16″ Shamanic Red Deer Drum “Celtic Tree”

Description

This unique Shamanic Red Deer Drum was birthed in Ceremony on the Elder Full Moon in Gemini the Beaver Moon & Cold Moon on the 15th December 2024

Semi transparent Red Deer Hide with lovely natural markings, is laced on a beeswaxed 16″ Birch frame and a forest green coloured leather bound ring.

Finished with a forest green leather wrapped Bridget’s Cross handle inset with a stunning carved Nephrite Jade Cabochon, with a tree symbol, as the Heart Stone.

This drum comes with a matching forest 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 Elder wood handle, gathered with gratitude from fallen wood in the Temple Wood Stone Circle in the Neolithic Glen at Kilmartin.

The drum also has a small matching crane bag (medicine pouch) with an Elder 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 strong, resonant and harmonic tone to its song, would make a wonderful healing or ceremonial drum, it would lend itself to all journey work, bringing powerful protection and clear seeing within the etheric realms.

Listen to a recording of Celtic Tree 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.

Nephrite Jade is said to be helpful in finding inner peace and harmony. It is also thought to be a powerful stone for protection, particularly against accidents and injuries, as well as against negative energy and curses.Nephrite Jade can also be helpful in attracting love, it is considered to be a stone of abundance transmuting negative energies in your life into positive and uplifting ones.

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.

Elder is the tree of Cycles – of the beginning in the end and the end in the beginning, It is the tree of Death and rebirth, of transformation and regeneration. This tree of the wayside rather than the woodland, offers us the opportunity to reflect and bring closure to aspects of our lives which are no longer serving us. Elder also provides a strong bridge to the wisdom of our ancestral line and access to healing we can both give and receive with our ancestors.

The Full Moon follows a period of intense building energy and outward activity, and we can feel its influence for a few days before and after the exact phase. The high energy of this time stimulates a burst of productivity and there’s a sense of things coming to culmination or fruition. We begin to see the results of what we started at the New Moon. This time can bring about new perspectives, breakthroughs, and revelations.

The astrological sign of Gemini  Governed by Mercury and appropriately symbolized by the celestial twins, this air sign embodies a playful energy combined with intellectual curiosity. This Gemini moon ushers in a time of juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers and creative projects. This fast moving energy can be harnessed for change and transformation and for empowering new endeavours

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.