DANCE OF MABON
~ An All Levels Class ~
Happy Equinox Beloveds!
Our season has finally arrived, and I so look forward to dancing with you on this potent cross quarter day as the veil begins to draw thin.
Herfest, Halig, Second Harvest, Harvest Home, Fruit Harvest, Wine Harvest, Festival of Dionysus, Cornucopia, Feast of Avalon, Michaelmas, Meán Fómhair, Gŵyl Ganol yr Hydref (Welsh), Alban Elfed (Druid, ‘Light of the Water’), Haustblot/Harvestfest (Norse)
Mabon is the celebration of the autumn equinox, when the hours of day and night are of equal length. From now on, the sun’s strength diminishes until the winter solstice in December.
It is also known as the Second Harvest (after the first grain and fruit harvest at Lughnasadh) or Harvest Home, when much of the remaining crops are collected and stored before the long winter. Mabon is a time of thanksgiving and mystery.
The term Mabon was coined by Aidan Kelly, who chose the name based on the Welsh god/hero Mabon ap Modron, the “divine son”, King of the Otherworld and the God of Darkness. However, other names have been suggested, such as Herfest and Halig, which coincide with the more Anglo-Saxon naming conventions of the other equinoxes and solstices on the Wheel of the Year.
Various mythos surround this holiday. In Wicca, the God is thought to decline at this time, which is represented by the decline of the earth’s bounty. The Goddess ages and passes into the Dark Goddess or Crone phase. We await the rebirth of the God at Yule, the longest night, when the sun is ‘reborn’.
Mabon is a time of mysteries, especially the legend of Demeter, Persephone and Hades. In this myth, Persephone, daughter of the grain and harvest goddess Demeter, was abducted by Hades, God of the Underworld. However, while in the underworld, Persephone was tricked into consuming some pomegranate seeds. This act prevented her from returning to the land of the living, and as a concession, she was forced to spend part of the year in the underworld. It is thought that during this time, her mother Demeter mourns for the loss of her daughter and the earth dies as a result, thus representing the changing seasons.
Symbols of Mabon include apples, grapes, wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, wheat, dried leaves, corn, sun wheels, and pomegranates. Mabon can be thought of as a time of thanksgiving and balance, where we stop to recognize all of our personal harvests and are grateful for what we have been blessed with.
The dance I have written to honor the Equinox & Mabon is an earthy motif, reflecting the themes of balance and surrender ~ written to the song Lifa & Daudr (Life & Death) by Danheim.
Enjoy!
MOON YOGA: ALIGN & ACTIVATE
WAXING CRESCENT MOON
Tonight’s waxing crescent moon signals all systems go as we gain momentum and seek our stride towards the Autumnal Equinox and the upcoming Full Hunters Moon.
This session is a core activating elixir.
Please come prepared with all of your essential yoga tools: Blocks, pillows, blanket, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
MOON YOGA: RESET & RESTORE
WANING CRESCENT MOON
This waning moon offers us an opportunity for slowing down, realigning and releasing all that is ready to go during the final days of this lunation leading up to the Virgo New Moon later this week. This class is a bone warming, deeply restorative tonic.
Please come prepared with all of your essential yoga tools: Blocks, pillows, blanket, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
INTRO TO THE QUINTESSENCE OF SPIRIT
And so concludes our summer basics series of Elemental Fusion Dance!
The journey through the path of the pentacle seeks completion through the mysteries of quintessence, the essence of Spirit.
INCANTATION:
Quintessence of Spirit!
The two who move as one
Silver shining moon,
balance golden rays of sun!
Come power of completion and perfect unity.
From heart to heart and will to will,
So mote it be.
Along the pentacle path of Elemental Magick and Embodiment, the final stroke is one of completion within the topmost point of the star. This top point represents the wholeness of divinity both within matter and transcendent as Spirit or God/dess.
It is within the element of Spirit that all elements find unity through the liberation of the soul.
