The Red Madonna Sanctuary 2023

The Red Madonna Sanctuary is a MUSEA Intentional Community working through a Sacred Feminine Archetype we call "The Red Madonna". The Red Madonna is She who appears in your heart and on your path. The Divine Mother in her many forms has appeared all over the world for tens of thousands of years.

We like to imagine that her next appearance is in your own heart. We explore Her and our relationship with Creation through devoted common practices including presence, painting, and prayer and tracking the phases of the moon through our delivery of teachings. We have gathered every moon since December 2011 and focused on different themes and frameworks.

Beyond the teachings, we offer the sanctuary of a Sisterhood Membership to gather in our Red Tent in a safe space to be and explore our unique spiritual paths with loving support, prayer, inspiration, and deep presence informed by intentionally creative practices.

This is the first time we are opening Red Madonna for the second half of the year with a brand new painting. If you weren't able to join us in March, here is a new chance to join this very special sisterhood, the spiritual home of the Intentional Creativity community.

What Gifts Will This Journey With Sanctuary Bring?

Develop a Powerful Lifelong Creative Spiritual Practice

When we intentionally approach our canvas to paint, we invite a gateway for communion, presence, and dialogue with the sacred from a right-brain, intuitive space. Intentional Creativity® painting and writing opens, awakens, and expresses our sacred path and relationships with life. Deep wisdom and healing are sourced in the process beyond what we could ever imagine we could access or know.

Move into Harmony and Rhythm with the Cycles of Nature

We consciously and intentionally attend to the rhythm and flow of the elements, moon, and seasons. Being a part of nature rather than apart from and reconnecting to the natural cycles that our distant ancestors lived by creates harmony and honors the relationship with nature and the rhythms held in our bones of memory. When connected to rhythm and harmony with all creation with an open channel to discover and express our spiritual wisdom and gifts, we empower our sacred work in the world.

Connect with a Loving Spiritual Sisterhood

This community is exceptional in its safety, support, respect, and honoring of each of our spiritual paths. It is a space to be seen, heard, and valued, a place to feel free to explore our spirituality and spiritual path safely. In all the years we have gathered, the level of care, compassion, creativity, and connection has been such a blessing, a true sanctuary for the soul. The friendships and community created are authentic, deep, loving, and lasting.

Gather and Honor an Intergenerational Community

Our deepest desire is that we create and curate an intergenerational community; a space for the Elders in the community to share their wisdom, gifts, and stories with those in their middle and younger years. This is for all women to empower each other, learn from each other, celebrate the beauty and grace of all stages of life, and create a legacy that will continue for many years to come. As Shiloh wrote, "Let's grow old together across the world. Let's make it romantic that we have a global community growing up and older together".

Create a Painting, Rituals, and a Body of Written Work

We will be creating one large Intentional Creativity painting throughout our 6 Moon journey honoring our connections to the elements, the cycles of nature, and the Tree of Life. We will engage in powerful ongoing writing practices of poetry, soul writing, and inquiry, that explore powerful themes and design rituals to honor our connection to Mama Earth.

Weekly Teachings

Shabbat Meditations: Havi will share her beautiful Shabbat Meditations again this year inviting us to deepen our sense of the sacred each Friday evening.

Roots and Branches: Havi invites you into a brief Intentional Creativity writing practice each Monday to deepen your work with the teachings and inspire the poet in you (honoring Mama Cloud).

Honoring Sabbath: Perhaps the most important, is the Sabbath. A day to rest. What day will you choose? Havi will provide teaching on this as we go along but we would love for you to book days off on your calendar now. A traditional Sabbath will begin at Sundown the day before and last until Sundown the next day.

Monthly Teachings

Plan for a minimum of 1.5 hours per event, 2 hours to work with the teachings

Teachings are on the New and Full Moon. Teachings happen within four days before or after the listed date. Our experience over eight years has shown that flexibility creates ease for all of us. As long as you have dates for creation blocked out on your calendar then it will be right in time.

Full Moon: Havi will share the painting process around the Full Moon and New Moon. We will be painting a large painting over the course of 6 Moons in rhythm with our journey around the wheel of the year. During these 6 moons, Havi will be taking us on a powerful and intuitive intentional creativity painting journey to bring alive on the canvas Our Prophetess of the Tree of Life, the way the Tree of Life calls us into Sacred Sovereignty and the Sacred Prophetess as she appears in each of us.

