Suddenly, there I was in the year 2022.
And WOW!!!
It was Morning…The Sun beginning to rise.
The musicians took their places and began to play
as The Villagers slowly joined together by the sea, facing East...
Welcome!
Blessed, Peaceful Day to You!
To all current "Drum Circlers", Thank You for contributing your energies, enhancing the joys of Drum Circle Experiences everywhere. To those of you who have not, as yet, experienced a "Circle", we'd like to familiarize you a bit with some of its fundamentals,
as well as its attributes of well-being.
What a Drum Circle is: A gathering of people "playing" together musically, (generally, gathered together in the configuration of a circle). We create a common music, and seek to intentionally contribute and build upon "the good that it feels". Drums are THE primary instrument. Other instruments are often brought to the Circle, as well. Some folks dance. Some folks sing & clap, etc. There is laughter there, and lots of smiles as we summon a certain peace, and seek to open and receive a release from our stresses within. All together, there's a Joy that's reached for by the community who gathers; and, an energy of encouragement toward the letting go of that which no longer positively serves, in order to gain a greater confidence to express the often dormant, more noble inhibitions of the heart.
Each circle can feel different depending on the diversity of those gathered; depending upon the possible theme & purpose within the benevolent passions of the group; depending upon The Circle's facilitator & guides ; and...upon the myriad influential energies that each of us consciously, and subconsciously carry as we "participate our play" within the unique environment of each circle gathering .
For those of you who have, indeed, had at least one Drum Circle experience "under your belt", we say, "Congratulations!". Allowing yourself to be engulfed by these rhythms & energies that are potentially able to lift the Spirit, is a tribute to your willingness to experiment with and delve into a simple method to assist your efforts toward more positive expansion within your own personal Life Journey. And, it is "a willingness to do so" that forms the initial step in consciousness; the seed necessary toward realizing its inherent liberating and unifying sense of self awareness, autonomy & community.
The "Legend of Our Best Selves" is the ever unfolding journey of our personal realities- from deep intrinsic mental visions to our becoming the increasingly clearer manifestations of our most heartfelt desires of "Being-ness". It is the tickling, growing perfection of a familiar Loving Person that we sense within ourselves, (and seek after from within), whose potentials surface more & more from out of our inner depths into our waking realities.
We hold that the positive energy inherent in every Individual's Unique Inner Rhythm (One's Intrinsic Rhythm of Soul) joined to the positive collective energies of a drumming Community of like purpose, can help to pulse a new, ever more joyful, perpetually more realized Self... forward!
Blessings.
peace...b U
(Edited Copyright 2024 Brian Johnson Publishing)
All of the stories that we tell ourselves about Life (all of the ways that we’ve defined It), are in a sense addictions. They are set habits of perception, applied to each Life circumstance by our sensory interpretations which are played out over & over again, daily. We are all aware that for both the individual and the collective, perceptions typically change in a natural manor as we evolve to view Life from different standpoints. The most obvious example of this is how one’s thinking changes as one grows older.
Our perceptions, (or impressions of Life) resonate like habitual rhythms within/upon consciousness. And, although these generally shift and change over time, (as mentioned), dynamic experiences can facilitate great, rapid, long term, (and at times), immediate change.
Drumming can be such a dynamic. The rhythms can resonate within each person who participates in a drum circle session in such a way that perceptions can shift, open and free us from our, heretofore,
old, locked-in, undesirable habits.
The pulse of a drumming circle can be a uniquely infectious experience that places each participant more "in the now". This can affectively introduce transitional portals of other potentials in consciousness, fostering different and brighter perspectives. By playing and/or merely listening to and feeling the rhythms, one can advance beyond the boundaries of habitual, familiar and perhaps detrimental emotions & practices.
Drums can facilitate a brighter outlook that is generally more open and welcoming of Life. And as such, drumming can provide an elevated consciousness and atmosphere that, characteristically, vibrates more rapidly, and therefore, more openly. The more rapid, or elevated the vibration, the more Light becomes evident in, both, personal consciousness & atmosphere. This is not a matter of tempo, but rather, one of JOY- good feelings experienced as the "light vibrations" of the inner pulse of consciousness that seeks to replace, and transmute a sense of paralyzing inner density. This Light offers an inner shift of awareness that has the potential to energetically de-compress a consciousness once held to the denser pressures of limited perspectives that have corralled and fed off of old "past-tense" ideas within, and had not allowed one's Spirit to feel free and unstressed to seek and experience more wisely in order to find Life anew.
In my experience, as I, from deeper within, examine today, the ways of thinking & "un-joy-filled" feelings that I wish no longer to serve me, I, through this seeking & finding, set an intention and allow those aspects of myself to come forward, up and out from me. Ironically, these things released from me, dissipate with an accompanying sense of JOY that I experience much like a reward for my efforts. Joy, now, feels like a Treasure of Gold within, infinitely more precious than money, or any other desires of lesser value. What ever "It" was or is that obstructs my Joy, I Acknowledge It, I Accept It as having been a real part of ME and, now, I pour my Love unto and throughout It, in the desire to remove and replace "IT" by the power of choosing to become more of My Greater & Nobler Intent. I grow beyond "It" and become more Joy-filled while enveloped within this liberation I've evoked to take It's place.
Decrees For Joy
As such, The Drum (drumming) is recognized by our bodies' endorphins as a bringer of “Good Feelings” of Joy!
