The Spiral Dance Ritual

[Althalos90]

This video brought tears to my eyes...I cant imagine how amazing it would be to actually be there. Ive been wanting to go for so long now, but it is so far away!

[Althalos90]

Wow.  Beautiful

[ThePaganShow]

Brought tears to my eyes - just a beautiful community!

[Freakchildx]

I found this video very moving, would love to be apart of this one day

[eanmrtn]

What is the song at 1:06? It is SOOO Awesome!

[myoung1983]

@eanmrtn It's called No End To the Circle (Invocation). If you go to Reclaimings website, you can buy the CD of all the songs.

[dianithac]

beautiful

[MoonLovedRose]

I want so badly to be a part of something like this.There's nothing like that anywhere near me though.... Love the vid! I'll be looking for more!!! ^_^

[missBmay]

the cheering and hands in the air at the end gave me goosebumps :)

[Lhachel]

I hope to be able to come to this someday... I found even the video very powerful and moving.

[Vetiwitch]

its flagged coz of some dummy fundamentalist wacko... live and let live.. speak out, be bold and dance the spiral of life death and rebirth

[muffiemud]

I don't know why it's flagged, or what to do about it--I suspect Fundamentalist interference--or it could be the Crone's one second of bare breast. I have no idea how to contest it--do you?

[animi180]

@muffiemud I have an idea- just edit out the second of the crone spinning, but keep this one up for the older users. Upload it as a seperate video, edited, and if that one gets flagged, appeal to YouTube. Good luck, and thank you for this video!

[KLezlie]

Why is this flagged....?????

[blinkwa6]

This is beautiful, Blessed be )o(

[muffiemud]

Our Spiral Dance ritual this year is October 30, 2010 at Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco. Check out ReclaimingSpiralDance for more information.

[muffiemud]

Our Spiral Dance ritual this year is October 30, 2010 at Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco. Check out ReclaimingSpiralDance for more information!

[Chaochao16]

I've only been a witch for a little over two months, so I've never gotten to do anything as special as this. I hope some day I can :]

blessed be )O(

[TheSpiralPathways]

Very special. I would love to attend one day.

[arcadiareptiles]

The song they sing. Is there any way to buy a cd or download that song. I love it and would love to have a copy of that song

[alteredstates42]

@arcadiareptiles yes - The CD is called Let It Begin Now, and can be purchased at Amazon.

[ShadowFireWitch]

These are the Rituals I know and love best, I am so happy to see there are others out there that feel the same way, blessings.

[IAMyesyvonne]

The song at 4:00 is "Let It Begin Now." One version of it is on Reclaiming Collective's Album "Let It Begin Now: Songs from the Spiral Dance."

[Simonsays110]

I bought this and the other CD's from Reclaiming and they all are great! If you get a chance order them!

[1337ChiChi]

thx :)

[AnonQcXxX54]

whats the name of the song at 4:00 ? thx

[alteredstates42]

@AnonQcXxX54 It's called the Litany - and can be found on the CD Let It Begin Now - available on amazon, or maybe a local store you know.

[Leslie448]

Blessed be!

[KaOssis]

CERN's Hedron Collider is desperate for a Man Made God Neutrino Soul Particle, when Nature make's them only when you're DEAD, and only if you're worthy enough to get one! Shakespeare: "I shall wrap a girdle (Curious = $), roundabout the Earth" = The Earth's Lay Line Grid and the Van Allen = 'Dust Return's'; can YOU!

[KaOssis]

2 Kings 18:18, Sennacherib = Dust, Hezekiah = Returns; there's no room for half brain's that practice fake ritualistic shite and know fuck all about the Turf = Earth that they're living on, that's what you call Deliberate Ignorance!

[KaOssis]

Not one person in this vid is practicing the original Spiral dance, beside's, you have to get IN the Lay Line Grid to perform it, and I don't see anyone doing it whatsoever! $ - Roll of a Book!

[jakariDarkstar]

There is no room in this world for people who feel they know everything.

[BabyGirlGoddess]

what is this song???

it's beautiful : )

[thoughtsrfree69]

was in SF this time last year for a couple of weeks (visiting from England) & went to the spiral dance. It was great to watch and take part in. SF is a very special place.

The day before we were in the streets of SF for the Halloween celebrations. Halloween used to be a big deal 4 children when I was little & SF did not disappoint. In England we have Bonfire night on 5th November so this time of year is always the most exciting time for kids.

Go to the spiral dance if you are in the Bay area

[erb3231]

can't wait to be there again this year, after almost ten years. Thank you all for the time and energy you give to make this happen. I am so grateful!