New Moon: Havi and other teachers will share teachings on the weave of the elements and sacred sovereignty to deepen our connection to Earth and the sanctuary of our soul, inviting soul writing and ritual.

Crone (Waning) Moon: Sue Boardman will be posting Welcome to the Fireside posts on the Crone Moon, gathering us in wise conversation.

Sisterhood Circles: These are video calls through Zoom with the community, guided by Havi Mandell, that include meditations, prayer, and connections. They take place on the first Wednesday of each month alternating between 10 AM and 6 PM PT.

The calls are best experienced live. Recordings are made available.

Dear Ones,

Over ten years ago, with my mother Caron McCloud, I dreamed up a sacred sisterhood for women on my knees in prayer. I remember the exact moment the words ‘Red Madonna’ came to me and how it felt in my body and heart. Never could I imagine how much the Red Madonna was needed in the hearts of so many women called to the Blessed Mother, (or however each woman experiences their relationship with the feminine) and what an incredible journey this would be…

There are times I wonder if we will keep going, yet am inspired to continue with the amazing women who have nurtured this community for so long. Like our director Havi Mandell who was the very first person to register when I offered this teaching back in 2011, who is now co-leading Red Madonna 2023 - with a focus on Sanctuary and our relationship with Creation and the elements.

As a spiritually focused leader, the diversity of the cultural and historical teachings include the Divine Feminine, the Black Madonna, Judaism, Kabbalah, and the mystical roots of Christianity. All of this is very rooted in the elements of the earth. With that said, in this community, there is LOTS of room for many views. We are free women, returning to serve within the frameworks we have come to understand in new ways. The revolution we seek is within the heart….and lives in the Great Mystery.

We invite you to the Red Madonna Sanctuary this year, consider exploring “Sanctuary” and what it means to you. Is it your studio, a place of worship, or a space at your altar? Is it the wide open spaces of expansive land? What do you sense in your sanctuary? Is it holiness, safety, protection, source of help, relief, comfort, or connection? And what, if any, traditions are practiced or held for you while in the sanctuary; prayer, dance, chants, song, or silence?

Build an altar, pray with sisters, paint with prayer, bring poetry to your practice, expand your view, and engage with the Divine in a rich and colorful way. This is an experience of sacred connection in the red thread. A place to pray, be nourished and find a deeper intimacy with Creation and the Divine.

As Havi and I explored what we wanted to bring to the sanctuary at this time. We looked for common ground between us. That common ground is literally, the ground. The earth itself, our relationship with the wheel of the year, cycles, and seasons, the elements, her understanding of the tree of life and creation, and my relationship with the divinity I find in nature.

The work is rooted in each one of our relationships with the Divine Feminine. Again, however, you term HER, we will focus on the elements; earth, air, fire, water, and several more as we each orient our relationship with Her and with creation itself. We are inviting you to reorient yourself to the place where you’re living, including land acknowledgment, the phases of the moon, and the eight seasonal points of the year.

I am delighted that in addition to Havi, Sue, and Anasuya will also be joining us again this year to bring their wisdom. With support from Hobby, Katie, and Olivia.

The Red Madonna is an archetypal framework for She who appears in the sanctuary of your heart. The Red Madonna should be able to weave seamlessly with any tradition that you're currently involved in. That said, we definitely challenge structures and invite new possibilities. The sanctuary will be defined as a space together to gather all of us.

We would be honored to welcome you to the Sanctuary.

With love,

Shiloh Sophia

WHO: For Women Called to Explore the Divine Mother and Tree of Life through Painting, Community, and Sisterhood
WHAT: The Red Madonna 2023 Sanctuary
WHEN: Doors open with the new moon on October 14. You are welcome to register today. You will receive everything you need to prepare.
WHERE: Online inside our private community website + Zoom for monthly Calls
WHY: To explore our relationship with Her within us and Creation through ritual, presence, painting, and prayer.
HOW: You will paint one large painting over the course of the next 6 months (until March 21, 2024). Reserve 2-3 hours per month to work with your painting delivered by Havi Mandell on the Full Moon and on the New Moon. Teachings are delivered via downloadable video for you to watch on your own schedule. We will also gather via Zoom for 90 minutes on the first Wednesday of the month alternating between 10 AM and 6 PM PT. These are optional and recorded. A full schedule will be provided.
WOW: Additional events include: Crone Sisterhood Posts with Sue Boardman and Shabbat Meditations, Roots & Branches Intentional Creativity Writing, and honoring Sabbath Days of Rest with Havi Mandell.