For this class, please come prepared with your candle, smudge, amulet, dance belt and hydration of choice.
SLOW SONG: Ritual Spirit by Massive Attack
FULL SPEED: Rebirth by Murkury
Enjoy!
MOON YOGA: GROUNDING TONIC
WAXING GIBBOUS MOON
As a somewhat weighty full moon in Pisces conjunct Saturn and Venus’ station direct approaches this week, introspection is bound to hit a whole new level of depth.
The waxing gibbous moon invites us to ground our energies and return to alignment in preparation for stepping through this potent and illuminating lunar portal.
For this session I focused on building core strength, balance and grounding into center, with a luxurious, restorative finish. Please come prepared with all of your essential yoga tools: Blocks, pillows, blanket, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
ELEMENTAL FUSION DANCE FOR BEGINNERS:
AIR AND THE PATH OF TRUTH
In this class we delve into the Elemental Fusion Dance approach to embodying the element of Air and the path of Truth. Air takes some serious brain power to fuel the magick behind the movements and brings intelligence to our pathways of discovery for embodiment.
Here you can see the dancer embark upon their own hero/heroines journey, as they embody the elements and follow the path of power through the sacred geometric pathways of The Star or Pentagram. It is along the path of Truth that we are invited to ask ourselves: “what is my truth? And who and what am I being called to embody at this time?”
MYSTERIES OF ELEMENTAL AIR:
Elemental air forms our mental body and governs thought, communication and knowledge. It is associated with education, language, speech, analysis and philosophy. Air rules the sense of smell, which is one reason elemental air is engaged with incense smoke. In Hermetic alchemy, elemental air is thought to have a hot and wet nature and a primarily masculine mental gender; however, along this polarity’s relative spectrum, air holds a gentler, gender fluidity.
TO KNOW is the projective power of elemental air. Knowing represents the acquisition of rational understanding of the world around you.
For this class, please come prepared with your amulet, candle, smudge, hydration of choice and something fun to tie around your waist.
MUSIC TRACKS:
Slow Song: Dedication 1 by Rigzin – https://rigzin.bandcamp.com/track/dedication-i-tibetan
Fast Song: Seven by Skyfall Beats: https://open.spotify.com/track/00daW8GykklOU3WcRaOllH?si=bd8b4bf128a6448e
Here is a link to the portal:
https://animara.life/conjurer-home/
Enjoy!
~ Tiare
MOON YOGA : DEEP RESTORE
~ NEW MOON IN LEO ~
And… Here we are! Venus has experienced her rebirth in the heart of the sun (Cazimi) and will soon re-emerge as the morning star with the waxing of this phenomenal New Moon in Leo.
This is a very special time because New Moons are all about new growth and the beginning of new cycles. The Leo New Moon is concerned with self-expression, and showing what’s in your heart. This is a great time to ask yourself if you’ve truly been doing the things that make you feel the most fulfilled.
The New Moon in Leo on August 15th & 16th Encourages us to Step into our Power.
With Venus having just recently crossed her star point on August 13th for her Cazimi alignment, renewal is in the air and the era of the Empowered Empress will officially begin.
Working with the New Moon in Leo is a potent opportunity for setting a bold new chapter in motion.
You can tune in even deeper with the Conjurer Power Prompts, which have been formulated specifically for this Leo New Moon. You can access them here:
https://animara.life/bw-
This session is a slow & gentle, heart-centric, deeply restorative tonic.
Please come prepared with all of your essential yoga tools: Blocks, pillows, blanket, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
DANCE OF LUGHNASADH
This all-levels dance was written as a means for connecting with and grounding into the liminality of this sacred cross quarter in the Wheel of the Year also known as the First Harvest and death of the Sun God Lugh.
It is a celebration of both beginnings and endings during a time of great abundance and toil.
And so begin the early days of our Season of the Witch.
