Dance of Life: 2007

This Mummers' Dance by Loreena McKennitt seemed perfect for part of a soundtrack for welcoming what so many of us hope will be a new year full of positive changes for the common good, for community and connection, for peace and reason, for justice and transcendence, for uniting in creative ways to view our problems and dreams with a fresh eye, with a stronger vision. There's a long tradition of mummer plays and dances, many involving the New Year. Maybe we need more of what's shown in this video -- playful yet somehow profound practices, ingrained deeply in the human persona over thousands of years, that knit people together. More role playing and joyfulness and rituals and rhythms and colors and art in our interactions, in our gatherings, in our imaginings. More flowing and floating, more drumming for momentum, more augmentation of the practical using the dramatic and the visceral.

We need something to jolt us out of our convention boxes, that seems clear. I hope we'll put some passion into shaping the events of 2007, as well as our responses to what emerges. I hope we'll try any and all tactics to break out of the traps of frustration and cynicism set by the forces of fear and destruction to convince us we're powerless, paralyzed, theirs. Let's dance together in life, of life, and nurture the energies of connection, of synergy, of tipping points, of transformation, wherever we may be in actual physical space. Then again, so much of who we are has to do with . Maybe all we need to do is move it up an octave....transcendent monkies! Happy New Year, 2007!