family of the earth to gather in this celebration of embracing our multidimensionality & composting the false acceptance of a purposeless life.

Mána Yí Academy is the synthesis of Zin + I’s annual convergences we’ve been hosting in Crete since 2022 - a virtual temple allowing people to gather in accessibility, with the pillars we excavate intensively during our 12 days in person together.

I bow in gratitude to the many teachers and mentors along the way- plant teachers, avian messengers & guides, dream mentors, ancestors, decoys & genuine emissaries of love- both those of bright light & teachers in disguise. I offer my most profound gratitude to my beloved life mate, Zin, who is an integral part of this earth mysteries academy.

It’s an incredible honor to cultivate this space for global community to gather, unpack the programs and reclaim our clear connection to our sacred source.