"The drum is a pharmacy" -- Maestro Manuel
The drum is a sacred instrument that invokes the heart and speaks a universal language. Its rhythmic heartbeat is at the center of ceremonies held by people all over the world. The shamanic drum is used to communicate with the Spirit and to connect our hearts with the heartbeat of the Earth. It is a powerful medicine that heals the body, heart, mind, and spirit.
In this workshop, Maestro Manuel Rufino, spiritual leader, elder, and the visionary founder of the Golden Drum, and members of Dream Seed, bring us together in a sacred space to create our own ceremonial hand drum and learn a hand drum-tying technique.
The creation of the drum is a prayer and a ceremony in itself. We will work with our drums as a visioning meditation for our lives and our paths, so that our thoughts and intentions remain in a high vibration as we create the drums and through that process they become part of the drums. Making your own personal drum is a sacred journey and the power of making something like this with your own hands is incredible, it becomes an extension of your own heart & mind.
Participants will make a 16” deer hide drum. These hides are sourced from Native American companies.
Due to the lead time associated with ordering materials, participants must register in full for this workshop by Wednesday, November 15.
Workshop hours:
Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30-10pm - Drum Journey and Song Study
Saturday, Dec. 9, 10am-7pm - Drum Making Workshop
Participants are requested to bring their own lunch.
This workshop is included for registrants in the 9-month Dream Seed Sound Healer Training. This is an in-person workshop at Golden Drum (no Zoom option).
Exchange: $365. If you need financial assistance, please contact us at dreamseedsound@gmail.com
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About Maestro Manuel Rufino
Maestro Manuel Rufino was born on May 4, 1958 under the Full Moon of the Wesak, in Quisqueya (known today as the Dominican Republic). He has traveled through all the continents of the world carrying the message of peace and unity to help reestablish the original harmony and the postulates of the New Era. He met his teacher Maestro Domingo Dias Porta in 1976, who since then, has guided him through the indigenous traditions of Amerikua.
Maestro Manuel is an artist, yogi, vegetarian chef, nutritionist, martial artist and healer. He is the World Director of the Movement of American Indian Solar Culture, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to serving the community by focusing on sharing Amerikua Wisdom, founded by his teacher, Maestro Domingo Dias Porta. He is the founder of the Jungle Café and visionary behind the Blue Wolf Community in Canada, the Golden Beehive in England and the White Eagle’s Nest in Warsaw.
Maestro Manuel Rufino has also established and founded communities and cultural centers in Europe, North, Central and South America including the Heart & Mind Festival, the Golden Drum, and the 501(c)(3) Sacred Arts Research Foundation.
He is currently in the 5th degree in the Mayan Sovereign Solar Order of Chichaan Itzaab (S.O.S.X.I) and has been recognized as an elder in many traditions; however, he prefers not to claim titles and to be a simple human being at the service of the world and all its inhabitants on land, air, water and fire.
About our 9-Month Sound Healer Training Program
The Dream Seed Sound Healer Training Program is an immersive multi-cultural/inter-tribal course designed to give people a hands-on approach to facilitating sound healing sessions. By bridging the fields of sacred music, energy work, and healing traditions, participants will strengthen their capacity as sound workers and will walk away with the skills and knowledge to be able to incorporate sound into healing sessions and meditative environments. Participants who meet the attendance requirements will receive a certification of course completion.
Throughout the course of this training, we will focus on various exercises to learn more about sound healing through intention setting, listening, giving, receiving, and developing our intuition in relationship to sound. Participants are encouraged but not required to bring their own sound healing instruments. Many instruments from around the world will be available for participants to utilize and a variety of sound-healing instruments will also be available for sale.
The training course will include a weekend intensive in upstate New York with Maestro Manuel, Taino Elder and visionary founder of Golden Drum, where participants will go deep into traditional healing practices from around the globe. Other guest teachers will be featured from the African and Indian musical traditions during various weekend modules.
About Dream Seed
Dream Seed is a sound healing collective created by members of Golden Drum, Sacred Arts Research Foundation, and Didge Project. As students of Maestro Manuel Rufino, the members of Dream Seed are dedicated to the study and preservation of the sacred traditions of humanity and the continued exploration of sound as a healing modality of the Aquarian Age. Dream Seed studies and works with indigenous and traditional elders, continuously seeking to expand their knowledge of sound and healing as universal methods of cultivating harmony, peace, and well-being. More info on Dream Seed at http://dreamseedsound.com/
Members of Dream Seed conducting the Sound Healer Training include Brooke Gillespie, AJ Block, Matt Canale, Xango Shola, Jerry Walsh, Nicole Adriana Casanova, Mateusz Bazgier, Michael Fisher & Hannah Apollonia.
For inquiries about this training, please email dreamseedsound@gmail.com