James Von Sinn a Pagan Satanist talks about the upcoming solar eclipse in the sunken garden of Warner Castle in Rochester, N.Y. on April 6, 2024.
People of the Rochester area have a diverse set of religions and relationships with spirituality. This project was intended to discover the complex differences of how people view the solar eclipse and the similarities, dispel common misconceptions and reveal how many different ways there are to understand a single event.
James Von Sinn a Pagan Satanist talks about the upcoming solar eclipse in the sunken garden of Warner Castle in Rochester, N.Y. on April 6, 2024.
James Von Sinn for lack of a actual category defines himself as a Pagan Satanist, a collection of cultures, myths, and religions, “I find certain patterns, synchronicities that my gut and heart tells me is real, and I adapt them as my own core beliefs.”
Rauncie Reynolds, the Pagan Chaplain for the Rochester Institute of Technology, in the woods near a place where they frequently perform rituals and offerings, on April 4, 2024.
Raunci Reynolds identifies as a witch and Pagan. She serves as a Pagan chaplain for students at RIT. She hosts the Vampire Ball every year where she donates proceeds for a scholarship and domestic violence shelters.
Kristin Asche a Seneca woman (Haudenosaunee) of the Wolf Clan on the overlook of Ganondagan State Historic Site, in Victor N.Y. on March 13, 2024.
Kristin Asche is Seneca of the Wolf Clan, she currently works at the Ganondagan State historic site in Victor, New York.
Moloch Black a Minister of the Satanic Temple speaks about the upcoming solar eclipse in Rochester, N.Y. on April 6, 2024.
Moloch Black is a member of the Satanic Temple and considers himself a Romantic Satanist that does not believe in the supernatural.
Andrew Wollshleger believes that he is a reincarnated saint, Saint Andrew, and that the earth is the center of the universe and is in a torus field (firmament), Wollshelger speaks...(need rest of caption)!
Andrew Wollschleger believes that all religions are related, and that he has been reincarnated multiple times including as Saint Andrew. He believes that the earth is the center of the universe as the bible describes the firmament.
Adheesh Ankolekar who practices Sanatana Dharma a form of Hinduism at the Sri Vidya Temple in Rush, N.Y. on April 7, 2024.
Adheesh Ankolekar practices a form of Hinduism that welcomes people from all religions, sexes, or backgrounds.