May 11, 2009 0
Sometimes adding all the bells and whistles can be a little daunting, so we have added a specialty website for our calendar and photo’s. We welcome everyone to visit both sites, with more of the details of events and stories on the HealingDrumRetreat.com site, and updates, emails and more shared on healingdrumretreat.collectivex.com. I encourage each [...]
Apr 16, 2009 1
Here it is, the flyer for the Healing Drum Retreat this June 19-21, 2009. Flyer for June 2009 Healing Drum Retreat (PDF) The planning continues, and the synergy is building! We’re looking forward to another fun campfire story time, more of the insightful topics for discussion and discovery, many hands-on projects that lead us smack [...]
Apr 14, 2009 1
When we reach into the magical hat of all possibilities, we are really trying to catch a dream. What exactly are we looking for? The future, the now, or one of those lingering moments from the past that’s come back to repeat itself? Dream-catchers are designed to keep at bay those things that distract us [...]
Apr 8, 2009 0
For our sixth Healing Drum Retreat, offered June 19-21, 2009, we will have a special treat: Billy Conway will be offering a class on Friday evening where attendee’s will make their own Native Flute. Historically native flutes still exist that date back to 600 A.D. at Prayer Rock in Arizona. Each clan has their own [...]
Apr 6, 2009 1
One thing is for sure, Kaye and I are excited about this next Healing Drum Retreat, only a heartbeat away! June 19th we have two options: drum making, an event that has been so popular and successful in the past, and something new. What? What is it? Ah, we’ll save that for tomorrow. We have [...]
Apr 6, 2009 0
Occasionally we mention, in the Healing Drum Retreat website, an event called, “Unity Works”. What is Unity Works? It is a collective support space for children and adults, native and non-native, to learn, heal, and grow. Guest include inspirational speakers such as Roy Wilson (Grandfather) the Spiritual Leader and Storyteller of the Cowlitz tribe, who [...]
Mar 27, 2009 1
Okay, you caught me smack dab in the middle of a really bad pun. It’s true, you just can’t hide a buffalo, but you can use a buffalo hide in drum making. In fact, we had four buffalo half hides to work with. We started with the largest drum, a 30″ ceremonial drum. We needed [...]