*Past Red Madonna Students of any year may use code alumni for $50 savings.

ABOUT MATERIALS: You will need a canvas size of 30"x40" or as big as 4'x5', acrylic paint in a variety of colors, brushes, a mixed media journal, and some other basic materials. A full list is provided upon registration.

ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS: Those who can afford the regular price make it possible for us to offer savings to others who express a need. Please select the payment plan option if possible. Red Madonna involves a full staff of team and faculty members, mostly women, who support our community for a full year and are compensated through the income we receive. We are happy to support those called to study Intentional Creativity who have a financial need. To inquire about a partial scholarship please contact support@musea.org

OUR GUARANTEE: We offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee if you complete the process and do not experience it as worthwhile. You can view our refund policy here.

Through our sisterhood, we enter a co-created sanctuary space to explore the deep connection with each other and the Divine Feminine energy that lives in each of us. We also practice prayer and alchemy to vision, share, awaken, create art, write, and practice rituals. This opens us to the power and wisdom of moving into harmony with the natural cycles of life, and the elements in nature, and stepping into sacred sovereignty.

Join us as we gather to cherish, nourish, embody, inhabit, celebrate, and honor the women of our Sacred Sisterhood in Circle.

Your investment supports the Red Madonna Sisterhood and goes towards stipends for the women leading you, scholarships for those in need, and to support the general Intentional Creativity® Community. This is a resource well spent.

From Curate Shiloh Sophia:

The first half of Red Madonna this year was centered around our relatedness and intimacy with ourselves, one another, Mother Life for YOU, and all of creation, a journey to come home to ourselves and earth by experiencing a level of interconnection with the natural elements and rhythmic cycles. We explored our relationship with “Ma”, She Who Is, Always Was, and Always Will Be. While that painting is complete, Her energies and teachings are with us on this next part of the journey. The archetype of the Red Madonna is she who makes an appearance in your heart. This idea of the Diving Feminine is not pre-scribed or dogmatic, or historical. While She is rooted in the rich archeomythology of the Divine Feminine ever-present in humanity - She is the Emergent Ma.

If you haven’t painted in this way before, we quite literally move the brush while we metacognitively explore the specific inquiry we are working with.

All of our ancestors were created with intention. When they made the Great Pyramids or put the stones in place to align with the Solstices and Equinoxes they were creating with Intentional Creativity. When they hand-crafted clay sculptures of the Mother in their image and their body shapes, they were creating and worshiping with intention. So it is not so much that we worship the thing itself, it is that creativity IS active reverence and worship. The resulting artifact has the life we put into it – but it was the act of making it that we were in direct relationship with creation, and being co-creators ourselves. When we engage with Intentional Creativity understand that the act of co-creation is THE RELATIONSHIP with the DIVINE in real space and time. Painting is prayer in motion. The artifact speaks to that cycle of devotion and holds the power and presence we put into it so our relationship with it is sacred.

From Havi:

Our painting for these next months from the new moon in October to the March Equinox, delves into the very process of creation that the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation) and Kabbalah invite us to co-create with the Divine and all of creation. In the Sefer Yetzirah, Wisdom is the mycelium, the web of creation, and the elements are born from the Three Mothers: Air, Fire, and Water/Earth. And, in the Kabbalah, we create with the Tree of Life that we are and with Shekhinah, She who dwells within and with all of us, in our joy and in our pain and exile. The Painting Process will be one of unfolding creation with the Divine and All Life through Intentional Creativity, bringing alive our unique Tree of Life, our relationship with Shekhinah, the Divine Feminine Presence that dwells in and around all of us, and awakening on the canvas and in our lives the prophetess we are.

And, I gratefully acknowledge and feel the beautiful wisdom and energies of Caron McCloud, Mama Cloud, on this journey. A number of years ago, we taught Living the Tree of Life together through Red Madonna. I so strongly still feel her presence and passion for the Tree of Life, the joys of being with her and teaching with her, and all the ways she nourished and inspired my Tree of Life so profoundly.