MUSIC:
Slow song – Aman Doktor by Stellamara
Faster song: Utushka by Tatyana Kalmykova & The Living Earth
Enjoy dear hearts. And blessed Lughnasadh!
MOON YOGA: CONSCIOUS RESET
~ WAXING CRESCENT MOON ~
With so many heavy hitters making power moves in the cosmic shifts happening this week – now is the perfect time to turn our gaze inward, and ground into center with conscious breath.
For this session, please come prepared with your mat, blocks, straps, blanket, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
xoxo
~T.
~ INTRO TO WATER ~
~ MOVE LIKE WATER ~
Flowing, watery movements for beginners.
Get ready to undulate and swirl with heart opening, flowing movements as we welcome the element of Water into our bodies and dance temples.
In the Elemental Fusion Dance Format we nurture and sustain our practice with the rejuvenating qualities of water.
Water corresponds with:
The Heart Chakra
Interdependence
Divine Love
Healing
Security
Lammas through Samhain
Within the temple space, Water resides in the west.
Mysteries of Elemental Water:
Elemental Water forms our emotional bodies and governs shape and form. Water will always form to the shape of its container and is easily molded by intention. Water rules the sense of tase, which is one reason why Witches fill their chalices with something tasty to drink as a means of enjoying waters power. In Hermetic alchemy, elemental water is said to have a wet and cold nature and anchors the polarity of fierce feminine power.
Water is the element of the astral plane and the subconscious mind. Ruled by the moon, water is the psychic energy shaped by the other elemental influences yet forms the matrix out of which our reality blooms. Just like physical water, its power flows everywhere, connecting everything.
For this evenings class, please come prepared with your smudge, your amulet, something fun to tie around your waist and your hydration of choice.
Music tracks for dance sequence:
Backwards by Kareful: https://trapdoorrecords.bandcamp.com/track/backwards
& Seeds Dream by Subaqueous: https://subaqueous.bandcamp.com/track/seeds-dream-feat-danceher-alive
Enjoy!
MOON YOGA – CLEANSING ELIXIR
LAST QUARTER MOON
Project Self-Care Summer is officially underway,
As we wind down from the high point of summers culminating lunation, this is the perfect time to begin easing our way into the early stages of a gentle detoxification process in preparation for next weeks New Moon in Cancer and Venus Retrograde station.
This evenings session will be a grounding stabilizer with a focus on cleansing our vital organs, our minds and our auric field.
Any intelligent witch is equipped with the understanding that the time to turn gaze inward approaches for a deep exfoliation of the soul, so why not begin our preparations gently and dip our toes in the waters of transformation while it’s still cute?
Please come prepared with your mat, blocks, straps, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
~MUDRA MAGICK~
An Alchemical Mudra Fundamentals Class
In this Mudra mini intensive class will focused on the key hand postures and their alchemical techniques worked with in the ELEMENTAL FUSION DANCE FORMAT.
Drilled proper mudra technique for dancing with them, working with them magickally, and building a relationship with their alchemically activating properties.
The way that I work with mudras is comprised of a fusion of techniques from India, Tibet and Java (although, I realized by the end of this class that I need to do a separate session for the Javanese stylizations and alchemy)– paired with my own formulations developed over time, that I have used for my own spiritual purposes and ritual enhancers. My personal training and relationship with mudras spans over 20 years at this point, so I am very much looking forward to sharing them with you in this laser-focused class.
A one of a kind opportunity…
You can read more about the benefits of mudras in the Conjure Companion. Follow this link to access the companion here:
https://animara.life/bw-
Enjoy!
Tiare Valôuria is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Mudra Magick 6pm pst
Time: Jul 6, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 831 9630 9980
Passcode: Mudra
See you soon!
~Tiare
MOON YOGA – BALANCE & BLISS
FIRST QUARTER MOON
As the moon waxes to fullness fresh off of the Midsummer portal, now is the perfect time to drop anchor, balance the triformis of our body + mind + spirit and ground our intentions as we prepare for a glorious Full Moon in Capricorn culmination at the height of Summers embrace.
