March 19th will mark 5 years since the invasion of Iraq. And, as a friend recently wrote me "It seems like even though we hear about the war every day, somehow it's almost become just a drone in the background." To see her complete writing go to http://dancingbotanicals.blogspot.com/
There are many different public actions being planned on March 15 and 19th in several cities. (See http://www.5yearstoomany.org/ to find an event near you.)
For myself, dancing feels like the most revolutionary act. As Emma Goldman said, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution" And, I was witness to how dancing and music shut down the Nazi's in Olympia, WA. Dance & music are powerful revolutionary tools.
"There are many different ways to make our voices heard, the important thing is that we do something."
Since moving to Prescott, AZ in the fall of 2007 I have created dance in the desert. The desert is a light-filled, expansive place. On the weekend of March 21st & 22nd we will be dancing the act of Revolution, practicing change, and donating 10% of our profits to 5YearsTooMany. (www.DancingBotanicals.com)
Bombing, invasions and rigged elections are not something most of us want to think about. But, if we don't think about it, talk about it, and dance, imagine the world we will live in 5 years from now.
I encourage you to participate, in whatever way you can, in spreading the 19th across the country, person to person, dance to dance.
