As the last night came to an end, I was full of joy even though my body felt like it was a bag of bones. I had no idea how I was going to answer the question myself. Until the very end. I had changed into clothes that allowed me more mobility and put on my pit fit. This includes a pashmina (type of scarf) wrapped around my nose and mouth, and my eyes covered with sunglasses. As I was putting my headwear on I felt a wave of exhileration and peace fall over me. I knew I was about to go crazy in the pit. I felt the bass overcome me and let my soul become vulnerable. At that moment i realized:
Riddim is my form of Worship.
I come from a lineage of witches. In our practice we use percussion, vibrations, energy, music and dance to celebrate, protect, and venerate. I began coming closer to my spirituality around the time I started diving into bass music. My family members that practice are all in Uruguay. This made my journey of discovering my modes of veneration more independent as I didn't have a mentor close by. I discovered the vibrations of bass as bringing out my higher power. Not only can I hear the vibrations but I can feel them. This helps me with my sense of connection, since one of the beliefs of my practice is that we are all connected to one another as well as the divine. The repetetiveness of the bass in riddim, combined with the intense vibrations of the music and those around me brings out my most powerful self, which is my most authentic self. When I cover my face it is a form of veiling. Even though I am surrounded by others and absorbing their energy, something about covering myself takes this shared experience and makes this moment a little more mine.
I chose this image because at the end of the night when the music ended, we were no longer listening to the music but we still shared the stars in the night sky, and I get to take the moment as personal because of my name, Skyy.