(Dr. Robert Lawrence Friedman, "The Healing Power of The Drum")
And, perhaps it's surprising that drum resonance can be realized as an impressive tool to assist this task. Yet, It has been proven that, (generally), there’s a shift that naturally takes place in awareness when one hears and feels a drum’s inviting pulse.
Historically, there’s been a sub-conscious draw and need for people to gather together and express in Drum Circle fashion. (This propensity still plays out in “so-called” sophisticated cultures today as parties and other social gatherings where we interact, “feast”, listen/play music and dance). It is an intrinsic phenomena natural to humanity the world over. It is fundamentally tribal and inbred by nature to help invoke, solidify and properly advance all aspects of the individual self & community in a wise and healthy way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLeRKoHynQQ
For instance, at the end of a day’s experience, indigenous peoples the world over have made it a point to join together and celebrate their connection to Life and to each other in similar manner. The drumming practices & their affects are inseparable positive aspects of their Life-culture. Studies reveal a remarkable level of communal joy & happiness within groups who continue to gather together in this fashion as a tradition, even in the throws of great poverty and other adversities. These practices continues to foster the progenitive energy of positive, healthy living, regardless of, and especially in the face of adverse circumstance.
(ITBC, The Drum: Heartbeat of Indigenous Cultures).
Such positive connections to family and community can help to provide a better outlook- a perspective of Life that is absent of, or (at the very least) decreases the need for self-abusive addictions and our gravitations toward isolated destructive communities.
We all, certainly need positive community influence. We all know that a great support foundation centered around such gatherings can thwart the potentials that might detrimentally alter one’s Life experience. As a result, such foundations can sustain, return, or bring one closer to the very happiness & inner satisfaction that are the tonics of Drum Circle regularity.
Initially, we measure life experiences by our sensory responses to natural settings that benefit us via a familiar and genuine sense of care. Our conception within our Mother’s womb marks our base familiarity with syncopated pulse (heart beat) & protection and sustenance, and thus, represents an intrinsic introduction to Life’s feelings & sounds, and security. LDC holds that Drums remain a significant tool and aspect of this as purpose; an instrument of primordial resonance facilitating a fundamentally syncopated, sub-consciously familiar path toward health, protection and life maintenance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tUcHWIU5FY&t=139s
In todays’ world, the bi-polar experiences of us all- that is, the extremes of our perceptions of Life's dualities- find us at various ranges of understanding. These are our cycles, our formats (if you will) for living in our individual worlds, collectively. They represent our sub-conscious go-to comfort zones where circumstances are concerned; where validations of ones perceptions can be found with the many who may be of like mind. And these become our normal ways of Life- our addictions as it were, as learned responses- what we cling to, or look for within ourselves and within others that brings comfort to our abilities to cope with daily events. Should we find no satisfaction in these familiar paradigms, we may seek other ways to adapt once a certain feeling is triggered . We may seek other ways of satisfying the fundamental drives & needs, fears and anxieties with hopes that something might help to bring us back to "center" and facilitate our coping abilities.
If we are very far away from center, the drum (in particular), along with other advised activities & clinical therapeutic approaches, can help to re-establish a central pulse (if you will), and medium of assistance to help return us toward “plumb”.
Drumming, therefore, holds the simple potential to affectively assist participants to return to “a now moment”; to a centered, more balanced space within. Drum Circle energies can often absorb and relieve the pulls and the tensions we hold in dealing with duality consciousness - our daily internal & external conflict experiences, often attributed to left & right brain imbalances of perspective. We "grow" our better moments as we seek and allow the rhythms to shed these off-centered stresses, helping us to gain greater states of homeostasis and, perhaps, develop a new median consciousness where natural euphoria holds the more dominate, balanced and attractive space of experience.
Legend Drum Circles is Joyfully compelled to facilitate, and to foster Humanity's intent toward a greater sense of Happiness and personal centered Integrity, all affirmed and supported by the groups of Drum Circle Gatherers who share this intention as an embracing-community-activity; Who seek to expand the inherent Love and Liberty within each of our moments.
peace...b U,
Brian
(Edited Copyright 2024 Brian Johnson Publishing)
The INTENT:
Freedom, Joy, Empowerment...
these and all other Healing Components of LOVE!
Legend Drum Circles seeks to help to release our personal constrictions by creating a non-judgmental “nest” for free & moral expression and camaraderie. And although we offer facilitations to assist this basic process, it is the rhythm of the drums that do the work, coupled with the energy inherent within the collective intent of all who gather.
All who "play" within the circle eventually become the true, self-realized facilitators of their own freedoms of expression, empowerment, Joy, fun, therapy, healing, and connection with others.
Legend Drum Circles Services addiction clinics, Nursing Homes (and their various levels of community), public and private primary and secondary schools, universities, special events, and corporate motivational team building workshops and seminars,
all toward this purpose.
Feel free to contact us for "Private Parties", as well.
Blessings & Good Vibrations,
from Legend Drum Circles
peace...b U
B LuV,
Brian K. Johnson, Sr.
(Lead Facilitator)
Inspired by the Beauty of the South Pacific, this song is dedicated to my Grand Daughter, Caela, a most wonderful Choral Conductor
"Everything's Fine. And, Everything's Great, in My World. And, In Our World."
A Latin Feel Drum Circle & Walking Meditation. Think of each instrument as a personality; that person Who you meet along Your Life Journey. peace...b Healthy. b U. b LuV
Weymouth Furnace, New Jersey, United States
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