It was a perfect Friday late afternoon...so people flocked to Washington Square Park (in my view, "the center of the universe"), tourists, NYU students, the usual loiterers, vendors, the Hare Krishna followers, musicians and gawkers.
Seated on one of the stone benches was "R", a self-described shaman with her small Yorkie Molly Boo, holding court with a couple of guys. Clearly being used to be photographed, she was very willing to pose along with her dog, a spliff and fancy sunglasses. "R" is the owner/operator of a business, that her card describes as a "Holistic Spa Museum Temple". It also has a web presence and accounts on Instagram and TikTok.
