Women's  Full  Moon  Dance

The Women's Full Moon dance circle is a group of magnificent women that gather once a month on the Saturday closest to the Full Moon to reconnect with body and spirit in sacred space (and then we eat!). It is a highlight of the month for many of us.

It is a place to move from the inside out. To nurture your soul. To simply be you. Nobody judges what you look like. We dance to all kinds of music (world beat, trance, African, Celtic, Middle eastern, rock, gospel and more). If it shakes your bones, opens your heart and lifts your spirit, that's what we want. We make noise, laugh, cry, howl, sing, sit in stillness – it's all life and it's all welcome.

And after a few minutes when the tension loosens, we find that life is moving us – joyfully, openly, surprisingly! Whether you dance wildly or just sit and take it in, you are completely welcome.

If you'd like to receive the beautiful invitations to these dances, email Sylvia.

More opportunities for "authentic movement" in Salt Lake:

Barefoot Boogie (email Dan Schmidt to get monthly announcements)
Dance Church (1st and 3rd Sunday)

Who puts the Moon Dances together?

The Divine Feminine manifests in infinite ways and we appreciate the depth and variety that happens when we create this sacred space as a community. Since our beginning on the Winter Solstice of 2002, the monthly dances are hosted by a core group of participants and organized by Sylvia.

In creating this dance together, we all share the gifts of it.

Now sweet one, be wise, Cast all your votes for dancing.
- Hafiz

2009 schedule

Full Moon	Saturday closest to Full  Moon	Theme	Hostess
January 11th	January 10	Whole Body Dance	Sylvia
February 9th w/eclipse	February 7th	21 Praises of Tara	Jenny Mish & Jane Grau
March 11th	March 14th	One World	Sally Amsden
April 9th	April 11th (Easter weekend)	Heroine's Journey	Christiane Turner
May 9th	May 9th	Mothering	Michelle Taylor
June 7th	June 6th	Tipping Point	Nancy Carter & Dan Schmidt
July 7th w/eclipse	July 11th	Gratitude	Donda Hartsfield
August 6th w/eclipse	August 8th		Joy St. Laurent
September 4th	September 5th		Shannon Simonelli
October 4th	October 3rd		Lin Ostler
November 2nd	October 31st or Nov 7th		Suzanne Mark
December 2nd	December 5th	Silent Soul-stice	Sylvia
December 31st w/eclipse	January 2nd, 2010

 

How can you help?

Take a look at the calendar and choose where you'd like to add your energy, then check in with your creativity to see how it wants to express. Feel free to call me with any ideas or questions. email or call Sylvia at 486-8444. We'd love to have your unique energy in the mix.

Here's a good lunar calendar for reference.

What inspires you to dance?
You might feel inspired to lead and share your creativity, sometimes you want to help and sometimes you just want to show up and receive. It's all good and there are enough of us that we can share the energy of putting it together without it being too much for any of us (I also think that's why we've been able to keep the group vital and growing into the 7th year).

What does it take to host the Moon Dance?

A handful of hours with help.

1. Confirm the date with Sylvia (all of this year's dates have been tenatively scheduled with Red Lotus and just need to be confirmed).
2. Decide on the feel/intention or special activities for the dance (or not)
3. Send invitation text and/or pictures to Sylvia to send the email invitation at least a week ahead
4. Choose the music and burn 2 CDs (we usually have 1 1/2 hours of music)
5. Come early and set up the space
6. "Hold" sacred space and lead any special experiences/rituals
7. Break down and clean up.

* I'm happy to help with all these things!

 

So if YOU imagine a magical place where women gather and dance themselves into bliss, what would it be like? Let's make it happen!

Love and ecstasy is our calling now
O' beloved, you will dance forever as the
rhythm of our hearts"
– Rumi

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Comments

Thank you again for inviting me to last night's dancing. I had a BLAST! And what a group of beautiful, beautiful women. Dancing with goddesses. It doesn't get any better. And my body must have really loved it because I didn't feel any after effects today.

Love to you,
Patricia

That was Magical, ethereal, exciting, fulfilling, community building, juicy, energizing, and FANTABULOUS!!
– Lila

Thank you for a fabulous evening. I loved being able to be with my girls in that space. Thanks for creating it!
– Lori M

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Current Lost and found
Black Silk Jacket
Various candles and holders
Roll-on glitter
Knives, forks and spoons (I bring these every time for extras)
White Chiffon scarf (small)
Blue bracelet
Crystal pendant
Small blue bead necklace
Bird charm
Watch

Sylvia Nibley
OurCommunityConnection.com home page
email
801.486.8444

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2008 schedule (for ideas)

Full Moon	Time	Sat. closest to Full  Moon	Theme	Hostess
January 22nd	6:35 am	January 19	Kunlun- Bliss Practice	Sylvia
February 20th	8:31 pm	February 23	21 Praises of Tara	Jenny & Sandi
March 21st	12:40 pm	March 22	Birthing Dance	Monica & Nicole
April 20th	4:25 am	April 19 (Sylvia out of town)	Refresh Yourself	Cam Williams
May 19th	8:11 pm	May 17	Kama Sutra Dance	Sylvia
June 18th	11:30 am	June 21 (Summer Solstice)	Say Yes! to Feminine Grace	Monica
July 18th	1:59 am	July 19	Carnivale!	Karen Bayard
August 16th	3:16 pm	August 16	The Four Chambered Heart	Dan Schmidt
September 15th	3:13 am	September 13	Honoring the Crone	Tara Maher
October 14th	2:02 am	October 11	Dancing w/my Shadow	Joy
November 13th	11:17 pm	November 15	There is Still Time	Michelle Frandsen
December 12th	9:37 pm	December 13	Silent Soul-stice	Sylvia

2007 schedule

Full Moon	Saturday Closest to Full Moon	Theme	Goddess/Host
	January 13	Bhangra Dance	Kellie Scheffres
	February 3	Sound Immersion	Sylvia
	March 3	Waves	Sylvia
	April Dance (Mar 31)	Roaring w/the Lions	Kellie & Jon Scheffres
	May 5	Scorpio & Spice	Monica Dixon
	June 30	Wild Woman	Sylvia/Allisone
	July 28	Shaking Medicine	Sylvia
	August 25	Animal Dance	Carol Pope/Kate Thompson
	September 29	Harnessing Power	Sandi
	October 27	Masks of Fear	Joy St. Laurent & Cam Willams
	November 24	No Dance	No Dance
	December 22	Silent Solstice	Sylvia

 

2006 schedule