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What is a Shamanic Drum Circle?
| Posted on 16 June, 2017 at 3:48 |
Indigenous cultures have been observing
community drumming for thousands of years. Now people all over the world are
taking up drumming in astonishing numbers. At a grass roots level, small communal
drum circles are springing up. While some drum circles are content to jam and
make a lot of rhythmic noise, others choose to explore Shamanic drumming. Shamanic drumming is a time-honored
method of healing and helping others. A drumming circle is a place for
shamanic practitioners to get together for learning, healing, and the
revelation of spiritual guidance. It is usually a assisted circle, but the
leader is enabling a shamanic ceremony rather than a musical event.  Shamanic drum circles provide the chance
for like minded people to come together for the attainment of a shared goal.
There is much power in drumming alone, but that power magnifies on many levels
in a group of drummers. The drums draw individual energies together, unifying
them into a strengthened force. Synchronized drumming is the most effective, so
individuals should alternate the responsibility of setting the tempo and
leading the group. Shamanic drumming has
the purpose of inducing a range of ecstatic trance states in order to connect
with the spiritual dimension and often uses a recurring rhythm that begins
slowly and then gradually builds in intensity to a tempo of three to seven
beats per second. Sound is considered to be one of the
most efficient ways of establishing connections with the spirit realm, as it
travels through space, filters through visual and physical barriers, and carries
information from a hidden world. Shamanics connects with the spirits of nature who
possess their own sound world, and it is possible for humans to communicate
with them through the sound of a drum. A shamanic ritual can sometimes
begin with heating the drum head over a fire to bring it up to the desired
pitch. Shamans may also strike specific parts of the drum or drumstick/s to
summon particular spirits. All elements of drum music such as timbre, rhythm,
volume and tempo play a vital role in a shamanic drum ritual but different
rhythms transmit various meanings and assist with contacting different spirits
in different realms.  It is understood that the universe
is made of vibrational energy; that it is a single, flowing, rhythmic being.
According to quantum physics, everything in the universe, from the smallest
subatomic particle to the largest star, has an inherent vibrational pattern.
The whole universe is created through vibration and whilst there are other ways
to connect with this energy, it can be influenced through the vibrations of
shamanic drumming. The shamanic drum can be used as a tool for changing the
vibrational state of the shaman and/or the patient or a particular situation in
the community. To put it simply, shamanic drumming is an ancient form of rhythm
healing. Shamanic Quest holds regular Drum
Circles at The Clophill Centre, Bedfordshire. A full list of dates can be found
on our website at www.shamanicquest.co.uk or on our Facebook page here About
the Author Melanie Tomsett is a Shamanic practitioner
and owner of Shamanic Quest based in Hertfordshire in the UK. Shamanic Quest offer a range of
opportunities for you to explore and learn shamanic practices. These include
Introductory Workshops, Foundation Course, Practitioner Course, Drum Circle,
Sweat Lodge, Sun Lodge and Moon Lodge, Student Clinics and Consultations. Full
details can be found at www.shamanicquest.co.uk |
Categories: drum circle, shamanic journey, Shamanics, wellbeing
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