Spirit of the Drum
Drum making workshop
Next Date:
- August 17 - 18, 2024
LOCATION: Mastani Holistic Center, 2 Marine View Plz. Hoboken, NJ (Corner of 3rd St and Hudson)
TIME: 9am - 5pm on both days
Unable to attend in person? Yes, you can choose to have the drum made on your behalf.
The shaman/spirit/medicine drum is used universally and is prevalent among many original peoples as a living and conscious tool to bridge into expanded reality. It is used widely among Siberian shamans, where the word shaman was conceived. Here in North America, the drum has always been a sacred instrument in their communication with Spirit. Even in Europe, history reaches far beyond the advent of Christianity that included drumming in sacred ceremony.
In this workshop, you will:
• Journey to meet the Spirit of the Tree that gifted you the wood for your drum frame that will become the drum’s body.
• Journey to meet the Spirit of the Four-legged who gifted the hide that will be the flesh of your drum.
• Learn a unique spiral lacing technique as taught in the Saghic tradition [a re-dreamed Celtic tradition].
• Engage in sacred ceremony to breathe life into your using the four elements.
• Create an intimate bond between you and your drum’s living nature.
• Learn to work with the drum as a conversational aid with your Guides and the Ancestors when you journey into the heart of your Spirit Drum.
• Learn to care for and "feed" your drum—this drum will be different than any other drum you will have and thus needs to be treated always in a sacred manner.
• Become aware of the Do’s and Don’ts of your drum.
ITEMS TO BRING:
Please prepare to bring a small empty spray bottle for water to keep drum skins moist, an old towel to use as your work surface, journal and pen, and a blind fold or mask if desired for use in journey work.
“The Spirit Drum is an external embodiment of our lives. It expresses our joy and sadness and is an implement of prayer. The drum is also the vessel that carries us on spiritual explorations and journeys. As such they tell the story of our relationship to the divine
and to those we call the Ancient Ones.” –Native Elder
REGISTRATION AND MATERIALS
REGISTRATION FEE: $300
Material Choices and Fees:
13” skin drum w/cedar frame - $145
14” skin drum w/maple frame - $145
15” skin drum w/cedar frame - $160
15” skin drum w/maple frame - $160
16” skin drum w/maple frame - $160
17” skin drum w/cedar frame - $175
18” skin drum w/maple frame - $175
Cedar frames are much lighter in weight than the maple frames. If you do a lot of drumming for extended periods of time this lightweight frame will be perfect for you.
Available Hide:
Deer – Represents the Heart, the Natural Laws of Circulation: healing and love
Elk –The element of Water, Emotions, and the Shadow Self
Horse – Represents the Shamanic Journey that we ride into an alternate reality seeking healing for ourselves and others
Cow – Represents Mother Earth, a symbol of motherhood, fertility, nurturing, survival and protection.
Buffalo (Bison) – Has to do with seeking guidance and wisdom from the Ancestors. It is connected to serving the community and connection to Sacred Source
Moose – Represents the work of Divine Feminine energies. It carries us deep into our feelings towards emotional honesty
NOTE: You can choose to pay material fees separately to Rob Murphy due by 12-noon, a week before the workshop. Please email robmurphy.shaman@gmail.com to make payment arrangements for materials.
IF REGISTRATION AND MATERIAL FEES ARE PAID TOGETHER, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR HIDE AND FRAME CHOICE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT
