The last week has been ripe with reminders. When we are ready for a change or to play on a new level, the universe sometimes responds a little quicker than we are ready for! Things are yanked right from under our feet and if we allow ourselves to get too spooked or freaked out while mid-air, we don’t even realize there is a much softer mattress waiting for us to land on!
I don’t really have a full newsletter ready, but I did want to pop in and share the awesome news! I have been asked to emcee and perform at VA VA VINTAGE in November. The Va Va Vixens are Louisville’s very own Burlesque troop and run one of the hottest shows in town. Dance numbers, swings, aerial silks, contortionists and more! I will open the show, perform throughout it, and close it with the curtain call – all with my own original material and songs! These shows always sell out, so don’t miss it!
I just found out! I’ve moved to Number 1 on the popcharts for Louisville on Reverbnation!!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who has joined my email list and downloaded the free track “Magical People”!! IF you have not received this free gift yet, you can do so by clicking here and becoming a fan
I appreciate everyone who has become a part of what I am. Divinity Rose as an artistic expression is not just me. It is made up of each and every person, circumstance and moment I come into contact with, for I have learned, loved, supported and been supported in this journey…and all of that adds to who I am. I would not have been able to grow if it weren’t for the love, support, trials and lessons offered by each of you.
In other news, Sub Rosa: The Gypsie Courtyard, the wild variety show with open mic that I host, has a new website! www.subrosacourtyard.com
I also want to thank everyone who visits my website to stay up to date with my shows, my blog, videos, etc. I know a lot of you are dreamers on your own journey. My website has given me the opportunity to have a central point of sharing information, providing gifts to visitors, and allowing people to find me later. I built it myself.
If you need a website, I invite you to check out my webhost..they are the best for the buck that I’ve found. I’ve dealt with some nightmarish hosts before, but I’ve been happy with Siteground for 5 years now. None of my websites have ever gone down, and any issues/questions have been resolved quickly by their customer service. They’re currently offering hosting for as little as $3.95 per month and have an amazing array of tools and tutorials to help you build your own site like I did.
I’ve recently been faced with some interesting trials and have learned quite a bit from them. Last newsletter I posted about tremors and rumblings shaking me up, and now I find myself in the aftermath quiet. I remember sermons as a child where the pastor spoke about the voice of God not being in the hurricane or disaster but in the still afterwards. IT is in the still that we can look back and see everything that’s been laid out. It is in the quiet that we can hear the whispers of our hearts. Looking back, I can see where I’ve been asked to realize that love is not always being nice to someone. Love is not about letting people out of their responsibilities. Love is not suffering repeatedly because you’re too “nice” to hold people to their agreements, obligations or responsibilities that they have taken on. If someone is making a mistake over and over and over, and you just let them continue to do so because you “love” them too much to point it out..is that love? If you are in a partnership with someone, and they let you down, or act in unhealthy ways towards you..should you continue to let them? IS that love?? Are you stunting their ability to grow by enabling them? Sometimes love is letting go.
I’ve come to the conclusion that as an individual, you are here to be you. It is your duty and your right to evolve, grow and become the best refined you that you can become . Allowing others to impede that or hold you back from that or even discourage you from that does not exhibit love for you or your reason for living. TRUE love begins with caring for yourself..in doing so, you will be able to embrace others in doing the same. While love sometimes makes sacrifice, love is not sacrifice. There is a difference between love and need.
These are some of the things pressing on my mind right now. I hope that you are all moving forward in your own growth, taking some time in the still aftermath of your own quakes, and hearing the new whispers arising from your heart.
Have you felt them? The tremors rumbling through our worlds? The tremors that shake us up and expose the cracks in our foundations so we may build stronger foundations?
I have. The last couple of weeks seemed excruciating for me, and not just for me, but for many that I have been in contact with. I saw many things suddenly uprooted, people fall away, and thought the shaking would never stop, But when it did, I was able to look around the ruins and see the strong pillars that were still standing in my life.
