The Year of the Slug
I was greeted by my lovely friend eaglewhisper at the registration area. He helped me find our campsite in the Fairy Woods and set up my tent but then talked me into going down to the roundhouse where the drumming was hot that night. I am so glad he did! It was the only really awesome night for drumming and dancing I had at the roundhouse this year. I danced and drummed from 1 am to 6:30 am. Whenever I felt tired, I told myself it would be easier to carry my things into my tent if I wait until the daylight. But when the sky started to light up, it also started to rain. That was the beginning of the rain.
Ah, but everything was just as it was meant to be. Yes, there were slugs and mosquitoes everywhere thanks to the rain. And slugs were the totem of Starwood 2008, at least from my perspective. Things moved slowly, people danced and drummed slowly, but it was relaxing. To me, relaxing was the lesson of the slug, but I was told the other lesson of the slug is to stay away from salt, which sounds like a good idea.
The highlight of my starwood this year was the connections with others, and I mostly connected with people I had met in prior years, the connections just grew deeper. It was the BEST! I am so glad to have spent time with such beautiful, wise, fun, loving people.
I became more connected with my body and how to use it. All the drumming and dancing and walking everywhere on the uneven terrain and carrying gear around and doing yoga was great for me.
Ah, but everything was just as it was meant to be. Yes, there were slugs and mosquitoes everywhere thanks to the rain. And slugs were the totem of Starwood 2008, at least from my perspective. Things moved slowly, people danced and drummed slowly, but it was relaxing. To me, relaxing was the lesson of the slug, but I was told the other lesson of the slug is to stay away from salt, which sounds like a good idea.
The highlight of my starwood this year was the connections with others, and I mostly connected with people I had met in prior years, the connections just grew deeper. It was the BEST! I am so glad to have spent time with such beautiful, wise, fun, loving people.
I became more connected with my body and how to use it. All the drumming and dancing and walking everywhere on the uneven terrain and carrying gear around and doing yoga was great for me.