“Grounding Ceremony”, is a vow to myself. It is a rite-of-passage and crossing of a threshold.

The cutting of my hair symbolized a release as I read vows & prayers to myself with the cutting of each loc, until all of my locs were surrounding me, appearing like wings.

“Grounding Ceremony” documents the ceremonial release of my hair. The rite-of-passage begins as I prepare for the ceremony by digging a hole into the Earth. I ultimately enter that hole, where I cut each of my locs one by one. Each loc represents another level of release and cleansing, until all of my locs have been cut, marking the full release. During this rite-of-passage I read vows & prayer I wrote to myself as I cut each loc.

This video documents a very vulnerable moment of release and spiritual grounding. With the release of my hair, so many other things were also shed from my life.