雷翔 𓅿𓆃

Rewildin.

A serious love affair. #moss

Home.

Didn’t trip.

small window into the weekend, as I barely documented any of it.

Here, the shamans are preparing for kamlanie, a shamanic ceremony involving fire. I had the privilege of holding the drum of one of my elders, Torsten, as he prepared for the ceremony.

In this Siberian shamanic lineage, as in many other shamanic traditions, a drum isn’t just an instrument. It’s understood as a being with a spirit of its own.

The relationship between a shaman and their drum is one of profound reverence, care, and responsibility. The two go hand in hand. Even being entrusted to hold or play another shaman’s drum is an expression of deep trust.

The drum itself is understood as a representation of the cosmos, encompassing the upper and lower worlds, light and shadow, and different realms of consciousness.

The upper part of the drum is associated with lighter energies, while the lower part is associated with darker, heavier forces. To work with these energies, particularly those of the lower realms, requires knowledge, discernment, and an understanding of the responsibility one carries.

Because this work is not simply about invoking energies. It’s about knowing how to work with them, and understanding the consequences of doing so.

And I know I’ve been banging on about this for a while now (pun intended), but the more time I spend learning from these elders, the more I realise just how many people are carrying drums without necessarily understanding the responsibility that comes with them. Most people you see with a drum really shouldn’t have one.

Fini ⛓️‍💥🥚

Liudmila, Misiek and Me.

Paligenesis.