Message from Dr. Havi Mandell, Red Madonna Director

We are the living sacred landscape of Life. Within us are her landscapes, desert to forest to ocean, and the elements of fire, air, water, earth, ether, nature, and mineral. We are the cycles of the moon and the stardust of the Cosmos. We are living space, time, consciousness, and body, and a creative imagination that extends to dimensions that have yet to be known. We are Life, all Life, interbeing. We are the Embodied Divine, “the garment that enlivens all life”, as Reb Nadya says. We carry within us what was, is, and will be. We are a living prayer to all that is; each breath a holy connection, each breath a creation, each breath a weaving into Oneness. We are the relationship and the One, the creator and created.

Existence exists and blossoms in our relationship to it, to all. Your loving attention celebrates and invites the grasses to grow, the trees to root and reach, and the winds to blow.

As you nourish relationship from a place of sacred sovereignty, as you open to the spiritual and physical mycelium of miraculous connection on all levels of your being, you breathe unique co-creation into each moment, you illuminate the Divine, you celebrate each being's heartistry and presence.

As you intentionally open to and invite the swirling, spiraling intimacy of Da'at (knowing/ intimacy on the Tree of Life) to fill more and more of you and more of creation, you begin to truly see and "know" life; you begin to notice the relationships thriving between each being, each cell, each moment in divine lovemaking and sacred expression. You begin to hear the harmonies that evolve deeper and fuller connections and the wholeness that unfolds the Oneness.

When you open to your own Da'at, you experience the living Tree of Life within everything, and these trees become a sacred grove, an Eden we all participate in revealing and creating.

I invite you to join us in intentionally and gratefully tending and immersing in sacred connection and intimacy with all the wonders of creation, opening in our own deep relationship with the Divine within us and being in a relationship with all of life from a place of sacred sovereignty.

Join us as we journey into deep knowing, honoring, and embodying of the elements through meditations, ceremonies, Intentional Creativity, and weekly writing practices to honor the cycles of the moons, the seasons, our inner rhythms, and the ecstatic, intimate dance with Life, guided by the Tree of Life and Sefer Yetzirah.

The wisdom and loving presence of Shekhinah and the Tree of Life provide a living sanctuary in this Cosmic Temple that is Creation, this precious world we are inter-creating with all Life. Its roots and branches invite our souls to bring forth the fullness of who we are and to move into deeper self-awareness and deeper empowerment, so that we may choose to live out loud and to step into being the prophetesses that we are meant to be. Your writing, your art, your healing, and your voice are all the unique ways that the flow of Divine Wisdom and Love is expressed through the prophetess that you are, and as we open in intimate connection with Life, the messages and visions become clearer.

Within our own DNA, we carry the energy and the wisdom of our ancient foremothers like Miriam who brought the creative power of the Divine Feminine into paths of inspired leadership and a connection to the Sacred filled with ecstatic song and dance. And within each of us is the Prophetess, She who speaks, paints, sings and dances her divine messages, not through fear, but through fierce love, inspired faith, and weaving community.

We are each visionaries and oracles, called to pierce the veils of illusion and to reveal and inspire possibility, healing and creative transformation in the way of the Feminine, a path of creative rebellion, truth-seeking and beauty-making that stays attuned to rituals, rhythms and interrelationships. The symbol of the tree is one of oldest and lasting symbols of The Divine Feminine.

We will also be delving into the wisdom of the Sefer Yetzirah, the Book of Creation, reminding us that Creator and Creation are One and powerfully honoring the Divine Feminine in different forms as forces of Creation. Both Sefer Yetzirah and Kabbalah are invitations to step into being the creator and prophetess you are here to be, to connect with, embody and express your sacred sovereignty, and to share the unique artistry and heart wisdom only you can share.

Become immersed in the theme of Sacred Sovereignty and the power and possibility it offers. Imagine decolonizing your spirituality and intentionally and consciously creating your life as a living prayer, guided by your deep gnosis, the calling of your heart, and the integrity of your embodied presence. Imagine stepping into and expressing your Sacred Sovereignty in the world in a way that honors you and honors being in right relationship with clarity, authenticity, and accountability for your choices and for living your piece of the Red Thread. Imagine experiencing the magic of self-sovereignty in harmony with belonging. And, from that place, opening to and expressing the prophetic within us.

