RITUAL PRACTICE
Art, Ritual, and Collective Transformation
Rainbow Serpent investigates ritual as a living artistic practice rooted in African diasporic cosmologies and responsive to contemporary life. Through retreats, workshops, processions, and public gatherings, we create spaces where artistic expression, spiritual reflection, and collective participation come together to foster transformation, deepen relationships, and cultivate new ways of imagining ourselves and our communities.
Rather than preserving ritual as a fixed tradition, we approach it as an evolving cultural practice that brings together ancestral knowledge, contemporary artistic experimentation, and emerging technologies to create meaningful experiences for diverse audiences.
Explore our ritual practice below.
Retreats
Altered States: African Ritual and Sacred Art, The Esalen Institute, September 9-13, 2024
Africana Wellness Conference, The Legacy Arts Project, March 16, 2024
Harnessing the Power of Creation through African Ritual, The Esalen Institute, May 19-21, 2023