∞ Snow Raven ∞
byAn almost confounding combination of traditional shamanic and high-tech activity by Sofy Yuditskaya Snow Raven is a performer from the Republic of Sakha, now…
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SZCZODRE GODY. 12 days of New Year Celebrations in Slavic &Baltic Tradition.
byInto the Holy Fire, gifts for the Gods are being offered such as herbs and dried flowers. The whole family gathers to dress up The Tree of The World with Rod’s Star at the top, and at the bottom where the World of Weles, God of Underworld and Wealth is represented, the presents are being placed underneath the Tree with his blessing.
Winter Solstice. Divine Promise.
byby Agni Jnana YannandaFeatured artwork Kathy Ruttenberg December 21st, 4:49 pm EST, 9:49 pm GMT Winter Solstice is here! December 21st is marked by a…
Full Moon and the Star of Feminine Power.
byby Agni Jnana YannandaFeatured artwork Sarah Morris Dec 7th, 2022, 23:07 PM EST Sidereal: Sun at 21°51′ Scorpio (Jeyshta), Moon at 21°51′ Taurus (Rohini) Tropical: Sun…
Shamanic Slow-quin with the New Nature
byIt is said that Guqin players can summon spirits, predict the future, and convert the energies of Yin and Yang to their needs, and that the origins of Guquin playing come from Wushi or shaman. From 1644 until 1912 the Quin Emperors had an official shamanic shrine at the capital in Beijing and consulted professional shaman, usually women, in the forbidden city as part of their ruling duties.
Imagining the Universe with Hands and Heart
byCecilia Wu’s piece entitled “Embodied Sonic Meditation: Resonance of the Heart” captures hand gestures and their fluid changes making mudras via leap motion and machine learning, triggering associated musical phrases and gestures as well as video of the Buddhabrot fractal deformations processed by audio filters also triggered by the mudras.
Claire Zakiewicz interviewed and photographed by Chris Freeman
byClaire Zakiewicz‘s solo exhibition Tintoretto’s Daughter opens on Thursday October 27 at ARTEATELIER, San Marco 3209/A, Salizada Malipiero, Venice, Italy. Her area of practice…
Full Moon & Total Lunar Eclipse, Nov 8th. Through the Gates of Life and Death.
byThe symbolism of an eclipse, like anything else in observational astrology, is that the physical reflects the symbolic. The sky goes dark and the moon is blocked which is the only light. When you have an eclipse something is blocked from view that you are used to seeing.