I will be teaching guided by an ancient feminine perspective of the Kabbalah, taught by Rabbi Nadya Gross, and the Sefer Yetzirah teachings of Rabbi Jill Hammer.

The Painting Process will be one of unfolding creation with the Divine and All Life through Intentional Creativity, bringing alive our unique Tree of Life, our relationship with Shekhinah, the Divine Feminine Presence that dwells in and around all of us, and awakening on the canvas and in our lives the prophetess we are. We invite you to embrace and claim your own way of walking your path of sacred sovereignty and expressing that which you are uniquely here to share.

Sacred Sovereignty speaks so clearly to what has been at the heart of Red Madonna throughout the years; an honoring and embodiment of living in a sacred relationship with Life based on personal authentic truths, values, and ways of being, with ourselves, each other, and the earth, grounded in respect, harmony, inclusiveness, self-accountability, and empowerment.

The Red Madonna is She who appears in your heart and on your path. She is not a construct of any particular religious belief or culturally defined path, but a connection with what is most vital in your heart, most integrous to your path, and most empowering to your soul. The beauty of intentional creativity is that it speaks the language of the heart, of what emerges when connected to the sacred within us, and gives it form through creative expression in word and image.

This sanctuary is for women who are ready to dive deeply within to explore their inner soulscape and knowing, honor their unique gifts, embody their empowered expression of the Divine Feminine, and weave their threads into inspired action.

Live your magnificence as a living prayer and blessing for the planet and as she who sources her Sacred Sovereignty and carries and shares the gifts of her deep spiritual and creative practice, meaningfully claiming her place and vision for the coming generations.

We invite you to welcome the wisdom within and the calling of your soul to inhabit a life filled with sacred artistry, activism, adventure, affection, authenticity, and amazement, and to embrace the potency and promise of living your sacred sovereignty

It is my ecstatic pleasure to bring forth the wisdom, grace, and healing waters of The Black Madonna into our Red Madonna Circle. Here is a sneak peek into what I will be sharing this year in our Sisterhood Circle.

The Black Madonna, Dark Mother, First Mother, the One who was God when God was a Woman. Those who worshiped, worshiped her because only women birthed life and saved life throughout all the trials and tribulations of being human. Their art, talismans, and artifacts reveal the church was Her body, Holy and Revered, worthy of being praised. She has been and still is elemental to our survival whether we call Her Black Madonna, Isis, Yemeya, Durga, White Buffalo Woman, Tara, Shekhina, or any of the thousands of Her names around the globe.

To honor the Black Madonna is to honor the womb from which we all came.
To honor the Black Madonna is so grateful that She made a way out of no way and made sure we all survived each and every exodus that humans have made as we spread across the very Earth of Her being.

So let us form a new Cosmos to honor the Black Madonna to celebrate the Mother we were denied; to reclaim our divine source; to free Her from the confines of religions and restore Her to her Sacred Sovereignty which came before religions and other interruptions and imprisonments by patriarchy and his lies. Let us Praise Her with our prayers, our poetry, and our songs using the "Three Mothers:" Aleph, Mem, and Shin to form a more perfect union between all of Creation. Let us return to the Temples of the Earth, the oceans, mycelium, volcanoes, and the cosmos and praise Her with our prayers, poetry, and paint!

Blessings!
Anasuya

Intentional Creativity is a process, a way of being, that invites us to live each moment in a mindful and heart-centered way, opening to our intuition and deeper knowing, so that our lives are a conscious co-creative journey with Life herself, willing to be in the Mystery as it unfolds. The creative process is the key that unlocks the flow of deeper connection to the ancient wisdom within us, to the rhythm and flow of life moving with and through us, and to symbols and stories that shape the reality and the truth we choose to live in. Often surprising revelations arise, healing of places of inner brokenness begins, and there is an empowered sense of being at cause in our lives.

Meaningful personalized rituals, self-sovereignty, and an honoring of being an essential part of the interweaving of Life are foundational to Intentional Creativity. One particularly beautiful practice is the red thread circle, honoring our connections that last beyond the circle and claiming our unique piece of the red thread that we are responsible for.

