Since I was new to New York City, I decided to go to a Baha'i meeting in late 2019 in the Harlem Heritage Center. The intention was to attend a gathering with locals while gaining some spiritual insight and meeting some interesting people in the process. As engaging as the night was, my mind was wandering off, imagineering an interview with a captivating woman who was sitting across from me, wearing the name Anna Dao. Whether or not she was conscious of her last name, she seemed to know a lot about the way, the spiritual path. In our circle she was the one with a deep and clear voice, who spoke to my soul. It was moving to hear everyone’s perspective but it was when she spoke the word 'geomancy’ in correlation to her heritage from Mali, that I intuitively knew she would be the next guest on Higher Mind.

I didn't know a lot about Mali, except it's North-Western Africa and I had seen the Blue people (a nomadic tribe), in a documentary. I am always looking for individuals who still hold their ancestral knowledge and know how to honor and incorporate that into their Westernized lifestyles. In addition to that, I am also intrigued if and how they share that knowledge with people that are unfamiliar with their ways. This, I believe we need as a collective -now- more than ever. Anna has a mesmerizing  way of telling stories and goes on to explain the difference between faith and religion and why that is crucial for a community to thrive. She is without a doubt one the human beings that is assisting with the remembrance of the Dream that is Earth. It's my pleasure to introduce to you Sistar: Anna Dao.

If would like to get in touch with Anna you can reach her at: an6790@aol.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annadao/