14. THINK

 

  “This exercise begins with the slow movement of the arms from the right to the left and then back to the right. Then, while walking forwards, scooping motions are made with the hands, followed by the arms pushing outwards as if supporting something.
 “This movement connects us with the world of thought and we enter it. Through this movement, a Rhythm is brought to our organism that comes from the Sentient World, the World of just and noble Thought.
 “The first part of the exercise, with the slow movement of the arms from the right to the left and back again, is the receiving of that which is sent from the World of Thought. The second part is the imparting of that which we receive into our lives and activities.”

 Description
 Music: Melody 14 (“Think”) – 20 measures repeated twice, total of 40 measures.
 Starting position
 The dancers are in couples, with the left side towards the center of the circle and feet together. Arms are held diagonally upwards to the right at 45°. The right arm is outstretched, and the left arm is slightly bent at the elbow; palms facing outwards (figures 14.1 and 14.2). 

  Movement sequence
 Sequence I (in place)
 1st measure: the hands swing down in a semicircular movement in front of the body towards the left and up to the corresponding angle of 45°. During this movement one sings: Misli! (“Think!”) (figure 14.3).

Fig 14.1
Fig 14.2

 

 2nd and 3rd measures: with the feet still in place, the hands swing down and then raise to the right to the starting position as one sings: Pravo misli (“Think rightly”).
 4th, 5th and 6th measures: the movements of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd measures are repeated. One sings the same as before.
 The raising of the hands fi nishes with a light moving up and extending the wrists..

 
Fig 14.3
Fig 14.4
 
 Sequence II (moving forwards)
 7th measure, 1st beat: step forwards with the right foot. In this measure, the arms bend at the elbow with the hands at the height of the solar plexus and trace a circle with the hands gliding out to the sides over a visualized sphere, starting from the top (palms down). After the hands meet at the bottom (palms up), they move up through the middle and then start again* (figures 14.4 and 14.5). On the 2nd (and 4th) beat: step forwards with the left foot while the hands again make circles as in the 1st beat of the same (7th measure). On the 3rd (and 7th) beat: the movements of the 1st beat are repeated.
  These movements are repeated to the end of the 10th measure, i.e. 13 steps, and then again on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th measures – altogether 26 steps forwards.
 During these movements one sings Sveshteni misli za zhivota ti krepi (“Hold fast to sacred thoughts about life”) four times in accordance with the music.
 Sequence III (moving forwards)
15th measure, 1st beat: step forwards with the right foot. At the same time the arms extend horizontally out to the side and wrists bent vertically upwards, palms facing outwards. With a light fl uid movement of the wrists and elbows, the arms move to the sides.
Fig 14.5
Fig 14.6

as if touching and supporting something. One sings Krepi! (“Hold fast!”) (fi gure 14.6). On the 2nd (and 4th) beat: step forwards with the left foot. As the hands repeat the movements of the 1st beat, sing Krepi! The 3rd (and 7th) beat: repeat the movements of the 1st
beat and sing Krepi.
 
  Sequence II (repeat)
 16th measure, 1st beat: step forwards with the left foot, hands perform the same movements as in the 7th measure. 2nd beat: step forwards with the right foot, the hands make the same movements as in the 1st beat. This is repeated until the end of the 17th measure – 7 steps altogether.
 One sings Sveshteni misli za zhivota ti krepi – once.
 Sequence III (repeat)
 18th measure: the same movements as in the 15th measure.
 One sings Krepi – three times.
 Sequence II (repeat)
 19th and 20th measures: the same movements as in the 16th and 17th measures. One sings Sveshteni misli za zhivota ti krepi – once.
 The entire exercise is then repeated for 40 measures altogether. At the end, the hands are brought down to the sides.