Drumming Circle 2003
FullMoon CUUP's August 9th
Anointing
(Drummers and Dancers will form a gauntlet. Participants will walk through a Drum/Dance smudge)
(HPS/HP will do anointing and greeting, inside doors. Maiden will assist with seating inside hall)
Statement of Intent
(HP lights all the candles on the Altar)
HPS: Welcome, tonight we gather to pay Tribute to the Drum and the Dance. It’s said that Drums are the oldest instrument known to man. Unfortunately, it’s one of those things we’ll never be able to prove because Drums are normally made from bio-degradable materials – hides, woods, gourds, etc. Throughout history, Drums have been used for many purposes – War, Celebration, Trance, Awakenings, Communication, and many other reasons. Even today, Drums are currently being used in healing research…there are cancer studies going on in which the participants are showing remarkable improvements simply by enjoying the environment created by a Drumming Circle. Who would have thought?? And of course it’s difficult for even the most rhythmically challenged of us to sit and listen to a great Drumming session without at least wiggling in our seats a little bit. So probably as long as there have been Drums to sound, there has been Dance to celebrate…and tonight we enjoy them both. Tonight, we may do things a little unusual…but we invite you all to participate. We have a Primary Drummer and Dancer…please take your cues from them. We’ll begin by calling the Quarters and Casting the Circle. Join us, listen, play and if the spirit moves you then Dance. You won’t be interrupting us, because that’s why we’re here tonight…to pay Tribute to the Drum and the Dance.
HP: Because tonight is an Esbat, we will be doing some simple Magicks. You’ll each be creating a rattle to energize some special wish, or message, or even a task that you would like to finish. Some things may seem a bit unusual this evening, we’ll try to remember to let you know what’s happening when…but we invite you all to participate. We have a Primary Drummer and Dancer…please take your cues from them. We’ll begin by calling the Quarters and Casting the Circle. Join us, listen, play and if the spirit moves you then Dance. You won’t be interrupting us, because that’s why we’re here tonight…to pay Tribute to the Drum and the Dance.
Call Quarters
(Called by the Primary Drummer and the Dancer)
North – Drum
East - Dance
South Drum
West – Dance
Quarters will be called in by the Primary Drummer and Dancer – call, response, and welcome. When all Quarters are called, take some time to celebrate with Drumming and Dancing. Don't invite others to join in yet. Drumming CD will begin playing at some point, raising the volume while drummers fade slightly.
Cast Circle
While song is playing HP/HPS walk the Circle Clockwise three times, spiraling in. Drummers and Dancers will invite others to join in as the Circle is cast. Dancers will stop music at a signal from HPS. Drummers will watch HP for the signal to stop drumming. Once the signal is made all Drummers and Dancers will move to the Center.
Invocation
HPS/HP will move to the center of the Circle, flanked by drummers on the right, Dancers on the left as they chant in the God and Goddess
Dancers: Ruler of the Drum; Child, Hunter, Sage.
Drummers: Ruler of the Dance; Maiden, Mother, Crone.
HPS: You measure out the beats of our lives.
HP: You measure out the steps on our path.
Together: Together our Sacred Harmony brings Balance and Blessings.
Perform the Work
(While HPS speaks, Dancers will assist the participants in preparing the rattles. Moving around the circle and helping where needed. Drummers can take a break or drum softly in the background)
HPS: Throughout time, Drummers have been our connection with the heartbeat of the Earth. Dancers are the way of being grateful for the physical form that the spirit enjoys. Drumming and Dancing have always been sacred because of what they give to us. Please join us as we rejoice and enjoy ourselves as we pay tribute to the Drum and the Dance!!
Raise Energy
(Drummers and Dancers will begin raising energy, inviting everyone to participate in some way. Drummers will watch HP for the signal to stop)
Cakes and Ale
HPS: Thank you!! We’ll now do the Cakes and Ale and release our Quarters and the Circle.
(HP/HPS will stand before the Altar with Plates and Chalice raised. Drummers will begin a slow steady beat as Dancers take the Cakes and Ale to be blessed)
(HP/HPS begin passing out cups. When all Cakes and Ale have been blessed, the Drummers are offered first, followed by HP/HPS and all the participants. Dancers are last)
(When Cakes and Ale are done Drummers will continue playing until all Quarters are released by HP/HPS)
Release Quarters
HP/HPS will begin in the North, HPS will silence the Drummers and HP will still the Dancers. Quarters DO NOT STOP until approached by HP/HPS and made to stop. Primary Drummer and Dancer will remain in Center until HP/HPS return to the Center, hug each other to release the God/Goddess and turn to the Primary’s to quiet them.
HPS: This Circle has been opened, will remain unbroken, Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet again!!
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