SACRED CIRCLE DANCE 

        Linda Rankin

        Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

        Sacred Circle Dance comes from the tradition of folk dance with the focus being on spiritual and healing energies and the energies of the circle. It was first introduced at the Findhorn Foundation by Dance Master Bernhard Wosien. He collected a group of dances from around Europe and brought them to Findhorn where he felt that the spiritual essence of the dances could be more appreciated. Since then the many teachers he taught travel around the world sharing the tradition and empowering newer teachers to do the same.  Many of the dances are original folk dances and many more now are being choreographed by the ever growing numbers of teachers and dancers .

        In the ancient times when towns villages families gathered, they would dance together in a long line or circles. They would do this for festivals, celebrations, weddings, to greet the return of soldiers from war return of hunters and fishermen. We have lost this in our society.

        With Sacred Circle Dance no partners or special props are needed. All you need are two feet even if you have two left feet. The dances are taught step by step thoroughly until the leader feels the group has it. The music is played and we all dance as one, as if we knew them forever. When we let go of our minds, we realize our bodies knew the dances all along.

        We will lead you through a series of dances beginning with simple easy to follow dances and progressing until we reach fairly complicated dances and you will be quite surprised at how fast you can advance with the right instruction.
         


        Focus is on the energies of the individual dance, the group present, the larger universal dance group, the angelic kingdom, the energies of beauty, grace, love and healing to aid us in our journey .

        SOME QUOTES FROM DANCERS


        • "Dance with Linda is like dancing with the elves. She has magic feet and helps me remember these dances from millenniums ago."
        • "The dance allows me to experience the grace within my body. I feel connected to my center aligned with spirit. I feel the natural flow of life within me and I know I am alive."
        • "The Goddess energy reveals itself and I am aware of my presence. After a while I am aware of my deepest feminine and I feel sacred."
        • "Circle dance connected the inner knowing of my body with the ancient wisdom of dance."

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        Linda Rankin, CH, BFRP/font>
        Linda  has taught Sacred Circle Dance since 1986. She also has been using Reiki since 1988, and became an Usui Reiki Master in 1995 and Karuna Reiki Master in 1997 and is a member of the Canadian Reiki Association.  She is also a Chartered Herbalist and plans to continue her herbal studies. In April 2003, Linda became a Bach Flower Registered Practitioner. Now in Dec 2005, Linda is graduating from a 4 year program studying Homeopathy.
        She has taught Dance internationally, and locally with Calgary Leisure Learning, University of Calgary, Earth Healing Ceremonies, Sacred Space Theatre, Earth Day Ceremonies, Community Solstice and Equinox celebrations to mention a few.
        In October/November 1999, she led a group of 9 women through Southwest England visiting Isle of Wight for a dance workshop, Salisbury to see Stonehenge and Avebury; and Glastonbury - Sacred Isle of Avalon for 17 days.

         
        Linda is willing and able to travel anywhere in the world to bring the Joy of Dance. To invite her, please send an email to the address below.

         
        Linda can be reached at
        merlinda52@hotmail.com
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