What Cavah Did
At the Rock of Ariel, Cavah rose up and danced seven times, “sevening” herself with the joy of her own repentance and forgiveness. Through this great song and dance of joining, she established a decree for herself that she would never again depart from the joy of repentance, nor feel desolate or unforgiven.
Its Deeper Meaning
This act is the origin point of “sevening” itself — the same root word behind Shabuwa. Just as a person must covenant with the Lord again and again, growing in love until they’ve covenanted seven times and the covenant becomes permanent in the heart, Cavah’s dance was her own way of doing exactly that with repentance and forgiveness specifically — making sure joy over being forgiven, once found, would never leave her again.
Passed Down Through Generations
Cavah taught this song and dance to her daughters, and it was carried forward generation after generation — from Cavah to Baraka, to Iona, to Boten, to Emzara, and beyond — performed at altars throughout the generations that followed. It was danced by Sedeqetelebab at Mabunachash, “the fountain of the serpent,” the last known place it was performed there.
Where to Read
- Enoch 1:69 (p. 25)
- Enoch 7:96 (p. 224)
- Grandmothers 5:89 (p. 173)
- Handbook — Cavah’s dance (p. 351)