The bridge between the sacred & the celebratory…
So after years of being a struggling artist- happy if I got 40 people to a show, I managed to unwittingly create a super popular event which attracts hundreds of Capetonians and internationals to come and “consciously party” at our regular (yet seasonal) sacred psychedelic dance nights!
How?
Why?
What exactly is it all about?
Well…
First tip they tell you in creating success is to create something you personally would LOVE to experience…
L.O.V.E.R is an acronym for
Love
Oneness
Vibration
Energy
Ritual
LOVE
As I grew in consciousness and began to release habits I no longer felt were serving me (alcohol/ unconscious marijuana use/ casual sex) I was at a loss as to where I could go to have a good time!
We all need to release tension, let our hair down and get sweaty on a dance floor now and again! Yet so many venues are focused on alcohol consumption, which although I do not completely vilify in moderation, en masse creates a force field of separation and disconnection, enticing the energy vampires to pray on open fields; dragging us all down into self-sabotaging behaviour…
Bars and nightclubs and even certain festivals are often spaces of heightened ego and judgement- spaces to prey and be preyed on, to consume and be consumed, to drown sorrows and escape…amplified by booze and cocaine and desperation to connect and to hide, to be desired and be lost.
I wanted to create a space we could let go and connect in full authenticity; where we could dance joyfully with wild abandon; where I felt free and open and accepted; a space of compassion radiating LOVE!
ONENESS
I also found it funny as I moved deeper into “spiritual” circles and practices that people would be so austere and “holier than thou” at the cacao ceremony one weekend and then loosing their souls in debauchery the next…only to be wracked with guilt on Monday as they faced a week of remorse and recovery…
I felt like this all led to a polarisation of behaviour as well, with a rejection of sensory pleasures- a distortion which has long problematised the mainstream religious paradigms with its patriarchal judgement of the body.
As we step into the new world equilibrium of ‘re-membering’ the deep intelligence we hold within our physical form, we need to embrace our divine feminine gifts that connect us to Spirit through our bodies. We need to stop rejecting parts of who we are and our lived experiences in pursuit of perceived higher realms.
Our strong legs connecting to the stable earth beneath our feet; our cleansing waters flowing through us; the sacred fire roaring in our bellies; the inspiration of our breath, reflected all around us in the wonders of this world, bring us into deeper union with the magic that we are.
Our bodies & their sensory experiences are a unique part of Spirit; the Oneness; the divine Universe, and are at the core of our awakening, our journey of self-discovery. We can only Know Ourselves (and therefore Spirit) and come into wholeness through lived experiences in this lifetime.
It’s time to release habits of over-intoxication as a way of numbing to forget and embrace physical awareness and sensory curiosity as we learn from and ‘re-member’ what is.
I wanted to create an experience that embraced Unity consciousness and ONENESS!
VIBRATION
Pushing down our feelings, wanting to fit in, fear of not being Enough often peak when at big social gatherings. This prevents us from enjoying the experience of the music or being present with ourselves, our environment and each other.
This causes blockages and distortions in our primary vibration leading to sickness.
I longed for a space where I could fully surrender to the music- allow it to become the Medexine it truly is- invite it to dance my body and emotions- invite my soul to speak through my body and express and release what was calling to be heard. Releasing not creating blocks.
I longed for a space that would blend high vibration dance music with live vocals to weave a golden thread to hold and guide us in healing melodies.
I longed for a space safe enough and held enough that we could introduce heart and mind opening plant Medexine in moderate amounts to tune in deeper to the processes we were going through on the dance floor- the wisdom our hearts and Spirits wanted to share.
I wanted to create a space of amplified, high VIBRATION- where we tune into self, each other and our nature ancestors.
ENERGY
And as much as having a great massage, going for beautiful walks or swims, deep dive Medexine journeys and somatic healing practices are all wonderful, a communal experience that forefronts celebratory release and fun is an important part of our lives and has been throughout our existence.
We need spaces to let go together, to dance our full rainbow of emotions, to see and be seen in dynamic expression, to laugh and cry and move together, to encourage each other, to witness each other, to mirror and contrast with each other, to embrace each other, to kiss the earth with our feet as we create collective rhythms to let her know she is loved and give thanks for our existence here and now together!
And we need to remember to have fun on this healing journey! Many people seem to forget and think the Spiritual path is one of serious arduous work- not true! Laughter and joy and play (so long as they don’t try to drown the rest of our expressions) are deeply spiritual, en -lightening and enlivening states of wonder.
When we connect and raise our vibration together we amplify it exponentially!
By raising the collective ENERGY field together, embracing quantum knowledge, I believed I could create a space to get high and heal the world in a radical manner- through deep resonance.
RITUAL
By framing our spaces for collective celebration, connection and release within a ceremonial context we are amplifying its power. Drawing on eons of ancestral wisdom, creating rituals to mark heightened moments of existence increases meaning and connection in our lives, drawing us into higher vibration, oneness and Love!
As we set intentions for our night of fun and celebration we frame our experience within one of expansive exploration- we allow everything we experience to grow us, we allow it to become an act of reverence for Spirit and Self and we invite the magic of the Universe to dance with us…
I wanted to close the gap between these social, informal spaces of release and the heightened spaces of perceived learning. I believe it is my role to be a bridge between worlds- to connect the mycelial networks- to invite us all to find the ceremony of life- the sacred in the everyday- the profane in the Spiritual- to integrate our higher wisdom within all facets of our lives as we grow our consciousness.
I wanted to make a ceremony of celebration, I am always looking to make a RITUAL of everyday life.
And thus L.O.V.E.R was born
A celebration of the senses;
a journey of self discovery;
a bridge between celebration and ceremony;
a space to explore the wisdom of your body and the voice of your soul;
a space to praise existence in all its hues and shades;
a place of non-judgement and radical self-expression;
an immersive experience of re-membering your magic;
a mystical mash-up of Medexine and music and movement;
a communal praise of love and life;
a reimagining of a wild night out!
And if it all feels too much and your inner child starts to freak out or needs a hug- no need to numb out- we have a beautiful team of Sanctuary angels- your mammas for the night- to guide you through any blips and bumps…
I am so blessed that people saw and shared this vision and have rallied to the call the co-create this experience with me…
This is the more beautiful world we all know is possible- this is the new normal- this is what it is to be a L.O.V.E.R of life 🙏💚
