I have recently been collaborating with Richard Bryant-Jefferies to develop a series of workshops which use dance to further an understanding of various esoteric principles. Let us look closer at the idea of dancing the Seven Rays. Anyone who has attempted to understand this concept in Alice Bailey's writing will know that it is extremely heavy going and is difficult to grasp. Yet with Richard's extensive knowledge of the Rays and my enthusiasm for Sacred Circle Dance we have devised a way by which people can actually 'feel' the energies associated with each of the Rays. Yet there is even more to it than that.
Participants start to look at why they have found a particular dance moving, difficult or uplifting.
The feeling generated by the dance can be investigated and a new step taken on the journey of self-discovery. Let me give an illustration. At one of our workshops, during a period of group interaction, one person said that in a particular dance she had become really frustrated. This is not an isolated incident either. Another remarkable effect is the energy that dancing generates.