Belly Dance: Celebrating the Sacred Feminine: Book Review
Egyptian Dance, book reviews August 13th, 2009
Book Review:
By Khadija (Katrina Valenzuela) 9/21/08
Belly Dance - Celebrating the Sacred Feminine
By Martha Elena Burns
Foreword by
Christiane Northrup, MD
Published 2009
If you are searching for the perfect gift for your favorite dancer, photographer or just a special treat for yourself, stop right there! This big, lush book is a delight to the senses, a magical journey of breathtaking beauty that will leave you in tears. The moment I held the book and gazed at the cover, I was mesmerized and transported. Two hundred and twelve pages glorious pages later; I reluctantly came back to reality. The beautiful foreword by well known MD and writer, Christiane Northrup leads us into a touching preface from author/photographer Martha Elena Burns describing her personal experiences with the dance. Exquisite quotes from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Alice Walker, Jean Shinoda Bolen and Jalaja Bonheim weave their way through photographs filled with motion, spirit and energy. Thick vellum overlays slowly reveal shimmering images, like veils being lifted into the secret, sacred world of the dancer. Not instructional, it is instead nourishment for the dancer’s soul. Read the rest of this entry »
Sacred Dance of The Goddess
Women's Empowerment & Healing July 16th, 2009
Sacred Dance of the Goddess
by
Katrina Valenzuela
“We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars…the stars form a circle, and in the center we dance.” Rumi, 13th century
My first contact with Middle Eastern culture and dance was in my early teen years, when due to a series of unfortunate family events, I went to live with an Egyptian relative. As fate would have it, he became not only my guardian, but also my guide for a lifelong journey into ancient cultures and spiritual practices. Read the rest of this entry »