[TauSorcha]

I owe my happiness to this event, for in 1996 at the Samhain Spiral Dance, I met my beloved and we have been married and in love for all these years since. Blessed Be!

[HadarahLT]

where can I get the song? its so pretty I love it

[cockatoo12]

omg thank you!! i love this video

[inokuda]

Hi, thank you for this video.

I love the songs we can hear (there is no end to life there is no eeeeend ; let it begiiiin.... etc), could someone tell me what is it please ?

And thanx again !

[TayloreMishell]

I wish they had something like this where I live!

[ouiser5000]

Sup, /r/atheism?

[wickedqueenamanda]

This is awesome! I really wish there would be a festival like this near my home (west of Atlanta, GA). I would love to be a part of this dance =)

[BabyGirlGoddess]

me too!

I am a new wiccan and i would love to festivals like this in the Atlanta area...

[alteredstates42]

@BabyGirlGoddess All the songs are on the CD Let It Begin Now - available on Amazon

[witchywoman1311]

@BabyGirlGoddess I don't know how the rituals are at Dragon Hills nowadays. I went there for Samhain in 2002, we didn't do a Spiral Dance. But the energy there was great! It isn't far from Atlanta.

[witchywoman1311]

Circle does great big Spiral Dances at their Midsummer (PSG) ...Very awesome!

[budgiebudgielover]

I wanna go, and perform! I wanna belly dance for that!

I wanna dance in the spiral! I REALLY want to go!

)O( Namaste!

[ShellyBell1975]

I cried. SHE is amazing.

[autumnenergy]

Just beautiful. Just beautiful.

[zanewoody]

are there any wiccan here, i need some help( im turning it and i realy need help)

[AnyaPagan]

what do you need help with?

[DarkDragoniteud]

im here contact me i know a few sites you can look at to help you and explain ^^ blesed be )0(

[LairMistress]

Cool video! If only we could have a big public event like this in Seattle...!!

[Bytesmiths]

Well, it won't be THIS big, but come up to Salt Spring October 1 -- we're sponsoring Starhawk for the evening.

[zanewoody]

)O(

[kadashkushaiah7]

Disgusting

[hugatree10]

To kadash. Disgusting to you maybe....beautiful to us. Live and let live.

[Simonsays110]

Well Spoken hugatree10!

[hugatree10]

Thank you very much Simonsays110.

[pikatore]

Fuck off and die.

[kadashkushaiah7]

Sorry, lil warlock(witch). Your spells dont work on us Israelites/Yasharahla( Prince Of Power).

LOL!!!

[pikatore]

... You idiot. I'm not a freaking Wiccan. I just see a brainwashed fuckhead like yourself, making an internet fool of himself. Go shove the Prince of Power up your ass.

[edannajaynes59]

you have a very poor attitude towards those of other faiths...you show no respect what so ever...shame on you...I am sure that your higher power is NOT happy with you...prince of power? how arrogant!!! lmao

[Althalos90]

@kadashkushaiah7 How so?

[Shadowchasers77]

This is very beautiful! It really makes me want to join in the celebration. It reminds us all that death is another beginning.

[snowisismoon]

Oh wow the first Spiral Dance was done the year of my birth 1979 lol YES!

[pegan01]

I LOVE IT THANK YOU blessed it be

[rowan729]

My birthday. 11-1

[JtodaDtodaP]

That was absolutely beautiful!

[GothicFlower95]

WOW!!! i've heard about the spiral dance, but never seen or perform one. it is beautiful. i can't wait to participate in one, when i finish training and im old enough to move away form my parents, and find a community of course. gotta move now :P

[Janysach]

Greetings from Venezuela... here we are just a little community in Caracas with a study circle... I wish we could do something as beautifull like this someday... Merry blessings

[poisenperfection]

Beautiful. 

Blessed be.

[rahneejr]

what an experience, can't wait for the fall again this year... With LOVE>>>>

[abracadabra295]

I wish there was something like that near me! South of England, anyone have anything let me know! Awesome!

Blessed be )O(

[Sareaesque]

same here, I know there's going to be a pagan pride festival this summer in plymouth, be nice to know about other festivals like this though

[127dreams]

so many poeple never see that here I need to move!

[TLaRae88]

That was so beautiful! I wish there was something like this where I live.

[xxmagickgirlxx]

i cant wait till im older so i can leave my parents and do things the ways i want to do them Blessed be!

[poisenperfection]

ditto.

Blessed be.

[PaganPrincess3]

wow that gave me chills just watching it. That is so amazing I can't wait to do my first spiral dance. That was some amazing energy they raised.

[pennypyro42]

wow, i've read Starhawk's stuff before, but i've never heard her voice before.

