The one thing I will say is... be careful. Do some gentle stretches first, assess any parts of your body that might be tight (very important to take stock of your limitations so you don't accidentally injure yourself). And be sensible with your space- it's okay to use only arm movements if your space is small (or you have an altar) and you prefer to remain seated, but similarly don't feel obligated to use your whole body. A few people were scared off from my workshop the moment they realised this would be part practical, but the truth is that you don't need your whole body to dance. You can contain your entire dance ritual intention in one limb, a sway of the body... or you can even visualise it- dancing in your mind still fires those neurones after all (I have some research on that too... but that's for another blog post I think).
Enjoy! And please comment. I like to hear what my readers think- especially if there's anything you wish to know more about. I can do blog posts and workhops in the future based on your feedback.
Blessings,
Shanti
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(PS- many thanks to Tylluan Penry and London Pagan for sharing my last post)
Dance to Call the Elements
Throughout the centuries of using dance in magick, the primary technique has been mimetic- using movement to embody what it is you wish to bring about. In the case of this workshop, we will be focussing on becoming one with each element- using our bodies to bring the spirit of each one into our rituals, a technique I hope some will be interested in trying again in their own practice.
In my research and practice, both as a witch and a dancer, I have found there are certain movements that go hand in hand with each element: