I received a vision this morning while meditating and I wanted to share it because I think its meaning extends to all of us. I saw globe sitting on a flat surface like a table. There was a gouge in the globe, nearly a quarter of it taken out. The inside was hollow. The globe’s color was gold, but it was dull. There were jewels embedded in its surface, and there were strings of jewels and pearls draped on it and covering the entire surface of the table. As I watched, the globe began to turn; the strings of pearls and jewels began moving also, converging on this wound in the globe. Then the edges of the wound began to soften like wax on a burning candle. The wound filled in and the globe became whole. Its color brightened up until it was no longer dull, but gleaming. It began to glow, radiating its beautiful golden light outward to all the world.
This was a vision of healing and it is no coincidence that the healing took place in the presence of motion. I believe that one of the gifts that the dance gives us is healing of our hearts and lives. Our movement through the 5 rhythms certainly creates freedom and healing. But there's more to it than just the movement. In my vision the jewels represented for me the innumerable loving beings that surround me. This includes family and friends and of course the community of dancers of which I am a part. As we continue to participate in this practice we touch not only our deep inner selves, but each other--physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is inspiration, love, and healing all rolled into one. Gradually, the edges of our lives soften, the wounds begin to heal, we gleam, and the light shines again. How absolutely wonderful!
