The short answer to “what is trance dance” would be, a shamanic practice using music, movement, and breath-work to achieve an altered state of consciousness. Trance dance is in essence a meditational method, being an active meditation the music and movement are used as a focus to clear the mind of conscious thought allowing the trance state to ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnK1s7TOZC4

I'm getting better...

I haven't been really using my LJ for quite some time now. Though that is about to change. In conversations with various friends I've realized I have a lot of odd knowledge, and points of view that I wish to share with the world. Since I already have this set up, I'm going to start posting my musings here. Some may be very technical regarding RC ( Read more... )

Great day wandering around the desert with my wife, and friends. Saw native american cave paintings, and the holes in the rocks where they ground grain to make breads. Also saw lots of rocks, and sand, and cactus. tomorrow, or the next day
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Interesting wander this morning. Just walking along minding my own busyness a dog starts barking at us from the other side of a wooden fence. I didn't pay any attention, until it came over the fence and landed about 5 feet from us. Charlie and other dog sniffed, and piddled and all was good. I was wondering how the other dog was going to get back ( Read more... )

Nice walk today. I'll have to do this route again. Most of it was pretty easy. The east end of the park there is a crazy hill that heads up to Limerick ave. I have not seen the elevation change for it yet, but that is one long steep hill. Next time, I'm going to let Charlie off the leash for that hill, hanging onto him and trying to climb that ( Read more... )

i've been doing my short walks, but not keeping up with the long walks I really need. This last week i've gotten in 2 nice ones, and my goal is to walk at least 3 miles each day I don't work. We'll see how my knees and ankles hold up to that.

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Route:--Elev. Avg:277 ftLocation:San Diego/Montgomery Field, CA, Elev. Gain:-4 ftDate:11/21/09Up/ ( Read more... )

I enjoy fishing, today was exactly why. The thrill, the fun, tomorrow's good dinner. ( not for the squeemish )

Not much walking since last Thursday. On Wednesday, when I was walking down the hill heading east on Upas street I pulled the muscle in my left leg that runs up the shin. It is still a little uncomfortable but I can get back to some easier walking now. You know if I didn't do anything I'd probably hurt myself less, but that wouldn't be any fun now ( Read more... )

Not a long walk, nothing spectacular happened. But the elevation change crossing Florida canyon twice kicked my butt. ( maps and stats )