Medicine Festival 2023 -U.K
Medicine Festival is about interweaving communities and bridging cultures – wisdom keepers, indigenous communities visionaries, artists, and solutionaries of all traditions to inspire and ignite a deeper understanding of how we can tread lightly, and live harmoniously as we support each other in the creation of the world we want to see – an equitable and thriving world.
Remember our birthright as a vital part of nature, living in sacred reciprocity- every breath – regenerating a world where all beings are honored in their sovereignty, loved in their difference, and seen as vital participants in this divine interplay of life. Our vision is a world where nature is cherished, peace is revered, and difference is celebrated; where humankind has reclaimed the gifts of gratitude, and guardianship for all life.
Session I: Anamnesis - Remembering our Ancient Future
Apostolia will offer a performative ritual, that awakens “remembrance” and creates a visceral experience of unity with the Ancient Greek cultural heritage, with nature and the cosmos. A call to a harmonious dance with mythology inspired by the concept of the ancient Greek “Orchesis” where archetypal movements, sounds, and words are simulating the movement of the stars, the orbit of the planets, and their orderly relationship and harmony are examples of the primordial ceremony.
Session II: Death and Rebirth - A Talk and Embodied Practices on Ancient Greek Mysteries by Apostolia
The Ancient Greek Ceremonies, are the core of this talk, accompanied by ancient Greek breath work and meditation. The Mysteries presented the concept of gods, spirits, and a transcendent world that exists beyond the perceivable realm. The Orphic, Eleusinian, and Cabeirian Mysteries were aiming to awaken consciousness towards completion and perfection, through cleansing and purification, so that humans could overcome the fear of death, connect with their soul, and rebirth into spiritual freedom.
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