Intro to space
Riddled with questions about what it means, how to make it your own, how to understand we are (a part) of nature , how to integrate activism, Iker Nafta, the subject of this series makes his own contemporary saga about self-growth through spiritualism: a queer guide.
By now we all have an interpretation of queerness, but how do we define spirituality? This series tries to answer that concept: what does it mean to be a queer spiritual holistic guide in 2025. But let’s accept that the answer might not completely be visible with the human eye.
15 meters of personal belongings
Iker Nafta used to be closely connected to the punk scene. Not exactly the environment you expect a spiritual guide will arise from. However, their travels brought them into contact with persons from different spìritualities, cultures and divergent knowledge. Eager to learn, they embarked on a voyage that reflects his radiant energy: from shamanic practice to psychotherapy, from channelling to art therapy, they blend it all into a modern kind of witchcraft. An odd one, maybe. A queer guide.
From a young age, Iker was strongly involved in the community and its rights in the Basque Country, often in conflict with traditional institutions. Moving on to punk in a later stage, it comes as no surprise that his later spirituality relates to more forms of activism, as Iker’s punk culture was intertwined with feminism, animal rights and anarchism. And let it be anarchism that led Iker to question the very word ‘spirituality’. Because what does spiritualism mean in 2025?
Space (personal/nature)
Iker Nafta used to be closely connected to the punk scene. Not exactly the environment you expect a spiritual guide will arise from. However, their travels brought them into contact with persons from different spìritualities, cultures and divergent knowledge. Eager to learn, they embarked on a voyage that reflects his radiant energy: from shamanic practice to psychotherapy, from channelling to art therapy, they blend it all into a modern kind of witchcraft. An odd one, maybe. A queer guide.
From a young age, Iker was strongly involved in the community and its rights in the Basque Country, often in conflict with traditional institutions. Moving on to punk in a later stage, it comes as no surprise that his later spirituality relates to more forms of activism, as Iker’s punk culture was intertwined with feminism, animal rights and anarchism. And let it be anarchism that led Iker to question the very word ‘spirituality’. Because what does spiritualism mean in 2025?
I smell you! It’s them pheromones, the chems, the chems, the chems, the beauty of nature connecting the I to the he.
Come into my space, baby!
I am another of yourself
Iker Nafta used to be closely connected to the punk scene. Not exactly the environment you expect a spiritual guide will arise from. However, their travels brought them into contact with persons from different spìritualities, cultures and divergent knowledge. Eager to learn, they embarked on a voyage that reflects his radiant energy: from shamanic practice to psychotherapy, from channelling to art therapy, they blend it all into a modern kind of witchcraft. An odd one, maybe. A queer guide.
From a young age, Iker was strongly involved in the community and its rights in the Basque Country, often in conflict with traditional institutions. Moving on to punk in a later stage, it comes as no surprise that his later spirituality relates to more forms of activism, as Iker’s punk culture was intertwined with feminism, animal rights and anarchism. And let it be anarchism that led Iker to question the very word ‘spirituality’. Because what does spiritualism mean in 2025?
Great Smoking Mirror
Unfortunately, spiritualism still is often misinterpreted too. “We think of institutions, dogma’s, religions and sects. Maybe it’s time for a new, more inclusive word that replaces and creates and inclusive ‘spirituality’.”
Iker connects her version of ‘spirituality’ deeply with his activism: it is their way of living, learning, understanding and doing from love. SSurrounded by lesbians, women, queers, animals, transgender people, artists and every living creature around him and in nature he becomes more self-aware, energetic and fulfills life.
He shares this energy in meaningful experiences with any kind and helps them see their surroundings truly and true surroundings.
Sweat Lodge / Painted Face / Talking Stick
Unfortunately, spiritualism still is often misinterpreted too. “We think of institutions, dogma’s, religions and sects. Maybe it’s time for a new, more inclusive word that replaces and creates and inclusive ‘spirituality’.”
Iker connects her version of ‘spirituality’ deeply with his activism: it is their way of living, learning, understanding and doing from love. SSurrounded by lesbians, women, queers, animals, transgender people, artists and every living creature around him and in nature he becomes more self-aware, energetic and fulfills life.
He shares this energy in meaningful experiences with any kind and helps them see their surroundings truly and true surroundings.
The triangle of my space
Unfortunately, spiritualism still is often misinterpreted too. “We think of institutions, dogma’s, religions and sects. Maybe it’s time for a new, more inclusive word that replaces and creates and inclusive ‘spirituality’.”
Iker connects her version of ‘spirituality’ deeply with his activism: it is their way of living, learning, understanding and doing from love. SSurrounded by lesbians, women, queers, animals, transgender people, artists and every living creature around him and in nature he becomes more self-aware, energetic and fulfills life.
He shares this energy in meaningful experiences with any kind and helps them see their surroundings truly and true surroundings.
Art residency
Unfortunately, spiritualism still is often misinterpreted too. “We think of institutions, dogma’s, religions and sects. Maybe it’s time for a new, more inclusive word that replaces and creates and inclusive ‘spirituality’.”
Iker connects her version of ‘spirituality’ deeply with his activism: it is their way of living, learning, understanding and doing from love. SSurrounded by lesbians, women, queers, animals, transgender people, artists and every living creature around him and in nature he becomes more self-aware, energetic and fulfills life.
He shares this energy in meaningful experiences with any kind and helps them see their surroundings truly and true surroundings.
