SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
FULL MOON EDITION
Thursday, 20 March 2008

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1. FULL MOON & SPRING EQUINOX DRUM CIRCLES
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Palm Beach County Full Moon Drum Circle - Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth FL, 8:00-11:00pm (or later - till they shut the park), free
HELD RAIN OR SHINE! (UNDER THE BIG PAVILION ROOF IF RAINING)
See details below

FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Jupiter Beach Full Moon (and Spring Equinox) Drum Circle
Juno Beach FL, 8pm-1am, free
See details below


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BROWARD COUNTY
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Full Moon Drum Circle - Pompano Beach Ocean Pier - CANCELED
THIS MONTH ONLY - MERGED WITH THE TEQUESTA DRUM CIRCLE BELOW

FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Tequesta Drum Circle (around a huge bonfire!) - Spring Equinox and
Full Moon Celebration
Ft. Lauderdale FL, 7pm till midnight, $5 entrance fee per adult (kids
under 10 free if accompanied by an adult),
See details below

SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND
Vernal (Spring) Equinox Sun Celebration
Oakland Park FL, 7:00-11:00pm, free?
See details below


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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH
Full Moon EVE! Drum Circle - On the Beach
Miami Beach FL, 8:30pm (or earlier) till "very late", free
See details below

FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach
Miami Beach FL, 9:30 or 10:00pm (or earlier) till "very late", free
See details below

FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
Full Moon Party - Tobacco Road Drum Circle & Music Jam
Miami FL, drum circle starts at midnight; $5 cover charge, but free
if you register on their website.
See details below.




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FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE DETAILS
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Palm Beach County Full Moon Drum Circle - Lake Worth Beach

Monthly on the full Moon, 8-11pm (or later - till they close the park),
free (except for parking meters)

LAST MONTH WE HAD OVER 150 PEOPLE - DRUMMERS, DANCERS, AND FIRE-PERFORM-
ERS. THIS HAS BECOME A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION - NOT TO BE MISSED!

Held: On the beach just north of the Lake Worth Ocean Pier, at the back
of the park, Lake Ave. at A1A, Lake Worth FL

The beach & park officially close at 11pm, although rarely does anyone
come around to enforce that. Remember, it can be chilly on the beach
during the cooler months - dress accordingly. If it rains, or gets too
windy, we drum/dance under the huge picnic shelter (pavilion) in the
same park, 100 yds. west of the beach - you drive past it on your left
after you've entered the park.

Directions:

* From I-95:
- Southbound
1. Exit 10th Ave. North - eastbound
2. Turn right (south) on Dixie Hwy (US1) or Federal Hwy.
3. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave.
4. See 5-10 below
- Northbound
1. Exit 6th Ave. South - eastbound
2. Turn left (north) on Dixie Hwy (US1) or Federal Hwy.
3. Turn right (east) on Lake Ave.
4. See 5-10 below

* From the Florida Turnpike:
1. Exit Lake Worth Rd. east
2. Eventually it turns into Lake Ave.
3. See 5-10 below

* In every case:
5. Cross the Intercoastal Waterway going east
6. Cross A1A
7. Enter the park & bear right (the road makes a large counterclock-
wise circle)
8. Go all the way around the back, and just past the Ocean Pier
9. Park between the pier and the 1st lifeguard station to the north
10. Parking costs $1/hr. till midnight - pay at the central meters
& put the receipt on your dashboard. Parking tickets cost $20-25.

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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Jupiter Beach Full Moon Drum Circle

On the night of the full moon, Juno Beach FL, 8pm-1am, free

Hosted by: Til Eulenspiegel and the Merry Pranksters

Info: Joe and Jay (Beat Bombers), JupiterDrummer@...,
http://www.SoulCypherMusic.com; or Bob <xondur@...>

Directions:
1. From I-95
2. Take the Donald Ross Rd. exit (#83) east
3. Turn left (north) on A1A
4. Go 1 mile north of the Juno Beach fishing pier (or 2 miles south of
Indiantown Rd.) - at boardwalk #11 (numbers are on the shower poles)
5. Look for tiki torches and/or a fire on the beach to your right.

In case of foul weather the event will be moved to the newly completed
park under the East end of the Indiantown Road Bridge, accessed from
the west side of Rt. 1 both north and south of the east end of the
bridge.


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BROWARD COUNTY
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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Full Moon Drum Circle - On the beach by the Pompano Beach Ocean Pier

THIS MONTH ONLY - THIS CIRCLE IS CANCELED.
PLEASE JOIN EVERYONE AT THE TEQUESTA SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION FOR A HUGE
BONFIRE FULL MOON CIRCLE - SEE BELOW

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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Tequesta Drum Circle (around a huge bonfire!) -
Spring Equinox and Full Moon Celebration


[PUBLISHER'S EDITORIAL COMMENTS:
This equinox actually falls at 12:48am, Thursday March 20th, putting Wed-
nesday night, March 19th, as the closest evening by far. Yet the organ-
izers are advertising this event to be on Friday night, which is almost
two full days after the true equinox, and also competes with the March
full Moon drum circles on Friday night which have been a local tradition
for as far back as most drummers can remember (long before the Tequesta
Circle began 2 years ago).

