2015 NATIVE WISDOM GATHERING
2015 kicked off in style in Geneva for the 2015 Native Wisdom Gathering in January.
Featuring Healing and Celebration with the Winter Bear Medicine, we ran courses and workshops from 27th Jan to the 1st Feb 2015.
Energy Centre was joined by Deni Ndongu and Dabadi, Toltec Medicine people and master drummers for a full week of healing and shamanic ceremonies and a drum-making workshop.
Scroll down to learn more.
Featuring Healing and Celebration with the Winter Bear Medicine, we ran courses and workshops from 27th Jan to the 1st Feb 2015.
Energy Centre was joined by Deni Ndongu and Dabadi, Toltec Medicine people and master drummers for a full week of healing and shamanic ceremonies and a drum-making workshop.
Scroll down to learn more.
WHAT'S ON?
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Chanting for the rights of Mother Earth & Meditation by the Lake
A chanting and meditation by the lake. Participants met at the Lighthouse at Bain de Pacquis, Geneva. The cost was a donation for The Declaration of Mother Earth project More Information on the next session: Contact us or call at +41 (0)79 342 49 19 |
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1hr Private Healing Sessions & Shamanic Consultations
This session is currently unavailable. More Information on upcoming sessions: Contact us or call at +41 (0)79 342 49 19 |
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Shamanic Healing Ceremony & Bear Medicine Dance
These sessions are now closed. More Information on upcoming sessions: Contact us or call at +41 (0)79 342 49 19 |
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Medicine Drum-Making & Toltec Drumming Workshop
This session is now closed. Scroll down for more details on the course. Information on upcoming sessions: Contact us or call at +41 (0)79 342 49 19 |
CREATING YOUR SHAMAN DRUM
Creating a shaman drum is one of the most wonderful life experiences that we can have in the medicine people and shaman world. It’s full of love, peace and joy. It takes two days to complete the whole process. Every shaman drum is unique & one of a kind, as well as in sound, appearance and spirit.
Your own Medicine Drum is ceremonial experience in which you’ll use your inner wisdom to create a sacred instrument for ceremony, celebration, healing and journeying with love, respect and honour. The making and the use of a Medicine Drum are sacred events, where the intent and sacred breath is channelled into the drum. The energy you breathe into the drum is a key element in the process of making it. The Native Elders & Wisdomkeepers Circle welcomes everyone to experience the profound journey of creating your own medicine drum, from young people, adults and elders, and to become a part of the drum family of Mother Earth’s rhythmical heart beat. Drumming connects us to the core of our being, resonating deep to the bone and our natural rhythms. We connect with the drum by holding it close to our heart and letting our feelings transfer into the drum. When we breathe, we all beat upon a common drum. The drum acts as a mediator between the drummer and the spirits, between space and time. This is a deeply, personal and awakening process where you may open into greater or higher consciousness and insight. Your Medicine Drum then comes home with you to become a part of your daily life, continuing the deepening of awareness that it sparked off in you during its creation. You have a choice of two types of hide with which to cover your drum: Cow Hide : Cow medicine is about the masculine energy, it is the warrior energy. It is the grounding connection to our Earth Mother. A cow can’t go backwards as it is always moving in a forward direction. Goat Hide : Goat medicine is between both cow and deer medicine as it brings balance to the extension of self. Goat is always trying to reach just that little bit further, taking that next step. The singleheaded hand drums can be held easily; they have a comfortable grip at the back. A shamanic hand drum is good to work with during meditation and trance-dance. Prior to making your Drum it is important for you to set your intent - Why am I making this Drum? - What do I want from this Drum? - What energy do I want to place into this creation? Your two Drum Making Journeys includes: · Guiding and teaching in the traditional drum making · a kit of tools for working in the group · material for the drum (frame 15”-16” & choice of cow/goat hide) · a drum beater · smudging and cleansing of all materials · drumming, singing, story telling and teachings of traditional peoples ·a blessing on your Drum once it has been completed |
Toltec Elder’s words: MORE DETAILS
We welcome you to this Drum making experience, a unique group of 8-18 people. An initiation into the Ancient Wisdom and Original Teachings !
This ancient teaching and traditional guiding are unique to these workshops and are not available anywhere else in the country. Since the begining of 2015, we’ll be offering skins that have all been prepared by us here in our tribal land. The workshop offers Gout and Cow Drums (16 inch hoops). All tools and materials that you will need for the weekend will be provided. All animal skins are sourced with great care and respect, worked and processed by hand, along with the tanned leather used to trim the instruments. We invite you to come and experience the unique gift of creating an ancient and sacred instrument with your own hands, whether you are accustomed to working with tools or a beginner. Each day will start with an opening circle and close with an evening ceremony to bless the new instruments around the fire in our sacred place. *You can buy a ready-made drum and drum bag or we can make one to suit your requirements. We facilitate Drum making experiences at his home in Toltec Land on a regular basis. Please note : these workshops are not suitable for children under 16 years. Medicine People & Master Drummers : Deni Ndongu & Dabadi, from the Native Elders and Wisdomkeepers Circle & 8000 Drums World Initiative, teachers of the International Indigenous University & Native Shamanic School. They have been teaching drum making, chanting and sound healing for a long time, also designing and creating all the drums with which they perform and teach. What to bring ? : Just for your working confort (scissors, cutter, flat brush, penknife, dryer and gloves) if possible, otherwise it will be provided. You’re asked to please bring healthy (organic) plates of food, to share for lunch. Pot luck !. As well as something to place on the Altar for the day. And good heart! Very important : Due to the popularity of this event early booking is always recommended and priority is given to those already on the reserve list. There is a non-returnable deposit at the time of booking. Please note that if you cancel your place within two weeks of the workshop, final balance payments are not refunded. |
