LLEWELLYN'S SPELL-A-DAY

The Dragon Dance

October 07, 2015 by Tess Whitehurst
Color of the day:  Yellow
Incense of the day:  Honeysuckle
 
Today is the first day of the festival known as Nagasaki Kunchi. Recognized by the colorful "Dragon Dance," its underpinnings-which originated in the 1600s-might be seen as the inverse of Saint Patrick "driving the snakes out of Ireland." The fiery, snake-like dragon makes his way through the festival, symbolically driving out the forbidden "hidden Christians," and promoting more traditional regional beliefs such as Shinto and Buddhism.
Although many of us now possess the unalienable right to choose our own spiritual path (unlike residents of medieval Ireland or of Nagasaki after its "Christian Period"), we can still harbor lingering negativity from harsh spiritual upbringings. Today, do your own dragon dance and drive lingering demons of fear-based spirituality out of your consciousness for good. Light red and orange candles, play festive music with a good beat, drape brightly colored scarves about your body, and dance, snake-like, with the spirit of freedom.
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About Tess Whitehurst
Tess Whitehurst (Boulder, CO) is an intuitive counselor, energy worker, feng shui consultant, and speaker. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured in such places as Writer's Digest, Llewellyn's annuals, and Spirit and Destiny magazine. She is also the ...
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