Wednesday, 2012 June 20 

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

7pm until midnight
gates close at 10pm / quieting at 11pm
$10/person; 18 & under requires adult supervision
Open to entire Drumming & Spiritual Community

Celebrating the annual celestial event of the
Summer Solstice
Which marks the changing of the seasons
when night is the shortest
and days are their longest.
Thus summer begins 
with the ending of spring.

Come celebrate this time 
with drumming and singing and dancing 
around our Sacred Fire!



This is a time to worship the sun god Helios.
A time when our tiny ceremonial fires 
should remind us
of the greater heat yet to come.  

As we build our flames slowly higher 
 during the night:

we should
 drink pure cool water, 
  sweat, 
   and play with the water;

thinking that 
 each day from now 
  will slowly become hotter
than the previous. 

We should 
 prepare our minds 
  for this reality.  
Make plans and preparations.   

This begins a good time to worship the
ocean god Neptune Poseidon, to swim 
near the beachy shores, where Earth and
Sea and Sky all come together in beautiful
peaceful harmonic bliss.

Many people should give thanks to Hephaestus Vulcan,
for his gift of technology,
that enables them to have air conditioning.
I like to thank the rain and rivers and waters
that give me my swimming pools and cool showers.
I thank the goddess for the mangoes. 

In Florida,
this time also especially marks the
end of the tourist season
and the begining of the mosquito season.
Lemons and oranges help with that.


Sponsored by:

Tequesta Drum Circle
(954) 655-7182
http://TequestaDrum.com

Moon Path Circle
http://MoonPathCircle.org

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/hughtaylorbirch/


Come PICNIC style. 
Bring your drums, and drum Drum DRUM!
BRING WATER, Snacks, Citronella, Your Bright Smiles and Good Energy.
The seasonal altar will be placed for all to collectively charge their items
(be sure to take your items home!)

Environmentalist and Holistic information welcome at entrance table.

There will be a SHORT ceremony around 9pm, celebrating Nature.

NO INTOXICATION. Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Police are on site.
RECYCLE. Bring biodegradable products and Please Recycle.

Be considerate when using flash photography!
No Alcohol! No Drugs! No Pets!
To remain welcome at this park, we must have good behavior.

Sorry, NO FIRE SPINNERS.