White Deer: Rites of Passage

White Deer: Rites of Passage began as a mythic poem that was downloaded from the æthers. At its center was a twelve-year-old girl aware of life changes coming her way, yet not ready to accept them. The poem unfolded as a rite of passage. I felt the emotion of transformation within these words. In this story, growing up became a fairy tale, rich with symbolic hallucinations. From poem, to graphic novel, to gallery show, to animated film, to musical composition, I am feeling my way through, letting spirit guide the process.

This multi-media project is very complicated and layered. It is fusing publishing, film, music, pop art culture and fine art worlds. There is interest with an immersive dome distribution company to show the animated film in planetarium venues. I am building a community dialogue with a consortium of women focused on feminine empowerment.

There will be a team of animators helping create the film and experts to help with the dome tech. Amazing musician and friend, James Raymond (David Crosby's son) will be collaborating with me to produce the musical score. The musical style will be what I call a Pop Oratorio combining choir, symphony or chamber orchestra with modern instrumentation.

Slated for 2027 premier.

See the first trailer HERE.

We invite you to take part: as a sponsor, a creative or technical collaborator, a thought partner, or participant in the dialogue.

Sign up with the newsletter for updates. Once a month I offer a Zoom presentation sharing with everyone the processes and progress as well as creating conversation around concepts within the story... on ritual in our lives and how to remain optimistic during all our life transitions.

I have written much about the manifestation of this project in my Blog posts and on my Substack. Here are some links-

Between Forest and Sky: Antlered Spirits a Journey of Initiation

Poetic Truth in the Myth of White Deer

The Girl Who Didn’t Want to Grow Up