by Julia Hartsell | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Death is not an aberration. Death is a sacred passage and the ultimate destination of every life. It is with sadness, gratitude and faith that I, Julia, aka Flowjo Mama close our Carrboro studio’s doors permanently. After eleven years of conceiving, nurturing,... 
by Julia Hartsell | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
The Flowjo Obituary Conceived February 14, 2010 Born March 2011 Death July 2021 The Flowjo provided a sanctuary for movers, artists and healers for a decade. Spun into being by hoop devotion, Julia Hartsell was inspired to design a space worthy of connecting with the... 
by Julia Hartsell | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Holy Days at Heartward Sanctuary We are dancers in an ancient, cyclical, life-generating choreography of earth and sun. Our bodies are an expression of the earth dancing her praise for her beloved. For many of us, the past eighteen months have been full of profound... 
by Julia Hartsell | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
Photo: Fall Equinox Open-Air Ceremony at Heartward Sanctuary 9/20/22 “Ritual dances provide a religious experience that seems more satisfying and convincing than any other…It is with their muscles that humans most easily obtain knowledge of the divine.” ~Aldous... 
by Julia Hartsell | Sep 13, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
1. The Mainstreaming of Apocalypse Six months ago, the “end times” were the province of largely-fringe religious groups. Now the phrase seems to be on everybody’s lips, and not altogether ironically. The litany has become all too familiar: pandemic, unchecked police... 
by Julia Hartsell | Mar 21, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Jonathan Hadas Edwards & Julia Hartsell In our last article we argued that humankind is entering a chrysalis in which the old is melting down and from which the new will ultimately be born. This initiation is necessary from the butterfly’s point of view, but...