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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Afieromeno - Zeibekiko Dance




It takes its name from the Zeybeks, an irregular militia living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire from late 17th to early 20th centuries.[1] It was first seen at the end of the 17th century in cities such as Constantinople and SmyrniEvliya Çelebi mentions in his writings that it was danced in Magnesia and in Aydın at local feasts.[2] Originally a dance for two armed people facing one another, it developed into an improvised dance for a single male.[3] Wikipedia


The Zeibekiko is a saturnine dance. Danced by men and although has no concrete steps, hardly danced, because it has internal tension and meaning that comes from the soul of the dancer. Has priestly and mystical mood. He expresses the eternal fight with death and the defeat. He who dances zeibekiko needs mental preparation, to feel the psychic pain inside him.

Zeibekiko expresses the despair of life, the unfulfilled dream, the longing, the affliction. The dancer is not ashamed to manifest his pain or his weakness. It ignores social conventions and the shallow respectability. The dancer sympathizes with the verse that expresses to some extent his personal case. Chooses the song he will dance and improvise in a very small space, humbly and with dignity. The dancer doesn't jump brazenly right and left, he is in devoutness. The most appropriate time to make a turn is the time of music bridge, when the singer take a breath. The arms are open and his head held high, reminiscent of the crucifixion and seems as bear the suffering of the whole world at that single moment. When his arms are open, is like an eagle and then he bends kinked in a supplication position to the destiny and the divine. The rate follows the Byzantine measure to 9/8.
The history and route of Zeibekiko has different versions, like the origin of the name. I hold the version that wants to be an ancient dance from Thrace that passed in Asia and repatriated with the arrival of mikrasiates after the disaster of Asia Minor, to Greece. The word Zeibekiko, originated from the first component of the word Zeus that symbolizes the spirit and from the second component the word Bekos or vekos which means bread, and symbolizes the body. That means the compound of the soul with the body, the divine with the human. 


Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Sunflowers in Greece

According to a greek ancient myth, a young woman called Clytia fell in love with Helios, God of the Sun, who unfortunately did not return her sentiments. So intense was her passion that she spent all her time watching him and eventually turned into Helianthus... Sunflower, the flower that is forever turns its face to the sun.

The Wine Route of Dionysus passes through the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, starting from the area of Serres, where PGI Serres wines are produced. In the city of Serres, visitors can see the Byzantine acropolis and the Folklore Museum of Sarakatsanoi. Also of great interest are the Amphipolis archaeological site and its museumAlistrati Cave, and for nature lovers - Lake Kerkini.

East of the city of Serres, the Wine Route of Dionysus continues through the vineyards of Drama and Kavala. The PGI Drama, PGI Agora and PGI Ariadne wines are produced in the Drama area. The Aggitis Cave is of great interest, while the Falakro Ski Resort is ideal for winter sports.

South of Drama, the Wine Route of Dionysus continues through the Kavala region, where PGI Kavala and PGI Pageo wines are produced. Starting at the beautiful city of Kavala, where points of interest include the medieval aqueduct, the Kavala Castle, the archaeological museum and the Tobacco Museum, visitors can also see located a short distance away the ancient city and the early Christian city of Philippoi, Anaktaropolis of Nea Peramos and the Tower of Apollonia. Small boats come and go regularly from Keramoti or Peramos to magical Thassos, where the PGI Thassos wines are produced.
#mygreekspirit #Travel #Greece #wine #sunflowers 

http://www.newwinesofgreece.com/diadromi_tou_krasiou_tou_dionusou/en_wine_route_of_dionysus.html

My 2016 Van Gogh Moment in Keramoti Thrace Greece

Friday, May 19, 2017

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Awakened Woman 2017

Awakened Woman 2017 will be a beautiful fusion of sacred ceremony, open discussions and dialogues, powerful presentations on the themes of Divine Leadership, Awakened Sexuality, Spirituality and Creativity, immersive performances, engaging workshops, and festival celebrations.

Our speakers this year include Lewis Howes, Dream Rockwell, Chief Phil Lane, Jr., Adam Roa + Azrya Cohen, Connor Beaton, Juvan Langford, Vanessa Florence of Dancing Eros, and many more!

With special performances by: Deya Dova, The Lucent Dossier Experience and Ka Amoestraya


http://www.awconvergence.com/


Thursday, May 4, 2017

Chanel Cruise Show 2017-18 Paris France

A past life in Ancient Greece


Such a great story, has anyone else had any touching experience like this?? any special places in the world that make you feel this way??? I know Greece has always felt like home to me, as have a few other areas of the world. 

