Welcome to the VELVET OBSERVATORY
a Sacred Space of Music, Myth, and Movement
in honor of the living presence of the divine feminine PALLAS ATHENA
Join us for a night of astrology, storytelling, dance, and sound immersion in honor of the asteroid goddess Pallas Athena. In the Velvet Observatory, we learn about and explore how the mythic and astrological aspects of Athena are alive in each of us, through our charts, hearts, and bodies.
Pallas Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy, and intelligent warfare, known for guiding heroes through skill, insight, and clear thinking rather than brute force. As an asteroid in astrology, she represents pattern recognition, creative problem-solving, and the ability to navigate challenges with strategic brilliance.
Your co-hosts are a somatically trained DJ, a sound bath artist, and an astrologer with deep training in shadow work. We have come together to create the Velvet Observatory as a place to remind women of their embodiment of all the asteroid goddesses.
In the Velvet Observatory, we’ll meet Athena, the Sacred Goddess of Wisdom.
Juno is about partnership, loyalty, and equality. She invokes romantic and protective forces within us. We honor her with mint tea, cedar incense, peacock ore.
During our 2.5 hour gathering, you will experience...
A welcomed landing — arrive and settle in
A sacred lesson — listen to the story weaving of the myth of Athena + how to understand her astrology in our individual charts
A DJ'd dance set — dance to a deeply moving music set that is themed to the goddess
A sacred sound bath — relax into 40 minutes of nourishing sound
An embodied ritual — join in a guided intention-setting to honor Athena
A heart-full closing — pour tea, chat with others, and continue to connect with Athena's divine energy
DOORS CLOSE AT 7:15 so we can have a tight container.
About Ticketing Options
We aim to build a community that joins us for a series--later this year we will be celebrating Ceres and Black Moon Lilith! Our ticketing levels include general admission ($25). We also have a ticket level that includes general admission, along with a goddess gift bag ($50). Supported access available. Please reach out about this.
All About Your Hosts
DJ CIANA is a bilingual creative force: a writer, translator, event creatrix, and DJ, who has lived in Latin America, Italy, New York, and Los Angeles. She’s somatically trained with Tasha Blank’s Powerhouse DJ School, and she’s a part of the eco-performance, global Collective BAE, as well as the Support Women DJs movement. Ciana fuses everything from Afrobeats, riddim, and amapiano to Latin, organic, funky deep house, neosoul, nu disco, and chillwave pop remixes. Maestra of a whimsical, raucous ritual, Ciana invites it all. IG: @ciana.djs
SOUND BATH ARTIST SANAZ SOUNDS has been practicing yoga and energy work for over 20 yars. During the pandemic, she discovered sound healing and was deeply moved by its calming and heart opening effects. She studied Davidji style meditation and trained with Jodi McLean at Red Dragon Yoga in Mill Valley. Now, Sanaz shares the healing vibrations of sound to help others find peace, stillness, and connection. @sanazsounds
ASTROLOGER RACHAEL BESSER, CLC, ISTT is a 3x certified somatic coach, shadow work practitioner, astrologer, and mental health advocate. Her work blends astrological readings with nervous system education, attachment psychology, and depth-oriented practices to help people understand their patterns, build emotional capacity, and move through life with more clarity, freedom, and ease. www.rachaelbesser.com Her substack can be found at https://substack.
IF YOU WISH TO DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR PERSONAL ASTROLOGY AND LEARN ABOUT THE ASTROID GODDESS ATHENA IN YOUR OWN CHART...
Rachael is available to book private readings both before and after the day of our event. Feel free to reach her directly to book an appointment and receive a sacred reading.
hello@rachaelbesser.com
