Today we’d like to introduce you to Bri Hermosillo.
Hi Bri, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I am an interdisciplinary practitioner and artist working at the intersection of ancestral healing, creative expression, and transformational care. I was born into a lineage where communication with the spirit world and ancestral healing practices were part of everyday life. My grandmother, who practices Mexican-Indigenous holistic healing traditions, held space in our home for over a decade, where people came to be guided and supported by her and our long-time family friend, Curandera Doña María. My grandmother, Doña María, and my great-uncle, a medicine man as well, were my first teachers in Curanderismo. They helped me understand that my don, or gift of mediumship and psychic ability, was something to honor, not something to hide.
For a time, my path looked different. I have been an artist and dancer most of my life, and I continue to perform with a local dance team today. I was initially drawn to performance, fashion, and film, and spent 11 years working as a professional dancer in the music industry. That chapter offered me a profound sense of creative expression, mentors, and community, while also helping me release much of the fear I once held around my intuitive abilities.
A pivotal experience with death and grief brought me back to the indigenous practices I had observed growing up. From there, I began deepening my work, returning to my studies, working with trusted teachers, and stepping into service as a working psychic medium in 2018. My practice expanded into end-of-life care and psychedelic facilitation in 2020, including time spent supporting individuals within one of Austin’s first psychedelic ceremonial retreat centers.
Over time, my work grew into community care. I co-developed a scholarship initiative with the lead provider for the center supporting Queer and BIPOC individuals in accessing affordable psychedelic therapy, and began offering classes around grief, spiritual hygiene, and ancestral healing. During that period, I also organized community events, including a large-scale mass meditation at the Capitol centered on collective healing and solidarity with our black and brown communities.
Alongside this, I continued developing my creative practice through dance, theater, and design. Sewing has been part of my life since childhood, passed down from my great-grandmother, and creating in different mediums has always been a way for me to integrate my sensitivity and expression. In 2023, I was honored with the Fire and Brimstone Award for Outstanding Costume, Hair, and Makeup Design, and I continue to work across performance art, theater, nightlife, festival, and fashion spaces.
After years of holding space for others in various forms, this year I felt called to reimagine my work in a way that is more sustainable, integrated, and creatively expansive. Today, my offerings are centered around supporting individuals 1-1 through life, spiritual, and creative transitions, approaching healing as something deeply intentional, multidimensional, and expressed through how we choose to live.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Walking in between worlds is a challenge for anyone living in modern times. One of the earliest challenges was learning how to navigate my psychic sensitivities, while still honoring the depth of my work and my authentic self-expression.
Some of my most defining experiences happened within my family. Beginning in 2021, I took on a significant role in supporting and raising my younger sibling during a pivotal period in his life, and witnessing his growth into independence has been one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had. Simultaneously, I was caregiving for another sibling through complex mental health challenges, which gave me a deeply personal understanding of care systems, advocacy, and the importance of integrity within clinical and healing spaces.
At the same time, I experienced burnout while managing retreat and wellness centers, maintaining my practice, and doing creative work. That period led me to step back and re-evaluate, creating a structure for my work that feels more sustainable, intentional, and aligned.
These experiences shaped how I show up today, refining my ability to hold space with discernment, compassion, and steadiness. As I move into this next decade, I’m focusing more on my own journey, with space for play, travel, and expansiveness, now that my loved ones are confidently walking their own paths.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Ojo Pantera?
I offer 1:1 intuitive sessions and mentorship for individuals navigating life transitions, creative development, spiritual exploration, and psychic development. My work supports people in processing emotional and energetic shifts while reconnecting to their own intuition, ancestral lineage, and creative voice.
In addition to my healing practice, I offer creative direction and support through hair, costume design, styling, and collaborative creative consulting. I work with artists and individuals seeking to develop their expression in a way that feels intentional, embodied, and sustainable.
My work is best suited for those in periods of transformation who are seeking grounding, clarity, and a more integrated relationship between their emotional, spiritual, and creative lives.
While I am proud of many milestones, from performing across different stages and living out childhood dreams to supporting others through profound emotional and spiritual transitions, my deepest fulfillment comes from honoring my lineage and contributing to the healing of generational narratives, helping create a different foundation for future descendants.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
Risk-taking has been an integral part of my path. I also see it as something inherited, my grandparents took profound risks in leaving their homeland and coming to this country in search of a different future for the generations that followed. That legacy of courage continues to inform my work today.
For me, much of my growth has come through stepping into the unknown and choosing alignment over certainty. Early on, this meant fully accepting and embodying my intuitive abilities in a Western cultural context that often misunderstands them. Over time, I’ve learned that what we often call risk is actually the moment we choose to trust ourselves and the lineage that brought us here.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.ojopantera.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ojopantera/
Image Credits
Neil Ghandi
Erin Jonesie
Alexis Gonzales
Cici Bernal
Julian Bajsel
