12″ Shamanic Red Deer Drum “Forest Harmony”

Description

This unique Shamanic Red Deer Drum was birthed in Ceremony on the Apple New Moon in Libra also a Solar Eclipse on the 2nd October 2024

Honey coloured Red Deer Hide with lovely markings, is laced on a beeswaxed 12″ Birch frame and a green coloured leather bound ring.

Finished with a green leather wrapped Bridget’s Cross handle inset with a gorgeous deep green Moss Agate Cabochon Heart Stone.

This drum comes with a matching green leather leather song caller, birthed together with the drum, this is stuffed with wool from our own ‘pet’ sheep and is bound onto a hand polished Apple wood handle, gathered with gratitude from our Orchard cuttings back on Exmoor.

The drum also has a small matching crane bag (medicine pouch) with an Apple wood totem, and contains personally gathered natural sacred items representative of the four elements of earth, air, fire and water and also includes a hand picked crystal – as a gift for you, and your drum. As your connection to your drum evolves these unique pouches can be filled with personal items which can be changed in and out dependent on the work you are undertaking together with your drum

This shamanic red deer drum has a bright and harmonic tone to its song, would make a lovely travelling drum, it would lend itself to all healing work, especially for those who working for healing the land and connecting to nature.

Listen to a recording of Forest Harmony here – use headphones or speakers to hear the full range of tones.

The Red Deer carries the energy of a gentle powerhouse. Swift moving with a keen eye, the deer connects us to our heart energy. In Native American traditions the deer was a messenger, an animal of power, and a totem representing sensitivity, intuition and gentleness. In Celtic lore there were two aspects of the deer: the female red deer, symbolising femininity, gentleness and grace; and the male red deer, related to the sacred and to the forests, symbolising independence, purification and pride. The stag is known as the king of the forest, the protector of all other creatures. Red Deer spirit transports us gently and quickly into and out of otherworld journeys on fast moving hoofbeats.

The Apple this tree moon brings in a time of abundance and of heart centred love. Offering a powerful opportunity to tap into the energies of self-care and self-love, apple energy is generous, benevolent, and nourishing at every level and creates wholeness of body, mind, and spirit. Apple also encourages the making of choices to accelerate us along our life path.

The Birch is considered a pioneer species, rapidly colonising land that has been levelled by fire or clear-cutting. They sprout fresh green leaves in early Spring, just as the first thaw begins. Hence, this tree’s long held association with fertility and new beginnings. It also carries powerful energies for clearing, cleansing and purification.The spirit of Birch offers courage and protection to those who would venture outside of the safe and the normal; through its sheltering of for the psychoactive Fly Agaric mushrooms Birch can be a powerful protector as we journey in the other realms.

Moss Agate is a striking form of Chalcedony with dendritic inclusions. It has a host of benefits on the physical, mental and spiritual levels. Moss Agate helps enhance feelings of love, compassion, and empathy, deepening our connection and bond with the natural world and promoting environmental awareness. It can attract abundance and prosperity into one’s life, helping with growth and fertility, and symbolising the potential for new beginnings and opportunities. The grounding properties of Moss Agate help us to feel more connected to the Earth’s energy, providing a sense of stability and security and it sometimes used in healing work, to address trauma and emotional blockages, where its calming energy aids in releasing negative thought patterns and promoting self-acceptance.

The New Moon, is a deeply mystical time of the month when the external world recedes, and our energy is drawn inward. This can be a powerful time for reflection, well as bringing in the energies of new beginnings, empowering our intentions for the coming month and beyond. Meditating and journeying within these energies and getting clear about your intentions will be particularly effective at this time as will launching new projects and focussing on what we wish to increase in our lives in the in the days following the New Moon.

The Astrological sign of Libra ruled by Venus the planet of beauty, love and harmony, Libra is the sign of partnerships – whether romantic, professional, or social. The energy of this moon offers time and potential to focus on finding an equilibrium and a sense of compromise in your relationships. Seeking balance in your connections and ensuring that you give and receive in equal measure. The new moon in Libra is a time for balance, harmony, and new beginnings. It can be a time to evaluate relationships, seek justice, and find peace. Ideal for resolving conflicts, making peace, and addressing areas where justice or equality is needed, whether in personal matters or within larger societal contexts.

A solar eclipse is a powerful astrological event that marks a significant moment of change, new beginnings, and transformation, amplified by the energy of the new moon and enhanced by the energies of the astrological sign it occurs in.

All of these energies have been woven into the drum during its birthing.

Ros Simons has been creating sacred shamanic drums for over 20 years, using personally refined techniques and practices that were handed down to her in the traditional way from teachers and mentors.

The drum-birthing process is carried out in ceremonial space, with prayers and thanks given to honour the spirit of the animal, the trees and the stones of the earth that gifted themselves to bring these sacred allies and medicine tools into being. The drum lacing is cut from the same hide as the drum head ~ weaving the spirit of the animal into the drum; the wood, the colours and any crystals incorporated into each drum are gathered through otherworld journeying and guidance from her drum guide, each drum is unique.

Your personal drum will become a guide, a healer, a teacher and a friend, that walks with you on your path, and takes you on a deep journey of other world and inner world exploration.

All of the Shamanic Drums birthed by Ros are guaranteed for two years provided you treat them with love and care and follow the included drum care instructions.

If this shamanic red deer drum has already found its keeper or you would like a Shamanic Drum similar to this, but unique and birthed especially for you, then you can order a bespoke drum to be made to your individual wishes and birthed with your own prayers and intentions. For more information please take a look at the Commissions Page.

All of the hides and frames for Ros Simons shamanic drums are sustainably and ethically sourced.

The red deer hides come from wild culled deer, a process which is necessary to maintain the health of the herds; and prior to being purchased by Ros the hides were being buried or burnt. All the skins Ros uses in her drums have been a bi-product of another sustainable purpose (killed for food or due to environmental pressures of overpopulation) and would otherwise be wasted; no animal was ever killed just to provide skin for a drum. Drum making can be seen as a reparation, a way of returning some beauty and honouring to an animal whose life has already been taken. In this way we return more to the ways of our ancestors, ensuring that all of the animal is used and nothing is wasted. The spirit of the animal lives on and is reborn into the drum.

The Wood for the frames is sourced from sustainably managed forests; and the wood for the song callers is personally gathered by Ros and seasoned every year.