Move the Body; Ignite the Soul by Carlton Davenport

The art of dance in this physical dimension is vast, intriguing, and powerful.  Dance and body mechanics for that matter act as yet another powerful mode of communication much more powerful and direct often times than spoken language. The tapping of the foot to earth to a rhythm sends a vibration back upwards and through our bio structure.  The movement of the shoulders, the hip rotation, the drop step, the spin of the torso and so much more compel the energy centers inside of us to pulse with energy and take on a life of their own. 

There is a method to the rhythm though.  Beyond the entertainment aspect, from I would venture to guess the time in which we came to inhabit these bodies, dance has been used by various cultures to convey events.  Childbirths, deaths, thanksgiving for harvest, elemental communication, communion with the deities/spirits and possession and of course,  warfare...the coming of battle.  There is a plethora of information on the martial aspect of dance available (i.e. Capoeira from Brasil, yes I meant to spell it like that, the Monkey Dance from Indonesia as well as dances from peoples of the Americas and Africa and their tie-ins to warrior traditions). I encourage anyone to take a look at the Whirling Dervishes.  If any of you have participated in the Tibetan Five Rites, the first rite will give you a glimpse into that as it serves to speed up the chakras.  An African Baba shared with me years ago that the dance we now know as Poppin and Lockin was an ancient motion that was used along with other holistic practices to expel illness out of the organs by way of shifting the body and sending "it" to the shoulder, then the elbow, then the wrist and out the fingers out of the body.

It goes beyond us as the deities themselves were known to have engaged in dance.  It was said that the great Mahavidya Kali had a war dance so ferocious, energetic and destructive that the firmament trembled and it took her consort Shiva diving in front of her to stop.  Speaking of Kali and Shiva or other couples for that matter, the sensuality and high sexual vibration suggested by hypnotic dance motion is not lost upon the writer.  Although commercialized today, there is a powerfully high spiritual aspect to suggestive dance leading to sexual coupling which is a dance onto itself.

In this network, we speak of things which are powerful, spiritual, and practical, internally and externally.  My purpose for mentioning dance is simply to say that while dancing may seem mundane or even  natural to some, it has divine aspects.  I encourage anyone who does yoga asanas to move from one to another to another with a more  rhythmic pace to see how you feel.  I encourage anyone who does any Qigong standing forms like Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Xingyi etc to "jazz it up" every so often, let it flow.  People don't sleep on the Celtic and Scottish line dancing and what's involved with that.  We already know the energy behind the dances from Latin America and the Caribbean. I also encourage everyone  sometime during their morning ritual to rotate the neck, wind the hips and roll the body ala Michael Jackson from the Beat it video and see how you feel.  I'm no professional dancer, I wouldn't consider myself a great one but I know the power of movement and I'm sure you all do too.

Carlton Davenport

Comments

[Nelson]

This shows true spirit and soul man. A real unique perspective that teaches too. I am new to the site but I am loving this. So many views all positive and all in on place

[eminglada]

Carlton this article was very informative, I like the way you connect the dots with dance & energy..and I can vouch doing a michael jackson move everynow and again is exhilarating lol I also practice qi gong and "jazzing it up" is most beneficial. Let it Flow!

[Makalesi]

Brilliant article. People usually don't connect the dots between dance, music and energy as Erik stated. In the African culture their channelers (vodun, Yourban etc.) would dance to the beat of a drum while going into a trance so they can connect or reach higher level of consciousness.

I also had a spiritual teacher tell me once that women can open their chakras by doing belly dances. With the snake like hip and body movement, we can shift energy into the higher chakras by movements.

Great article Carlton. I am really impressed with the Networks growth and this article.

[Lotus Speaks]

Carlton, I love this article and your energy is beaming right through it. You are indeed correct about using movement to remove illness from the body. It also helps to prevent it as well keeping the blood circulating...Nice work... I am impressed as usual Carlton...

Mak, I am really impressed with the Networks growth and this article!

[London Soldier]

Gwaan God. Very Impressive Indeed. I Learnt a great deal from this article. No wonder you get an intense buzz when dancing. From what Ive just read, its a spiritual art in essence really, they hid that one well didnt they lol. Also a powerful tool for lovers to keep there luv life raunchy. I will try some of the tips u have given us. Many Thanks

[E]

this is beautiful, and articulates so well what i have always believed and known about the power of dance and movement. where it not for the ability to move and dance, most times in my kitchen, alone, i would not have been able to deal with the onslaught of destructive forces in my life. to dance is divine, it raises the energies, promotes well being and clears the mind. Dance like no one is watching (even though they are). In reference to exercise, Tai Chi Reeling Silk exercises are excellent for whole body movement, leading to unity and harmony and ease in the physical. Thank you Carlton.

[Makalesi]

@ E… Your right. I have to admit that when I’m in a really crappy mood (like today) lol, I usually just put on my head phones at work and listen to music and the energy from the music usually shifts my attitude into a new energetic frequency depending on the music .

I also noticed since having the Limiate /Chropan Energy downloaded within my aura (Also known as the Hathor energy – More information in the membership section) has really made me connect with music more than ever. . Music, Dance and Spirituality. A connection that definitely can't be ignored.

@ Lotus, I love how you connect health into all your comments! Always the fit to be goddess queen huh? lol

[Esrene]

Amazing article Carlton, and I', enjoying the comments too. Thanks for confirming this about how important dance is in our spirituality. I've always love the popping and locking, it's very interesting to know how it was used to heal. I most certainly will be jazzing up my yoga :)

[MagicSain12]

Intriguing article,very interesting points that ive never considered thx

[Surya]

LOVE IT!!