Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Dear Magdalene, How perfectly and poetically put your post was! Thank you for taking the time to say more about the original version of the "The Charge of the Goddess". when I made my post, I was running on adrenaline and fumes...it was very late and I was so exhausted. The origins are even more important than the info on where the printed version of the charge came from. Your entire message was wonderful and I so identified with "I worship the feminine face of deity and devote myself to the true teachings and wisdom of Christ." I couldn't have said it better. Me too. And, "I personally have restored the Goddess to her riteful place by seeking her underneath all the dogma." Perfect. The attempts to portray how history unfolded in such a way to support the religious hierarchy and put the masses under their 'control' is one of the main identifications of a cult. When I traveled to Egypt, I explored the ancient sites and learned much from an expert on the land's history. It became apparent to me that even then the priests wanted full control of the masses as well as the king and queen. When Pharaoh Akhnaton moved the capitol to Amarna and changed the religion to worship of only one, peaceful Aton (the sun god) he incurred the wrath of the diminished priests. They took their revenge in small ways before his death and after his death in big ways...and tried their best to erase every likeness of him, his beautiful city, and to rewrite history to distort his accomplishments. They won over his son and regained power, reestablished the capitol to Luxor. I believe not that much has changed today...the control of the masses is more subtle, less obvious but just as effective. Worship through dance appeals very much to me. I have not experienced that. I wonder what kind of instruction I could receive living here in the "Bible Belt" of North Texas. I will explore that too. Thank you again for your wonderful post and inspiring words. Namaste, Janel ===== Live out of your imagination...not your history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 It might not be as difficult as you might think. If belly dance or Classical indian dance interests you, this might be an option. You may have to do some serious digging but you might find someone willing to teach you. I live in Savannah Georgia. Also a bible belt city. Smallish and not very culturally diverse. I managed to locate a nearby teacher of Bharata Natyam. I also helped start a now thriving and big belly dance troupe as well. It's been an excellent outlet for my love of dancing and being able to offer my dancing up to my goddess (Kali if you are interested). Seawitch - Janel Jones Worship through dance appeals very much to me. I have not experienced that. I wonder what kind of instruction I could receive living here in the "Bible Belt" of North Texas. I will explore that too. _____________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Seawitch, janel, magdalene, you might like the book Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality through Movement and Ritual, by Iris J. Stewart. It speaks directly to the feeling you have been discussing. Reading it makes me wish I were a woman to be able to connect to the Divine so directly and powerfully through one's own body and life energy. I also liked "A Yoga of Indian Classical Dance: The Yogini's Mirror" by Roxanne Kamayani Gupta (an American lady who studied dance in India for many years). , "Seawitch" <menekse@t...> wrote: > > It might not be as difficult as you might think. If belly dance or Classical indian dance interests you, this might be an option. You may have to do some serious digging but you might find someone willing to teach you. I live in Savannah Georgia. Also a bible belt city. Smallish and not very culturally diverse. I managed to locate a nearby teacher of Bharata Natyam. I also helped start a now thriving and big belly dance troupe as well. It's been an excellent outlet for my love of dancing and being able to offer my dancing up to my goddess (Kali if you are interested). > > Seawitch > > > - > Janel Jones > > Worship through dance appeals very much to me. I have > not experienced that. I wonder what kind of > instruction I could receive living here in the "Bible > Belt" of North Texas. I will explore that too. > _____________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Seawitch, If you would, I'd love for you to tell me more about your troupe. I am starting a dance company in CT. I am a funk jazz dancer/teacher for over 20 years. I am trained in Egyptian dance, and I too study Bharata Natyam. My company is not exclusively Middle Eastern dance, but definitely grounded in it because I am a scholar of Middle Eastern culture (doctoral student). My overarching purpose is to facilitate and enrich understanding about other cultures. I also have two ensembles, and one is a worship dance ensemble. Would really like to know more about the troupe. Amirah << It might not be as difficult as you might think. If belly dance or Classical indian dance interests you, this might be an option. You may have to do some serious digging but you might find someone willing to teach you. I live in Savannah Georgia. Also a bible belt city. Smallish and not very culturally diverse. I managed to locate a nearby teacher of Bharata Natyam. I also helped start a now thriving and big belly dance troupe as well. It's been an excellent outlet for my love of dancing and being able to offer my dancing up to my goddess (Kali if you are interested). Seawitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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