Who I Am

I am Sous La Rivyè Bon Manbo, a Priestess, educator, advocate and a sacred guide for those crossing between worlds. I carry the name “Manbo Queen” with reverence, honoring not only my role as a spiritual leader, but as a vessel of ancestral wisdom, cultural memory, and compassionate care.
 

The Sacred Veil was born from both calling and conviction: a calling to serve the dying, the grieving, and the forgotten; and a conviction that our people, Black, melanated, diasporic, deserve to die and be remembered in ways that are sacred, rooted, and true to who we are.
 

What I Do
 

Through The Sacred Veil, I offer holistic, culturally affirming death-care rooted in melanated diasporic traditions, spiritual guidance, and community healing. My services include:
 

• End-of-life guidance, planning assistance and vigil support

• Sacred rituals and ceremonies drawn from ancestral & cultural traditions

• Grief care rooted in compassion and cultural understanding

• Spiritual wellness practices including spiritual cleansing, ceremonial tools, and sacred altar work

• Legacy projects and storytelling that preserve memory and elevate the soul

• Community education, literacy, workshops, public speaking, grief support circles and advocacy for equitable death-care
   

Whether aiding in homegoing/celebration of life or burial ceremonies, planning/sitting vigil/memorial with the dying, comforting grieving families, or guiding someone in reconnecting with their ancestral lineage; I serve as a bridge between the seen and unseen, the living and the ancestral.
 

Why I Do It
 

I was called to this work through both spirit and experience. I know what it means to lose, to grieve without guidance, to search for meaning where there’s only silence. I also know the healing power of ritual/ceremony, the comfort of culture, and the strength in tradition that rises when we remember who we are and venerate those that have transitioned.
 

As a Death Doula and educator, I walk with individuals and families through sacred transitions with gentleness, honor, respect, ceremony, and ancestral reverence. As a Priestess, I help restore what colonization and systemic neglect tried to strip away: dignity, beauty, and the divine in death.

What This Site Offers
 

This website is more than a place to book services, it's a sacred space. Here, you’ll find:
 

• A menu of holistic offerings for the dying, the grieving, and the remembering

• Education about cultural deathcare, grief rituals, and ancestral practices

• Tools, resources, and ritual kits to support your journey

• A blog of reflections, ancestral wisdom, and death-positive teachings

• Opportunities to collaborate, invite me to speak, or join a ritual workshop
   

Whether you’re preparing for your own transition, supporting a loved one, or searching for deeper ancestral connection, The Sacred Veil welcomes you with open arms and a rooted heart.

 

Death is not the end. It is a return, a remembering, a reunion with all that is sacred.
I’m here to walk with you as you cross, grieve, remember, and rise.