The Dance

by Dreamer, Oriah Mountain

• ISBN13: 9780062516930
• ISBN10: 0062516930
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Welcome to The Dance, the wise and practical book that expands on Oriah Mountain Dreamer's new moving prose poem. In this compelling book the acclaimed author of The Invitation challenges readers to live with passion, energy, and honesty. The key, says Oriah, is to savour the everyday world of family, friends, love, and work with clear minds and open hearts. When we are physically and emotionally stressed and our spirits are depleted, we must realise that happiness has not vanished but is buried beneath the clutter of our harried lives. With rare courage and honesty, Oriah unveils the challenge of her inspiring poem through compelling stories from her own experience, offering us tools to become fully the person we already are not ways to change."To dance to live in a way that is consistent with our longing" is to discover a gift that we can give ourselves again and again over a lifetime. To dance, alone or with others, is to be who we truly are as we fulfill our soul's desires. To do this, we must learn how to let go and slow down, returning to the sacred emptiness where we encounter our true self. Practical, inspiring, and profoundly illuminating, The Dance is an invitation to discover a place of connection, serenity, and joy that is uniquely our own."

Table of Contents

Prelude	xi
The Dance	xiii
But Can You Dance?	1	(17)
Dancing with the Mystery	18	(14)
Out of Step	32	(16)
The Dancer	48	(17)
Choosing a Joyful Dance	65	(15)
Hitting the Wall	80	(13)
Dancing Together	93	(16)
Dancing on the Earth	109	(15)
The Choreography	124	(14)
The Song	138	(16)
The Dance of Shared Solitudes	154	(14)
The Sacred Emptiness	168	(15)
Acknowledgments	183