 18-20 October 2024
Center for Peace, Seymour, TN
The Dragon Dance of Creation: Embracing the Elemental Forces
is based on the Native American Medicine Wheel and is inclusive of many beliefs and traditions. It is a Mystical and Transformative Dance that can help you identify, connect with and expand your Creative Soul by interacting with the Elements of Fire, Water, Earth, Air and the Void in a direct hands-on manner in the Dance Arbor.
This year, being the 4th Dragon Dance, we will give special attention to the Number 4. In Joseph Rael’s teaching the number four is wiii: “We Ascend in order to seek - a vision, inspiration, a different way and to receive or come forth to bring assistance to what is to be created.” (from his book, The Way of Inspiration ).
It is also the year of the 4th Element which is AIR. We will work with our breath in chanting and singing and speaking our personal truth.
The Dragons show up to support you as they hover metaphorically over each Element encouraging you and protecting you to:
Dance through old beliefs that hold you captive in the present.
- Create space within your Heart and Head for new ideas and inspiration.
- Get in touch with your Creative Soul.
- Create Medicine tools.
This Dance is about unleashing your Creativity and expressing your personal Self in a safe and nurturing space. There is deep freedom available when working with the Elements while dancing inside a Medicine Wheel.
There are many ceremonies and parts of this Dance that can lead you and allow you to Fly with the Dragons and move into realms that you may not normally access.
At each Directional Element there will be items with which you can interact and use to create temporary or permanent tools, symbols and artifacts for your altar, desk or home. These are intended to help remind you of your Dance and encourage you to move forward into your creative future.
As Joseph says: “We as human beings (two leggeds) were born for dancing. The effort that we use for dancing is energy that Mother Earth and Father Sky use to live in our physical bodies - so keep on dancing.”
The Dance will begin on Friday afternoon. Please arrive by noon. We will Dance, Sweat, Create and be together in Creative Unity for the weekend. We will end early Sunday afternoon.
We have space in the Arbor for 12 Dancers.
Dancers will sleep in the Arbor and fast from food and water for the duration of the ceremony.
The Donation for Dancers is
- Individuals -$365.00 (a dollar a day for a year of Creativity).
- Dancer Elders (65 years and older) - $200.00.
- Couples - $500.
- If you were born in 1952, you may Dance for $72 this year as this is the Chinese Year of the Dragon.
**Please note, no work credit from the Center For Peace can be applied for this Dance.
If you are called to Crew instead of Dance, the donation includes your food and camping fee.
Crew Donation is $50.
For Crew 65 years and over or under 18 years, Donation is $30.
Crew members will need to camp in the meadow where there are out-house toilets but no running water or electricity.
Please return the attached JotForm registration as soon as possible to hold your space. Send your donations via Zelle (free Bank to Bank transactions) as indicated on the form or you may pay cash at the Dance.
We invite you to come be with us for the Dragon Dance of Creation in October. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us: candy.barbee@gmail.com.
Once we receive your intention as Dancer or Crew, you will receive an email with details about schedules, what to bring, and additional useful information.
We are excited to Be with you, Dance with you, and Create together with you!
With Love,
CanDragon (Candy Barbee) and MisChief (Barbara Howell)
Please go to the following link for Registration https://form.jotform.com/241346140092144
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