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Let me (re)introduce myself

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

Feminine Mysteries Oracle

Dear friends,

We are honored that you are here! That you're curious enough about this project to stick around through my changes.

Many of you have known me (Dawn) for some time. Some of you know me just though my emails and maybe you've attended a class or workshop with me. But you may only know this sliver of me (well, actually it is a big part of me, but not the only part). So I want to take you all back a step, and re-introduce myself. And Veronica.

I'm Dawn Leonard. You may know me from my business Sacred Rhythms where I helped women prepare for birth and motherhood. My business was largely informed by my experience of birthing 2 boys at home and the subsequent life and spiritual lessons I experienced through this female body - about nourishment, rage, containment, movement, breath, blood, love...

I've written blog posts on these subjects. Taught yoga classes. Witnessed births. Created a childbirth education course. Attended to you postpartum. Sat in circle with so many women.

And I painted.

In 2021 a new body of work slowly began to emerge from my watercolor practice. I was part of the Eve Gene exhibit at Center for Visual Artists (Greensboro, NC) in 2021. And in 2024 I created a piece for Art Prize in Grand Rapids, MI that displayed in the the Divine Feminine gallery.

While I do have a Bachelor of Fine Arts (with an emphasis in Graphic Design), my art has always been more of a hobby. I earn money from building websites and brands, and occasionally some printed materials. So this collaboration with Veronica is an exciting new chapter where I get to hone my skill at watercolor and develop a visual style for my art.

If you want to see the version of me for the past 15 years, check out my @sridawn Instagram account. You'll find a lot of talk about birth and motherhood, and some occasional art.

If you want to watch the progress of our deck, follow the @feminine.mysteries.oracle on Instagram.

In the next email you'll hear from Veronica. We've got so much exciting work ahead, so we hope you'll stick around!

Be bold,

Dawn & Veronica

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I'm a perinatal yoga teacher, doula and childbirth educator. If you make space for me in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture through mothering.

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