Nancy D'AntonioMay 21, 20197 minSoul Stealing: Facing the Masks From Our Past One after another, like broomsticks in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, an army of sad faced wooden masks advanced.
Nancy D'AntonioFeb 13, 201910 minGrandma Fasulo & The Rosary My grandfather, Carl Giorgio, lost his mother shortly after his birth. In 1906 baby-formula in a bottle did not exist so finding a wet nurse was a matter of ...
Nancy D'AntonioOct 22, 20184 minMy 91 Year Old Mother Visits the Temple at Burning Man at the Renwick GalleryI was heading down to DC to help my parents, now in their 90s. I knew it was going to be an intense trip. Memory loss and medical conditions are making it...
Nancy D'AntonioMar 31, 20183 minPrayer Pods in Central ParkPrayer Pods at the Sacred Tree - by Nancy D'Antonio The Prayer Pods, created from un-fired clay, arrived just in time for January New Moon Blessings. My h...
Nancy D'AntonioMar 9, 20181 minEstablishing a Sacred Prayer Tree In Central Park - Winter 2018Sacred Prayer Trees can be found in Indigenous cultures around the world. There is a deeply held belief that all things have spirits, and that the spirit of...
Nancy D'AntonioMar 9, 20181 minSpotted Horse Sundance CeremonyIn 2016 and 2017 I participated in the Spotted Horse Sundance Ceremony on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Allen, South Dakota.
Nancy D'AntonioMar 9, 20181 minNative American Sweat Lodge CeremonyOne of my favorite ceremonies is the Native American Sweat Lodge. It consists of building a small domed structure out of sapling trees that will be covered w...