full moon day

Today ABC FOR LIFE held a healing/ drumming workshop for our students at Sentinel Intermediate School.

Lead by Marita, an active community member who is involved in a lot of alternative healing methods, she was joined by Patrick, an African drummer enthusiast who runs workshops for companies and groups around town.

I brought Matt and my parents along and we all joined in, drumming, stretching and breathing.

The kids loved it - especially the drumming - and it proved quite successful for those who come from a rather difficult background and have no other outlet to release their frustrations.

In the afternoon, we drove the 3 hour distance to Cape Agulhas, the most southernly point in Africa.

Mom and Dad, who were, just a month ago, at the most southernly point in the Americas (Cape Horn) on their South American cruise, desperately wanted to set foot here as well.

It was a warm and foggy day, but as usual, the sea was rough and unforgiving.

See pic of Dad peering into the distance while Mom rummages around for the perfect stone to add to her collection of rocks around the world.

Later that night, after a braai at home, we attended a Full Moon Drumming Circle, also hosted by Marita and Patrick.

See pic of Matt and Dad wearing their Ghanaian shirts, both xmas presents from Anice.

Seated around a big bonfire, we thumped and pounded our djembes with some very talented visiting musicians from Mali.

This time I remembered to take off my ring, unwilling to bear the thought of what might happen if i were to bend it like last time!