[noahtykimikk]

Can anyone find and post the any links to the song that's sung in this video?

[alteredstates42]

@noahtykimikk It can be found on Amazon - the CD is called Let it Begin Now

[noahtykimikk]

I wish we had something like this in Anchorage, but nothing is ever found.

Blessed Be and may the Goddess watch over you all. )O(

[Pagyptsian]

What is this song called? And who is it by?

This looks amazing, I wish that I oculd do something like that where I live.

Blessed Be

x

[machineheadlily]

oh wow... my skin prickled watching this... the energies must have been amazing!

[earthactivistas]

Thanks for all the nice comments! We're already planning this year's Spiral Dance, which will be the 30th anniversary, and take place on Halloween night itself, October 31 2009! And we'd love to see you all there! Starhawk

[alanamorgana]

Adorei!! Cada vez mais os ritos pagãos se propagam pelo mundo!

[loveOya]

Start a gathering , speak of peace, dance the spiral dance it has been a tradition for thousands of years, one person grabs another by the hand and another to another then go clockwise then start improvising and whipping the end the energy builds all are elated and laughing , you will find that the group will all be experiencing the same feelings as the others, It is a gas you get home all that energy packed into ,one another, definetly has it's rewards

[budgiebudgielover]

After I went to one of these where I live, everyone was walking around kind of shaky, our energy was sooo spent! It was great! Such a great feeling when you are doing this!

[decaa]

Wow that's great, I'm French and I hope one day i'll be able to come...

[caligrrrl262]

I was at the one last night 11/1/08 and it was wonderful as always!

The glow still lingers even now!

[hugatree10]

God I wish I could have been there..but I kinda live on the other side of the country...

[LadyNyc579]

I wanna dance! Love this! =)

[msanimalthings]

Flame here....nice vid...see ya at the dance you all...wish i could participate more this year but this Hep C treatment is KILLING me

[studiophototrope]

Great job, this gives at least a glimmer of what its like ;)

[athenabeena13]

I love this!

[StormyNeko]

The energy can even be felt on the video! so many people coming together for a common goal amazing!

[pansarasa]

This gave me tears of joy! Remembering dancing and singing our magic together these many years. Blessed be to all this Samhain, once again, my people, all people, all beings. Make the dream a good one and rejoice.

[dothedogs63]

WOW and WOW again...would love to be there!!!

Just to be able to absorb that energy and celebrate with people of a like mind!!!

WOW!!!

[skathi]

i love doing the spiral dance

[ArtemisIII]

That was beautiful, and very spiritually connecting.

Thank you

[42662113]

Is this open to solitaries who don't have a trad? I think I'd like to attend this.

[PhaeVerte]

OF COURSE!!!

[mahashakty]

touching!

[LittleMsSika]

Inspiring!

[magikal1act]

Makes me so proud to be a Reclaiming Witch. I feel deep gratitude to be here at this time and to help create and recreate this ritual every year. Many blessings to all!

[Elodrym]

This video reminded me why I love this planet and being human.

[animalactivist]

Fantastic! And thankyou San Fran sibs! My partner and I travelled from Canada for the 25th anniversary of the Spiral Dance, just before Bush was granted (I'm not going to say 'won') his 2nd term! I will never forget the wonder and beauty of that experience...the joy of sharing our collective empowerment and will for healing change. Hope Alive! Blessed be those who dance together, this Samhain, Blessed Be those who dance alone. May the solidarity of our love benefit all beings. So Mote it Be!

[hrauen]

What a wonderful video. Makes me want to move back to san Francisco. Thank you for the awesome reminder to honor our Beloved Dead, our young our elders and Mother Earth.

Bright Blessings!

Holley

[Isharoyeh]

Thank you so much for posting this! It brought me to tears and stirred my passion for this religion again. Harvest blessings to everyone! ~Coyote

[MisterTreesong]

Beautiful video! I had never seen video of the West Coast spiral dances before. They are a wee bit larger than the ones I've experienced around here in a small Midwestern town... :)

[lillith886]

i will never forget my first spiral dance or dancing with star at merrivale in 1990.thank you for posting this. blessed be.xx

[rowanfair]

Wow, beautiful. Brings back so many memories of Spiral Dances past. Thank you!!

[caracolquiscol]

Great! Bravo Starhawk!

[cynthiacaton]

This clip is wonderful! I am so grateful that it was posted.

[firewic]

I am a Swedish Wiccan who try to live in the reclaiming tradition, not easy on my one. It is so great to see so many doing the Spiral dance in San Francisco, not feeling so alone. It makes so much sence to me to live life to the fullest and agnolish that death is a part of our lives, if we remember them who hav past away, they will live on... Blessed be