| Wikipedia's definition of a Rain Dance: | | | | the same passion raising dancing, clapping, and |
| "A rain dance is a ceremonial dance that is performed | | | | celebrating that you would use to walk that fire! |
| in order to invoke rain and to ensure the protection | | | | If you are not a firewalker (yet), then let me explain. |
| of the harvest. | | | | One of my teachers, Dorothea Cangelosi, is a |
| Rain dances can be found in many cultures, from | | | | well-respected healer, intuitive, and spiritual icon in the |
| Ancient Egypt to certain Native American tribes. | | | | Houston and greater spiritual community. What I love |
| They could still be found in the 20th century Balkans , | | | | most about her is that she's real, approachable, |
| in a ritual known as Paparuda (Romanian) or | | | | accessible and still congruent. She inspires me to |
| Perperuna (Slavic). The traditional Native American | | | | reach beyond because of her heightened spiritual |
| Cherokee tribe performed rain dances to both induce | | | | awareness and powers and yet she can still throw |
| precipitation from clouds as well as cleanse evil spirits | | | | back a margarita, tell a dirty joke or curse a 'jerk' |
| [1] . Cherokee legend says that the summoned rain | | | | when she feels so inspired. Then, she can turn right |
| contains the spirits of dead Chiefs who upon | | | | around and perform a spirit-invoking crystal bowl |
| awakening from the clouds battle evil spirits in the | | | | meditation that transports her followers to new |
| transitional plane between our reality and the spirit | | | | realms of spiritual evolution and even out of body |
| world [2] . It was also believed that particularly | | | | experiences! |
| elaborate and ornamental rain dances could inspire the | | | | A couple of years ago, I went to a New Year's Eve |
| participants as well as audience to partake in unusual | | | | fire-walk that Dorothea was leading. We gathered |
| acts of spiritual worship [3]." | | | | the wood and lit the fire and enjoyed meaningful but |
| Our definition: | | | | ordinary conversations as the ceremony began. The |
| The Conscious Creation Rain Dance: a ceremonial | | | | coals from the fire burned red as we began to |
| party of one or more of dancing, celebrating and | | | | dance, chant, and summon the courage and |
| creating using the power of the Law of Attraction | | | | conviction to walk the fire. The few reluctant guests |
| and applying the principles of mind over matter. | | | | that had no intention of walking the fire, watched |
| In a ceremonial rain dance, the dancers do not pray | | | | with incredulous smirks on their brow as the rest of |
| for rain; they don't beg, plead, or hope that rain will | | | | us began our passionate dancing. |
| arrive soon. These acts (praying, begging, pleading, | | | | Dorothea was as calm and blase about the entire fire |
| and hoping) although more positive than the | | | | as she would be if she were making scrambled eggs. |
| acknowledgement of 'the lack of rain' and therefore | | | | To watch her, one would be convinced that the fire |
| helpful, do not have the vibrational power or the | | | | was bogus; it's some type of optical illusion! There |
| magnetic pull the participants are intending to harness. | | | | must be some type of special wood embers that |
| The power of the rain dance lies in the intensity and | | | | although glowing red and smoking profusely, didn't |
| the passion with which the dancers throw their entire | | | | take on the heat from the flame. |
| being into the party. In addition to preparing their | | | | Dorothea clapped and made the 'fire fairies' dance |
| face and body with the proper 'rain dance' makeup | | | | and walked the fire like a little girl jumping in a new |
| and costume, they hop, jump, skip, bounce, dance, | | | | pool. Dorothea embodied the conviction and |
| juggle snakes, chant, scream, shout, yell and immerse | | | | therefore, didn't require the same level of belief |
| their entire beings into playing in the rain. This is why | | | | acceleration that was essential for the rest of us. |
| I say, "They are not praying for rain, they are | | | | For the non-Dorothea's in the group, we had to |
| already playing in the rain!" | | | | create the courage and belief before walking |
| The rain dance invokes rain because it invokes the | | | | barefoot across those coals. I danced and worked |
| power of the Law of Attraction vibrantly, powerfully, | | | | myself up into a state of passionate conviction that |
| passionately, vigorously, fervently, and with | | | | the fire was cold! Then, I ran across the fire, at first |
| conviction. | | | | very, very fast because there was still a part of me |
| What would happen to your conscious creation | | | | that was fearful. Then, as I continued to perform my |
| aptitude, if you were to do your own version of a | | | | trance-like dance I increased my belief that the fire |
| rain dance for the 'things' you want to manifest in | | | | was cold and I began to walk and even bounce and |
| your life? | | | | stroll across the coals because I knew that the fire |
| I have discovered that most of us (myself included) | | | | was cold. I knew that my body was divinely |
| are lazy and non-committal when it comes to really | | | | protected, and that the entire experience was safe |
| 'playing in the rain' in order to manifest. We say our | | | | and ultimately empowering. |
| affirmations, do our 17 seconds to one minutes | | | | It was a cold fire because I invoked a passionate |
| worth of visualization, maybe even 3 minutes a day | | | | belief that it was so! |
| on EFT and then we go about our 'business' hoping | | | | You too can invoke the power of conviction and |
| that the prosperity we really want will arrive. Indeed, | | | | certainty in order to manifest with warp speed. |
| it will. Even the above exercises are enough to | | | | You can do a rain dance for anything you want to |
| invoke the law of attraction and create what we | | | | create. If you want to attract your ideal mate, then |
| want. | | | | Rain Dance it! If you want to create prosperity, Rain |
| However, most of us, at one point or another want | | | | Dance it! If you want to create your life purpose, |
| more and want it faster! This is where your rain | | | | Rain Dance it! If you want health and wholeness, Rain |
| dance comes in! The rain dance pulls forth the power | | | | Dance it! |
| of conviction and certainty. Every conscious creator | | | | You know what this looks and feels like already. |
| that wants to manifest something quickly must | | | | Trust yourself, be brave, stand-up and clap, dance, |
| embrace a solid sense of certainty if they are to | | | | celebrate, sing, and throw a personal creation party |
| achieve rapid manifestation. | | | | by playing in the rain (your dreams) now! If you feel |
| It's the power of absolute certainty and conviction | | | | silly, then you're on the right track. You can throw |
| that creates rapid manifestations. | | | | your creation rain dance party by yourself or with a |
| Another example of how the power of conviction, | | | | few brave friends. It doesn't matter. The only thing |
| passion, and the physical invocation of certainty | | | | that matters is that you are sending out a very loud, |
| creates a miraculous experience is known by | | | | clear, vibrant, convincing signal to the Universe that |
| firewalkers. If you are a fellow firewalker, then you | | | | you already HAVE all that you desire now and you |
| already know how to do your rain dance. Simply, use | | | | are gratefully celebrating that Truth! |