tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807299091001611550.post5370731542777303598..comments2023-11-07T23:58:28.619-09:00Comments on Pray to the Moon: Public Animas Ceremony Part 4a: Trust Your People: The CostumerMoma Faunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13656419605056782629noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807299091001611550.post-11591206352743641862014-07-14T08:59:42.250-08:002014-07-14T08:59:42.250-08:00oh, those men's costumes are truly lovely &...oh, those men's costumes are truly lovely & i credit Angel's ability to devise something elegant yet masculine & still *comfortable* to her deep interest in Japanese culture. you can see the cultural influence there. i think it is important to let things become what they will naturally, if i done the classic neo-pagan thing & had insisted on some sort of Ren-faire garb, or Woo-ey Robes or strictly Greco-Roman, it would never have worked out so well. working outside of the box, that totally works! ant you're right, men get so shortchanged in the fashion realm.<br /><br />"since it's not for all "initiates" there has to be more done to get the crowd involved and visuals help so much." Exactly.<br /><br />"having something for various intelligences to connect with: visual, musical,linguistic, kinetic, interpersonal, logical, intrapersonal are all very important." As you know when we spoke, we aimed for this & i think, mostly, we accomplished it -- i will cover that further. some of the limitations of being outdoors showed themselves for sure...<br /><br />timing is pretty good now, we're only 2 hours off now, but i seem to be in a cellular/data black hole & rarely get service. email me some timeframes if you have a sense of that -- as for the desert, that story shifted radically. i can explain better thru voice. funny too, i dreamt you visited, quite probably the same night. ;)<br /><br /><br />Moma Faunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656419605056782629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807299091001611550.post-40389101530057261282014-07-13T08:34:28.994-08:002014-07-13T08:34:28.994-08:00beautiful i am so glad that this worked out so wel...beautiful i am so glad that this worked out so well. it's rare to see male attire that matches what women are wearing but is still...male? i really like the men's clothes a lot, i wish men wore that more often. i just mention this because dressing women up is easier than dressing men up culturally. women have more options and so findinga good design like this for men takes a lot of skill!plus the performance part of large rituals is really overlooked. since it's not for all "initiates" there has to be more done to get the crowd involved and visuals help so much. really good group rituals i have found are nothing like good private rituals. having something for various intelligences to connect with: visual, musical,linguistic, kinetic, interpersonal, logical, intrapersonal are all very important. that connection is the invitation to the imagination and soul. kinetic rituals are bad for me. music and visuals i respond well to. rituals with plays, choirs, freeform dancing space, private experience personal areas etc are really amazing. everyone talks about getting the crowd involved but doesn't explain how. or give specifics.thank you for sharing the reality. i want to call but my sleep cycle with exposures and your time difference with kids makes me forget when the timing is finally right. i did dream that the desert is now bad for you. not in general maybe but your desert?it made me sad because it made you healthy and now it doesn't in my dream. health was related to joy andpassion in the dream too. i'msorry if they have taken Utah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807299091001611550.post-44203671013328784822014-07-10T12:12:15.683-08:002014-07-10T12:12:15.683-08:00Oh! You don't know how happy I am to hear that...Oh! You don't know how happy I am to hear that! Although this was not the first public ceremony I have participated in, or even orchestrated to some degree, this really was my first rodeo & there was SO much to learn -- so many layers, so many details, good grief! My goal is to have it mostly written by the end of this month. This is a bit of a closing ceremony for me -- the writing & reflection, that is. I hope some of my lessons can help you make your visions come true. :)Moma Faunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656419605056782629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807299091001611550.post-56147763618613941522014-07-10T10:34:27.279-08:002014-07-10T10:34:27.279-08:00Thanks so much for this series sharing the wisdom ...Thanks so much for this series sharing the wisdom garnered from your experiences. I'm currently embarking on a largish co- operative working, my first, and it's very daunting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com