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Luminous branches<\/h2>\n

The organization of the dance of life is in a state of flux. Leadership by a management team has been collective leadership for many years. The management team of the “Drachent\u00e4nzer*innen” already practiced a form of flat hierarchies. At the same time, their predecessors, the “Pirschert\u00e4nzer*innen”, held ceremonies and presented their vision of a collective form of organization of “luminous circles” at the 26th Life Dance.<\/p>\n

The image of these “shining circles” led to the process of collective leadership, also known as “faire ensemble”, initiated in particular by Gertrud Arnold-Taha. The aim is for the structure of the Dance of Life to develop into a new, contemporary form so that the ceremonial and tonal (everyday) knowledge of this ceremony can be preserved and passed on within the community.<\/p>\n

At the Magical Mesa 2019, we took the first step towards realizing this vision of glowing circles with all participants. The result of this process was presented at the 27th Life Dance in Lavaldieu and continued by a larger group. The image of the glowing circles has become glowing branches that can contain various smaller circles and groups. Communication and networking takes place at branch level via Zoom meetings. You can find the coordinators of these branches here:<\/p>\n

(The links will open in your email program. If you don’t use one, you can copy the link into an e-mail).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Choreography team<\/td>\nIr\u00e8ne Muser Rui<\/td>\nkontakt@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceremonies<\/td>\n\n
Antje Unger and J\u00fcrgen Sch\u00fctz<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Healing<\/td>\nFlurina Campolongo<\/td>\nheilung@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure<\/td>\n\n
Ellen Clauss<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Singers<\/td>\nB\u00e4rbel Oftring<\/td>\nsingen@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guardians + sweat lodges<\/td>\n\n
Sigi Diver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Young people at the dance<\/td>\nMaya Warthon<\/td>\n\n
Decentralized dance + dream bud<\/td>\nGertrud Arnold-Taha<\/td>\ntraumknospe@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>

Choreography team: Ir\u00e8ne Muser Rui, kontakt@lebenstanz.info<\/a>
\nCeremonies: Antje<\/span> Unger and J\u00fcrgen <\/span>Sch\u00fctz, info@himmelssteine.de<\/a>
\n<\/b>Healing: Flurina Campolongo, heilung@lebenstanz.info<\/a>
\nConstruction: Ellen <\/span>Clauss, eclauss33@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/b>Singers: B\u00e4rbel Oftring, saengertreffen2022@gmx.de<\/a>
\nGuardians + sweat lodges: Sigi <\/span>Taucher, sigi.taucher@bluewin.ch<\/a>
\n<\/b>Young people in dance: Maya Warthon, maya.warthon@stud.abk-stuttgart.de<\/a>
\nDecentralized dance + dream bud: Gertrud Arnold-Taha, traumknospe@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Contact to the Shining Branches<\/h3><\/h3><\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Choreography team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Shining branch of the choreography team<\/h2>\n

Tasks<\/h4>\n

Organization of the Dance of Life and coordination of the Shining Branches.<\/p>\n

Posture and alignment<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. the choreography team partially replaces the previous management team and holds the space for the dance of life with heart and knowledge throughout the year. Together with the Shining Branches and the various local resorts, it enables the next Dance of Life in Presence in Lavaldieu in France.<\/p>\n

This can be supplemented or replaced by decentralized dances if people are unable or unwilling to travel due to the pandemic, for example. The preparation of these individual dances at various locations is the responsibility of another team yet to be formed.<\/p>\n

2. as a choreography team, we are in contact with the Beyond association, which is responsible for the finances, the Shining Branches, our elders (Barbara and Robert, G\u00fcnther and Waheo) as well as the landowners and the Lavaldieu kitchen team in France. We bundle information and pass it on to the Shining Branches as transparently and promptly as possible.<\/p>\n

3. in the choreography team we strive to work fairly, creatively and effectively; any decisions are made on the basis of consensus. Whenever possible in consultation with the coordinators of the Shining Branches. We trust in the competence of the people in the Lebenstanz collective and cultivate heart-to-heart communication: in an open, clear and polite exchange. In the event of conflicts, we remind each other of our common goal and seek help or mediation if necessary.<\/p>\n

4. the choreography team is responsible for the applied alchemy together with the Shining Branch of the ceremonies and the ceremonial team in Lavaldieu.<\/p>\n

If the choreography team believes that the protection of the collective at the Lebenstanz is at risk, it is legitimized to set limits. Of course, this also applies to the fire department, health personnel or police of the host country, whose rules we must respect.<\/p>\n

5 As a choreography team, we pragmatically focus on what is feasible, recognize dogmas as early as possible and implement changes with courage and humility.<\/p>\n

6. many of us danced and dreamed on the 30th Life Dance for a new form of life dance leadership. We are in the middle of this exciting process, in which you are cordially invited to participate and get involved in the Shining Branches.<\/p>\n

Coordination:<\/h4>\n

Ir\u00e8ne Muser Rui kontakt@lebenstanz.info<\/a><\/p>\n

Documents and downloads<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Ceremonies<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Shining branch of the ceremonies<\/h3>\n

Task<\/h4>\n
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Organization of the ceremonial team for the Dance of Life in Lavaldieu, <\/span>Development of important basics of the dance, in the circle of alchemy and since 2022 in the circle of the <\/span> decentralized dance. In the <\/span>circle of the sand picture and in coordination with the Magic Mesa we dream up the <\/span>sand picture for the upcoming dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Posture and alignment<\/h4>\n
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Alchemical knowledge and the resulting energy form the basis of the ceremonies in this dance. <\/span>ceremonies in this dance. <\/span>In order to put this knowledge into practice, sobriety and clarity are required. <\/span>Knowledge, in the sense intended here, is the willingness to learn, to experience its effectiveness in the body <\/span>body and to practise it in everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our ceremony of the Dance of Life is based on various traditions of indigenous peoples of the Americas and we celebrate it in connection with <\/span>our European roots. <\/span>A special feature is that we incorporate other cultural areas and sources of spiritual wisdom, especially <\/span>in the so-called tree planting ceremony, in which we invite eight important spiritual paths in the eight cardinal directions. <\/span> <\/p>\n

We preserve and explain the alchemy and structures so that we know and understand <\/span>what we are doing. <\/span>From beginning to end, the whole dance is one big, cohesive <\/span>cohesive, internally and externally connected ceremony, framed and held by the bowpipe. <\/span>framed and held by the bow pipe. <\/span>The supporting ceremonies are divided between the ceremonial team, the leadership team of the <\/span>dance, the sweat lodge team and the sand painting team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Information for interested parties: <\/span><\/strong>
– at the dance itself<\/strong>:<\/span> d<\/span>he ceremonial team can answer questions about procedures and ceremonies, <\/span> directly or forward them. For first-year dancers there are <\/span>special offers.<\/span>
– before the dance<\/strong><\/span>Participation in the Magic Mesa as preparation for the dance, participation in the <\/span> seminars. If you are interested, please contact the coordinator, the Shining Branch “Passing on knowledge” or a<\/span>a teaching place for contemporary shamanism. See links under the “Contact” and “Network” tabs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Activities and dates<\/h4>\n