More than ever, I found true friends, great guidance and true blessings to be all that is real. The quakes only served me in showing me where there were weaknesses. They gave me a chance to examine myself, those I surround myself with, what my world consists of right now and what needs to be realigned. On a grander scale, the shake ups in our collective world such as oil spills give us all the opportunity to come together to do the same thing.
What kind of practices and thought patterns is it time to let go of?
I am ever grateful for the opportunity to learn more about humility, to embrace the beautiful friends I’ve been surrounded by who look to support me as much as I do them, and who truly are my saving grace.
One of my most surprising shake ups was the loss of Diamond’s Pub and Billiards as a venue on Mondays. It was due to circumstances outside our control and it came as a tremendous shock. I am grateful for the amazing year that we had there, the opportunity it gave us to grow, the great staff there who supported us (especially Jared Matthews, the bar manager). Within 24 hours, though we were blessed with a new venue: Zazoo’s Bar and Grill right down the road on Bauer Ave. Come join us there on Mondays to celebrate Louisville Sub Rosa.
Doubly blessed, and just in time, we were guided to a new venue on the Indiana side of the river: Steinert’s Grill and Pub on 401 E Main in New Albany is our new home on Thursday nights! They also have $1 domestic longnecks..They have a great stage and lighting that allows us to do a more theatrical/vaudevillian show like we wanted!
Due to some technical difficulties, the “Dead World” video was not released this past week. We had a great party with cast/crew and were able to peruse some raw footage…. The actual video release will be end of July/early August..The Leo choose our party as a staff pick with a nice write-up and shared a great photo by Tim Druck! We’ll be release the actual video in early August.
Here’s a reel of clips, outtakes, and behind the scenes I put together
On another note, I’ve always loved fire, fire spinning and dancing, and have only twirled a fire baton before… Recently I’ve added simple poi fire spinning to my skill list, thanks to the great teachings of David Droopy Sherrer….During a show at Zazoos recently, James Milby caught me on video! Check it out
Amidst the shake ups, I’ve gotten to get some great fun time in:
I got to meet an awesome metal working artist by the name of Kotah Moon at the Crescent Hill Art Festival…Check out some of these awesome and inspiring pieces made from all recycled materials! Some of them are made from Industrial incinerators, air compressor tanks, and even old 57 Chevy Trucks…I want the fiery one for my birthday in October!! (HINT) Check out more about this awesome artist at http://www.kotahmoon.com
Coming up:
Mondays at Zazoo’s in Louisville
Thursdays at Steinerts in New Albany
Sub Rosa Summer Carnival – July 17 at Diamonds Pub and Billiards in St. Matthews of Louisville, Ky…hosted by Divinity Rose with super talented Tyler Thurman and Tonights Entertainment, Danny O day, Shawna the Dead, and fire by Rebecca Foley Helleman
I am scheduled to perform Friday July 30 at Fright Night Film Festival and Sci-Fi convention in Louisville, Ky. You won’t want to miss this appearance, as it is a teaser for the theatrical stage show I am putting together and hope to release this fall! I plan to release two new tracks/performances and rumor has it the Va Va Vixens will be dancing!
Release of Dead World Video – Looking like August 5 will be the release of “Dead World” music video….
I know I usually reserve this blog to keep you all updated with my business and to encourage you in the pursuits of your dreams, but it is reasons like these that I call to you all to be magical in your every day interactions. MAGICAL PEOPLE are NEEDED.
The oil spill in the gulf is far worse than many may realize.
I’ve only offered a few reasons here to do what you can to support the clean up efforts. This is OUR planet. Regardless of who is to blame for this, WE have to live here. It’s time to STOP throwing blame around and be ready to take responsibility like only MAGICAL people can do and step up to the plate. Who is responsible for this is not as important as saving our world.
It’s time to make some NOISE!
The people who control the world are the ones who are willing to step up and be responsible for it.
