🪭 You Are Not Your Work!

Hello beautiful beings! 🪶

I feel the intensity of April deep in my body. Aries season came in full fire mode 🔥 fast and furious, bold and direct… just like my Venus in Aries, lol. I am happy that we entered the Taurus season, to be honest (my ascendant)! Time to enjoy and rest, because yes, I’m tired! I am also deeply grateful to be living this wild, beautiful life in this magical city of Berlin. So much is moving right now: beautiful new connections, the release of old patterns and people, inspiring projects unfolding, deep lessons to integrate 😅, and so much love in the air. I love this speed… and wow, it’s teaching me just how essential it is to slow down and make space for rest..!

This work is offered for free at the moment — if you feel called, please consider donating a few euros here. Thank you so much! 🙏

In this edition, I’m so happy to introduce you to one beautiful soul: my friend Boto — a multi-talented, playful, and heart-centered human who radiates creativity and innovative energy. I’m also featuring the artwork of Yulia Katan, whom I met this winter in a dance class. Her pieces open portals into surreal, dreamlike worlds.

And a big thank you to Jennifer Eireen, who brings her magic to this space with the astrology forecast — helping us navigate the cosmic shifts with more grace and awareness.

Let’s remember: we are not here to prove our worth. We already are.

Discover Ben Okamoto (aka Mama Shiva or Boto), founder of the Pyramid Party, drag performer, teacher, and Reiki practitioner… a multidimensional being

Boto (a.k.a. Mama Shiva or Ben Okamoto) is a versatile artist of Japanese-Australian heritage based in Berlin. Blending drag, music, dance, and performance, Boto’s work explores the intersection of contemporary art and ancient wisdom, aiming to awaken heart-centered consciousness, joy, and pleasure.

Drawing from Berlin’s vibrant rave scene, Boto leads around 100 participants each week into ecstatic awareness through sound, movement, and elemental practices. His teachings encourage embracing sexuality, awakening inner fire, and grounding in the rhythm of the earth.

Boto is the visionary behind Pyramid Party, Berlin's pioneering heart-based conscious rave, and Pyramid Retreats, immersive journeys into nature for deeper connection. With a global following, his work combines transformation and exploration, inviting all to experience joy, higher consciousness, and ecstatic pleasure.

When and what brought you to Berlin?

I finished university in Australia at 19 and worked full-time throughout my entire degree. By 19, I was earning 80k. That same year, I flew to Melbourne, went to a party, and tried crystal meth for the first time. The comedown at work the following week was so bad that I decided I never wanted to work like that again. I realized I needed to go somewhere new to satisfy my heart. I felt a deep longing to find love. My intuition whispered: Berlin. On Christmas Day 2014, I flew from Perth, Australia — the most isolated capital city in the world — to Berlin. Since moving here, my spiritual journey has flourished like a blooming flower.

How has Berlin influenced your journey?

I’ve been in Berlin for many years, and during that time, I’ve lived through many chapters. Chapter one taught me that I can do anything. I was able to relive my high school years, where I was seen by others, despite not fitting into the sporty Italian mold that seemed to dominate my Australian suburban Catholic school. It also showed me that nothing is ever as it seems — here we were, hundreds of bodies getting high together and dancing, connecting on deeply intimate levels.

The second chapter taught me about change. I was shocked when I suddenly realized that I was no longer interested in getting high. I had to surrender to these feelings within. God laid out a new path for me — sober partying, dancing, connection, meditation, kundalini, and music. It taught me to trust my heart and that truly, nothing is permanent. I learned that as long as I connect to love, my heart, my inner child, and share joy, the ocean will carry me forward to exactly where I need to be.