Drum medicine and our understanding of the beneficial effects of her sound nature are constantly growing and evolving.
Drum is made from the children of Mother Earth, she represents Mother Earth respectfully held in our hands. Through her the Earth and the seven powers of the sacred directions can teach us - we are the students and drum becomes the teacher.
Our Sacred Drumming Self-Healing Course is an in-depth opportunity to explore for yourself how drum, voice, rattle and powerful shamanic tools and techniques can be used for improving your health, wellbeing and quality of life.
Drum opens the doors between the veils of consciousness, allowing you to learn not only from nature and the world outside and around you, but essentially learn from the wisdom and richness present in the many rooms hidden within your living human body, mind and soul.
GNOTHI SEAUTON - KNOW THYSELF
This phrase is written above the Temple of Apollo in ancient Delphi. And there is an unspoken law for all those who work in the healing arts: HEALER HEAL THYSELF.
We are all healers, whether we are officially recognized as therapists or caregivers or whether we are simply there for people to help them overcome the difficulties and challenges that life brings. However, one thing applies to all of us:
We are all healers, whether we are officially recognised as therapists or carers, or whether we are simply there for people to help them as they go through the hardships and challenges life throws at them. However, for all of us, one thing holds true:
Before we can even begin to attempt supporting others we need to know who we are, where we come from and where we are going.
These are fundamental questions that each therapist/healer/support worker/carer/teacher needs to ask themselves before they even begin to work with other people.
Each person that comes to us is in vibrational resonance with something within us, whether we have already healed it and therefore are capable of helping others, or are still working to find our own release. It is the beauty and grace of our universe that gives us this opportunity to see in others what we most need to heal or have already healed in ourselves.
Learning to release yourself from the ties that bind you to your own history and the memories of your ancstors held and carried forward in that place we call the subconscious, is your passport to emotional, physical and spiritual freedom. However, in freeing yourself you not only transform yourself and your own life. You also clear these energetic imprints from the lives of your children and childrens's children whilst at the same time freeing your ancestors - whether still alive or already in the world beyond the veil - from the ties of the past that still bind them to this day. Healing happens in circular time which is always in the now.
The power to heal ourselves comes from our interaction with the three worlds or dimensions if you like, that we engage with throughout life:
This course will help you form the connections with these dimensional worlds that hold the key not only to your own healing, but also to healing and transformation on a global level. And this truth is described so beautifully by the tenet of a Self-realised human being:
MITAKUYE OYASIN - TO ALL MY RELATIONS
WE ARE ALL ONE
The teaching content is based on the medicine wheel, so the different tools can be assigned to different directions. We will devote three full days from Friday to Sunday to each of the directions and the tools. Since we work in and with the medicine wheel and can enter into deep self-healing processes, this list gives an overview of the program we are aiming for.
On Thursday afternoon we meet, open the circle and prepare for the sweat lodge. If you cannot or do not want to go to the lodge for personal reasons: you are also involved in this ceremony outside the lodge and we will form a healing circle in the house.
Exploring the Energy of the South
Purpose and practice of smudging
The Medicine Wheel - your sacred space
Elemental Blessing of your drum, rattle and tools
Your heart and the healing power of the drum
Meeting the inner child
Cleansing Feelings with rattle and drum
Finding your allies in the South
Fire Ritual
Exploring the Energy of the West
Water Medicine
Exploring your needs
Cleansing tools and practices for self healing
Singing, listening and speaking as medicine
Trance Journeys for support
Finding your allies in the West
Water Ritual
Exploring the Energy of the North
The Red and the Blue Road
Learning to surrender to your Spirit and Soul
Self-healing in sitting and standing position
Earth Medicine - the power of stones
Finding your allies in the North
Earth Ritual
Exploring the Energy of the East
Variations of drum beats for specific applications
Aligning the 13 Chakras with drum
Lying-down self healing protocol
Creating your support tool box
Golden Light Tai Qi and exercises
Finding your allies in the East
Air Ritual
Going forward - Singing your song
Optionally and depending on the group dynamics, parts of the Munay Ki rite can also be included, or techniques for achieving inner peace in this crazy world and more!
We will take appropriate breaks between the individual topics, and a longer lunch break is also planned.
Each participant needs their own drum and rattle to immerse themselves in the medicine of self-healing with the drum. Don't worry if you don't have a drum yet! The School of Sacred offers you the opportunity to borrow a drum so that you can participate in this workshop.
A wonderful healer, master of Chinese Medicine, and immensely gifted musician whose roots are in the shamanic traditions of Britain, North and South America. At the age of 11 Steven began to learn the skills of radiaesthesia, gold and silver needle acupuncture, dowsing and earth healing from his father Dr. AEM Ash, who was a physician to King George VI. In 1977 Steven was awarded a doctorate in radiaesthesia by Dr. John Mosier, professor of Earth Sciences at Brockport University, New York State, US.
Steven’s spirit name Tatanka Wanagi Wichasta – Buffalo Spirit Man – was given to him by Ed McGaa Eagle Man, and Wallace Black Elk, one of the Lakota tribe’s most renowned medicine men, adopted him as his spiritual grandson.
Steven spent part of his childhood on First Nation Indian Reservations in Canada and during this time he developed a deep connection with the indigenous way of life. This connection shines through in his work and teachings of the Sacred Drum as a tool for self-discovery and transformation. Since the publication of his best-selling book Sacred Drumming Steven has been regarded worldwide as an expert in the field of healing with drum and sound. Steven’s spiritual wisdom and deep understanding of Native American life philosophy make him a wonderful companion for all people who want to explore and experience the deeper dimensions of our indigenous cultures.
A powerful healer, workshop leader and expert in the field of energy medicine and soul healing. She uses mythology, storytelling, sacred drumming and ritual as tools for healing, transformation and personal growth with her clients and in her workshops. Her deep connection to the archetypal world of myth and ceremony and the energy of the feminine divine brings an extraordinary and rich component to her work, allowing her to access the deeper realms of the human subconscious that are otherwise difficult to reach.
Her deep understanding of human issues, born out of her own life challenges, coupled with clear intuition and deep compassion for her clients’ problems, makes her a powerful guide and companion for people who are serious about their healing and personal growth.
Renata was adopted in 1998 by Wallace Black Elk as his spiritual granddaughter and her spirit name Blue Star Woman was given to her by Golden Eagle. For the past 15 years Renata has been a clear channel for the energy of Quan Yin, the Buddhist Goddess of Compassion, and in her Sabai ceremonies she offers people the opportunity to directly experience the healing and loving energy of Quan Yin which is so very much needed as an anchor and stabilising force in the chaos of today’s world.
THURSDAY 27.03. Sweatlodge - Arrival from 2:00 pm
FR 28.03. Self-healing Day 1
SA 29.03. Self-healing Day 2
SUN 30.03. Self-healing Day 3
If you need a place to stay overnight, please contact us - we will help you find it!
Course fee: 530€
including meals, without sweat lodge
Sweatlodge: 60€
including meals
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