Prophetic dance

Prophetic dance

Prophetic dance is a ritual dance in which the purpose is to obtain a communication from God (gods) or spirits. They exist in various cultures.

Christian faith

In the Christian faith, the dance is entered by some groups into as a means of allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to people. This can take place in any context: an individual in their own living room; a group workshop setting; a church service or youth event. Fact|date=February 2007

The dancer does not need any specific dance training. He/she goes into a very uninhibited way of moving, and the idea is that, whether consciously or not, the movements are inspired, guided or directed by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of communication and encouragement of either the dancer(s) and/or watchers. The movement should be interpreted in the light of Biblical purposes and principles, though these interpretations could be somewhat odd to some other Christian groups. Fact|date=February 2007

"Prophetic Dance is a distinct form of Sacred Dance in which revelation is received by the dancer from God and manifested into movement to bring forth a message to people. It is important to understand that revelation is revealing or communicating divine truth that is revealed by God to people. God gives revelation through people in a number of creative ways, such as singing, writing, drama, instrumental music, and dance." [ Tara Gilyard, "Prophetic Dance: Communicating Divine Revelation Through Movement".]

ee also

* worship dance

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