16″ Stag Thunderbird Medicine Drum, Thunderbird Crow Raven Drum, Shamanic Drum, Medicine Drum, Dark Moon Drum
£224.00
16″ Stag Thunderbird Medicine Drum, Thunderbird Wood Snake Crow Raven Drum, Shamanic Drum, Medicine Drum, Dark Moon Drum. Price includes a fabric drum bag.
Made in ceremony with prayers and blessings at my home in under the Preseli Hills, close to the quarry where the Bluestones for Stone Henge come from and Pentre Ifan standing stones, West Wales.
Hide was soaked over the 6 planet alignment – Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, birthed and completed over the Aquarius new moon/ Chinese New Year- welcomnig in wood snake energy. This planetary parade was a powerful energetic moment, aligning our own vibrations with the harmony of the universe.
Each planet holds a unique frequency- Venus radiates love and beauty. Mars fuels passion and courage. Jupiter expands abundance and wisdom. Saturn teaches discipline and growth. Uranus sparks breakthroughs and change. Neptune deepens intuition and dreams.
Wood Snake, Yang energy, symbolises mystery, intelligence, charm, and determination, but it can also be stubborn and prone to jealousy. Complementing this is the Yin element of Wood, which fosters resilience, unwavering focus, and the energy of growth. Together, the Wood Snake embodies a profound invitation for personal transformation, groundedness, and adaptability.
When birthing this drum I asked for the blessings of the ancestors of this land, the strength of the Welsh dragons and Thunderbird energy – very powerful medicine of holding the energies of air and earth, heaven/cosmos/magic balanced with 3D, earth, our humanness, our bodies. The mystical mythical Thunderbird holds the energies of Shapeshifting, Power, Strength and Magic.
This drums message-
“I am The All Seeing One
My Beat journeys you Up-
Up high where vision is clear.
A New Perspective can be taken.
Clarity of what the Greater picture is. ”
Handmade medicine drum (16 inches)- made from naturally dyed wild deer hide with traditional cross bound handle using a 5 laced method instead of 4- the number 5 bringing the Thunderbird energy- Magic, Change and Freedom! The drum is tied with 5 knots.
It comes with a handmade drum beater made with hazel wood and chamois leather stuffed with local alpaca wool, and a medicine pouch containing a dried rose (from our last womens circle altar), citrine and the “umbilical knot” of the drum, the pouch is decorated with ‘Thunderbird Feathers’ .
Hoop is Ash and the hide is Stag, the beat of this drum carries the spirit of animal and tree and their energy blend together with yours to create special journeys for you.
Description
By the way…. I don’t make drum videos- playing the drum for the first time wakes it up and i believe this is the drum owners priority! See my YouTube video about it
youtu.be/MkyV_D8UjFs?si=2f-19rfKWY091dw2
I made my first drum over 20 years ago and after reading Layne Redmond’s book “When the Women were Drummers” I felt guided to create drums for people to play and connect to the heartbeat of our Earth Mother.
Hides mostly come from within the United Kingdom and are either from culled wild horses/ponies/deer/stags or animals that have naturally died. The hide is a waste product so by using it we are honouring the animal. As a life long vegetarian I’ve wrestled with the ethics for a long time, in the end my calling to make drums and bring us to the heartbeat of our Mother was too strong! I source my materials as ethically as possible, supporting local crafts people.
To call upon the Stag is to call his divine power to enhance a new beginning or new venture, to bring dignity, power and integrity and to fertilize new ideas. With the stag as your drum it is a time to stand tall and be seen, now is the time to attract those that you desire. It is your time and thoughts manifest reality, be positive, assertive and diplomatic and your dreams will materialize.
The Stag is an Earth tied energy and will bring harmony and a sense of natural progression, he encourages stability and patience, patience is a virtue bestowed upon the wise. To be able to wait and be comfortable waiting. The stag is a solitaire for most of the year, but with his antlers comes his need to share, he will make himself known to all that seek his influence and will give willingly to all that are prepared to accept his ways. The Stag has always occupied the Celtic lands and is the source of many a myth and legend. It takes a skilled hunter to find an older stag, with age comes wisdom, with responsibility comes a stronger will to survive.
Ash Medicine- It has large roots that sink deep into the ground. For the Celts, this symbolized the people’s ability to dig inside themselves to find nourishment and inner stability. In fact, it is also a great symbol of stability and security. Those belonging to the sign of this tree do not tolerate those who are not concrete or those who rely solely on spirituality, forgetting the more concrete side of life.
Also according to the Celts, it was a kind of connection between the sky and the earth that allowed a flow of energy between these two different spheres. Therefore, spectacular things happened inside.
It was commonly used in ceremonies for protection rituals because it was believed that great energies were contained within it. Specifically, it was thought to be excellent for guarding children by protecting them from evil.
Citrine traditionally used as a cleanser and regenerator, carrying the power of the sun. It absorbs, transmutes, dissipates and grounds unwanted energies. It energises every level of life. also a stone of abundance, manifesting wealth, prosperity and success.
Hazel is associated with wisdom and inspiration. This sacred tree is said to be cloaked in a powerful magic.
