Navratri

Nine nights of dancing in the deity's circle—
the garba that spins the devotion into art,
the ghaghra chania whirling in the lamplight,
the music that moves the feet before the heart.

Navratri is not only celebration—
it is the nine-night practice of the letting-go,
the body given over to the rhythm,
the self surrendered to the ancient flow.

Dance until you are no longer thinking—
until the dance is dancing without you—
this is the prayer the garba has always carried
since the first circle formed and started true.
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