In Red Madonna, we have gathered in the community for 11 years, intentionally and non-judgmentally supporting each other on our personal spiritual paths, sharing presence, prayers, and painting. Women from many traditions have journeyed through the moons together, building a safe and sacred sanctuary for the soul.

People often speak of their Intentional Creativity experience as a spiritual process, connecting into their sense of Divinity and into a more mindful and compassionate space of living in the world and with themselves.

According to an Intentional Creativity Foundation Study (2017) of 500 respondents:

93% said they experience creativity as a mindfulness practice

89% said they include creativity as a part of their spiritual practice

89% felt a sense of connection with the Divine (as they define it)

86% felt that their creative practice positively impacted those closest to them

92% feel that creativity influences their compassion for themselves

90% said they experienced compassion for others near them through creativity

83% experienced compassion for others they did not know through stories they heard

Enter into a safe space to explore your unique spiritual path
Experience presence, painting, and prayer in community
Develop meaningful intentionally creative spiritual rituals and practices
Feel the support of a non-judgmental loving sisterhood as you navigate your spiritual journey
Engage in monthly red thread circle calls, meditations, and explorations
Share prayers, poetry, and inspiration
Connect to your spiritual center with greater ease, certainty, and frequency
Connect with and honor the rhythms and cycles of Nature.
Leverage the Intentional Creativity approach to access Divine Wisdom at will.

"In 2015, I had the great fortune to take a deep dive into the teachings of Kabbalah and the Tree of Life with two very knowledgeable and wonderful wise women - Havi Mandell and Caron McCloud (aka Mama Cloud). It was an amazing and unforgettable journey from start to finish and opened my eyes to new and empowering ways of seeing the world and myself. Through art, poetry, inquiry and a vibrant, supportive community I discovered the gifts of the ten sefirot and four worlds - and Shekhinah became a living presence in my life.

I have always had a deep connection to the natural world, and this experience further enriched and deepened it. When I reflect on the impact of this course, it still amazes me just how many paintings and poems I was inspired to create - and how much I discovered in the process - particularly about letting go - and opening to the flow. Thank you, dear Mama Cloud for being such a blessing in my life - you live forever in my heart. And thank you, dearest Havi for continuing to inspire me by bringing the teachings of the Tree of Life so alive in your own life."

~ Metta Ray

"The Red Madonna Sisterhood became one of the treasures in my life. I experience love, beauty, depth, wisdom, knowledge, and sharing with a deep sense of acceptance. For me, it is like a place by the fire, where we gather to share our stories, our worries, and our joy wrapping it in prayers and psalms of devotion to the divine, to the Mother - whatever this might mean to each woman. I am very grateful for this gift in my life, guided by women of a heart of wisdom and compassionate love."

~ Anna Maria Michalski

"Red Madonna is a dance with the mother: yours, mine, ours; a dance on the canvas floor, back rubbing against the heart walls of our yearning to feel our divine mother's pulsating passion pouring through our hands, feet, and tongues. We reclaim Her, one intentional stroke at a time, and She renames us by her star-lit sighs, an orgasm of delight at our homecoming, our coming home to the truth of who we are: hers.

When we go on this journey called: Red Madonna, we are going on a pilgrimage to the holy temples of the Mother in the desert of the faraway places in our soul we were never taught existed, but knew... they had to, be. The terrain can be unforgiving ~ we have been prodigal daughters for too long ~ yet the rewards... ah! The rewards for such a pilgrim, for such a daughter, are... to be discovered, for all who make it before the altar of the Most Holy Womb have been sworn to secrecy about such a blessing. All I can say is

"I am not the same.

Thank Goddess.

Go ye and be transformed in the crucible of her love."

I gift you Blessings for your journey!

~ Anasuya Isaacs

There is something profoundly powerful about women gathering together in Sisterhood. Sisterhood has been essential to women's communities since ancient times in the red tent and is a foundation of the women's movement. The loving bonds, the nurturing, the empathy for every experience, the safety, the deep sharing, the encouragement to fully show up as your authentic self and live your truth, and the ways sisterhood empowers each woman to claim her sovereignty and to come together in inspired action is a gift beyond compare.

