Calling my Drum - 7/8/07

A few weeks ago I had an appointment with a woman who does cranial sacral work and she uses a drum in her sessions sometimes. I wrote about it then because it was so interesting and relaxing. I especially liked the part where she drummed over me from my feet to my head. In fact I was so taken with the drumming that I decided I wanted to get a drum of my own. I live in the Washington metropolitan area, and as diverse as this area is, I had no idea where one would go to purchase a real drum.

I began to ponder how I would go about finding a drum, when I had the thought that I didn't have to know where the drum was coming from. All I had to do was know that the drum would find me. I sent the intention out into the universe that I wanted a drum and then I just let it go.

A few days later, a friend from the West Coast emailed me and said that she had a drum she was thinking about sending to me and did I have any input on that? I told her I thought perhaps she was answering my call. And so now I have the drum that I called and it came through a dear friend, from another dear friend who had passed away. I am so in awe and humbled at how that all came about.

I haven't been able to find out what animal/animals are represented on the drum face. We assume it is a traditional Northwest Indian design, but all my searches on the web haven't turned up an answer. If anyone out there would like to venture a guess or has the answer, please let me know.

I have to get ready to take Warren to the hospital for his short stay 3 day, 2 nights of fun filled medical procedures...all expenses paid. Its almost like a cruise isn't it? Once he's admitted and settled in, I'll come back home. I'll go see him tomorrow afternoon because I want to be there when they do the second biopsy.

This evening I want to do some serious drumming. I don't think the neighbors will hear it, because I can't hear their TVs and stereos. That should be interesting and fun.

The heat is starting to creep up here and tomorrow we'll be inching close to 100 with high humidity (A/C don't fail me now!).

Enjoy your Sunday.