"Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God." ~ Lionel
Hampton
What would you name as among your most empowering experiences? Joyful, healing, exciting, spiritual, physical experiences?
One of mine was Taiko drumming. Not just hearing it, but playing the large deep-sounding instrument. There were eight of us in a class in Sedona, Arizona. To
beat one's own drum was potent. To learn a song was powerful. To play it with a group was, for me, divine.
The first time I heard Taiko drumming at a Japanese Festival and felt the deep vibrations in the ground and in my body, I felt fully alive and connected to all creation and the Creator.
I'm asking the question and sharing my perspective because I'm
inviting, encouraging and challenging each of us to do something that makes us feel cleansed, renewed, uplifted, and strengthened in this change-of-season month.
Feel like meeting the challenge? I hope you will. The possibilities are endless. Maybe you already know what you'll choose. If not, listen. Watch. Feel. You'll know. I will too. The idea is to treat ourselves.
With love and reverence,
Charlene
REVERENCE: May you appreciate the wonder that you are and the
miracle of all creation. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
