In a time and place where humanity is at a crossroads, the sacred woman and divine feminine needs to be celebrated and honored. Heart & Mind Festival's upcoming event, The Sacred Woman, will bring together spiritual leaders from around the world. This event will be an interactive experience that will include rituals, concerts, meditations, lectures, and panel discussions as they relate to the role of the divine feminine in sacred indigenous traditions.
Who We Are
Heart & Mind Festival is a quarterly festival founded by elder Maestro Manuel Rufino of M.A.I.S.C,, A.U.M., the Golden Drum, and the Sacred Arts Research Foundation. .
Heart & Mind Festival invites elders, teachers, indigenous wisdom keepers, and people devoted to the consciousness movement worldwide to come together and offer their visions, wisdom, and traditional ways.
Heart & Mind Festival is a transformational global movement.
Heart & Mind Festival is held in multiple locations around the globe including New York, London, and Poland. This year we plan on expanding to other countries throughout the world, including Canada, Iceland, and Austria
Our Campaign
This Summer Solstice festival will feature an incredible lineup of indigenous elders and spiritual leaders from around the world including:
- Chief Arvol Looking Horse and Paula Looking Horse, White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle Keeper of theSioux Nation
- Deepak Chopra, World-Renowned Pioneer in Integrative Medicine and Transformation
- Maestro Domingo Dias Porta and Maria Guadalupe Abundis de Dias, Founder of the Association of the Solar American Indian (M.A.I.S.) and “Acción por la Unidad Mundial” (A.U.M. - Action for Global Unity)
- Maestro Manual Rufino, Taino Elder and World Director of M.A.I.S.C.
- Joanne Shenandoah, Grammy Award Winner and Member of the Wolf Clan, Oneida Nation
- Grandmother Clara Soaring Hawk, Deer Clan Chief of the Ramapough-Lenape Nation
- Sister Vivian Papson, Founder of the Council of Women A.U.M.
- Alex and Allyson Grey, Artists and Co-foudners of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
- Rabbi Yom Tov Glasser, Senior Rabbi at Aish Hatorah Jerusalem
- Tata Pedro Cruz, Member of the Mayan Council of the Elders of Tz’utujil
- Nana Marina Cruz, Mayan healer from the Tz'utujil
- Melanie Stoneman and Mary Ann Bear Heels, Sicangu Lakotas from Rosebud, South Dakota
- Kumu Hula Ali'i Kahuna Nui Ehulani, Ali'i Kahuna Nui (high priestess) from Hawaii
- Yube Huni Kuin and Yawa Bane Huni Kuin from Brazil
- Tito La Rosa, Descendant of Quechua Indians of the Peruvian Andes
- Theresa Bear Fox, Haudenosaunee, Wolf Clan
- Kevin Nathaniel, Scholar of the House of Yale University
- More to be announced!
Due to the expenses associated with bringing the above presenters to New York city, ticket sales for the event are currently by donation. We would like to continue to make this event accessible to all people, which is why we are asking for your support!
What We Need
Your contribution to this cause will help us to cover the expenses for:
- Flights
- Accommodations
- Space rental
- Professional sound and lighting
- Meals
- Transportation
- Advertising
What You Will Get
- For those that wish to attend, your donation will reserve your place at the event and help make sure that anyone who does not have the funds to attend, can still participate
- For those that cannot attend, you will receive a recording of the event and access to livestream certain moments of the festival.
- More perks to come including CDs, handcrafted art, remote healing sessions, yoga classes (in person and remote).
The Impact
We know that when incredible people come together to pray for a cause, the effect is felt around the world. This is why we want to bring everyone mentioned above to the event and have as many people attend as possible.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you are not able to contribute financially you can still help by sharing the festival on social media via the link below: