Abstract Affection - Ontario, CA '98

 
 
 
 
 
 

Scribe: B.
 

Stand facing partner. 
Edge of Wheel. Form or feel edge of wheel in front of you with left hand
(moving it from 12 to 9 to 6 o'clock). Feel edge of wheel with right hand ( 12
to 3 to 6 o'clock).

Extend Chest. Hands are palm up, touching bottom of wheel. Inhale, brushing
fingers up and stretching arms out, extending/offering chest or heart to
partner.

Crossing Forearms. One partner, exhaling, crosses arms at wrist at chest level
at a 45 degree angle with palms flat, facing down and forearms about  two
inches apart with the left arm on top.
The other exhales, brushing tops of partners' forearms with fingers from
elbows to hands, begins inhaling, returning to stretched, heart/offer position
brushing tops of forearms again on the way back, from fingers to  elbows.
The first partner inhales stretching arms again.

Repeat Crossing Forearms, reversing roles.

Semi-Crouch. Exhaling, both partners go to semi-crouched position with elbows
close to, or on, knees, arms crossed at wrists (right arm on top), palms flat,
facing down. Heads are close but not touching. 

Smooth Table. Inhaling, come up (circling arms out, up and down middle) and
perform smooth table motion (like last part of Spreading the Energy Body
Laterally). Exhale, returning to semi-crouched position.

Carry Shaman's World. Inhaling, come up to 'Carrying the Shaman's World'
position. This is hands over respective shoulders, palm flat, facing up, as if
supporting some weight over your shoulders. Knees are slightly bent.

Offering Small. Exhale, leaning forwards slightly, if at all, and just twist
hands, keeping palms flat and level and facing up, in front over your chest so
fingers point towards your partner. He is doing same. One partner's hands are
directly over the others. Doesn't matter which. Hands are close, but not
touching. This is the offering position. Remember to keep palms flat, not
hollow. Return to Carry Shaman's World position with an inhale. 

Offering Large. Exhaling, make a large circle with arms and hands, going up
overhead, around back and up the front, once again to the palm-offering
position simultaneously with your partner. Make an effort to keep the palm
flat and level throughout the move ( so you don't drop or spill the Shaman's
world ). This may require some effort on your part. This movement finishes in
a more crouched forward position than above and the foreheads of the partners
are touching. This movement represents offering everything (of the shaman's
world?) to your partner.

Twist Hands, Palm to Palm. In this position (foreheads touching,
semi-crouched, palms in offer position: one partners hands over the other),
twist hands inward, keeping palms level and facing up, around, under and then
up, so you can meet your partner, palm to palm with fingers pointing up.

Offer From Wings. From this position, crouch lower, twice. Holding that lower
position... Drop hands down, slowly and raise them in back with palms up and
flat, like they're your wings. Flex hands at wrists, twist hands, once again,
inwardly as if you're cupping something and bringing it in to offer your
partner. Once again you're in palm-offering position.

Mix Personal History. Both rise to standing and arms drop to sides at waist
and immediately bend down with your head towards the left, lifting your
straightened left arm behind you, flat palm facing right (thumb down). In
Munich, I think we pointed the index and middle fingers. The right hand
reaches inside the partners' left knee brushing up (with palm out, thumb down)
once then down and continues, making a 'U' shape (and crossing your partners
arm) to the partner's right knee, brushing up once (palm out) and down. Both
partners do this simultaneously. That area of the leg represents or stores the
personal history of your partner, so you're mixing it a bit or something.

Both partners rise again and immediately drop to repeat the same sequence on
the other side.

Arm Circle to Wrists. Rising this time, hands are in a semi-cupped position,
together at the waist, as if you're caressing the bottom of the wheel of time.
One partner will raise arms up the middle, in front, just higher than the
head, circle hands out (still in front) and bring them to waist level,
body-width apart with forearms slightly angled down. Palms are flat facing
inward. Fingers are forward extending direction of forearms. The other partner
will raise arms out, first, then up and dropping them down the middle turning
flat palms to the outside, thumb down.  Partners arms meet wrist to wrist
simultaneously.

Gentle Wrist Rub, Wrist Twist. The partner on the inside, rubs the wrists 3
times with a reverse flex of the hand. The other returns the favor and
continues by twisting the hands around the partners forearms inwardly (up,
down toward middle, up and around) three times. The first partner then does
the same in the opposite twist position. Both then, continue this twist and
end up palm to palm with fingers outstretched in front at chest level.

Mesmerize. Move in a gentle, swaying, mesmerizing motion to the right
(obviously one partner is moving to his other direction first), then left and
then right again. Palms pass in front of eyes and partners glance through
their open fingers at each other.

Pivot Back to Back. That movement continues as both partners pivot to come
back to back. During the pivot, the leading palm breaks away, the other hand
remains in contact at the little finger, although without hooking. The pivot
can be done by anchoring the foot in the pivot direction and stepping through
with the other leg. At the end of the pivot, the free hand meets the partner's
free hand at shoulder level and regains contact with the little finger.
Palms are vertical, fingers pointing up but I'm not sure if partners should
be:  palm to palm (one facing in the other out); back of hand to back of hand
(one facing in the other out); or just both partner's palms facing out, just
keeping contact with the little finger.

Grab Partner's Shoulders. One partner shoots arms up vertically, palms flat,
facing in and pointing up.  Then bends them back and down at the elbows to
grab at partner's shoulders or, rather, closer to the neck. The other then
does the same, going over the first partner's arms. The latter then shoots
arms back to vertical and down to side. Other partner does the same.
This sequence is repeated in reverse order (that is, the other partner
begins).

Pivot Quarter Turn. Both partners pivot a quarter turn in order to face the
same direction. While pivoting, arms are circled up the middle and out to the
shoulders, palms flat, facing out, fingers up. 

Edge of Wheel. Now, once again, caress the wheel of time with your left and
then right hand. Grab the wheel with your left (at 7 o'clock) and the right
(at 1 o'clock). Pause, then turn the wheel about 30 degrees (so right hand is
around 3 or 4 o'clock).

Finish. Hands are brought gently to the chest and then dropped out to sides
and slightly back. ...body leans forward slightly.  One partner's
hand can be over the other's (on the adjacent side), but not touching. 
 
 


 
 
 
 



 
 
 
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