Although sexual pleasure is the primary method of worshipping Ishtar, there are other ways. Chief amongst these is dance, particularly the sensual and beautiful art of bellydance. Please enjoy in Ishtar's name
Dancer’s Prayer
Incense smoke drifts, fragrant, curling tendrils of blue
The ney sounds, haunting melody lifting, twining with the smoke
Tabla beats, quiet, steady, slow
Emerging now, slowly swaying, She comes forth
Step, step-step
The earth trembles
Quivering beneath Her feet
Step, step-step
A lover’s skin awaiting soft caress
Expectant, longing
Arms rise and fall in opposition
Undulating slowly, sinuously
Fingers extended, beckoning
Eyes flick
Wrist turns, withholding
Hips twist
Each step shatters civilisations
Each step builds them anew
Rainbows fly from her spinning veils
The winds are born of Her flying hair
Step, step-step
Increasing tempo
Step-step, step
Hypnotic beat
Step-step, step
She charges forth,
Eyes ablaze
All fall back in awe before Her
She turns, sways back, arms raised, abdomen undulating
A turn of the head,
Step
A flick of the eyes
Step
Lowering arms, palms open
A gift,
This dance
For you
Step, step-step
How can I not dance with You
You who gave the Dance to me?
How can I hold back from You
Who gave the world to me?
Each step creating, destroying and renewing again
When I dance I honour You
When I dance, I dance for You
When I dance, they see You in me
Step, step-step
To the sound of ney and drum
This week's praise poem and pictures were both suggested and provided by our friend Jessie Belle. If you would like to suggest a theme, prayer or poem for Friday worship please feel free to ask. We would be glad to hear from you.
We serve Ishtar and, through Ishtar, love.
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