| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Astrological Sign | Capricorn |
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Mythologist/ Drummer / Writer / Web Developer |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Introduction | I am a percussionist, writer and web developer. At 19 years old, I dreamt of a beautiful goddess rising out of the ocean, calling out to me. At the time, I began studying African Brazilian and Cuban rhythms on percussion instruments. Many years later, I realized through friends who were practitioners of Santeria (a religion brought to Cuba by African slaves) that this goddess was Yemanja, or Iemanja, as she is known in Brazil. I have been passionate about the study of African religions in the new world ever since. I continue to explore and experience the mystical, transcendent aspects of Candomblé drumming, and am writing my dissertation for the doctoral degree in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. |
| Interests | music, myth, drumming, shamanism, rollerskating, traveling. |
| Favorite Movies | Hero, The Shipping News, Babbette's Feast, Rebecca, The Uninvited, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, From Dusk til Dawn |
| Favorite Music | Music is so varied - Latin music, techno, jazz, classical and yesh pop music too. |
| Favorite Books | A Wrinkle in Time, The Alchemist, The Mists of Avalon, The Alienist, The Da Vinci Codes, Woman with the Alabaster Jar, Rebecca... |
