September 29 – October 1, 2023

Location:

Prunedale/Salinas, California

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Hosted by

Juanita Olmos Talamo 

Drum Making is a Sacred Act

Create Your Own Two-Sided Shamanic Journey  Drum

More than just a crafting project, Drum Making is a meditation, an act of creation, the bringing to life of a vehicle for Journeying!

During this three-day workshop of ceremonial creation, each person will construct an authentic two-sided Shamanic Drum, a Drum that is the expression of their own uniqueness and relationship with the Spirit of the Drum.

Awakening of the Drum requires consecration, returning the Elk Spirit, of the hide used, back to its Spirit Home and connecting the wooden rim to the World Tree/Tree of Life which enables all trees to sing the prayers we send forth while drumming with a consecrated Drum.

Related Articles:

• The Power of Sacred Objects
• About the Shamanic Journeying Drum with a half-hour video

Activities:

• Construction of the Shamanic Journey Drum
• Consecration and Empowerment of your Drum
• Myths and stories relating to the Drum
• Training in songs, drumbeats, and rhythms
• Training in Shamanic Journeying

Meals:

• Lunch is eaten in-house, community style. Bring a dish and snacks to share.
• Local restaurants

Itinerary:

• Friday, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Constructing the Drum
• Saturday, 10 am – 6:00 pm: Stories & Teachings
  
• Sunday, 10 am – 5:00 pm: Consecration, Training

$444

Includes all materials, use of tools, instruction, and training.

All registrations and full payment must be completed no later than September 15. Sorry, no late registrations are possible as there is a time factor with the shipment of the materials required for making the drums.

To register your participation:

Registration

Payments