0 Drum Making & Painting Workshop + Blessing Ceremony
- by Biljana
- 06-04-2024
Hand Drum Making Workshop
Please know this is a sacred gathering & work and I am truly honoured to have you be part of this creation and guide you at the flow of becoming a Drum carrier. There will be sharing of intro-cultural wisdom of this universal Drum Spirit & Songs during the building process. We will be working with White Tail Deer hide and round Ash hard-wood frames (for whom I am in collaboration with and prepared by First Nations) to fasten your Drum Spirit, these are the offerings:
Materials: All-inclusive.
Drum frame: 11/12 inch, Investment $250
Drum frame: 14/15 inch, Investment $280
Drum Frame 16/17 inch, Investment $300
Children's frame 8/9 inch, investment $120
After the creation of the Hand Drum, I am offering Drum Blessing/initiation Ceremony and Feasting for the Drum gathering (inclusive & optional) to follow and be held in my Tipi and in sacred pipe & smudge ceremony.
To book and reserve your attendance consider investing half of the cost of the workshop so I may arrange and prepare the needed materials.
For the one traveling, please know overnight Airbnb accommodation or camping is available.
Drum Feast & Blessing Ceremony
Location: “Cosmic Tipi’ at SpiralGate of Art & Wellbeing
18378 Highway 118, Tory Hill, K0L 2Y0
The Blessing or “Drum Birthing” Initiation and Feast Ceremony is intended to all Drum carriers; the ones that just inquired or made their Drum and the one interested in learning the way of the Drum & sacred Teachings.
I have dedicated to offer this ceremony once per year in the month of October.
The duration of the Ceremony will be in the “Cosmic Tipi” around a sacred fire and in align with this harvest and ancestral season. There will be sharing of intercultural Teachings about the Drum, Medicine songs and Spiral Initiation. You are invited to prepare you favourite food to feast your Drum and to share in the “pot luck”, this is how we welcome you, your Drum and celebrate community! I am more then delighted to support you in the sacred rhythms of Spirit & Heart...
You may dress accordingly to weather conditions and carry along blanket for your comfort.
Yet is good to invite friends and children are most welcome, I have Communal Drums available.
I hope you can join in the collective feast and celebrate through the rhythms of the offerings~~~
The event is by donation to support the lodge, fire wood and service.
The one who is needing the Drum Blessing may offer ‘sacred gift”…"pot luck" for everyone !
You may reserve your attendance by emailing Biljana at: birthingstar@gmail.com