Zohar's Vision of The Dance Goddess

Thousands of years ago our ancestors worshipped a Female Deity. They erected temples to her and sculpted her image in stone, clay and wood. She was The Great Goddess. Various civilizations called her different names: Isis, Aphrodite, Inanna and Ishtar. Her priestesses danced at ceremonials, rituals and initiations. They functioned as shamans for their ancient cultures. Through their gestures and moves they induced a mystical connection with The Great Goddess causing powerful archetypal energies to flow through their bodies in the geometrical forms they deemed sacred: circles, spirals and figure eights.


Over time the power of The Great Goddess
was suppressed by the emerging patriarchy
and the dance was confined to a very limited
form of expression behind harem walls.
Eventually, it made its way out into public
view again as a secular expression of
sensuality and celebration. Separated from
its sacred, mystical roots, it is often
perceived in an unfavorable light. This
is unfortunate and unnecessary because when
it is performed properly, it is the ultimate
expression of feminine grace and power.


Harem


When I dance, I re-connect with this ancient heritage. I feel the power
and force of The Feminine as it is manifested in undulating, circling
and flowing movements. The pelvis, the center of life, quivers, rocks
and sways with intricate and muscle manipulations in sacred patterns
Arch From here the energy rises
with fluidity and grace
through my spine, my arms,
up towards the heavens, a
mystical surge framed by a
silken veil which floats
and spirals about me like
a shimmering, ethereal cloud.
My body becomes an orchestra
for the expression of multiple
feelings, from the most
elemental and passionate to
the most subtle and sublime.
When I perform The Dance of
The Goddess, it is with
sensitivity, elegance and artistry.
In this manner, The Dance can once
again be appreciated as a source of
great power and beauty.



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