Taylar Shirley Catherine Enlow
ABOUT ME
Woman of Letters. Moon Gardener. Storykeeper. Poetess.
My name is Taylar Shirley Catherine Enlow. A mouthful—I know, but I believe that names carry meaning. Most simply call me Taylar. I was born in Lenapehoking, on land also known as the city of Philadelphia.
I am a writer, scholar, and Earth-based healing practitioner birthing and stewarding projects inspired by my first loves: storytelling and the natural world.
During my early teen years, I developed endometriosis—a debilitating and chronic disease. After years of feeling unsupported by the Western medical complex, I journeyed in search of answers. That decade-long initiation led me to the teachings of holistic healing long embodied in Eastern traditions, which are foundational to my life and work today.
Guided by natural forms and rhythms
I am a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary, pursuing an interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Religion with a focus on spiritual ecology; earth ethics; and global indigeneity. I am also the communications and events intern at the Center for Earth Ethics.
Previously, I served as a community voice for the National Folklife Network, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, and program coordinator of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University.
I am a graduate of Temple University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies—with a focus on Global Cultures and a regional concentration in Africa and the African Diaspora—cum laude with distinction in major.
Additionally, I am a certified in holistic health education and somatic womb work, which weaves together somatics; mindfulness; traditional earth-based wisdom; and womb-pelvic bowl healing to support whole-being transformation.
At my core, I am an overzealous cat mom, chai lover, bibliophile, and lifelong apprentice to the Earth.
academic focus areas
African Indigenous & Diasporic Religions
Environmental Ethics
Ecomemory
Black Ecologies & Black Geographies
African Cultural Retentions in the Americas
ACADEMIC TRAINING
(Upcoming) Master of Theological Studies: Religion, Ethics, and Politics (2026-2028)
Harvard Divinity School
Master of Arts in Religion: Interdisciplinary Concentration in Spiritual Ecology, Earth Ethics, and Global Indigeneity (2024-2026)
Union Theological Seminary
Graduate Level: Women’s Studies (2023-2024)
Howard University
Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: Global Cultures Track; Regional Concentration in Africa and the African Diaspora (2017-2021)
Temple University
PRACTITIONER TRAINING
Altered (2024) - with Samantha Neal
Poetic Period (2024) - with Sam Lucy
The Somatic Womb Path Certification (2023-2024) - Womb School
Holistic Health Practitioner Certification (2022-2023) - Academy of Healing Nutrition
Reiki Master Certification (2021) - Heal to Live with Maleata Ragin
Reiki II Certification (2020) - Heal to Live with Maleata Ragin
Reiki I Certification (2020) - Heal to Live with Maleata Ragin