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Originally Posted by judykott
When singing levels of oxytocin, melatonin, norepinephrine, and epinephrine all increase. It is one of the reasons when in a church and everyone is singing together they feel so good. It is time to take back our singing and dancing into our family's and communities again, with our choice of words, songs, rhythm and beat.
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I'm all for that! Count me in on that project. I am working on a theory about the reduction of craft and culture in our mass minded society. Certainly ties into this.
The whirling dervishes are fascinating to me because of their use of repetitive motion to create ecstasy. While performing the act, one hand is placed high with the palm up, the other hand is closer to the ground palm facing down, and the eyes should eventually close so that you are no longer in the physical realm. Not only is the act a form of meditation, the viewing of their act is also considered a way to connect to the higher self.