A rosy-cheeked woman draped in burgundy cloth trimmed in gold hands her candle to a blond-haired woman, standing barefoot, her naked silhouette beneath a sheer white floor-length dress.
The blond woman holds a green chalice filled with deep, red wine. She represents Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest.
The chalice is handed to the other woman dressed as Eve for this Wiccan ceremony held Saturday night at Barrymore's club on Bank St..
Grasping the chalice with both hands, "Eve" slowly brings it to her lips and takes a long sip.
The two women nod and whisper quiet words. They exchange chalice for candle and "Eve" takes her candle to place in a shrine just a few feet to her side.
Read the article