๐ฏ๏ธRitual Dance - Spiritual Awakening๐ฏ๏ธ
Schedule
Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Blaisantkerk - ICCG | Gent, OV
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๐ฏ๏ธWelcome to ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ - ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๏ธ๐We will be celebrating Gautama Buddha, which literally translates to "Awakened One".
Originally, the theme for this Ritual Dance was going to be "You are a God". This did not resonate with me as I do not believe in putting something/someone 'higher' or 'lower', nor do I want to label others.
The teachings from Buddha also express to awaken signifies attaining surpeme wisdom, not becoming a 'god' or 'diving being'.
If then 'You are God' can be transformed to 'becoming godly' and godly is being in a state of 'Pure Presence', then we strip the label, the hierarchy, and simply awaken our full selves by being fully present. The core of the energy in us, the spirit that guides us, the intuition we follow...
A ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
So, we will celebrate you, all of you, all of us, being in Pure Presence during the Ritual Dance.
๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐๐ are ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๏ธ
Take a moment.
~ ๐๐ก๐๐... ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ... ๐ต๐๐๐๐กโ๐... ๐น๐๐๐... ~
Ask: ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐?
~ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก... ๐ต๐๐๐๐กโ... ๐น๐๐๐... ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ... ~
Ask: ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?
~ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐ก ~
๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๏ธ
- 19:00 arrival and welcome
- 19:30 opening circle
- 20:00 Ritual Dance by Andrew Leigh (in English)
- 21:45 closing Ritual Dance and time for sharing
๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๏ธ
Registration for the Ritual Dance is necessary, because places are limited.
Sliding Scale:
Support(ing) Ticket: โฌ40 (Helps provide even more reduced tickets)
Standard Ticket: โฌ35
Support(ed) Ticket: โฌ30
To see which price really suits you, please see the following:
https://www.wortsandcunning.com/blog/sliding-scale
(Financial limitations? Contact us! We'll see about making dancing possible for you.)
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Ritual Dance is a dance experience where we come together in silence. From the silence we feel into ourselves, make eye contact with another dancer, show ourselves & recognize the other. The music is the invitation to go into spontaneous, free dance.
The concept of Ritual Dance is inspired by Ecstatic Dance and Ritual Play. As we only use body language & sound, we leave words behind. We dance barefoot, only drink water and let ourselves be carried away by the natural flow. There is a demarcated space (the field) and demarcated time (the music), in which we step into the unknown, to authentically follow our impulses in tune with the other.
Here you can find more information about Ritual Dance & Andrew:
https://www.ritualdance.be/over
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***Where***
Inside, what we find, the beautiful Blaisant church (Blaisantkerk) in Gent.
***Transportation***
There will be a follow up mail upon buying a ticket.
You may also create a discussion on the FB page for any questions.
***What to bring***
- Wear comfortable dancing clothes
- Bring a water bottle
- You โค๏ธ
๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ฎ๐ฏ๏ธ
Step into the field
Step into all that moves you
Dance Awakened One
With loving invitations, intentions & warmth ๐๐ฅ
Andrew & Ritual Dance
โจ Let us be light. Let us feel free. Let us dance in simplicity.
๐ฅ May we wake the inner fire within each other
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To receive more updates on upcoming Ritual Dances, you can also subscribe to the Ritual Dance Newsletter on the website.
https://www.ritualdance.be/contact
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Where is it happening?
Blaisantkerk - ICCG, Blaisantvest 37, 9000 Gent, Belgiรซ, Gent, BelgiumEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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