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Hi, I'm Bekah Starr.
I am a Sacred Artist. In creating visual art & ritual I weave the magical, mystical, often hidden, wisdom of the Hebrew people, and the Divine Feminine, in a way that allows me to be a translator for you. I use embodied artistic practices to assist us in being present to spiritual moments. In my fine art creation, teaching, and ritual craft, I weave the elements - earth, air, water and fire - as a foundation to search for the hidden truth. As a weaver, I see the narrowing of the fibers, the thinning of the veil, as an opportunity to weave what was into a fuller embodiment of what is to come. The letting go and gathering of the sparks — the clay of life, the fibers of the universe — It is one and the same. I invite weaving as a ritual practice for transformation, beauty, and insight. I am also a weaver between cultures, rooting in my own tradition and spinning bridges to share and connect with others. Like the weaver who sits at her looms every day we can re-weave the world as we want to see it. Infusing our weaving with love and hope and justice and peace and spaces for a better world. With my hands, I create. The radical act of honoring women’s bodies is part of my offering of empowerment to the world. I seek justice through honoring bleeding bodies, in capturing the gorgeous realness of a human form, in gathering womxn to express themselves. In tending ritual, I support people to find their unique voice and let that voice be heard! The cycles of the moon — and the seasons of the earth — empower and guide my priestessing and sacred arts creation. Knowing that the moon and I are made from the same cosmic dust allows me to find rhythm and presence in my life. When I am in harmony with the knowledge of the moon and I as one, the ease of life is possible. It is my intention to live a life in prayer. To notice the beauty in everything. To always feel my connection to source flowing through me. I am witness to the divine presence of all that is life, source, and creation. I am part of the plan to make the world whole again, to gather the holy sparks and put the light back into the vessels. I am a piece of cosmic dust, a weaver of spirit and beauty. |
Photo: Jenny Loeb
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Bekah Starr is a Sacred Artist, ritualist, and educator exploring connections between Hebrew mysticism and the Divine Feminine. Bekah’s art exhibitions and workshops have been featured in galleries, community spaces, and conferences around the globe, including Detroit, New York City, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Toronto, Banalla, Australia and Banalla, Australia the Greater Hudson Valley. Bekah is the co-creator and curator of Cycles, an annual art show exploring the complexities of menstruation. Her Hamsas for the Divine Feminine altar card series have been a catalyst for spiritual connection within the Kohenet community and beyond. Bekah's writing and artwork have been featured in publications including Times of Israel, Feminist & Religion, The Et/At Book and On The Rag zine. Her interview about Conscious Bleeding can be found on the podcast “Lady Parts.” Bekah is a children’s book author and storyteller, bringing Jewish holidays to life in new ways for the next generation.
Bekah began her journey into spiritual knowing and ancestral magic as a young girl with her mom, Donna, and her Grammy, Marilyn, as guides. She is deeply grateful to have continued this re-membering with the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute and Devotaj Sacred Arts Academy. In years past, she learned by traveling the world, studying with Native American and Hawaiian Elders, and is a yoga teacher within the ISHTA lineage. She received a dual degree in Recreation Administration and Nonprofit Management from Kean University. Bekah is a third-generation American Ashkenazi Jew, raised near the Jersey shore. She lives with her amazingly supportive husband, Michael, and their two inspiring children, Zeah & Aria, on the lands of the Wappinger First Nation people, also known as the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York. |
Photo: Michael O'Brien
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