Dancing as the Spirit of the Wild Grizzly Bear
Enjoy this 3-minute video where mythology, dance – and bears – come together – honoring ancestry and acknowledging the spirit in all living things. It profiles the dancer, Laura Grizzlypaws, of the St’at’imc Nation as she describes and performs her tribe’s traditional bear dance.
As you enjoy, think about the rituals in your life that connect you to the earth, to your roots? What might your spirit animal be? I’m thinking it might be a good time to introduce a new ritual and tradition. Now – how to get my hands on a giant (fill in the blank) hide.