This is a simple story about a woman, a common gourd and a loving lesson they shared about how one can become many, and the many, one. As part of her shaman training class, I…
Category: Make Your Own Shamanic Gear
Every year or so good friend Andy over in the United Kingdom sends along a photo to let us know how he’s doing. This time he is displaying the Lightning Stick he obtained a few years…
Shamanic rattle, shaker, noise maker— no matter its moniker, this sacred tool is a valuable ally in a shaman healer’s intention of service through sacred rhythm. Like a shaman’s drum, the rattle is used to…
Who says comic books don’t have educational value? As a public service, reprinted here are instructions for how to make your own miniature totem pole from clay, originally appearing in a 1955 comic, Picture Progress…
There is nothing like making your own sacred helper instruments. I’ve said this countless times here on the blog and on the Thunder Valley Drums Website. But until you see proof of it, you could…