Rev. Lainie Love Dalby, a.k.a. “The Lady Gaga of Consciousness & Spirituality,” is an expert on empowerment through authentic self-image, an experiential artist & designer, and an overall ‘Priestess of the Moment,’ whose diverse talents & finesse have been featured in the New York Times ...
Rev. Lainie Love Dalby, a.k.a. “The Lady Gaga of Consciousness & Spirituality,” is an expert on empowerment through authentic self-image, an experiential artist & designer, and an overall ‘Priestess of the Moment,’ whose diverse talents & finesse have been featured in the New York Times Style section, Marie Claire Magazine, Paper Magazine, Time Out New York, and several other publications & blogs.
Directly after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture & Minor in Fine Art from Cornell University in 2001, Rev. Lainie Love founded Visceral P.L.A.Y. Studios (Visceral Pleasure Loves Accommodating You) as the passionate synthesis of her life/art/spirit, focusing on the collision of pop culture, ritual and the 12 senses. (www.LainieDalby.com) Since then, she has been exhibited internationally in both solo installations and group art shows in New York, Berlin, Miami, and Detroit. In addition to her exhibition schedule, she used her body as an instrument for anthropological field research by continually reinventing herself through the use of several ‘identity-players.’ They offered her a fascinating insider’s view in which she operated her own dungeon, penned a full length memoir, styled celebrities, ran an international fashion house, was photographed worldwide for major publications, traveled internationally to produce fashion shows, performed for live audiences, and was even the star of a biographical documentary by the French film maker Yoann Lemoine. Eventually she discovered that her true passion was to excavate the authentic self underneath all of those identities and be of service to others and the world. This new emphasis defines her current practice, Teem Gorgeous, a revolutionary new paradigm for empowerment through authentic self-image.
In 2009, Lainie Love’s many twists and turns led her on a path to personal growth work and attending One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, where she was ordained in 2011 as an Interfaith Reverend. During her training there, she became an apprentice to Barbara Biziou, a leading expert on global ritual, practical spirituality, and author of The Joy of Ritual. She continues to collaborate with Barbara in business development, marketing, high-end weddings, and the creation of rituals and spiritual retreats. She is also a member of The Community of the Mystic Heart and The Order of Universal Interfaith.
In 2011, with her life-partner Gary, Rev. Lainie Love co-founded Cloud10Couples – a company that designs & executes hand-tailored immersive Celebrations of LOVE, dissolving traditional paradigms of religion, gender, and sexuality to elevate you to the next level. She also began a unique community, The Container of Emergence, to joyfully reclaim and celebrate each member’s personal power and inner radiance.
She is currently working on a new multimedia company & manifesto that will be launched in 2012, merging aesthetics and spirituality to expand the lexicon for cultural creatives as well as the next generation of spiritual seekers.
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