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The Great Dance: Finding One's Way in Troubled Times
The Great Dance: Finding One's Way in Troubled Times
Genre: Special Interest
 
When the certainty of the world collapses around us, the danger of cynicism, withdrawing or becoming numb increases. Following a Native American myth that tells how healing ceremonies and artful practices began, this excit...  more »

     
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Title: The Great Dance: Finding One's Way in Troubled Times
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Label: Mosaic
Release Date: 6/19/2007
Genre: Special Interest
Style: Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 9780971601178

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When the certainty of the world collapses around us, the danger of cynicism, withdrawing or becoming numb increases. Following a Native American myth that tells how healing ceremonies and artful practices began, this exciting workshop recording with mythologist Michael Meade offers ways to find and sustain a 'bigger life.' In mythic terms, each person carries a piece of the original cosmic dust and seeks to enter the Great Dance of Life. Also called the 'big medicine,' this dance includes finding one's own natural rhythms, innate gifts and inherent styles. In the dance of life emotions are 'divine influxes,' the guides intended to awaken us and connect us to the 'world behind the world.' Through the essential vitality of the emotions we continually re-enter the dance that moves to and from the center of ourselves. Healing and growth require that we change and artful practices offer authentic ways to expand how we are woven into the world. From acute cultural critique to insights into ancient practices, Meade provides fuel for artists, seekers, social activists, teachers and innovators of all kinds. Listeners exclaim: Remarkable insights that redeem the negative emotions and make a passionate life more possible. Suddenly, I could see the relationship between art and spiritual practice, the dance between, the way one can lead the other on.

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Right On!
Cindy Brodner | Portland, OR | 07/25/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am in the middle of listening to all of the Michael Meade CD's I can find. This one is one of the best so far (although they are all pretty great). So many gems of wisdom that resonate with life as it is lived. I love his stories and poems from Stafford, Hafiz, Rumi, e.e. cummings and more. In this talk he is focusing on the emotional life and how our culture has twisted that for most of us and the toll that it takes on our spirit. I love his humor and witty political commentary, connecting our inner experience with the culture we are immersed in. VERY easy to listen to, great New York accent! And one of my favorite Michael Meade quotes "A false sense of security is the only one there is." ENJOY!



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