Ceremonial Concert - Autumn Equinox Celebration - Sunrise Center

**Mabon is a time when day and night are perfectly balanced**. As the Earth shifts from the warmth of summer to the cooler embrace of autumn/fall, **Mabon invites us to reflect on balance, gratitude, and the abundance of the harvest**. A perfect time to gather together in community and ritual to plant seeds and sing songs of praise and thanksgiving for the earth, the waters, the air and the fire. **Nalini Blossom** is an internationally renowned singer-songwriter, sound healer, ceremonialist and workshop facilitator. Over the last 20 years, she has pilgrimaged to sacred sites around the world, studying with indigenous wisdom keepers and song carriers. Now based in Glastonbury, UK, Nalini weaves ancestral threads into a unique tapestry of song, invocation and ceremony. Her voice has been described as ancient and powerful transmissions, transporting listeners through the veils into timeless realms; her songs are deep prayers of praise and longing. Following a near death experience in Mexico in 2004, Nalini’s voice opened up as a conduit of healing energy. She subsequently realized her vocation as guardian of the sacred feminine mysteries. On pilgrimage to the sacred sites of Mary Magdalene in Glastonbury, Southern France and the Middle East, she received the songs that would create 'The Magdalene Flame' EP. Nalini is especially passionate about empowering women to reclaim their authentic voice, womb wisdom and embodied connection to Mother Earth. Best known are her beloved chants 'Circle of Women' and 'Queen of Peace' from her EP, 'The Magdalene Flame' and 'The Water Blessing Song **Sydney Leigh** is an international touring artist and has dedicated her life to the medicine of Sacred Music for healing. Her songs stream from deep pools of her own healing journey infused with elements of blues, folk and mantras. She believes in the medicine of music as a transformational tool. She has released two albums “Falling In” a singer songwriter devotional album & "Sahaji" that includes Indian instrumentation and Sanskrit mantras as part of the flavor of this album. She has studied Indian Classical voice & music as well as kirtan in the temples of india. She also offers her music in honor of Mary Magdalene in the sacred lands of Southern France for pilgrimages for women and has been the artistic director of G-Fest Goddess Rising Festival for the last 6 years in Mount Shasta, a retreat for women and their healing. As a songwriter, she believes there is a beauty in telling stories that spark a connection to all people, and empowers an emotional experience. She finds that music holds an essential key to digesting the unrest and injustices of our world and allows a deeper space for healing. She is living the intention of healing thru Spirit & Prayer to Awaken the Heart of humanity. You can find more about her journey and music here.