Our Sisterhood is about connection and belonging and has been formed over many years to be a loving supportive space in which to cultivate your inherent wisdom and explore your own journey within a supportive sisterhood.

Our wonderful team will be here to guide you on your path. We will be inviting you into the classroom a few days before we begin - between now and then, make a date with your calendar and the art store.

MUSEA University powered by Intentional Creativity® ignites a new era of change-makers, healing, and visual artists, and thought leaders!

We are home to an inter-generational and multicultural collective of emerging and experienced creatives, healers, and leaders.

MUSEA offers educational classes, certifications, and a degree in the field of Intentional Creativity®. We are a private university open to all centering on the healing arts and visual arts. In 2023 we launched our first-degreed program, CURATE. The CURATE degree is designed for women, though aspects of the curriculum are open to all.

Our Common Red Threads

by Shiloh Sophia

The Red Thread is a sign of connection.

A reminder that we are already connected.

A symbol of protection.

A gift of blessing.

The color of life.

The Red Thread is a legendary Talisman throughout the world

with different meanings of sacred, destiny, and taboo,

which makes it a dynamic symbol that wild women love!

The Red Thread is the hem of the garment of the Great Dancing Lady.

Our first red thread is the umbilical cord to our very own mother, of life force in the womb, our red room.

The Red Tent from times of old that women gather in to rest and tell stories during their moon cycles.

Red, the color of the thread the Blessed Mother was used to weave the veil of the temple, the red gateway to the holy of holies.

A place is forbidden to women that has a gateway woven by women’s hands.

Red!

The color of desire, sex, passion, romance, and devotion, and the red velvet box for wedding rings.

Red!

A color used symbolically in stories, like the sturdy red thread from Little Red Riding Hood’s coat, with which she saved her life.

The red thread the fates are spinning, the color of memory the red rubedo in the final stage of the magnum opus in alchemy,

and the cover of Jung’s Red Book

and the Libre Vermell of the Black Madonna with the songs of pilgrims singing

and dancing The red roses associated with Guadalupe, Magdalene, and Mother Mary

The Red Thread is tied around the expectant mother’s wrist and the women in her life who are supporting her.

The Lover’s bond at hand-fasting with that red satin ribbon.

The red thread wrapped around Mother Rachel’s Tomb.

Red, is the color of thread women in positions of power wear throughout history.

The color of royalty, the sacred spaces, and the red carpet rolled out on special occasions for a special guest.

The color of the forbidden fruits, the apple, the pomegranate, chili, and the deliciousness of cherries and strawberries.

Red, is the color of the thread Ariadne gives to the warrior, along with a sword to navigate the heart of the labyrinth.

Some say that the words 'web' and 'email thread; come from the story of that spool of the wise Greek princess.

Many Asian traditions say that those who are supposed to meet are connected by an invisible red thread before birth! That it may stretch or tangle but will not break - it will lead you until you are face-to-face with that person.

The red thread can be the symbol of quantum connection when we say, I am sending you my love, representing energy moving across space and time.

This is the red thread we connect with in our Intentional Creativity Circles.

The fiery core of our star, our sun, our heat, our life, red.

Red, the color of our blood, the red from the iron of exploding stars from billions of years ago.

If you need to feel our connection you can just tug on the red thread and imagine we are there with you, and we are.

In our community, we have legends of the Red Thread, that we feel make a life move beyond just a story into a legendary life -

Dear One You are already connected.

You are called to this circle.

You have your own unique piece.

You are only responsible for your own piece

and You, are not alone.

We bear witness to each other’s red threads.

Let us spin a red thread of story throughout our lives,

finding a common red thread woven between us.

A Call to Spiritual Seekers Called to Explore the Divine Mother and the Tree of Life through Painting, Community and Sisterhood.

Intentional Creativity® as a Spiritual Practice

A Virtual Sisterhood for Women

Intuitive Painting Process to Connect with the Tree of Life and Your Prophetic Self with Havi Mandell

and

Deep Connection with Natural Cycles and Elements with Curate Shiloh Sophia and the Cura Council

Red Thread Circle with Community

Enroll Today and begin your 6 moon journey

Intentional Creativity® as a Spiritual Practice

A Virtual Sisterhood for Women with an Intuitive Painting Process to connect with your Tree of Life and Prophetic Self with Havi Mandell in a Global Red Thread Circle Community

RED MADONNA SANCTUARY: Our focus will include

What Gifts Will This Journey With Sanctuary Bring?