I know it’s hard to not be outraged. It’s hard to not want to bring judgment to those responsible, but please take all the energy generated from outrage and pour it into saving our world! Bp has only been giving “us” more of what we tell them we want and that’s gas, and lots of it…So really, every person who uses oil in some way, shape, or fashion holds a tiny piece of the blame. REmember! Our responsibility is our POWER. I know that all of you are brave and courageous enough to step up and shine. Nothing can stop us if we stand together without judgment of each other with a focus on healing our world.
With that being said, join me in stepping up and making some noise!!
The US population is 307,006,550. Imagine if every person donated $10. Wait…let’s make it a little easier.. the WORLD population is 6,697,254,041. Imagine if everyone donated $1. Not possible? A pipe dream? Maybe.. But maybe a pipe dream is just what’s needed to fix broken pipes, and just a fraction of that would go a long long way in helping.
Here are some ways to help:
If you plan to donate money, please do a little research before blindly donating. Larger organizations tend to have more resources at their fingertips and may be able to better utilize the funding they receive. (Click any of the following links to learn more)
One of the biggest ways you can help with the clean up of this disaster and to prevent other horrendous atrocities is by letting your politicans know how you feel..remind them that the magical people hold the power, and they are public servants.
WRITE THEM! Tell them it’s time to start researching and accepting CLEANER Energy methods..they’re everywhere and are proven to work!! Check out how the much smaller country of Brazil was able to completely remove themselves from oil dependency. If they can, surely the large and powerful US of A can. Entire countries in Europe are run on clean energy. USA is falling behind in being a world leader and all these secrets and cracks are going to break us!
PLEASE Help spread the word, and do your part to call others to be MAGICAL.. SHARE THIS POST ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, MYSPACE, with EMAIL LISTS.. You can be magical….you can help heal our world…I BELIEVE IN YOU <3<3<3
This past weekend, we began filming “Dead World”, a short film I wrote, set to music engineered by myself and Matthew Blake Wallace.
This video is a pretty big deal for me, as it has allowed me to go back through time to uproot a painful memory. We all suffer pain through our lives and if we fail to release our attachment to the pain or the source of the pain, it can sometimes take over and rule our worlds. We must stay ever diligent in our ability to be aware of the world we are creating around us and aware of what we allow into it.
I hope to inspire others to take the quest to find and uproot the evil rulers that lurk in the shadows of their mind, keeping them from being righteous rulers of vibrant worlds that bring them every dream and pleasure. Don’t forget, you’re never alone and along the way, you will always be given what you need and will find others who are happy to help.
I got to watch the raw footage last night and I am so stoked! I can’t wait to share this latest creation with you!! We are releasing it June 26 at Diamond Pub and Billiards in Louisville, Ky with a huge zombie round up celebration Round up as many zombies as you can and bring ‘em on in!
Here are some awesome photos by some wonderfully talented people!!
Photos by Rosella Pearl, Tim Druck, Kimber Woosley, and John Thompsett:
Do you know someone who could use help overcoming a lurking memory or past hurt? Please help me inspire others by sharing the news about this video with friends and family on facebook.
I can’t believe it’s already been almost a month since I was able to last send out some love to you, my beautiful little godlings …Please forgive my absence. I’ve been very busy indeed creating some wonderful new gifts for you.
There’s a lot to share, so I’m going to split it up into a couple posts!
I released Diaries of a Godling: The Promise on March 14, 2010 and have since sold out of the first run. In celebration of the release, we held an awesome show called Poets, Prophets and Punks and I was tremendously honored and blessed to be able to share the stage with some amazing talent such as Ron Whitehead, Touch Armor Class, Truth B Told, Jimmy Besseck, Huh Robots, Revenge of Ricky Williams, Rhyan Sprague, Lot 13 and Justin Hilton, and Grant Wallace. I wish you could have all been there! Now you can at least see some of it. With the help of Matthew Blake Wallace, the video clips are now available for viewing online! Don’t miss the opportunity to see so much amazing talent! Check it out here! (Click “See all” on the right).
