Shamanic Drum Birthing
Learn the sacred art of drum birthing
Learn to birth your shamanic drum in ceremony
Your very own drum is a special friend who will heal you, take you on breathtaking journeys and share with you a connection and oneness with all. To birth your own drum is a truly rewarding experience; putting your love, intent and energy into this powerful medicine tool will make a truly special drum for you indeed.
In this online course, you are guided through the full process of birthing your Shamanic Drum, with focus on both the practical aspects and the ways in which you can weave your prayers and intentions into your own Drum.
With videos and handouts, Jonathan Weekes from Heron Drums shows you, step by step, how to birth your Drum, starting from the prepared kit form.
This Shamanic Drum Birthing online tutorial guides you through the practical and spiritual aspects of this craft so that you can begin your journey with your new friend in a sacred way. Each part of the process is shared with you in its own video, that are easy to navigate between and restart or rewind, so that you can follow this process in your own time and at your pace. It is even possible to slow the videos down or speed them up so that you can follow the process at the pace that is right for you.
Welcome from Jonathan Weekes
Opening
Shamanic Drum Making Kit
Drum Making as a Process
Tools for Drum Birthing
Starting the Lacing
Lacing the Shamanic Drum
Lacing the Drum (Diagram)
Evening up the Overlap
How to Tighten the Lacing
Repairing a Ripped Hole
Repairing Broken Lacing
Centering the Handle
Binding the Handle
Finishing the Handle