About Firelight Lotus ™
Meet Mudang Mi™ 무당 미· Lacey WA
Meet Mudang Mi™ Founder of Firelight Lotus™
A Korean mudang, spiritual consultant, and guide rooted in indigenous Korean tradition, offering sessions both in person and virtually.
Meet Mudang Mi ™ 무당 미
The Story Behind Firelight Lotus ™
안녕하세요! I was born in Seoul, Korea and lived there with my family until I was around six years old. I am officiated as a shaman-priest (무당/mudang) within indigenous Korean tradition, and had my initiation ceremony in 2014 with an elder mudang. I am also ordained through Universal Life Church Ministries.
I am proud to be gyopo (Korean diaspora) and Korean-American, and I believe it brings a unique perspective to my work as a mudang. I am currently the only practitioner of Five Directions Ryeongki 령기.
I identify as LGBTQIA+ and am diagnosed AuDHD. Over time, my neurodivergency has become one of my greatest strengths both in perspective and in practice.
The title The Mudang Mi became closely associated with my work beginning around 2014 as people within the Korean diaspora searched online for Korean spiritual tradition. Prior to that I practiced under the name Mudang Seonmi.
Heavenly Stars Shrine in Washington, my home shrine, is the only shrine in the world with a mural painted in Teacher 유재명’s style by Intangible Cultural Heritage elder 원명준.
Since I was young, I’ve held an endless fascination with gods, spirits, and magic. Over time, it became clear that this fascination was preparing me for what was to come. I survived near death at the ocean, toxic situations, mental illness, and eventually began receiving the spirits.
One by one, they showed me clear visions of my path which ultimately led me toward my initiation ceremony and the journey that followed.
I have studied folk magic, witchcraft, and holistic healing practices since 2003 alongside my spiritual work and practice.
I hope to help you on your own journey, wherever you may be starting from. People of all communities, backgrounds, and life experiences are welcome here.
Rooted In Practice And Tradition
Spiritual work has been shaped through years of ceremony, study, lived experience, and practice.
2001
Began studying folk magic, witchcraft, and holistic healing practices.
2017
Completed 신내림굿 initiation ceremony and became officiated as a mudang (무당) within indigenous Korean tradition.
2022
Earned Certificate of Herbal Studies through ACHS with Dean’s List recognition.
A Place To Be Fully Yourself
Firelight Lotus ™ welcomes people of all communities, identities, backgrounds, and life experiences.
Some people come looking for clarity. Others arrive during periods of grief, transition, spiritual curiosity, or personal change. Sometimes the feeling is harder to explain, only that something inside you knows it’s time to listen more closely to yourself.
There is no expectation to arrive with everything figured out first.
As someone who is part of the Korean diaspora, LGBTQIA+, and AuDHD, I understand what it feels like to search for spaces where you can exist fully as yourself without needing to shrink parts of who you are.
If you are Korean diaspora or an adoptee hoping to reconnect with folk customs, ceremony, spiritual tradition, or community, you are always welcome to reach out and learn more.
Begin Where You Are
You do not need to have everything figured out before beginning.
Some people come with questions. Others come with uncertainty, grief, curiosity, or simply the feeling that something inside them is asking to be heard more clearly.
Whether you're seeking spiritual guidance, divination, ceremony, ancestral healing, or simply a safe place to begin, you are welcome here.
Sessions are offered both in person in Washington State and virtually for those connecting from elsewhere.