This has created confusion among local drummers and full Moon circle or-
ganizers - which great event to promote, support, attend? The Tequesta
organizers have created a scheduling conflict between THE 2 most highly
attended and most anticipated drum circles in the area. In Broward Coun-
ty, the organizer canceled the traditional full Moon drum circle and
merged it with this Spring Equinox circle (since she helps organize both
of them!). But in both Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, which each
have 2 different drum circles on the full Moon night - circles which at-
tract hundreds of drummers and dancers - those full Moon drum circles are
going forward as usual - causing conflicted feelings because folks want
to enjoy both of these great events.

As publisher of the Drum Circle Newsletter, I try to moderate this kind
of schedule conflict behind the scenes - often quite successfully - and
most drummers/dancers never know about the problem that was avoided.
Generally, in SE Florida, it has been the custom for organizers of major
drum circles to NOT compete with other major circles - and usually organ-
izers back off once they become aware of the scheduling conflict they've
created. There are enough free nights that we don't have to split the
group coherence and compete for the attendance of drummers & dancers.
With only a very few exceptions, this courtesy and mutual respect has
been the natural way in our area.

So it surprised me that:

a. The Tequesta organizers chose to compete with the very established
tradition of full Moon drum circles in all three counties - espec-
ially when that full Moon night was 2 days AFTER the true equinox.

b. The Tequesta organizers chose not to respond to my respectful e-mails
to each of them, sent months ago, asking to discuss this scheduling
decision.

END OF PUBLISHER'S EDITORIAL COMMENTS]


Every Solstice & Equinox - at the start of each season, 7pm-midnight, $5
entrance fee per adult (kids under 10 free if accompanied by an adult),
fee goes toward event costs (insurance, staffing - hiring park rangers
for the night, etc.).

* Includes: a roaring bonfire; a big (optional) potluck feast - if you
plan to partake, please bring a dish or drink that would be enough
for yourself; an Earth-centered ceremony to welcome in the season (at
about 9pm). Performers are very welcome - fire-dancers/spinners/breath-
ers will have a special area set aside and must show proof of insurance.

* Words in Honor of Earth and Season around 9pm:
Joe Noonan, of Plantary Partners, will present a few words and blessing:
Just as our drumming and dancing is our collective outbreath, pouring
our passion and prayers into the world, Joe will lead us in an intention-
al collective inbreath, the "Pangea Oneness Breath", to become even more
consciously present and aligned with the magic & sacredness of this most
auspicious time.

Saturday, March 22nd, is World Water Day, and Joe will also lead us in a
simple Water Blessing, using a powerful homeopathic water essence from
dolphins and sacred springs around the world. This sacred essence has
been blessed by a growing number of circles and ceremonies, and we'll
add our collective blessing to it as well. If you desire, have a full
water bottle handy to join us in toasting the waters of our world. At
the end of the celebration, you can add this powerful healing essence to
your bottle, bringing it home for your own altar and ceremony.
See: http://planetarypartners.com/water_blessings.htm

Rick McBride, teacher of the Medicine Wheel and the Red Path, will offer
inspirational words bringing people's attention to the Otomi Call, and
the Prophecy of 8000 drums, a global initiative. See: http://mxdblood.com

* "People of all life-affirming spiritual and philosophical paths are in-
vited to come together under the beautiful canopy of the sky, in a
preserved 'native Florida coastal habitat' It's an opportunity to
align our thoughts and energies with our own core of being, with the
seasonal shifts on our planet (Earth), with the energy effects of our
star (the Sun), and with the powers of the universe that form all
things (which you may call God/Goddess, Spirit, Nature, laws of evo-
lution, etc.). The Tequesta (tuh-kes-tuh) Drum Circle is named after
one of the ancient tribes who inhabited lands around SE Florida prior
to European and Seminole arrival - and gives us an opportunity to re-
member that legacy. Ceremonial dress is welcomed, but not required."

"This is a family-oriented celebration for those who hold the impor-
tance of our relationship to our home planet, the Earth. Come be a
part of the celebration, look up into the night sky, breathe, and re-
member our intrinsic connection to both planet and universe."

"Every 90 days or so our planet transits a key point on its journey
around our parent Star which shifts the balance of light entering into
our world. This light continually feeds a tremendously complex array
of living systems that have co-evolved for billions of years. The shift
creates a cascading ebb and flow of cycles in each hemisphere creating
what we know as Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall, and inspires us to
observe these natural transits of our planet as Sacred Days."

* Photography: Please respect people. Do not take photos without permis-
sion! No random photography!

* NO drunkenness or intoxication. Moderate yourselves.

* Recycle. Bins will be provided.

* Information table available for folks wishing to distribute ecological,
holistic, or spiritually-inclined material.

* Editor's note: This is one of the biggest and best drum circles in our
area. It only happens four times each year (at the changes of season -
the solstices and equinoxes), bringing together drummers and dancers
from four counties for one big unified celebration. Don't miss it!
You don't have to be a good dancer or drummer - everyone is lovingly
welcomed and appreciated. You can drum (or play any percussion gadget
that you have), dance, or just watch and socialize.