Following a few sessions with regression, I discovered previous lives in Greece, Turkey, Australia and England/Scotland. #Regression,#Travel,#mygreekspirit,#Fashion

https://thecompanyofspirits.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/a-past-life-in-ancient-greece/

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Three Powerful Ingredients cure Cancer in the Uterus

A couple of years ago, a 56-year old woman was diagnosed with uterine cancer and was offered chemotherapy. However, the woman refused the treatment and decided to try and cure the disease with natural remedies. She read somewhere that fresh Aloe Vera gel can treat uterine cancer and decided to try the treatment. She used it for some time, and doctors were shocked on her next check-up!
The cancer was completely gone! The amazing remedy destroyed the tumor and helped her recover without any kind of adverse side-effects. However, if you decide on using the mixture, you’ll also need to adjust your diet and consume more vitamins and minerals through fruits and vegetables. Here’s how to prepare the remedy:
 Ingredients
100 gr. of Aloe gel
300 gr. of organic honey
500 gr. of ground walnuts

The preparation is simple – just mix the ingredients in a blender until you get a homogenous mixture. The healing properties of Aloe Vera have been known since ancient times – many ancient rulers such as Cleopatra, Alexander the Great and King Solomon used the plant to improve their overall health. As Christopher Columbus once wrote, “Four vegetables are indispensable for the well being of men; Wheat, the grape, the olive and aloe. The first nourishes him, the second raises his spirit, the third brings him harmony, the fourth cures him.”
Aloe Vera has been to treat numerous diseases and conditions in India for millennia, and now people are using it against ulcers, gastrointestinal diseases as well as uterine cancer. If you happen to be suffering from this deadly disease, just try the remedy yourself and you will be amazed by the results!
Source:http://www.healthylifevision.com

The Lord is my shepherd

The Lord Is My Shepherd portrays our Lord as a good shepherd, feeding and leading his flock.  The “rod and staff” are   implements of a shepherd.  A  shepherd must know each sheep by name. Thus when psalm 23 portrays the Lord as a shepherd, God is not only a protector.  In addition, He is our caretaker.  Our Lord, as caretaker, leads His sheep to green pastures  and still waters, because he knows that each of his sheep must be personally led to be fed.  Thus, without their Shepherd, the sheep, known for stupidity, would die, either from predators or starvation.(From: Wikipedia, Psalm 23)


Humans have become their predators.
As a member of the Greek Community and a heritage that traces back to Ancient Civilization, I have endured a ceremonial ritual that has disgusted me since I was a child. We are in the 20th century and we still practice barbaric old rituals, we condemn others for torturing animals around the world, while we are carrying home on our backs the carcass of a newly slaughtered baby Lamb.
Kokoretsi, sousoukakia, keftedakia, paidakia, magiritsa etc etc, sadly we celebrate death as a great thing, I know I might offend people with these thoughts but they have tormented me since I was a little girl and many witnessed my anguish growing up year after year. Bloody carcasses hanging in my home every Easter, Lamb heads boiling in pots, watching people and their joy while they poke the eyes and testicles on the spit and peel and eat the flesh of an innocent baby lamb who's body is slowly being cooked spin after spin after spin, tied to a metal bar and left to melt and drip in front of children and family. It cooks until it is taken and chopped into mouthwatering chunks for everyone to stuff themselves until full. 
Needless to say, Easter was never a special day for me, it was painful, sickening and ugly. I just can't connect the concept of the kindness of God and Jesus to the enjoyment of this barbaric ritual, he was the lamb of god they say and in his lap, he is portrayed holding a baby lamb, not eating it !!, So why do we keep killing millions of innocent creatures, when his message was love and kindness? 
Somewhere along the way some sick mind associated his sacrifice with using Lambs as martyrs to his death and tangled it together and it still remains today as something sacred. In all honesty, I prefer the Anglo Saxon version of Easter, cute Bunnies, Chocolate and a lit Candle. 
( My Greek Spirit )

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/04/11/greek-activists-protest-the-slaughtering-of-lambs-for-easter-video/



Saturday, March 11, 2017

Soulmates - Between us, even the silence is extraordinary. Even the stillness speaks.


No matter how hard we try, there is just no breaking up with a soulmate.

It all happens in the blink of an eye on an ordinary day—a day we weren’t even fully aware would actually come—and changes the entire course of our lives.

One minute we were living life fine as we were, and the next it was turned upside down by the rush of energy, the change in vibration, from meeting a soulmate.

Perhaps we stumbled across them at the corner coffee shop on a rainy day, or maybe our car broke down and they were the one to come to our rescue. Or maybe it’s just that suddenly we opened our eyes and saw someone who had been in front of us in a whole new light.

Whatever way it happened is inconsequential, what does matter, however, is that they came into our lives. They moved with the clouds and suddenly, although everything was the same, it had also changed.

We were drawn to them like a moth to a flame, and it didn’t matter about the whys or what stood in the way, all that we knew is that we had to be close to this person—this soul that somehow called to ours in a different way than anyone else.

So we fell, or collided, like a thousand falling stars, and we felt that connection, that wholeness that comes from uniting with a soul whom we’ve shared many lifetimes with.

We felt the connection of our thoughts aligning, the depth of our emotions, the heights of spirituality—then we kissed and sparks flew, tilting us off of our axis that we had grown so comfortable on.

There was never a question of if we would come together, but rather how could we not.

Yet, as we often learn with age, love is never that simple and we don’t always end up with a soulmate.

So we struggled against the connection, we fought it and buried it. We cried as we held it in our arms, and our breath was taken away as we made love to it—but no matter what we did, we could just never make sense of it.

