I remember so clearly the first moment I encountered the Divine while dancing. It felt like something from a movie. I sensed an opening to another realm and suddenly I was surrounded and enveloped by the presence of pure love and oneness with the universe. It was an experience that changed the course of my life. I spent years trying to understand what happened and how to “make” it happen again.
What if you could SEE the messages SPIRIT has for you? If you’re anything like me, I see spirit all around me in our natural world. I experience connection with spirit through the trees, the ocean, storms, plants and animals, etc. But I’m also incredibly dialed in to the unseen world. I channel messages from that realm much like a psychic or medium would. But for me, those messages come through my body in the form of movement. I’ve named this practice “channeled movement transmissions.” It is a unique form of channeling that allows you to gain wisdom and insight from the spirit world in action, right before your very eyes.
The 21st of December marks the Winter Solstice for the northern hemisphere. This is the day when the sun stands still (which is the meaning of the word solstice) at the lowest point in the sky. After this day she will begin to ascend again - hence the use of phrases such as “rebirth of the sun” or “return of the light”. We’ve reached a turning point and from here, our days will begin to get longer and longer until we reach the peak of the sun’s height at the Summer Solstice in June.
If I could title this picture I would call it “Harnessing My Shadow”. That phrase just about sums up 2020 for me. I’ve spent so much time looking inward to discover what’s under the surface. I’ve learned to embrace the parts of me that I didn’t like, or that I kept hidden for protection and even found parts of me I didn’t know existed. And I’ve been slowly putting some of those things out into the world for others to see. Those decisions came with a tremendous cost. However, what I’m left with is a life much healthier for me than the one I previously lived. And one that’s definitely more enjoyable!
Our bodies have a voice that longs to be heard. That voice is movement. By engaging in movement that is guided by what we feel to be true (versus what we know to be true), we learn to channel our inner wisdom. Intuitive movement is a personal practice of self-expression that can transport us to a place of being fully aware and fully present in our physical bodies. When we move guided solely by our intuition, not focused on technique or choreography, dancing becomes something of a treasure hunt. We can discover our unique truth and embrace our authenticity. Inside this type of container, we can begin to speak our innate soul language in a way that words can’t adequately express.
This blog is a resource for spiritual seekers, aspiring to professional dancers, and all those in between. I've spent more than half of my life weaving together my professional dance career and my spiritual path as both are equally important to me. The points of intersection that I've discovered over the past two decades are what fuels my soul. It's been a wild adventure and also a profoundly transformational journey - one that continues to evolve. My hope in reading this blog is that you'll be inspired to explore spirituality in new and embodied ways while also deepening your relationship with yourself and this incredible world we inhabit.