* Hosted by Moon Path Circle, Inc., http://moonpathcircle.org/index.htm,
Mark Foley 954-655-7182, SpelCastor <spelcastor@...>,
Sophia Letourneau <sophialinus@...>

* Held at: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft.
Lauderdale FL, 954-468-2791, 954-564-4521. This is a primitive camp
setting, with outhouse-style bathrooms.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/hughtaylorbirch/

Directions:
1. Take I-95
2. Exit east on Sunrise
3. Cross the Intercoastal Waterway bridge
4. Make the last left turn before A1A (turning into the park entrance)
5. Follow the circular drive about 2/3 of the way around to the "Primi-
tive Camp Area - Tequesta Bonfire Stone Circle"

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*** SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND ***

Vernal (Spring) Equinox Sun Celebration

7:00-11:00pm

The public is invited to attend the Spring Equinox Sun Celebration which
will conform to, and celebrate, the Ancient Tradition [Pagan]. There will
be drumming, dancing, chanting, and feasting. Feel free to come dressed
in garb or costume. Bring your drums and percussion instruments, as well
as food and drink to share for the feast to follow the Celebration. Bring
canned or non-perishable food items to be donated to the Cooperative Feed-
ing Program of Broward County.

Held at: Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, 3970 NW 21st
Ave., Oakland Park Fl, 954-484-6734


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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach in Miami Beach

Monthly on the night of the full moon
Time: (there is some controversy) - some say that it starts at 9:30 or
10pm, others say 8 or 8:30pm. It continues till "very late", and is
free. Note: it's starting earlier now that Daylight Savings Time has
ended. Remember, it can be chilly on the beach during the cooler
months - dress accordingly.

Held at:
THERE IS ONGOING DEBATE WHERE THIS CIRCLE WILL BE HELD - at 85th St.,
75th/76th St., 10th St., etc. - in each case just east of Collins Ave.
(A1A) on the beach.
For some time, until November 2007, this drum circle used to be at the
85th St. beach. But the park security guards at the beach parking en-
trance have been cracking down on keeping people out of the park after
sundown (the posted closing hour). The postern gate at 85th St. has been
welded shut and the gates locked after sundown. Local drummers assumed
that the 81st St. gates would be shut too. In the last few months of
2007, police interrupted and closed down the circle. Also, several peo-
ple were arrested for substance use by undercover policemen on the beach
itself in October. So the drumming community has been discussing and
experimenting with where to go; as a result, the location has been ten-
uous, decided at the last minute, with different groups of drummers/
dancers showing up at different locations on the same night. For the
most up-to-date info on where they plan to gather this month, go to the
website/discussion group below.

Info: Mark R. Richards <bloodthump@...>, or subscribe to The Miami
Beach Full Moon Drum Circle discussion group:
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiamiBeachFullMoonDrumCircle

Here's a link to a locally produced documentary on the 85th street drum
circle on the beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdxCMaUpiOI

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*** THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH ***

Full Moon EVE! Drum Circle - On the Beach in Miami Beach

Monthly on the night BEFORE the full moon
Times (there is some controversy) - some say that it starts at 8 or 8:30pm,
others say 8:30pm. It continues till "very late", and is free. NOTE: It's
starting earlier now that Daylight Savings Time has ended.

Held at: Please read the discussion about the full Moon circle above. The
same information applies here as well.

Some good drummers come the night BEFORE the full moon to avoid the chaos
of the full moon drum circle. Remember, it can be chilly on the beach
during the cooler months - dress accordingly.

Info: Mark R. Richards <bloodthump@...>, or subscribe to The Miami
Beach Full Moon Drum Circle discussion group:
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiamiBeachFullMoonDrumCircle

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*** FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST ***

Full Moon Party - Tobacco Road Drum Circle & Music Jam

Drum circle starting at midnight (according to their website) or at
"10-ish or 11-ish" according to the MiamiDrum newsletter; $5 cover charge,
but free if you register on their website for a "musicians' card" (good
for free admission every night of the week). In case of rain they put up
a cover over the outdoor patio.

"A party in honor of south Florida's community of musicians. Featuring
live music (open mic and jam sessions), a drum circle, and food/drink
specials." This is a new full Moon circle that already attracts a circle
of drummers and 2 fire-dancers.

They also have a "Vendors' Village", run by Marizel & Armando of The
Witch's Garden, http://www.thewitchesgarden.com, 305-310-7617

Held at: Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami FL 33130, 305-374-1198,
8pm-3am, TobaccoRoad626@..., info@...,
http://www.tobacco-road.com, http://www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626
Must be 21 to enter (due to alcohol service).



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DRUM CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES
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There are about 48 opportunities to drum/dance each month in our SE
Florida area - from Miami on the south to Stuart on the north!

There are at least 5 drum circles every week - plus 3 that occur every
other week, plus 10 that are monthly, plus 9 every month around the full
moon, plus special events!

TO SEE THEM ALL, SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER, OR CHECK THE NEWSLETTERS
ARCHIVED ON OUR WEBSITE:

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Now there's no excuse not to go drumming/dancing and enjoy the bliss.


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