walking on the breath of mother earth

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if it outdoors and involves getting active i like to do it.i love my people my friends, and will never forget any of you!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/meticinia

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as the men we need to ALWAYS HONOR OUR WOMEN CHILDREN AND OUR ELDERS. We must remember to cherish them for , they will not always be there, and when there gone they can not just be replaced, as also our sacred way and language once its gone it is over for us as a people. we will then be totally assimilated. > >

The magic of the Drum



It is said that the drum was brought to the Indian people by a woman, and therefore there is a woman spirit that resides inside the drum. Appropriately, it is to be treated with respect and care, and strict behavior is expected of anyone coming in contact with the drum. The drum is often thought to help bring the physical and mental side of a person back in touch with his or her spiritual or heart side. As with many things in the Indian culture, the drum is used to bring balance and rejuvenation to a person through their participation in dancing, singing or listening to the heartbeat.

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Your power comes from the songs." If you do not know any of the Sacred songs, ask an Elder to teach you. Get yourself a drum. When you sing a song and play the drum, you'll be surprised how your body, mind and spirit will react. Everything becomes calm and joyful. Our bodies love the songs. The songs allow us to touch the hand of the Creator. When we sing and touch the Great Spirit's hand, He gives us power. Songs are another way to pray. --Ethel Wilson, COWICHAN

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE DRUM IS FEMALE AND HUMAN The drum represents the universal heartbeat of (Mother Earth) - the universal mother to us all. The first sound that was heard in the world was her heartbeat. The first sound a baby hears in the womb in the heartbeat of the Mother. The heartbeat is manifested through playing a special rhythm on the drum. This rhythm facilitates healing and realignment of the four realms of human existence

because the Creator revolves around the rhythm. The drum when combined with the voice, creates a hum that rests between the voice and the drum and is thought to be the spirits of the Ancestors.

Therefore, Native hand drums are not percussion instruments per se or a toy, they are considered female and human because of their direct tie to the earth.

When playing a drum, it should never be hammered in an aggressive way , this suggests giving it a 'beating' and one must never 'hit' a woman! The teaching goes even further by stating that the drum mallet should not be referred to as a 'beater' because of the suggestion of aggression contained in the word.

All drums have a unique sweet spot somewhere on the surface of the drum~ just as a women has a sweet spot~ This sweet spot makes it play or resound even better~ Each drum has a unique personality~ that we if take time to feeel it and tap into it~ it will not only sing to us~ but also sing to the earth Spirits~ and make our prayers Strong~

The drumbeat itself, which is a reflection of your heart. So your heart is your drumbeat, and your songs are the gifts of life.. Arthor unkown

The Drum beat helps connect us into the heartbeat of the beloved Mother Earth The combination of the drum beat and chanting helps connect us into certain areas of power that are not known to many people It is a Power that has potential to awaken us to something far greater than physical reality It is a power that helps to open our eyes to our creative potential held within our Divine Inheritance

It is a space we enter where we begin to see and feel the Light of the Great Spirit The Great Spirit that is apart of all things Drumming creates a space for our minds to enter into our sacred space of Power~ we learn to call in the Spirits to come and join us in our prayers~

Our Ancestors kept their traditions and memories alive thru drumming, ceremony and prayer We as a society have forgotten ceremony We have lost compassion to our beloved Mother Earth as she cries out in desperation to save her~ from further explotation and depletion of her precious resources

When you can hear the echos of the ancestors join with your drumming circle that is when you know you have created a sacred space~