Omen:
Trance through movement and dance is something that I’m not super familiar with in any formal way. However, the feeling that overtakes me in the middle of a concert, dancing and surrounded by the energy of strangers is something that I love and this often feels very similar to the feeling of deeper trance states. Dancing seemed like an appropriate way to journey through this part of Telemachos’ trip, so I decided to give it a try, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. I wanted to re-create the atmosphere of a concert or celebration the best that I could in the comfort of my own home so I started a drumming track and turned it up loud enough that I could feel the beat in my core. I felt the vibrations as they rose through my feet and into my body, filling every part of me. I listened to the drums and began at first to sway with the music. At first it felt a bit awkward to be dancing alone, but I continued swaying, building energy and increasing my movement slightly until I felt those tensions begin to fade and started dancing. I moved around the room, swirling and dancing by myself, picturing the people dancing all around me. I could hear their laughter filling the air behind the beat of the drums. As the dancing continued and the trance deepened, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of warmth and joy. I could see the strangers all around me and feel their energy flowing through me. The dancers took me by the hand and pulled me into their dance. I hopped with them, unsure of my steps, but trying to follow along. I could feel the dirt under my feet and see the dust flying all around us, like a mist. The ground began to grow warm under my feet and the people started to fade into the mist. I continued dancing and felt myself begin to sink into the earth, but I didn’t stop dancing and felt no fear or concern. I kept dancing until I found myself completely encased within earth, like a seed. I could feel the pulse of the earth awake around me, like the heartbeat of a mother. I was comforted by her embrace. However, I could also hear the call of the warm sun above, and knew that I could not ignore it. I stretched my arms up, tentatively at first, then more assured. I reached through the soil above me, stretching toward the sky and until I finally broke through the sod again. I kept stretching upward and growing, once again swaying with the rhythm of the world, and dancing with the wind. I looked at my body and saw a powerful tree growing toward the sun. I knew my roots are buried deep into the earth. I looked back up and watched leaves grow on my branches. Time seems to speed up and the leaves turned brown and fell to the ground. While the leaves were gone, the drumming of the earth softened, but didn’t completely fade. I still felt the earth pulsing beneath me, alive and waiting. Suddenly, the drum began to grow louder and I could see buds sprouting on my branches. The drum swelled and I stepped out of the tree, full of new life and the anxiousness of spring. I realized then that the louder drum was my callback to end my trance. My dancing slowed and eventually stopped. I was exhausted and sweaty, yet somehow still full of excitement and energy.
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