Emily Jarrett Hughes of Wisdom Dances in Minneapolis writes regularly for Eye of the Heart’s newsletter and blog about qigong, dance, and other initiatives like Adventures in Kindness or a Solstice celebration.
Claim your authority in a lineage of past and future ancestors in the Ancestor Celebration. Celebrate the family stories that are a blessing to you and stand firm in your role to honorably transform anything that doesn’t serve present or future generations.
The transition of gradually becoming the oldest living generation is like a slow initiation. You will be the one who remembers the ancestors most clearly. You will be the one transmitting the family and cultural linages. Taking time to remember and orient yourself among past and future generations connects you with meaning, support, and purpose. Two special upcoming events help you tend your place in a linage of ancestors.
Why do we like to describe dancing as magic? To draw on Robert Moss’s definition of magic – dance is magical because it is an art of reaching into a deeper reality and bringing gifts from it into the ordinary world.
When I attended the Mid-Summer Celebration in the midst of grief, I learned about the healing power of seasonal celebrations to give us a sense of wholeness. Its magic lies in being able to hold lament and joy together at the same time.
How dancing is so effective for boosting our resilience and three things that can help you feel resilient and impactful in 2025.
What’s more powerful than spring? Springtime dance traditions can teach us about power. This is how Wisdom Dances cultivates resilience, compassion and joy through dance on Earth Day.
Culture traditions help us remember why are here. The Wisdom Dances Earth Day Dance Celebration begins with two dances to affirm our interconnection with all of life and our purpose to send love to future generations. Practicing a focused sense of purpose cultivates presence and sets the stage for joy.
What do you do after everything you’ve been working on falls apart? Do you dance? Zorba the Greek was able to dance with the full catastrophe of life – both literally and figuratively. If you embody resilience in dance you can access resilience in your whole life.
How to mark the transition from winter to spring – with dance! The Winter Water Blessing honors the water for nurturing all the life for the growing season to come. We participate in making it happen by sharing our dancing energy.
