My little boy is dancing! Not long ago, my baby son started walking and now he has progressed to dancing. [soooo cute!]
He has always expressed a strong affinity for music. Keeping the beat with his hand, banging pots and pans and any other objects he can find, happy smiles when he listens and creates music, and singing "ba-ba-ba" with songs are great evidence of his love of music. But seriously, a dancing one year old?
For the past few days, when he hears music he stomps his feet in a quick clogging style reminiscent of tap dancing or perhaps a flamenco style. Then he spins in a slow circle. His body masterfully completes the circle and returns to clogging. And then he sways. Although his movements are slower and more deliberate, my husband and I almost miss it because we're busy chuckling about our "riverdancing" son.
When I watch my son, I see some of the activities of indigenous cultures. And his dancing cements it for me. So natural and freeing, dancing is a wonderful expression of unity with one's physical body, of the story of life, and of the joy of the moment.
And then I recall, ecstatic dancing! Ecstatic dancing is a wonderful way to commune with your own soul for it offers the opportunity to experience amazing grace. My understanding of ecstatic dancing is as follows:
This could be used as a meditation with music and movement. As you are dancing, you can visualize healing light surrounding you, deepen your intuitive senses, develop a practice of spirit contact, etc. Mainly, just sway and be.
I suppose another way to look at the word "sway" is the S-pirit Way. Swaying is such natural, wonderful way to experience gentleness and peace. Peace like the way I felt as a mother-to-be as I danced from side to side with my baby in my belly. And now, my husband hypnotically sways our baby to sleep and most days I baby-dance with him in my arms.
I'm so glad that our son has reminded me of this outlet. So turn on some rhythmic music and enjoy the S-pirit Way sway.
He has always expressed a strong affinity for music. Keeping the beat with his hand, banging pots and pans and any other objects he can find, happy smiles when he listens and creates music, and singing "ba-ba-ba" with songs are great evidence of his love of music. But seriously, a dancing one year old?
For the past few days, when he hears music he stomps his feet in a quick clogging style reminiscent of tap dancing or perhaps a flamenco style. Then he spins in a slow circle. His body masterfully completes the circle and returns to clogging. And then he sways. Although his movements are slower and more deliberate, my husband and I almost miss it because we're busy chuckling about our "riverdancing" son.
When I watch my son, I see some of the activities of indigenous cultures. And his dancing cements it for me. So natural and freeing, dancing is a wonderful expression of unity with one's physical body, of the story of life, and of the joy of the moment.
And then I recall, ecstatic dancing! Ecstatic dancing is a wonderful way to commune with your own soul for it offers the opportunity to experience amazing grace. My understanding of ecstatic dancing is as follows:
- No talking
- Close your eyes and begin swaying
- Flow in the inner journey
- Let go of thoughts that may be impeding your awareness of your soul or Divine path
- Move as you feel moved
This could be used as a meditation with music and movement. As you are dancing, you can visualize healing light surrounding you, deepen your intuitive senses, develop a practice of spirit contact, etc. Mainly, just sway and be.
I suppose another way to look at the word "sway" is the S-pirit Way. Swaying is such natural, wonderful way to experience gentleness and peace. Peace like the way I felt as a mother-to-be as I danced from side to side with my baby in my belly. And now, my husband hypnotically sways our baby to sleep and most days I baby-dance with him in my arms.
I'm so glad that our son has reminded me of this outlet. So turn on some rhythmic music and enjoy the S-pirit Way sway.
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