Mothra Shadow Work presents their Halloween ecstatic dance "Dancing with Your Shadows"
Come dance with your inner shadow self at the time of year when the veil between worlds is most thin. Mothra Shadow Work is curating an evening of fun transformation and integration through drumming, ecstatic dance, cacao, and sound healing.
DATE: Friday October 25, 2024
LOCATION: Studio G, 126 James St N (upstairs!)
DRESS CODE: try to come dressed up as an element of your shadow self, a symbol of your family karma, or as an ally to hold the space (ie. deity, higher self, power animal, etc.)
What is Ecstatic Dance?
Ecstatic dance is a form of moving self expression that focusses on your inner state, inviting you to become more connected with how you feel moving in your body. It is a space of non judgement and non attachment, meaning you are dancing for yourself and in ways that meet your needs or desires as they arise, without needing the validation of someone or something outside of you. It is not a partner dance or has any specific moves.
Set to a musical arc that ranges significantly in speed and genre, ecstatic dance takes you on a journey up and down toward deepening your relationship with yourself. You can sit mindfully on the side, you can dance eyes closed like no one is watching, you can watch yourself dance in the mirror, you can roll around on the floor like an animal... the space is yours.
ORDER OF EVENTS
7:00 PM - DOORS OPEN
7:30 PM - DRUM CIRCLE (note at check out if you plan to attend, no drum needed)
8:15 PM- CACAO & INTENTION SETTING RITUAL
8:30 PM - DANCING WITH YOUR SHADOWS DANCE MEDITATION
9:00 PM - ECSTATIC DANCE SET BY @ DJ MR JOYFUL
11:00 PM- HEALING SOUND JOURNEY BY MOTHRA SHADOW WORK
11:30 PM- INTEGRATION CIRCLE
12:00 PM - END
THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES
We encourage you to bring out younger and older folks who want to experience going out for Halloween in an inclusive space.
THIS EVENT IS CONSCIOUSLY SOBER
We encourage a sober space in order to keep us present with how we are feeling in the room and in our bodies.
DRUM CIRCLE
To set the container for the night, we invite you to join us before the dance for a free form drum circle. Bring a drum, yourself, and some friends to create the beats and lines that create a safe space for the flow of dance. Whether you have a drum or not, we appreciate your presence to set the room.
ALTAR AND INTENTION SETTING
If you would like to bring an offering to the altar which you can take back home afterward (flowers, oracle cards, artwork, crystals) please feel free.
We invite you to pick an Animal Totem oracle card from the deck provided as your spirit animal for the night and to keep as a memento. Trust whatever you pick is the message you need to hear, and could act as inspiration for your intention. Sticky notes will be provided for you to write your anonymous intention, which will be placed on the altar and reflected on in our integration circle at the end.
CACAO RITUAL
Cacao is a sacred medicine that has NO mind altering/psychedelic affects and is SAFE for most to consume. It is like hot chocolate, but made with ceremonial grade cacao that respects the land, the people that produced it, and your own body. The Ritual is performed to open your heart to new experiences, yourself, and others. It is an invitation to participate as a way to help set your intention for the evening.
SOUND BATH
The night will close with a luscious sound bath by the team at Mothra Shadow Work. Soothing tones from crystal bowls, drums, vocals, gongs, chimes and the harp will bring your nervous system back down and ground you back into your body to re-enter the world. We highly recommend and encourage you stay for this part of the night.
DJ
The night's musical arc will be curated and played live by DJ Mr Joyful. You can get excited and listen to his mixes at the link below. Be sure to check him out on Instagram.
https://soundcloud.com/mrjoyful
https://instagram.com/djmrjoyful
MOTHRA SHADOW WORK
Mothra Shadow Work is your conscious guide on the journey of shadow work. We create and hold spaces for you to understand yourself on a deeper level. We host biweekly free community integration circles, shadow work workshops, and ecstatic dances to help you discover your full potential.
To learn more about Mothra, visit the links below:
https://mothrashadowwork.com
https://instagram.com/mothra.shadowwork
