Het onderstaande kwam ik tegen in een spirituele nieuwsbrief (bronvermelding: Dialyom.com), en vond het toepasselijk………bij het lezen kwam mijn oergevoel, onverwaardelijke liefde voor onze Moeder Aarde, boven. De drum in het hart van de aarde door het golven van het water, door het ontstaan van een aardbeving (heel actueel met de aardbeving op IJsland, het land van Water, IJs en Vuur) of het gedonder van de bliksem bij onweer, laten weten dat ik besta en dat er heel andere krachten in en op de Moeder Aarde zijn die alles te boven gaan en wij zijn maar een klein radertje in dat bruisende geheel. Moeder Aarde communiceert met ons door middel van een bliksemschicht of een storm. En bij die drum kan je alleen maar aanschouwen en de drum zorgt voor verlaging van je stress, spanning. Elke dag buiten is een Must voor mijn welzijn, ik ga mee in de drum van Moeder Aarde.
Ik wil het graag delen.
Lieve groet,
Annet
Drumming
The rhythm of drumming is easy for our bodies to take in, as was the rhythm of our mother’s heartbeat.
That rhythm renews us is no secret. Drumming is the oldest form of music on the planet. Virtually every culture that exists or has existed on earth has practiced some form of drumming. In Africa, the beating of a drum continues to be an important part of significant ceremonies and holiday celebrations. Native American cultures use drumming as a means to reconnect an individual’s mental and physical selves. Throughout history, drumming has been a part of performing rituals, marking significant transitions, and celebrating life’s cycles. Our lives are infused with rhythm beginning at the very moment we first sense our mother’s heartbeat in her womb.
All manner of drumming has the ability to put us in touch with our own natural rhythms, the rhythms of the earth, and the rhythms of the people we choose to drum with. The drum can represent the heart, and drumming awakens the mind while stirring the soul. Drumming can take you to a place deep inside you where you are keenly aware of your mind and your body, as well as the vital bond between the two. Much like human beings, each drum has its own vibration and voice. Drumming alone can help you release tension, dispel stress and aggressive feelings, and restore your energy. It can also give you an opportunity to reestablish your connection to Mother Earth, as the beat of a drum can represent a crack of lightning, pounding ocean waves, or the tumult of an earthquake.
Drumming with others brings with it many benefits. Taking part in a drumming circle attunes us to the invisible energy that exists between us while uniting us in a common purpose. Drumming can be relaxing as well as energizing. It quiets mental chatter and can create a peaceful meditative state. In Navajo lore, the drum is the Great Spirit’s favorite instrument. It is said that this is why all human beings were given a heartbeat. The rhythmic beating of a drum can move us into new realms of consciousness. There is no right or wrong way to drum, and everyone has the innate ability to create rhythm. When you drum with intention, you’ll discover the rhythms that move you.