We didn’t know what it was, or more importantly, what we should do with it.

Somewhere between all the times we got it wrong and the nights we couldn’t stay away, we realized that maybe no matter what we felt, we had to break up. We had to say goodbye because we just couldn’t see any way that this would ever work.

So we left, or perhaps they were the one to leave us standing under the midnight moon as snowflakes softly coated the ground around us. But who did the leaving doesn’t even matter, because both felt the cut of an incision across their souls—souls that at one time were perfectly aligned.

And we got busy getting on with our lives.

We found happiness in the everyday moments that brought love to our hearts, yet no matter how busy we were or how distracted we were, all it would take was a moment to quiet our minds and realize that we could still feel them—our soulmate.

They were still there lingering haphazardly on the smoky edges of our consciousness, tempting us with a connection that no matter how difficult, never actually felt wrong. It was the flame to a fire that we had never expected to keep igniting.

It was always just there.

It didn’t matter where we traveled, who else we loved, or who we let make love to us—that soulmate was still there, their touch burning our skin and their lips staining our soul.

Our souls imprinted upon each other, and with that there was never an option to go back, never a moment to revert to life as we had known it or, even worse, pretend all together that they never existed.

And so we fell together and separated more frequently than the phases of the moon, although just as luminously. We made love and ran away; we shared our secrets and then pretended there was nothing special in the way we spoke. We laughed, then made the choice to forget they had become our greatest reason to smile.

We danced the waltz of love’s impossibility.

Because even after all this time, and all of the wounds that had yet to heal, we still weren’t done—we hadn’t discovered the purpose that our souls came into this life with. So even though we have listed all of the reasons why we shouldn’t love, we still do.

Time and time again.

Hoping, perhaps, that we will wear out our connection, or that we will finally receive a sign why this isn’t where we are meant to be—yet neither of those endings actually occur.

Despite the illusion of time and the downfall of our own humanness, we are still drawn to our soulmate—the one who came into our lives and changed everything by doing nothing more than being themselves.

So, maybe we finally gave up trying to separate. Perhaps we have submitted or, at the very least, surrendered to this connection that we were never able to define or label, and simply just accepted this love for what it was—a gift to us and part of our divine purpose.

Because the reality is, no matter how we might try, we just can’t break up with a soulmate.

“Don’t say a word. We have never needed them to communicate with one another. Whether it’s an energy or an ancient kinship between our souls. I don’t know. But whatever we have goes beyond language. Between us, even the silence is extraordinary. Even the stillness speaks.”

~ Beau Taplin

Author: Kate Rose























http://www.consciousreminder.com/2017/03/10/cant-break-soulmate/
http://astrologyanswers.com/love-relationships/heres-how-to-know-youve-already-met-your-soul-mate-or-twin-flame/

Soulmate. A person with whom you have an immediate connection the moment you meet—a connection so strong that you are drawn to them in a way you have never experienced before. Your soulmate understands and connects with you in every way and on every level, which brings a sense of peace, calmness and happiness when you are around them.”

~ Unknown

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Northern Greece as a holiday destination

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/greece/articles/why-northern-greece-makes-perfect-sense-for-british-travellers/

Suggest northern Greece as a holiday destination and a fog of bafflement will descend across the furrowed brow of many a British traveller. Somewhat like iced tea and vegetarian sausages, northern Greece is clearly a contradiction in terms – a touristic oxymoron.
We know what a Greek holiday means: a pretty island harbour lined with whitewashed tavernas – and most definitely in the south. If we wanted “northern”, we’d go to Manchester. Or possibly Murmansk.
But such certainties may need to be shifted to the column marked “Greek myths”. These days, I submit, northern Greece makes perfect sense for British travellers in search of a bit more than a sunlounger and a carafe of the local retsina.

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Fully Raw Kristina Speaks Out


This post today by Kristina says it all, and she is so right !! Everyone deserves to be Happy, so if you are in one of these relationships mentioned below, LEAVE !! and find your Happiness, Love is meant to be kind, Love is not meant to be Cruel. *mygreekspirit

I would like to take a minute to say something about liars, manipulators, narcissists, dishonest, and CRUEL people. Beware, because most of the time they are wolves covered in sheep's clothing. They do not care about you. They are there to deceive you, and their sole purpose is to manipulate you to the point where they get everything they need from you...and then dump you to the side as if you were trash. But that's not all, they are so good at what they're doing, they'll tell everyone that you were the problem and that somehow everything was YOUR fault. This is where you must be careful, because it was never you. It was never YOUR fault. You will give and give and give until you have nothing left, and they will still try to take more from you. These are not kind people. These people are not your tribe. You must learn to protect your heart. Be selective about who you trust. Believe me when I say, I have learned this lesson. The people who truly love you will never try to hurt you in such a way. In this very moment, please let go and learn to love yourself. The only way to win with a toxic person like that is to not play their games. Love yourself enough to set yourself free. You deserve to be happy! ✨女濾☀️✨

Written by me Fully Raw Kristina
Picture by my sweet friend Julia Trotti Photography on our adventure in Bali.