“Spice" by Steve Rice, from Donna's music collection - that we would waltz-tango
to, in our kichen while we cooked dinner.
Above: Mysterious Lady Donna Darkwolf posing in our garden, for "A Dream
in Your Eyes". A chapter in her new-to-be, never-published book.
Such is my Bellissima Donna Strega.
Donna had a way with being the subject of scrutiny. Especially in front
of the camera.
Because she herself - is A Presence.
She either disregarded its presence entirely. Or she played to it.
Not "acting", or being an "actress", mind you.
Disregard for The Camera happened because Donna was so intent on talking
with the interviewer - the camera did not exist.
Playing to The Camera was entirely Donna addressing her "audience" directly.
If Donna is looking 'at' the camera, she is actually watching you, the
viewer, just as she would if you tere there in her presence.
Some of the images in this Photo-Essay are from TV interviews, and others
from magazine and journal interviews.
Some others Donna and I produced for two books Donna was writing -
One was entitled:
"May I Write Your Story" -
the outline of which appears on this site, in the category: "Writings".
The other was to be a book about us, entitled:
"The Immortal Kiss of The Witch and The Soldier".
Excerpts of which occur throughout this website.
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Elected as the first President of the Pagan Federation of South Africa from 1996 to 2001, Donna founded Circle of the African Moon (CAM) in 2001. CAM was created to form a network dedicated to educating the public on Paganism so as to dispell misinformation and misconceptions about Paganism through media interaction and inter-faith dialogue and activities.
Donna Darkwolf's making a Love Invocation during a magazine interview.
Donna directed this photo-shoot to achieve her Kali pose - which blew
the minds of Cosmo's readers.
And elicited a lot of mail to the publishers - and enquiries to Donna
herself.
Uraeus - The Serpent, or Snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. In some cultures, Serpents are fertility symbols. In other cultures, Serpents symbolize the umbilical cord, joining all humans to Mother Earth, or were worshipped as guardians of her mysteries of birth and regeneration.
Donna Darkwolf - the beautiful witch
Donna Darkwolf - My beautiful witch
South Africa's first Pagan Arch Priestess
Donna dances a smooth flowing flamenco for me . . .
I turn it into a Story of spell-binding sorcery.
Hi-Res Image for Free Media Usage
The Donna Darkwolf on M-Net's Carte Blanche. The first Pagan Arch-Priestess. on live TV in South Africa.
Stills taken during a TV inteview at Donna's home. . .
Which drew a lot of attention from TV viewers - especially those interested in Pagan religion and Wicca tradition.
Donna delivering a lecture at her Academy of Magick.
Behind her - the Caduceus she had me design and created for her wall.
Donna appearing in a TV interview on SABC-2.
Beauty walks Out of The Ocean for breakfast at Blouberg beach.
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Donna and the Desert Moon. Illustration I did for her unfinished book:
“The Immortal Kiss of The Witch and The Soldier”
I will finish it some day.
Publicity photo-art for an up-coming event/lecture.
She wanted
"an orange wall splashed with gold".
So one Sunday morning, Donna woke up to THIS!
I used this pose in one of my illustrations for her new book.
A photograph of my stylish Shiny Wife given a painterly treatment to emulate the style of an old French painting
Now THIS is how one dresses for birthday breakfast at a beach restaurant.
Donna hired this outfit for a fancy-dress birthday party we were attending, and blew every one away.
The Darkwolf dressed for our honeymoon dinner at the Lord Milner Hotel Chapel.
"Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin - Dance me to the end of love". From one of Donna's favorite songs by Leonard Cohen.
Kissing a Strawberry
I see a red door / And I want it painted black
I see a line of cars / And they're all painted black
If I look hard enough / Into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me / Before morning comes
She combs her hair / She's like a Rainbow. My Immortal Donna leaves a trail of stars across the parking lot, as we head for hr Sunday birthday breakfast.
Donna poses with a cello so that I could render her as an Angel, for one
of the chapters in her book,
"The Immortal Kiss of the Witch and The Soldier".
A photo composition I did for Donna's unpublished "Immortal Kiss of the Witch and The Soldier"
I thought that with her patrician features, and the addition of her Pharoah's crown and some eyeliner, Donna would fit the persona of Nefertiti.
Donna posing for me for an article she was writing about peoples perceptions of Witches and sexuality.
A sequence of pages - with excerpts from one of her many lectures.
Donna dressed for one of her many garden soirées.
Casting the shadow of Anubis
Donna dressed as Nefertiti.
Donna Darkwolf visits me yet again - in about the 600th Dream Visitation . . . As clear as Reality
Donna being interviewed by M-Net's "Carte Blanche", while she sits regally
in her high wing-back chair.
Finally... There ARE No Words. Just: Serenity
Not a day goes by, that I don't think of her. She is my guiding
Light. The Fire that burns inside my Heart. Mia Donna Ragazza. My Beautiful
Girl.
Like a Lone Wolf. . .
Because wolves are independent.
They may work together - but you can never tell when one of them
might go solo. . .
One just might.
Watch me!
Donna being interviewed about Wiccan and Pagan Religion in South Africa.
December 01, 2015.
Run-time: 10:10 - Clipped
Originally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITjfBdgA-z4&feature=emb_imp_woyt
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The Donna Darkwolf: Dramatic for Sunday Breakfast in the Cape Winelands
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History of Wicca
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Wicca
South Africa: Paganism Not a Cult, Say Donna Vos
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Paganism in South Africa
https://damonleff.livejournal.com/1285.html
Wildhunt: South African Pagans remember Donna Darkwolf
https://wildhunt.org/2017/07/column-south-african-pagans-remember-donna-darkwolf.html
Western witches set out to defeat new law
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Sarie Magazine
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S.A. Pagan Council: A message to Donna Darkwolf Vos
http://www.sapagancouncil.org.za/news/full_news_story.php?ArticlePID=14
SA Pagan Federation
https://sa.paganfederation.org/sapaganism.html
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