"Integrating the Seven Stages of Conocimiento with Nahuatl and Ralámuri Wisdom in Kosmic Feminism: My Creative Writer Identity."

Authors

Hilda Yaneth Sotelo Dr, University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Abstract

This paper explores the intersection of Kosmic Feminism and the seven stages of conocimiento as outlined by Gloria Anzaldúa, integrating Indigenous wisdom from Nahuatl and Ralámuri traditions. It examines how decolonial thought, feminist theory, and creative writing can be transformative tools for personal and communal healing. Drawing on personal experiences rooted in the borderlands of Ciudad Juárez-El Paso and Rarámuri heritage, the author blends Anzaldúa’s framework of conocimiento with Indigenous perspectives to offer a critique of patriarchal systems and a vision of holistic, cosmic resistance. The seven stages of conocimiento—awakening (El Arrebato), liminality (La Nepantla), commitment (El Compromiso), healing (La Herida Abierta), and spiritual activism (Shifting Realities)—serve as guiding principles for navigating the complexities of identity, trauma, and resistance, with a particular focus on the power of creative expression to disarticulate patriarchal language. Through the lens of Kosmic Feminism, this work challenges traditional narratives of forgiveness and justice, proposing a radical, active form of spiritual activism that reconnects personal, communal, and cosmic dimensions of healing. The paper ultimately invites readers to envision a decolonial, feminist future where transformation is both individual and collective, and where the written word becomes a powerful act of resistance and reclamation

Recommended Citation

Sotelo, Hilda Yaneth Dr (2025) ""Integrating the Seven Stages of Conocimiento with Nahuatl and Ralámuri Wisdom in Kosmic Feminism: My Creative Writer Identity."," Journal of Creative Writing Studies: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://repository.rit.edu/jcws/vol10/iss1/2