{"id":101,"date":"2013-07-11T15:37:27","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T15:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?p=101"},"modified":"2013-07-18T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T14:24:15","slug":"super-moon-drum-circle-june-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?p=101","title":{"rendered":"Super Moon Drum Circle -June 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-101 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=102'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5510-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-102\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-102'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup Gathering\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=103'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5483-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-103\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-103'>\n\t\t\t\tKokopelli in the Fire\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=104'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5492-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-104\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-104'>\n\t\t\t\tPrayer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=105'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5515-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105'>\n\t\t\t\tDrum and moi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=106'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5542-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106'>\n\t\t\t\tKeeper of the flame\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/?attachment_id=107'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MG_5571-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-107\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-107'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Coliseum\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It was the night of the super moon, when we gathered at Olive Trees Meditational Garden to celebrate. The following is a poem describing the events written by Beth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drumming Circle at Sunset, June 22, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through the parting trees<br \/>\nshe slowly enters.<br \/>\nShe waited for Strong Sun to go home.<br \/>\nRound, profound Perigee Moon,<br \/>\nglows silently in her pale orange evening dress,<br \/>\ntrying not to disrupt the drummers in the circle.<br \/>\nShe does not succeed.<br \/>\nAs we each behold her<br \/>\nWe are struck with awe by her beauty.<\/p>\n<p>The Drumming gets quiet.<\/p>\n<p>In the center of the circle<br \/>\na blazing fire,<br \/>\nfueled by Frankincense and Myrrh,<br \/>\nsnaps and coughs out smoke,<br \/>\nchoking on released pain an failings the drummers fed it.<br \/>\nA flute soothes.<br \/>\nIts tender song floats upon the summer wind.<\/p>\n<p>The drumming gets quiet.<\/p>\n<p>Beneath swirling moonlit clouds<br \/>\nmore friends arrive in the course of the night.<br \/>\nThey are shadows until we recognize them<br \/>\nby the sounds of their voices.<br \/>\nThey bring dogs.<br \/>\nBefore beating their drums,<br \/>\nthey speak softly of matters they care about.<\/p>\n<p>As the drumming goes on,<br \/>\nLouder and louder from surrounding trees fields<br \/>\nfrogs, birds, insects, and unknown creatures<br \/>\njoin in , singing , chirping, and buzzing in harmonious rhythm.<br \/>\nFireflies, shy at first, twinkle in growing numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The drumming gets quiet.<\/p>\n<p>Intermittently, throughout the night,<br \/>\nwe think about why we are here:<br \/>\nFor relief from the heaviness of the day;<br \/>\nTo forgive ourselves for yielding to temptations;<br \/>\nTo offer unconditional acceptance;<br \/>\nTo free ourselves from obstacles<br \/>\nkeeping us from helping the world.<br \/>\nWe seek peace. We want to love better.<br \/>\nWe want to say Thank You&#8230;.<br \/>\nNothing else is important.<br \/>\nThese thoughts eventually melt into dreams.<\/p>\n<p>The drumming gets quiet.<\/p>\n<p>We set down our drums and embrace in a circle,<br \/>\nsharing blessings, singing Oms&#8230; and more Oms.<br \/>\nAs we part, we notice a table is set<br \/>\nwith nourishing food:<br \/>\ncarrots, hummus, so delicious.<br \/>\nAnd how especially sweet &#8211;<br \/>\neating juicy strawberries in the moonlight<br \/>\nwith friends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the night of the super moon, when we gathered at Olive Trees Meditational Garden to celebrate. The following is a poem describing the events written by Beth. Drumming Circle at Sunset, June 22, 2013 Through the parting trees she slowly enters. She waited for Strong Sun to go home. Round, profound Perigee Moon, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[3,5,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=101"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ronvannostrand.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}