For this session, please come prepared with your mat, blocks, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
ELEMTENTAL FUSION DANCE BASICS: FIRE
ELEMENT OF FIRE AND THE PATH OF POWER
Happy Midsummer Litha tide! I am so excited to ignite the flame and kindle our dance practice together here at Animara.
Through the element of Fire we awaken the Witch Flame within our practice.
Fire corresponds with:
The solar plexus and sacral chakras
Mayura Mudra
Empowerment
Passion
Divine Will
The sabbat of high spring Beltane and Midsummer Litha-tide
Within the Temple space Fire resides in the South.
With this class we summoned the Fire elemental into our Temples, our bodies and our dance.
Fire begins low, and moves upward. It builds heat, while activating the sacral and solar plexus chakras.
Get ready to shimmy your belts off!
This weeks class will be very high energy.
For this session, please come prepared with your amulet, smudge, a candle and something fun to tie around your waist.
MUSIC TRACK: Look Up by Litche (available on all platforms)
Enjoy!
xoxo
~T.
FIRE FOR BEGINNERS – SIMPLE VERSION:
FIRE FOR BEGINNERS – ELABORATED:
– MOON YOGA –
Midsummer Melt | Cleanse & Restore:
Balsamic Moon
As the Balsamic moon wanes to darkness following such a climactic lunation of fullness last week, the time has come to slow down and anchor with some restorative medicine.
For this session, please come prepared with your mat, blocks, pillows, blankets, straps, smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
ELEMENTAL FUSION FOR BEGINNERS: EARTH
For this class please come prepared with your hydration of choice, your amulet (if you have one), smudge, a candle, and something fun to tie around your waist (optional, but nice).
With the Element of Earth we lay a solid foundation for our dance and ground into our practice with power points and clear pathways of movement to follow.
There is no live class next week Thursday or the following, , because I am directing a short film about Norse Mythology. however there WILL be a Moon Yoga class on Monday.
In the mean time, please visit the Earth 1 class in the Elemental Fusion Dance Library to learn more about the Hermetic aspects of these workings and establishing a deeper connection with the Earth Elementals so you you can begin the construction of your Dance Grimoire, especially if you are just beginning your journey here at Animara.
Weather you are or not, it’s still a good idea… That class is amazing.
If you want anything else to nibble on, I suggest utilizing the other classes available in the Conjurer Video Library for basics technique.
And keep practicing with this one!
It’s going to take time to feel fully confident in those isolations.
Revisiting the drill sections from this class where we are practicing movements over and over and over again is highly recommended.
HOMEWORK FOR NEW MEMBERS:
1 – Keep practicing with the Earth for Beginners class (this class)
2 – Elemental Fusion Dance – Earth 1: https://animara.life/earth/
3 – Begin your Dance Grimoire
HOMEWORK FOR SEASONED MEMBERS:
4 – Hip Locks & Shimmies: https://animara.life/basics-hip-locks-shimmies/
5 – Elemental Fusion Dance – Fire 1: https://animara.life/fire/
Music Tracks for Practice:
Slow Track: Divagation by Doctor Flake (available on all music platforms)
Faster Track: Bells Books & Candles by Graeme Revell (from The Craft Motion Picture Soundtrack)
And if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me in the Secret Society.
Enjoy!
SLOW VERSION:
FASTER VERSION:
MOON YOGA : ANCHOR AND SOAR
WAXING GIBBOUS MOON
As the moon waxes to fullness this week conjunct the North Node of fate in the mutable sign of Sagittarius, energies run high as massive metamorphosis is afoot. Now is an ideal time to anchor our intentions, our magic and our bodies.
For this class I focused on stabilizing the core & finding balance within flow, so that we can step up for ourselves and soar with the changes.
Please come prepared with your mat, blocks, Smudge, a candle and your hydration of choice.
Enjoy!
