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Dancing Fire Circle

11/29/2022

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Once a year, under the moon, we gather: women, wise women, sacred women, women healers, lightworkers, creatresses, poets, dancers, artists, singers, and musicians as one sisterhood under a canopy of stars. 

The purpose is for women who are pillars in their families/communities, women who put out so much, to come to a safe space where they can relax, reconnect, release, renew, and raise their vibration. The light of our hearts connect us!

Our soothing lineup includes dancing, singing, open mic, yoga, a healing sound bath, a guided discussion, all in the cloak of night and the embrace of mother nature.

We have been doing this event for 6 years and it has grown so much. It takes a village and ubuntu. My warmest gratitude to Sister Jean Bey, the Shimmy Sisters of Pink Moon Bellydance, Bianqa Bizune of Yoga Monarch, Shavon Marie of Unity Music Academy, Moor Journeyz & The Imani Nia School of Fine Arts & Trades, The Coconut Kitchen Jamaican Food Truck, and all of those who share their gifts & talents. Ubuntu.

See the post on last years Dancing Fire Circle HERE.


The Dancing Fire Circle takes place every Fall, but we have other Moon Ceremonies in the Spring (May 2023) and Summer. If you want to attend you must RSVP and gain clearance HERE. If you want to lead an activity,  perform, or have a food truck please contact us at [email protected] or 1-877-570-3108. 

Come dance with us! sign up for Pink Moon Bellydance classes HERE.
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Hennaglyphics Does DC

11/14/2022

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The "Hennaglyphics: How to Henna," author event at Lost City Books in Washington, DC was fabulous! I know, I know. You might be like, "What? You wrote a book?" Yessss!!! "Hennaglyphics: How to Henna," just released Spring 2022. I didn't get to blog about this 5 year process. So it may feel like a total time bleep, but that's what happens when you are balancing mothering, wifing, homeschooling, cooking, housekeeping, and a wellness business. But, hey, no worries, I'm going to catch you up and if you need a faster update, you can always check my social media: hennaglyphics on IG & FB.

One of our major author events of the Summer was Body Art & Books at Lost City Books. Empress (Kidist James), my sistarfriend, joined me on the panel for the discussion of "Hennaglyphics." She is a Podcaster, YouTuber, Jewelry Designer and Co-Owner of the Vintage Clothing Store and Cafe Shop WnWnn(Waste Not Want Not) in The Gambia. Presently she is documenting her repatriation, building projects and homesteader journey to The Gambia on her YouTube Channel "Global Green Book". She is also the creator of TIEbyKidist, a lifestyle brand focusing on "Bridging Two Worlds Together, The Diaspora & African." Moreover, she has been with me on this henna journey for years as a client and she has read the book. So it was great to have her input on this new release. Connect with her on youtube, ig, or fb. 

DC gave us a warm welcome and we enjoyed it to the fullest. Some of the places we visited was Swahili Village, Bus Boys & Poets, and Sankofa Book Store. "Hennaglyphics: How to Henna," is now in stock & available on the Rites of Passage Institute website and Lost City Books!

Check out the videos below for the recap where we discuss the parts of the book "Hennaglyphics."
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Henna at NCMA

11/1/2022

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Alexus Rhone, Shemora Sheikh, & Dr. Amanda Maples posing by the sign.

"The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is--it's to imagine what is possible."    --Bell Hooks

"Throughout most of history, Anonymous was a woman." 
                                                       --Virginia Woolf

We traveled all around the world with the Mute the (dominant) Mic event with the Global Fashioning Assembly at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA). This event was in person and virtual. Societies are just now learning to value crafts/art, such as Henna Body Art, created by and dominated by women especially melanated/indigenous women. Discussing the journey of Henna Body Art in a museum felt like putting something in it's rightful place and giving it the proper respect. Henna has been a language and a voice for women for over 6,000 years and it's time that it be heard. A huge thanks to NCMA especially Dr. Amanda Maples for providing such a platform. Learn more about the journey of Henna Body Art in our new book release "Hennaglyphics: How to Henna." 
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