The drum circle was a different experience for me. I am not really into that sort of thing: communing with the land, sharing energy, and stuff like that. I also don’t like creating music. I just like listening to it after it is completed. I didn’t even want to go, so going into it I had a completely negative attitude. When we started, I was angry that I had to be barefoot. I hate walking around outside without shoes on. One of my biggest pet peeves is feet, especially dirty ones, so walking around barefoot is high on the yuck factor for me. After taking off my shoes, I didn’t think I would experience anything, but annoyance.
inglobWhen the guy said that we couldn’t use the instruments until we were in the safety of the circle, I just rolled my eyes. I do not believe in the power of music or dance. I am a science based person. If you can show me evidence that something extraordinary will happen if I beat a drum outside of a circle, then I might believe. I may seem to contradict myself because I believe in God and I am a religious person, but there is no scientific proof that God exists. I was brought up to believe in God, and I often do question my religion because there is no proof. While I may not believe in the power of music, others do and I respect that.
As we entered the circle, I was just going to participate for the sake of the class. During the experience, I just beat my instrument in the same rhythm. Because I wasn’t open to the experience, I did not experience anything. Drum circles and feeling other people’s energy is just not my thing. I do not know why, but I am not open to these types of these experiences. I think that I will stick to feeling the power of God at church.
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