Connection

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Through the process of building your own drum you will be able to construct the bridge to your heart and connect with your inner power and intuition.  The drum represents Mother Earth and her universal heartbeat. It facilitates the ability to listen to our soul so we can understand our purpose and our connection to each other in the Circle of Life

Spiritual Communication

Percussive rituals in drum circles are seen as ways to encourage spirits to watch over and protect those who call to them spiritually.  Many tribes believe that the beating of drums attracts the Great Spirit, the oft-referenced giver of all life in Native American traditions

Empowerment

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Through the beats of the drum you will be able to raise your inner voice and learn how to sing with it. This is a powerful tool to embrace yourself and those around you. Andean tradition teaches that song and dance is sacred and that just like humans each drum has its own unique voice

Respect of Nature

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The drum is also placed skin side up as a sign of respect. Each time the drum is used prayers are said to ask “the Creator for the ability to sing in a good way, to thank the Creator for the animal that gave its life to be the hide for the drum, and for the people who hear.”