Dance of the Moon: Celebrating the Sacred Cycles of the Earth

by Dan Furst

Travel back to an era when the moon was our only calendar, and explore all the timekeeping systems that have been held sacred ever since by peoples all over the world. From the Egyptian feast of Thoth to the Celtic fire festivals, from the Chinese lunisolar year to the lunar-based calendar of the Muslim world, Dance of the Moon will take you on a cross-cultural tour of traditions, pagan rituals, and practices throughout history that honor life's cycles. Discover the Mayan calendar as a soul evolution tool and see what it foretells about 2012. Explore the spiritual underpinnings of the Pagan Wheel of the Year alongside holy days from communities spanning several generations and thousands of miles. Learn about a wide array of deities, symbols, plants, and elements that are sacred to each month of the year. Just as the rhythms of the moon and the earth resonated long ago for our ancestors, these life-affirming cycles persist today in the rituals and festivals of the Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Taoists, Christians, and the indigenous peoples of Africa and the Americas. Reconnect with nature and dance along with life's sacred rhythms.

Genres: Nature

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Dan Furst has been an actor, singer and sound shaman, astrologer and ceremonial artist in his native New York, Kyoto Japan, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, the UK and Egypt. He now lives in the Sacred Valley near Cusco, Peru, writing his book Double Harmonies, about the sound science and sacred music of ancient Egypt.
His book Dance of the Moon was published by Llewellyn Worldwide in July 2009. His USA book-signing tour and talks on Living by the Moon will run from November 2009 through early 2010"

Reviews

[Dianna]

I learned some things but the book was kind of repetitive. Also, the part about 2012 was no longer quite so pertinent.

[Sarah]

Dan Furst is opening his North American book tour at my shop in Lancaster, PA. I'm reading the book in anticipation of his visit in less than 2 weeks!

[Dreamersemporium]

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