Then, all through May, I led a space pirate invasion on Louisville and the surrounding Derby Celebrations. We got down on more than one dimension during our “Space Pirate Disco”. I will upload my performance as soon as we can figure out how to convert the video, but here are some awesome photos
I hope you’re all doing well and pressing ever forward in your adventures to find the treasures that will make up your kingdom Don’t forget to check out the post following right on the heels of this one
Send this post on to family, friends, who you think might enjoy the awesome videos Share the videos on facebook, or other social networking sites
The Space Pirate Invasion on Louisville is well underway. The Space Pirates have been looking for treasure all over Louisville and inviting others to do the same…
Maybe you’ve seen them in the current Leo, the Courier Journal’s photo gallery or even around town…but Space Pirates have infiltrated the Louisville community and are inviting others to find the treasure buried under all the derby Hype.
Pick up a treasure map from Ear X Tacy, The Great Escape, Spinelli’s, Caufields, Wild and Wooley Video or an array of other locally owned businesses. Seek out the unique treasures that make Louisville a wonderfully diverse place. Participating in the treasure hunt grants you access to The Space Pirate Disco’s at Diamond Pub and Billiards on Derby Night or at Ear X Tacy May 2 from 4 – 6 pm and makes you eligible for a nice variety of awesome prizes from local artists, musicians and businesses, including the Grand Prize: an overnight stay at the beautiful and historic Inn at Woodhaven.
The Space Pirate Disco’s are not to be missed. Performances from indie space band CHAPPO, local party punk band the Revenge of Ricky Williams, and Pop performance by Divinity Rose and her dancing first mates. For more information visit, http://www.louisvillesubrosa.info
Here are some great photos to check out Hope you enjoy them
(In other news, I’m pretty much out of copies of Diaries of a Godling: The Promise- thanks so much for helping me to sell out of the first run! There are still just a few copies at Ear X Tacy, the Great Escape and Izzy’s Little Creepers. I’ve also been asked to perform at Fright Night Film Festival and Convention – I can’t wait!)
Before I set sail, I’d like to encourage each of you to hunt out the unique treasures around you that will lift you up and feed your soul….The things that will bring you the most joy are often right beside you or within reach…you just have to decide to seek them out
And help our community of supporting original art, music and locally owned business to grow by tweeting, sharing this on facebook, myspace, anyway you connect to your friends Thanks so much for all of your love and support!!
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post a newsletter, but it’s for good cause! I’ve been busy preparing a space pirate invasion!
Now that my first book has been released, I’ll be renovating DivinityRose.com and the site for the book to better invite you into my world. Get ready for exciting new videos, photo shoots, live performances and appearances.
“At the core of our written universe, there is an infinite sea of ink where a spirit Rose to solidify itself, creating many worlds and beings through out space-time. Finding itself lost in its own stories, a journey home began. Upon returning home, a new story arose. The quest: to find the lost parts of herself that had been scattered across the many stories, calling them to remember their proud birthright and to wield their pens of destiny. Awakened from the dead, Divinity Rose.” – From my forthcoming home page.
So, I’ll be manifesting in Louisville, Kentucky for the Derby Festivities beginning this Saturday at one of the most awesome fireworks shows ever – Thunder Over Louisville! I’ll be rising from the ink along with my first Mate Chris-Rachel Oseland of Palmyran Rebels as space pirates to invade anywhere there’s fun to be had! X marks the spot Derby Night when I’ll be making a pop debut with my space pirate dancers. Other awesome entertianment that night includes Revenge of Ricky Williams and Chappo! Tons of prizes, too!
In my world, everything rises from the ink..ink is malleable, and if we remember that – we can remember that we are responsible for directing the movement of the ink as we write our own stories – Check out this awesome video about how malleable information really is.
Love, light and blessings to send you through your dream!!
