LJIdol Week 1: When you pray, move your feet.

[vik_thor]

Dance is prayer.

I used to enjoy dancing, so much so that I could easily trance out while dancing. And not to Techno/Trance music, which is designed for that. To 80s synthpop and pagan-folk music. Of course, what I call dancing, other people may call random movements. I don’t have any set patterns or movements, I just move with the music.

That is a small part of my lack of dance lately. The apartment we currently live in does not have a large amount of free space, so the few times I have danced, I have had to pay attention to where my body is at, somewhat defeating the purpose of The Dance.

“Dance, Dance, where ever You may be,
‘I am the Lord of The Dance’ said He.
I’ll lead You all, wherever you may be,
I’ll lead You all in The Dance, said He.”
This… is not a Christian song, in my opinion. The chorus has too much of a Pagan feel, and a lot of the Christian lyrics feel forced. This is a fragment of a hymn to Lord Shiva Nataraja, the Dancer who Creates and Destroys the Universe.

There were times when I Danced, that I Felt His Presence. He Inhabited me for a time. That was when I felt the Divine most clearly.

But time moves on, and I left the city by the bay were I felt Him so strongly. I did not keep in contact with friends, I barely keep in contact with family. I have been adrift for years… Writing this, I realize how far I have drifted, going with the flow, not making waves… With no course laid out, no overall plan.

I need to find a place where I can Dance again, where I can move freely without bumping into tables and chairs and couches.


This is an entry in Season 8 Week 1 of therealljidol

Comments

[shadowwolf13]

I know how important it is to have that space, that freedom to be. When I had my house I had an altar room and I loved it. Until just now I hadn't realized just how much I'd missed that room, that space.

I hope you find that space for you and that freedom to Dance again.

[vik_thor]

Thank you. Just the act of writing about it helped me realize what I was missing. Actually finding a space (hopefully) won't be that difficult.

[and drools over the thought of having an entire altar room! :) ]

[noodledays.livejournal.com]

aww, I hope you can find such a place sooner more than later. :)

[notodette.livejournal.com]

I wish you all the luck in the world finding it.

[shadowwolf13]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you come across that space for you soon. :)

Yeah, I loved it, hardwood floors and plans to paint each wall for it's quarter with murals and everything. *sigh*

[vik_thor]

Thank you!

[vik_thor]

Thanks!

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Isn't it strange that we have so many restrictions on us as adults? When we were children we thought nothing of dancing, skipping and spinning in the yard, but as adults we need to find a place to do it. I take myself off to a nice quite wooded trail and I dance to some inner music (or, you know, the IPod :grin: ). Perhaps you could do something similar if your city has a convenient bike trail in little use.

[vik_thor]

You are so right, we get so self conscious as adults. (though I actually noticed myself dancing a bit in the grocery store today, to Electric Avenue )

That is one of my thoughts, regarding a bike path... And definitely with the iPod.

[whipchick.livejournal.com]

Like the Safety Dance reference and also the Lord of the Dance - long ago, I used to play it on the autoharp, haha :)

[vik_thor]

Thank you!
I love Men Without hats!

[raynbo0701.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I never thought about dancing as a form of releasing to the universe. I too dance everywhere, so this really resonated. Thanks for the brain food.

[myrna-bird.livejournal.com]

I enjoy dancing as well. Hope you find a space soon.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I hope you find the space you need soon. Trust me, I feel you in this regard *hugs*

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

I love that song.

[m-malcontent.livejournal.com]

No entry that name-checks Men Without Hats can be bad...well done.

[vik_thor]

always happy to provide brain food. :)

[vik_thor]

thanks!

[vik_thor]

thank you ma'am!

[vik_thor]

»laughs«
Thanks!

[vik_thor]

songs can touch us deeper than we realize sometimes.
Thanks for posting!

[basric.livejournal.com]

I think you nailed it, well done.

[greenfernway.livejournal.com]

I love that song and I agree that it is not a christian song.