Kamala Chaand Dance Company expands classes, creates sacred space

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Kamala Chaand Dance Company, known for their American Tribal Style Belly Dance, is now Minnesota’s Sister Studio to the originators of the dance form, FatChanceBellyDance, and is expanding dance instruction in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area.

American Tribal Style Belly Dance places it’s origins in the dances of India, Northern Africa, Spain and the Middle East. The dance is performed as a group and is purely improvisational.

Belly dance is pervasive in the Pagan Community because of it’s tribal nature and the focus many troupes and dancers have on  Goddesses.  The dance exudes a spiritual nature in terms of birth and fertility and women’s rites.

Kamala Chaand Dance Company Director Tasha-Rose Hodges

“At the root of dance,” says Director Tasha-Rose Hodges, “is the sacred space that is created when women dance together, and the magic that happens when they don’t speak and just dance.”

Kamala Chaand Dance Company
Cost:  $12 – $120
Director:  Tasha-Rose Hodges
Kamalachaanddanceco.webs.com
Phone: 651.235.8818
Email:  kamalachaanddanceco@gmail.com

Classes are ongoing starting April 7, 2012 at Dance N Magic Studios located at 913 Selby Ave in St. Paul. Costs vary from a drop in rate of $12 to class series rates of $65-$120. Student rates are available with a valid student ID. Classes are open to women and girls ages 9 and up.

Local Pagans offer Podcasts

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Several area Pagans are producing podcasts. These are sometimes live with call in options, and sometimes prerecorded. The subject matter is wide, and may be of interest to Pagan listeners. Your best bet is to look these up and bookmark upcoming shows that may be of interest to you!  There are doubtless others out there, but I was able to briefly talk with the host of most of these.

“Edge Mysteries & Beyond” with Joseph A. Amara   – Third Saturday of each month 3-4pm

Join Joseph A. Amara, one of the owners of Magus Books, as he discusses the Mysteries of life and spirituality that serve to bring wonder and meaning into our lives. He will highlight new and popular book titles, as well as answer listener questions and conduct interviews with luminaries in the fields of Magick and Mysticism. Joseph, “The show is pretty open ended. We explore ‘Mystery’ which is a wide field. It is a mix of lectures and will begin some interview shows. People can call, or  ‘chat’  in, during the broadcast. Upcoming topics are Neoplatonism, Gnosticism, and Alchemy”

“Sit a Spell “ with Lisa Lee – Every Wednesday night at 6PM CST

Sit a Spell is broadcast from ‘Heaven and Earth Essentials’ in Sauk Center, MN. The show includes both prerecorded and call in shows. The show appears on some FM radio stations nationally.Learn new spells, find out what the craft is really all about all while getting the latest news and reviews about topics that matter to us. The show blends an eclectic mix of conversation, interviews, and live events with recipes and rituals to empower the divine within. Lisa said the focus of the show is, “Empowering people, building them up. Making them feel strong and loved. Trying to displel all the negative stereotypes out there about ‘witches’. I am all about helping our community and what interests people, and am open to show ideas! ”

Circle Craft Study with Selena Fox – Live on Tuesday nights from 8-9 pm central time.
The show will include instruction, invocation, guided meditation, and a time for discussion & call-ins.
Call in number: (347) 308-8222. Shows also will be available for later listening on-line archives at the Pagans Tonight Radio Network site on Blog Talk Radio.

Other upcoming shows include:

Tuesday, April 10: Renewal with the Green Man
Green Man lore, magic & meditation for personal and planetary well-being.

Tuesday, April 17: Earth Day Ritual & Mother Earth Communion
Celebrate Earth Day with this guided ritual & meditation.

Tuesday, April 24: Celebrating Beltane
Old & new ways of bringing in the May. Creating personal & group Beltane rites.

Tuesday, May 1: Beltane Magic
Guided Beltane inner journey & ritual for creativity & inner growth.

The Great North Pagan Podcast  is a monthly broadcast from the Fargo-Moorehead area. Lion Lord produces episodes with an occaisional special broadcast of rituals or other events. The episodes (audio) and special events (video) are available on Youtube.   Lion Lord,  “Content is recorded and uploaded, but we have plans to offer some live podcasts in the future. We have covered the many shops in the area, covered paranormal phenomena, and Pagan rights. In a recent episode we discussed Paganism in the media and Hollywood. We also cover rituals and rites, and did a special of Pagan caroling. We broadcasted live a Ombolc ritual which is also available online.”

Bridging the Gap  – with Wildflower – First Thursdays each month at 8pm Central 

is an ‘as scheduled ‘ podcast to explore bridging the gap between metaphysics, success, and self-discovery. The show is sometimes live, sometimes recorded. Hosted by Wildflower the show both explores metaphysics and also offers tips for things to take away and apply in your personal life. Wildflower, “Listeners will gain new insights and tools to implement these. I recently interviewed Giorgio A. Tsoukalos of the show Ancient Aliens from the History channel, a very interesting discussion.”

“On the Edge…of Everything” with SchaOn & Cathy – Second Sunday of each month 11am-1pm

Join SchaOn and Cathy – as well as a Special Guest – as they talk about the latest news and updates in Holistic Health care .  SchaOn, “ It is a live show with call ins. We talk with a local guest or have an interview about what is happening in our society that affects people’s health. We make the connection between those things that may negatively impact our health and so also impact our spirituality, practice, and capabilities. Good health also involves caring for the Earth and our bodies, and so we ask the questions and seek answers for ourselves about what is best for both.”

Visit Edgetalk radio for several other offerings that Pagans might find interesting!

Nels Linde

Help wanted: Astrologer for PNC-Minnesota

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PNC-Minnesota is looking for an experienced astrologer to create a weekly horoscope to be published each Sunday.  We need someone who is reliable and easy to work with.  As of yet, PNC offers no compensation, but we are open to astrologers who wish to link to their book or service in their weekly column.  If the horoscope column is successful, when the PNC National site relaunches, the column could be included there, too.  If you are interested, or you know someone who would be an excellent horoscope columnist, please have them contact Cara Schulz directly at schulzcaral at gmail dot com.

Community Notes; April 2-8

People are getting outside early this year, and next weekend is a perfect time for you to join some local Pagans outside for a good cause. The Upper Midwest Pagan Alliance will be cleaning up the stretch of highway they adopted. Learn more here.

The warm weather has many of us thinking about our summer festival plans.

June 14-17; Northern Folk Gathering: Viking Games will return to St. Crois park. You can read a review of last year’s event at https://pncminnesota.com/2011/06/17/karis-thingtide-travels-northern-folk-gathering/ or register at http://www.northernfolkgathering.com/

June 17-24; Earth House Midsummer Gather: Come Play Like Pagans at the 12th Annual Midsummer Gather “Guardians of the Earth”. It’s like a family reunion without the drama. You can read a review of last year’s event at https://pncminnesota.com/2011/06/27/earth-house-midsummer-gather/ and register at http://www.earthhousemn.org/gather.htm

July 12-15; Sacred Fire Circle In Paradise: Personal transformation is a part of the experience. You can read a review of last year’s circle at https://pncminnesota.com/2011/07/26/sacred-fire-circle-in-paradise-2011-editorial/ and register at http://sacredfirecircle.hawkdancing.com/

August 6-12; Sacred Harvest Festival: Join with a sense of community at the oldest and largest Pagan festival in Minnesota. Read thoughts about last year’s festival at https://pncminnesota.com/2011/08/15/the-best-thing-about-sacred-harvest-was/ and register at http://harmonytribe.org/

 

Editor’s Note:  A longer list of summer festivals with more details can be found here.