Circle Dance - Dancing the Sacred Way

THIS IS A BILINGUAL EDITION, THE TEXT IN ENGLISH IS THE SECOND HALF OF THE BOOK.

Foreword to the Brazilian Edition by Renata C. L. Ramos
Sacred Circle Dance came into my life in 1992 as a clear and precise ray of light, unveiling a wonderful possibility of a life filled with intense learning and continuous work developing consciousness within myself and others. Thus my soul found the path it had been searching for here on earth to express its divinity.
My deepest appreciation goes to Anna Barton, author of this book much anticipated by Sacred Dance circles throughout the planet, and to the Findhorn Foundation, that welcomed Bernhard Wosien and his work with Circle Dance more than 30 years ago.
Anna Barton was the person who dedicated herself to registering and perpetuating the work brought to the Foundation by Bernhard Wosien, making it her life purpose to offer workshops of Sacred Dance with a Findhorn approach. For those who have not yet visited the Foundation, located in the north of Scotland, I must explain that the respect they demonstrate there to the center of a Dance Circle is the same respect one has to the center of oneself in connection with the center of the universe. In the Findhorn Foundation we celebrate daily the silence within us, that special place where we find our source of energy.
Anna Barton first came to Brazil in 1995 to focalize workshops and training sessions, by invitation of TRIOM Centro de Estudos, Livraria e Editora, São Paulo, in partnership with organizers in Belo Horizonte and Salvador. She was the first international personality to officially represent Sacred Circle Dance in Brazil.
With her poise and knowledge, Anna Barton captivated the Brazilians who had the privilege of dancing with her. Sacred Circle Dance experienced with this dear person has a special flavor emphasized by her joy and the quality of her movements, which provides a perception of the different cultures and honors the expression of many different people.
Anna Barton, is considered a great master of Sacred Circle Dance. She was in direct contact with Bernhard Wosien, who started this movement that re-visited the Circle Dances of Peoples and wherever she goes, Anna leaves deep imprints on peoples’ souls.
In Brazil, the Sacred Circle Dance movement is expanding throughout the whole country, and this book is the first of a series of publications meant to offer more resources to those who might wish to embrace this work which, more than being a work tool, is a mission of life and soul.
Dancing the Sacred Way tells Anna Barton’s personal story, how she met Bernhard Wosien and how she gave herself entirely to the work with groups in circles. It describes Anna’s connection with the Findhorn Foundation and shares important insights with those who are following the same path.
It is with great joy that TRIOM is publishing this bilingual Portuguese/English edition of Anna Barton’s book and launching it during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Sacred Circle Dance in the Findhorn Foundation, in the July Annual Festival.
Once again I thank our Sacred Dance master Anna Barton.

Introduction by Anna Barton
This book has asked to be written because of the great importance of dance at this time. As this impulse sweeps across the planet, the Sacred Dance group at Findhorn is enjoying a burst of new energy. If we are to play our part, we must all demonstrate how vital it is to dance with our total being and thus unite ourselves in joy and harmony, not only when we are dancing but in the whole of our living.
This joy is also being demonstrated in social dancing, where the dancers are more disciplined and more aware of themselves as part of the whole than dancers have been for many years. We need to recognize that once more we are being offered a gift, and perhaps this time we shall be able to ground the Dance sufficiently so that we do not spin off into the Darkness again and fumble around in time until the gift is offered once more.