by The Madame X » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:26 pm
Black Opet Mass Event Recap
This month is quite the whirlwind for me, I have attended the RI Bloodlines Gathering in Providence, The NH Bloodlines gathering in Salem, and in NYC participated in both the OSV presentation as well as the LBV reunion, now I have headed down to Tampa, FL for the Black Opet Gathering and in a week will be participating in Black Atlantis in Atlanta. Unfortunately, I will be missing out on the Kheprian Gathering in Ohio, but I will certainly ensure that my family will be represented there.
How wonderful it is to see that Haven Noirs are happening all over the states!
It was delightful to see so many get together in Tampa for Black Opet; I thank Darius for making this possible. It was terrific to see old friends from Tampa, to have the opportunity to meet a few familiar names and to initiate new friendships and family ties.
As you might already know, my family, House of the Dreaming was involved in the production of the Mass, together with a few trusted Abbon. In my biased opinion, it was a beautiful ritual followed by a tandem Blood and Roses wedding ceremony. I cannot express enough appreciation to: Shaman Perry, Jason, Draconian Prime, Starr, Shadowgirl, Jamie and Bholanath for participating in this event. Father Sebastian, Shaman Perry and I were the officiators of the ritual, Jason and Draconian were the guardians of the space and Starr, ShadowGirl and Jamie were our beautiful energy sources. I love designing ritual, but even more than that I love seeing the collaborative one-pointedness of my group. Thank you for your flawless dedication. I am glad to answer any questions about the ritual work and, should anyone like to discuss it with me, do not hesitate to contact me directly.
In addition, I was invited to participate in the book signing of “V” and, I have no doubt that the ideas there described, will reveal new horizons to all those that have invested in it. I will be selling/signing 'V' books again in Atlanta for Black Atlantis, May 7th.
But the icing on the cake was when Oldy announced that he was awarding me and Georgia Bloodlines with the Bloodlines yearly award “Chapter of the Year”. I really was not expecting it. I love my new award! I am so proud of the Georgia Bloodlines membership! I couldn’t have done it with out their involvement and enthusiasm. Thank you Oldy; it is great to be recognized.
If any of you have any pictures from the event, please let me know. I’d also love to hear your commentary as we are always looking to improve our presentations.
There is no substitute to spending quality timee together, and this 'road-trip' certainly allowed us to do so and get to know eachother as a family.
Jason, ShadowGirl, Starr and Jamie, eventhough you are not yet official family members, I concider you so in my heart. Thank you for your Love.