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Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
SUMMER SOLSTICE (TEQUESTA) NEWS BULLETIN
Friday, 20 June 2008
Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
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Dear Drummers and Dancers,SUMMER SOLSTICE (TEQUESTA) NEWS BULLETIN
Friday, 20 June 2008
Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
This newsletter now reaches about 3000 people!
VISIT OUR YAHOO GROUP WEB PAGE
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity
Free monthly drum circle newsletter
Lists of drumming & dancing teachers, classes, performances, vendors
Educational & inspirational materials about drumming & dancing
Links to other drumming/dancing resources
Mark Foley, the event organizer, wrote (at 2:30pm):
Happy Summer Solstice 2008!
The Tequesta Drum Circle is ON
Although we have been blessed, today and all week, with much-needed summer monsoon rains
in our subtropical world of south Florida -
In 12 events we have NEVER been rained out!
It's come close - raining right up to 5 minutes before our circle began.
There have been many times that visitors to the Tequesta Drum circle have looked up in awe at
a rainy evening, where a clearing formed in the clouds above our bonfire circle.
This assures some energetic working at the circle. Intention is the key!
(Lynn McTaggart's powerful book, The Intention Experiment, confirms to me, I'm a believer!)
The Weather Service is also on our side. Today we are assured a 60% chance of rain during the day -
just like yesterday - with the ongoing rains that we are experiencing right now (at 2:30pm).
Tonight, however, it moves to only a 30% chance, much like last night was, which was a BEAUTIFUL
night, with little bits of drops here and there wetting and cooling and then quickly clearing up.
To see the weather situation, click on:
http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=amx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/33304?lswe=33304&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=whatwhere
That being said, we will have canopies at the circle in case you are worried about your drums!
So come on out, put your powerful intention on "no rain",
and let the drumming begin!
Tequesta Bonfire Drum Circle - Summer Solstice Gathering
FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH
Held every Solstice & Equinox - at the start of each season, Ft. Lauderdale FL, 8pm-1am, $5 en-
trance fee per adult (kids under 10 free), fee goes toward event costs (insurance, staffing - hiring
park rangers for the night, etc.).
Includes:
1. A large bonfire with great live drumming and dancing
2. An (optional) potluck snack buffet - if you plan to partake, please bring a snack or drink to share
3. A brief Nature-centered ceremony to welcome in the season (at about 10pm): a poetry reading
by authors of Lavender Writes, poetry to Nature, and other spoken words.
4. Performers are very welcome
5. Seasonal community altar - to collectively charge any items you wish to bring. (Be sure to
remember to take your items home!)
This is a primitive camp setting, with outhouse-style bathrooms. Come picnic style - bring water,
snacks, citronella (for the bugs), seating or blanket, drums or other rhythm-makers, your bright
smiles and good energy.
"People of all life-affirming spiritual and philosophical paths are invited to come together under the
beautiful canopy of the sky, in a reserved '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 evolution, 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 remember that legacy. Ce-
remonial dress is welcomed, but not required."
"This is a family-oriented celebration for those who hold the importance of our relationship to our
home planet, the Earth. Come be a part of the celebration, look up into the night sky, breathe, and
remember 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 com-
plex 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."
Guidelines:
1. No photography!
2. No intoxication (alcohol or drugs). Be responsible; be respectful. Police are on-site.
3. Recycle. Bins will be provided. Please bring biodegradable products.
4. Ecological and holistic materials welcome to be distributed at the entrance table.
5. Fire-performers must get permission from Ranger Mark Foley before lighting up.
Newsletter Publisher's note:
This is one of the biggest and best drum circles in our area. It only happens four times a year (at
the changes of season - the solstices and equinoxes), bringing together drummers and dancers
from five counties for one big unified celebration. Don't miss it! You don't have to be a good danc-
er or drummer - everyone is lovingly welcomed and appreciated. You can drum (or play any per-
cussion gadget that you have), dance, or just watch and socialize.
Hosted by: Moon Path Circle, Inc., http://moonpathcircle.org/tequesta.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 33304,
954-468-2791, 954-564-4521, http://www.floridastateparks.org/hughtaylorbirch/
Directions:
1. Take I-95
2. Exit east on Sunrise Blvd.
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 "Primitive Camp Area - Tequesta
Bonfire Stone Circle"
Namaste,
Michael
Publisher: Southeast Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930
Dr. Michael Dean Goodman
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