ALUNA TEMPLE MAGAZINE EDITION No4 'BRIDGES' | Page 57

Suddenly, there was just movement, and then, there was nothing, just a vast shimmering void of absolutely nothing at all. For a while, as Susannah (my beloved) and Sarah (a good friend who supports us at these ceremonies) held the space. I disappeared once again into that place that is always waiting behind the doors of our perception. It is always there. It is us who come and go. This year, our Summer Long Dance will take place June 28th to July 4th and at the time of writing, there are still a few places left if you feel in your heart to take your place and take the journey. To date, the School of Movement Medicine’s Long Dances have raised well over £200,000-00 for a whole host of fantastic projects that support people who would have no chance to attend the ceremony itself. This year, we are very honoured to have Manari Ushigua Kaji, a native of the Sapara nationality from the Ecuadorian Amazon, visiting us. During his years as a tribal and political leader, he has been the President of the Sápara Nationality of Ecuador, the Binational Coordinator of the Sapara of Ecuador and Peru and the Vice National Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of Ecuador called CONAIE. We met him this past January in his home village in the Amazon and we are delighted that he will join us. Sometimes, we have to take a leap in order to find out that the dance is holding us. As Gabrielle Roth used to say: ‘After you jump and before you land, there is God.’ Ya’Acov Darling Khan ∞∞∞ Ya'Acov Darling Khan has been studying and practicing shamanism all his life with many gifted teachers and has been recognised as a bona fide shaman by indigenous shamans from the Arctic to the Amazon. His workshops are inspiring, empowering, contemporary and practical and are attended by people from all walks of life. Ya’Acov’s creations include the CDs: Movement Medicine CD 1 (with Susannah). You can hear him on the Long Dance CDs 21 Gratitudes and Another 21 Gratitudes. He is currently writing his second book,The Shaman’s Song, which is about the story of his life long exploration into shamanism. Susannah and Ya’Acov are the authors of Movement Medicine – How To Awaken, Dance and Live your Dreams (Hay from movementmedicineshop.com House). All books and CD’s are available 57