Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual Stewart Iris J.Paperback
Shows how dance, the highest expression of spirituality in cultures and traditions all over the world, is being integrated into the lives of women todayThe first book to explore women's spiritual…
Specifikacia Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual Stewart Iris J.Paperback
Shows how dance, the highest expression of spirituality in cultures and traditions all over the world, is being integrated into the lives of women todayThe first book to explore women's spiritual expression--women's ways--through a study of danceInvestigates how dance came to be excluded from worship, and reveals how dance is once again being brought into spiritual practicesIncludes resources for further instruction in sacred danceToday we primarily think of dance as a form of entertainment or as a way to exercise or socialize. There was a time, however, when dance was considered the way to commune with the divine, a part of life's journey, celebrating the seasons and rhythms of the year and the rhythms of our lives. Dance is a language that reunites the body, mind, and soul. While the role of women's sacred dance was most valued in goddess-worshipping cultures