Donna Henes is an internationally renowned urban shaman, ritual expert, award-winning author, popular speaker and workshop leader whose joyful celebrations of celestial events have introduced ancient traditional rituals and contemporary ceremonies to millions of people in more than 100 cities since 1972. She has published five books and is included in six anthologies, a CD, an acclaimed Ezine and writes for The Huffington Post, Beliefnet and UPI Religion and Spirituality Forum, and serves as a ritual consultant for the television and film industry. Mama Donna, as she is affectionately called, maintains a ceremonial center, spirit shop, ritual practice and consultancy in Exotic Brooklyn, NY where she works with individuals, groups, institutions, municipalities and corporations to create meaningful ceremonies for every imaginable occasion.
'Unofficial Commissioner of Public Spirit of NYC.' –The New Yorker 'For 35 years Ms. Henes has been putting city folk in touch with Mother Earth.' –New York Times 'Part performance artist, part witch, part social director for planet earth.' –The Village Voice 'A-List exorcist!' –NY Post 'The Original crystal-packing mama.' –NY Press 'Insightful, funny, a treasure. One of the best 'goddess gals' around.' –Olympia Dukakis
Donna Henes has written a quick read packed with information, history, and world wide stories of the moon and her phases, advice of beginning projects, planting, science, myth and legend. Very good.