Please spread the word with a tweet tweet or on FB, Dig, wherever you share your findings
Seeing an idea through to creation is an amazing process. I’ve learned so much over the last few years about bringing ideas to life and the amount of time involved in doing so. I’m pleased to announce that Diaries of a Godling: The Promise has been released. Next, I will be working to get it into stores for purchase. It is currently available at The Great Escape, but also at www.diariesofagodling.com
I released it at a book signing in Louisville, Kentucky on March 14 from 12:34 – 2:34, and it was an awesome event. We celebrated that night with a fantastic show, Poets, Prophets and Punks! Everyone at the show did a wonderful job, the turnout was great, and I know that I am extremely blessed and honored…
I’d like to thank Pawl Schwartz for the amazing article he wrote for the Louisville Eccentric Observer. You can read that here.
Here are some awesome pictures from the book signing, the show, and some other recent shows/appearances. Enjoy Most of the professional looking photos are by Kim Swickard, Linda Carmella and Rosella Pearl.
This summer looks like it is going to be really exciting! I have some super cool shows coming up as I move forward with more of my music/performance art. I have been asked to perform at Fright Night Film Festival at the end of July. I am looking forward to that with so much enthusiasm!! It’s my first convention! Before that, the big deal is the Space Pirate Disco we’re producing on Derby day, which is also Global Love Day!! (May 1). Not only do I get to be a space pirate captain at this show, I get to go out to several Derby Events (thunder over Louisville, Balloon Glow, and the Pegasus Parade) as a Space Pirate captain, leading the space pirate crew to invite others to look for local “treasures” while supporting LOCAL businesses and artists.
As I move forward with my performance art, I’m on an interesting quest to stay in shape physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. When we knock down boundaries, we begin to lose our shape. To choose a new shape, we have to set new boundaries. That’s not always fun, but what is necessary to be a strong entity.
I hope to be in pretty good shape by may 22. That’s when we’re shooting my next music video and it’s a zombie video! It’s the one year anniversary since we made the zombies and cowgirls video. If you’d like to be a zombie, let me know! ;D We’re shooting in the beautiful landscape of Kentucky wilderness somewhere between E-town and Leitchfield.
That’s all for now. I look forward to hearing from all my beautiful godlings about your journeys.
Tickets are almost gone for Poets, Prophets, and Punks, and I’m really busy getting ready for the release of Diaries of a Godling on Sunday, but I wanted to pop in and share something.
A lot of people ask me, “How come things just seem to work for you?”
Aside from a lot of hard work, the answer is Service.
What a wonderful reminder I received from an absolute angel wearing the face of an old man at the post office the other day.
Tall, probably in his seventies, but quite cheerful and very much alive.
He was smiling and chatting as he let the woman with an armful of packages go in front of him. Then he waved me in front of him.
At first I thought he worked there, but then realized he didn’t.
“Are you in line?”
“Yes, but I don’t have anything goin’ on. Looks like you have plenty going on,” he replied as he eyed my handful of things to mail.
I told him that was awfully sweet of him. His reply was so wonderful I had to share it with all of you.
“Well, I like to serve others when I can..and you know what kind of service I get from God? 10 second service.”
I try to convey that message every time I speak to a group or in answer to those who ask me about the victories I find. When you make those around you a priority, they in turn make you a priority.
I challenge each of you to try this for one month. Try to make a conscious effort to lift up, encourage, and give to those around you for ONE MONTH. Keep the things your heart desires in mind, but actively see how you can help others. In One month, tell me how much has opened up for you and how much you notice just “arriving” in your life.
Please pass this on through facebook, myspace, email…
Some upcoming news:
I’ve agreed to have a table and perform at Fright Night Film Festival in July in Louisville, Kentucky.
Pick up a copy of the LEO this week! There’s a profile piece about me in there!!!
We’re shooting another Zombie Round up video on May 22. It’s a one year anniversary celebration for being at Diamonds Pub and Billiards and for making our zombie and cowgirl video. We will need zombies! Contact me if you would like to be in this video. It will be released at our anniversary zombie round up party on June 26 at Diamond Pub and Billiards.
May 1, we are hosting a huge Space Derby Disco in honor of Global Love Day and the Ky Derby. Don’t miss it
