Nancy: A Personal Goodbye to a Dances of Universal Peace Pioneer
By Sharon Abercrombie Just days before her death from pancreatic cancer on June 23, a very fragile Nancy Norris was determined to get to her regular Santa Cruz, California dance meeting—somehow. And she did. With the help of her son Davie and daughter...
Stories from the Circle: The Aramaic Jesus in War-torn Bosnia
(This is the fourth in an ongoing series of stories featuring people worldwide who are sharing Neil Douglas-Klotz’s Aramaic Jesus and Desert Wisdom-related work. Our newest profile spotlights Murshida Sophia Gita Onnen, a long-time dance leader and founder of the...
Stories from the Circle: Experiencing ‘Saba Ana’–the Delight of the Universe
By Sharon Abercrombie (This is the third of an ongoing series of stories featuring people worldwide who are sharing Neil Douglas-Klotz’s Aramaic Jesus and Desert Wisdom-related work. Our current profile highlights Munira Elizabeth Reed, executive director of the...
Stories from the Circle: Dancing in the Presence of the Divine
By Sharon Abercrombie (This is the second in an ongoing series of stories featuring people worldwide who are sharing Neil Douglas-Klotz’s Aramaic Jesus and Desert Wisdom-related work. Our newest profile spotlights Br. Joe Kilikevice, a Dominican friar based in Oak...