Develop a Powerful Lifelong Creative Spiritual Practice

Move into Harmony and Rhythm with the Cycles of Nature

Connect with a Loving Spiritual Sisterhood

Gather and Honor an Intergenerational Community

Create a Painting, Rituals, and a Body of Written Work

One Common Red Thread
Our Prophetess of the Tree of Life with Havi Mandell

A Virtual Sanctuary for Women

Weekly Teachings

Monthly Teachings

A Message from Curate Shiloh Sophia

Red Madonna October 2023- March 2024 Registration

About the Painting Process

Enjoy This Mini Film of the Story of the Red Madonna Sisterhood by our founder, Curate Shiloh Sophia

Where paths meet She takes Her stand ~ Proverbs

Message from Dr. Havi Mandell, Red Madonna Director

Embrace and Express Your Prophetess with the Tree of Life

Red Madonna Sanctuary Features

Anasuya Isaacs and her Beautiful Teachings on the Black Madonna

Enjoy experiencing some of the beautiful art created over the years in Red Madonna from Musea's "In Her Embrace" Exhibit

Intentional Creativity as a Sacred Practice

Bringing the Divine Energy of the Elements Alive

Red Madonna Sisterhood
Cultivates Infinite Blessings

Shares from Red Madonna Sisters

Introducing the Fabulous Faces Behind Your Red Madonna Education!

For those pursuing a degree from MUSEA University
Red Madonna is eligible for 1.5 Full Credits.

Our Common Red Threads

by Shiloh Sophia

A Call to Spiritual Seekers Called to Explore the Divine Mother and the Tree of Life through Painting, Community and Sisterhood.

Intentional Creativity® as a Spiritual Practice

A Virtual Sisterhood for Women

Intuitive Painting Process to Connect with the Tree of Life and Your Prophetic Self with Havi Mandell

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Deep Connection with Natural Cycles and Elements with Curate Shiloh Sophia and the Cura Council

Red Thread Circle with Community

Enroll Today and begin your 6 moon journey

Intentional Creativity® as a Spiritual Practice

A Virtual Sisterhood for Women with an Intuitive Painting Process to connect with your Tree of Life and Prophetic Self with Havi Mandell in a Global Red Thread Circle Community

RED MADONNA SANCTUARY: Our focus will include

What Gifts Will This Journey With Sanctuary Bring?

Develop a Powerful Lifelong Creative Spiritual Practice

Move into Harmony and Rhythm with the Cycles of Nature

Connect with a Loving Spiritual Sisterhood

Gather and Honor an Intergenerational Community

Create a Painting, Rituals, and a Body of Written Work

One Common Red Thread Our Prophetess of the Tree of Life with Havi Mandell

A Virtual Sanctuary for Women

Weekly Teachings

Monthly Teachings

A Message from Curate Shiloh Sophia

Red Madonna October 2023- March 2024 Registration

About the Painting Process

Enjoy This Mini Film of the Story of the Red Madonna Sisterhood by our founder, Curate Shiloh Sophia

Where paths meet She takes Her stand ~ Proverbs

Message from Dr. Havi Mandell, Red Madonna Director

Embrace and Express Your Prophetess with the Tree of Life

Red Madonna Sanctuary Features

Anasuya Isaacs and her Beautiful Teachings on the Black Madonna

Enjoy experiencing some of the beautiful art created over the years in Red Madonna from Musea's "In Her Embrace" Exhibit

Intentional Creativity as a Sacred Practice

Bringing the Divine Energy of the Elements Alive

Red Madonna SisterhoodCultivates Infinite Blessings

Shares from Red Madonna Sisters

Introducing the Fabulous Faces Behind Your Red Madonna Education!

For those pursuing a degree from MUSEA UniversityRed Madonna is eligible for 1.5 Full Credits.

Our Common Red Threads

by Shiloh Sophia

One Common Red Thread
Our Prophetess of the Tree of Life with Havi Mandell

Red Madonna Sisterhood
Cultivates Infinite Blessings

For those pursuing a degree from MUSEA University
Red Madonna is eligible for 1.5 Full Credits.