"How often does ego keep us in the way of joy? Thinking about what others might think, thinking that you’re someone “above” it? How often does that ego keep us out? ... Keep an open heart and joy will find its way in. Let that open heart trump that ego. Act like a fool, dance around the apartment at 1am, if that’s what it takes to express that joy".
~ Matt Kinsi
More at http://blog.spiritualityandsunflowers.com/
(I think that this message would not have been lost on the Shakers ("Shaking Quakers") ~ HQ)
"..... spiritual practices which included not only elaborate rituals and dances, but prophetic trances, spirit contact, native American chants and the 'laughing gift'. In the laughing gift worshippers held their sides and reeled in their chairs till they became exhausted. "Spirit birds" brought spirit (ie: invisible) musical instruments and chosen members would march around playing spirit music. "
More about Shaker ("Shaking Quakers") dancing at: http://www.utopia-britannica.org.uk/pages/Shakers.htm
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