Belly Dance: from Sacred Dance to Performance Art
In my travels through North Africa, Turkey, and the Middle East, I spoke with women about the origins of belly dance. The question of “why was it created?” always resulted in the same answer: for birth. The question of “when was it created?” also had a unanimous...
Re-storing the Trinity: Part 2 What is Missing? Nothing!
Last month, my community and I buried our beloved friend Kim-chi. Now everyone is unique, but some people, I say, are more unique than others. Kim-chi was one of those exceptional beings. (Who else has been struck by lightening… TWICE?! And lived to tell both...
Re-storing the Trinity through Embodiment
Preface: In the following, the word “feminine” does not equate to “woman” and the word “masculine” does not equate to “men.” All comments about Christianity refers to the institutionalized religion, not individual Christians. Driving home from teaching belly dance...