Michelle Cassandra Johnson returns to Firestorm for a dynamic conversation with Rev. Marshall K Hammer on the occasion of her newly published book You Are Protected.

Johnson knows firsthand that we can't pour out of an empty cup—that we can't show up fully in our lives, care for others, or hold space for change if we're not strong within. You Are Protected: Invoking Spiritual Support to Sustain Your Energy shares the resources and guidance that are available to protect us at any time. Through this heartfelt book, Johnson helps us recognize and connect with that support, offering a range of potent protection practices and tools—from somatic practices to natural curios.

Michelle will be joined in conversation by Rev. Marshall Hammer for a book discussion, ritual, and Q&A.

“Michelle Cassandra Johnson skillfully reminds us that we all have a right to feel and be protected. If you struggle to meet the chaos of the world with courage and tenderness, then this book is the medicine you need.”—Lama Rod Owens, author of Love and Rage and The New Saints

Michelle Cassandra Johnson is a beloved teacher, activist, and clinical social worker with a background of over two decades of practice. She has led dismantling racism work in many settings and her work centers on healing from individual and collective trauma, coming back into wholeness, and aligning the mind, body, spirit, and heart. She is the author of several books, including Illuminating Our True Nature.

Rev. Marshall K Hammer (she/they) supports people and animals in their healing processes. Marshall is an interfaith/interspiritual minister and spiritual companion/director. Through Reiki and animal chaplaincy, she works with animals and their humans through transitions and grief.  Her truest calling is supporting those who have lost loved ones to suicide. As a fellow survivor, Marshall specializes in sitting with folks as they navigate the difficult emotions around this specific kind of pain. She enjoys some variety, but all her work is  all grounded in showing up to hold space for whatever is present.