Oct 12, 2010 4
Hi, I’m Estee Taschereau, the co-organizer for the Healing Drum Retreat. You may have noticed that there have not been as many postings in the past few months. We all know this world is a busy place, and we can only focus our energy in so many places before it dilutes beyond recognition. I’d like [...]
Sep 17, 2009 2
We can get by, day after day, living a good life or at least a passable one. There is definitely value to the basics of life: enough food for the day, clothing to keep us warm, and shelter from the elements. As humans we have the ability to grow, and nowadays we see those basic [...]
Jun 5, 2009 0
Building a drum is a spiritual experience. Native drums give honor to both ourselves, Great Spirit, and Mother Earth. Drumming can carry into many aspects of our lives. Kaye shares with us her recent gardening experience. “Since planting time is here we worked hard to create a big gardening area, a protected space for our [...]
Apr 10, 2009 1
We had so much fun at the last Healing Drum Retreat! It was like a breath of fresh air, combining a few new concepts with awareness and focus. What happens when we turn our focus inward, what do we see? Usually its the stuff that coats us on the outside, the heaviness that we carry [...]
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 19, 2009 0
Preparing hides for drum making takes muscle, and a lot of planning. Kaye states, “There can be variance in the thickness of the hide, and this will effect how much the hide will stretch when you build your drum. I’ve build many drums, and know how to work with the hide, and how to talk [...]
Mar 17, 2009 1
We have a tendency to hold on to things, thoughts, the past, and our emotions. When we do this it creates great complexity in our lives. Our stories often define us, giving us structure within our lives. This is not always a happy place, though, not if we carry with us half-truths and misunderstandings. My [...]
