The Universal Heart Dances are inspired by the work of Murshid Samuel Lewis (1896-1971), an American Sufi and Zen Master.
In the late 1960’s, he created over 50 circle dances as a spiritual practise to open the heart and “finding God within through experience”.
The circle dances are simple, meditative, joyful and easy to learn, using sacred chants and movements from many spiritual traditions.
In the Open Sky Community the dances are part of our spiritual practice and remind us that life is nothing but a joyful, energetic dance.
In the recent Winter Retreat John David introduced 4 Variations of the Heart Dances:
C - F - G
Holding hands
8 steps to center arms slowly up
8 steps back ending in bow
8 steps turning clockwise
8 steps turning counter clockwise
Holding shoulders:
16 steps to the right
Turning 90 degrees
16 steps continuing same direction
D
Cm - DAm - Em
holding hands:
7 steps to the right, kick
7 steps to the left, kick
4 steps to center right arm to the front,
4 more steps left arm to the front, bow down
8 steps walk back, arms up
holding hands:
7 steps to the right, kick
7 steps to the left, kick
couples:
hold hands against each other -> turn around,
hold hands against each other, pass one another to new neighbor
La Ilaha el il, Allah Hu
Allah Allah
Dm - C
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