PROGRAMME
Commitment
The Moondance as a prayer is a profound spiritual path. We make a commitment to walk and learn from this ancient way for at least four years in order to go through the circle of the four directions and the basic understanding of our relation to the elements and nature.
The commitment is to the circle and to the Prayer, and on a deeper level the commitment is to ourselves, we decide to walk this path slowly with dedication and proper understanding so we can integrate this ancient wisdom back to ourselves in a journey of self remembrance and empowerment.
Every year of dance is unique and we see ourselves evolving and developing more strength in our lives and a beautiful blossoming of our hearts.
If you are unable to attend for a year (illness, birth, etc.), this must be communicated in advance with the Moon Dance Council.
The 4th, 7th, and 9th years Commitment
The 4th year
Our first commitment is for four years. After these four years you receive a stick that symbolise the path of the four creative energies (earth, water, air and fire), with the wisdom of the four directions.
After this you can decide whether to remain in the same circle and continue further to the seven years or you can decide to take a pause, or you can also decide to join another Moondance circle under the rules and regulations of the new circle.
The 7th year
Another commitment to yourself is to continue dancing another 3 years until you complete a cycle of the 7th years . Here you begin a new cycle in your life, receiving new symbols from the circle, representing the promise of walking as a mature woman, and a leader of yourself and your emotions. Here in case that you decide, you are honor and initiated as a carrier of the medicine of the Temazcal (sweatlodge)
The 9th Year
Once you decide to continue your path in the moondance lineage, you will arrive to a beautiful sacred ceremony. A consecration ceremony of your 9 years commitment to the circle and to yourself. You are ready to receive the blessings of the lineage and ready to be in service of the community, you consecrate this moment for you and all your relations. Taking the responsibility to walk in truth, with the highest integrity and with the strength of all the circle.
Element Carrier
The work of the elements is sacred and special in our ceremony, to be a carrier of one of them requires commitment and responsibility, which becomes a great teaching for life, and we invite all women who want to be part of one of the elements to write to us in advance.
From the second year of dance you can carry an element (air, fire, water or earth) , work with it, learn from it and serve the dance with it. If you feel called, please send an email with the subject “ELEMENT” to: moondanceaustria@gmail.com