This last week was packed with several interesting events. Yesterday we had the anniversary of the 9/11 disaster, and many gathered to honor and pray for those who were affected by that tragic event. Earlier in the week we experienced a shift with the date September 9, 2009, or 9/9/09. For those who know about [...]
We’ve shifted the location of the Healing Drum Retreat, and because of this change we’re able to offer a special rate for this retreat! Register and pay by September 10, 2009, for only $125! After September 10th the price is still very affordable for this weekend long retreat for only $150. You can also sign [...]
Our previous retreats have been in Yelm, Washington. We’re now taking the Healing Drum Retreat in a different direction. This upcoming retreat, September 18-20th, 2009 will be at Hope Grange in Winlock, Washington. This new location brings us within minutes of the Cowlitz Powwow, which we will be visiting as a group. This new location [...]
The feather is a classic symbol of uplifting and moving energy. Birds, of course, have used their feathers since of the beginning of time for flight. The eagle is said to carry our prayers to the creator or source. There are many different ceremonies and ways to use a feather: dancing, healing, smudging and more. [...]
One of the many activities we feature at the Healing Drum Retreat is the universal web. This playful activity carries us into a happy space where we can joyfully communicate and share with others. The surprising thing about this simple game-like activity is that we can shift the energy between ourselves and others, or a [...]
In coming together we create a bond with one another. It takes some time to shake off the layers we build up around ourselves from the “outer world”. On the first evening we make drums. For those who want to make drums we have plenty of people who have already gone through this experience to [...]
Greetings to all those past attendee’s at the Healing Drum Retreats! We’d love to share your stories, as well as your photo’s! Janell kindly sent me a disc with photo’s from the June 2009 Retreat, my own camera had a error and I had to run a recovery program but was able to save most [...]