What are Drum Journeys?

Meditating to the beat of the drum - with a question or intention in mind - is an amazing way to connect to your deep essence and the wisdom of the universe. The drum beat helps your left brain to calm down and step aside, so that you may enter a space of magic and creativity - the 'parallel universe' or the 'non-ordinary reality'. Here you can find balance, guidance, new inspiration and healing.

Journeying has been practiced by native communities all over the world for thousands of years. It feels a bit like day dreaming - you are fully awake and take an active part in the adventure of your meditation. For example, if you encounter a wise animal on your drum journey you don't just have to watch - you can ask it questions. Some traditions use rattles, chant, or movement/dance to guide people on their journeys, which we occasionally also use in our circle. ​

Drum Journey Circle 

This is a peer group of people who use Drum Journeying to get direct access to the guidance, healing and transformative energy the universe provides for us. Sharing life challenges in a group like this and witnessing each others' path is a powerful way to learn together and to step into our full personal potential. 
This is not a training course, but a community-of-practice. To attend, you will need solid journey skills and basic knowledge of Core Shamanism (see below).
​You do not need a drum to attend the circle. 

One-on-One sessions

If you enjoy journeying to live drumming,  but can't come to the circle, I can offer you one-on-one drum journey sessions. We will follow the process described below - opening the ceremony, sharing round, journeying (I drum or rattle for you), debrief and closing of the ceremony. If you need more help with your journey, please also consider Shamanic Counselling/Coaching sessions. 

How to learn Drum Journeying

You need basic training before you join this circle. If you have trained with another Core Shamanic teacher you are welcome to join in. We will have a chat first about your experience and clarify out approach and code of ethics at the Fireside Lodge. 
If you have no training, please take our Foundation Course Drum Journeying before you join the Circle. 
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What we do in every circle:
  • Welcome: Opening ceremony, introductions and sharing with the talking stick.
  • Drum, rattle or chant together. 
  • Journey work - we usually do one or two journeys. You can always bring a question/intention for your journey, and sometimes I also set a theme for the second journey.
  • Sharing circle about your journeys.
In some circles:
  • Exploring the healing power and teachings of the Medicine Wheel.
  • Breathing exercises and body movement - to connect to your power animals and teachers and to manifest new insights. Vision dance journeys (tree dance, dance of the true self, etc.).
  • Journeying for each other, basic healing exchange, group ceremony and outdoor work (depending on the experience level of the participants).
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  • Dates 2024: 14 Jan, 4 Feb, 10 March, 28 April,  21 July, 8 Sept, 3 Nov, 15 Dec (Winter Solstice).
  • Time: 3.30 to ca. 6.00pm (you may arrive from 3.00pm).
  • Where: Fireside Lodge, Hanwell, West London.
  • Costs: 20£ per session.
  • Sign-up: As places are limited, early sign-up is crucial. Please send an email or use the sign-up sheet below. There is also a whatsapp group to organise the circles. Your place is reserved when we receive your payment (non-refundable, unless you give 1 weeks notice). 
  • Pre-requisites: Drum Journey skills (either from my Foundation Course or a similar training). If you would like to join the Circle, but have no drum journey skills, please take our The Drum Journey Foundation Course.
  • Joining instructions/directions will be sent once you signed up.

Please read: How we honour the Circle

  • This is ceremonial work, not therapy - your guidance and healing will come from your inner wisdom and the wisdom of the universe, not from the group facilitator or other participants. Please do not chat or give each other advice during the session- the spirits will know best what each participant ought to learn through the journey work.
  • What is said in the circle remains in the circle: confidentiality
  • If you plan to journey for others or do healing work for others, you must ask their verbal permission first.
  • Please do not use other therapies during the circle - we want to focus on drum journey and ceremonial work
  • If you are a therapist or health professional, please do not interrupt the flow of the circle by promoting your services, again, we want to focus on drum journey work. Feel free  to bring your business cards or flyers; you may put them on the bar in the entrance area, but please don't actively hand them out. 
All photos are from my journeys in the UK and abroad (besides the totem pole and wolf spirit). They are here to celebrate the beauty of creation and remind us of our strength. To all our relations.
The art work is provided by some of my talented friends (see captions on pictures).
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