HAND-TUNED SHAMANIC TRIBAL DRUM WITH DRAGON HANDLE: PREMIUM SOUND HEALING INSTRUMENT Introducing our unique Hand-Tuned Shamanic Tribal Drum, a pinnacle of innovation in shamanic instruments. Designed for sound healers, spiritual practitioners, and music enthusiasts, this drum offers an unparalleled ease of use with its adjustable tone feature, operated by a simple pump mechanism. No more pre-play drying; achieve the perfect pitch in mere seconds to match the music of your heart. 🥁✨ ▲Adjustable Tone:▼ Quickly adapt the drum's pitch with the included pump, ensuring your instrument is always ready to resonate with your desired tone, be it higher or deeper, fitting for sound therapy or healing music. ▲Artisan Craftsmanship:▼ Embrace the masterful hand carving of the dragon handle, made from Sabo wood known for its solidity, beauty, and magical protective qualities, offering not just aesthetic pleasure but the power of an amulet. ▲Quality Materials:▼ Constructed from authentic goat's skin and natural sinew bindings, this drum is durable, comfortable, and carries a rich, organic resonance. ▲Symbolic Totem:▼ The dragon symbolizes vitality, growth, and prosperity. Articles with this totem are believed to empower the owner and fast-track the attainment of life's aspirations. ▲Eco-Friendly Manufacturing:▼ Handmade on Bali, our shamanic drum echoes the eco-friendly and conscious ethos of traditional shaman ceremonies, aiming to purify the mind and manifest intentions in an environmentally responsible way. ▲Complete Set:▼ Comes with a convenient carrying bag, pump, and stick, so you have everything you need to dive into the cosmic sounds of your new Tribal Drum. ▲Perfect Size:▼ With a 50 cm diameter, this Native Drum is an ideal size for personal meditation, group sessions, or ceremonial use, providing deep and resonant healing music. Whether you're creating an ambiance for a healing session, leading a group in a native american drum circle, or seeking a unique and powerful addition to your spiritual toolkit, our Hand-Tuned Shamanic Tribal Drum with its magic item allure is sure to enrich your practice and elevate your spiritual journey. 🌌🍃 ============================================================= Made in Bali 💚 charged with the magic and power of the island✨ %100 natural product🍃 Part of the shaman workshop’s profit is given to orphan children on Bali. Contact us for any further information. Our love is always with you! ❗️❗️❗️When making the order, do not forget to write your phone number. The courier will need it to accomplish the delivery. We guarantee the safety of your personal data❗️❗️❗️🙏🏽 Click the link below for more exciting shamanic products! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.etsy.com/shop/AyahoLife/ Join our Ayaho in Instagram 🍃 Instagram - instagram.com/ayaho.care

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of sound therapy, an ancestral method of healing and transformation through sound. This book explores the depths of this age-old practice, providing a comprehensive introduction to its principles and practical applications. Understand how sound vibrations impact our body, mind and overall well-being. Discover how instruments such as Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, and shamanic drums can balance your chakras, dissipate stress, and promote healing. Integrate sound therapy into your daily life with practical advice and simple exercises. Whether it's to improve your sleep, reduce anxiety, or increase your energy levels.

Inspiration: Siberian Shaman Drums We're truly inspired by these Siberian Shaman drums. Made out of animal hides with symbolism combining a vision of their shamanic journey with cultural tradition. Shamanism is said to have originated in Siberia and Mongolia and these drums are the center of their sacred rituals. As they empower and awaken their drums, it becomes a powerful tool bridging different spiritual realms.

Traditional Sami drum. Shaman's drum. Diameter: 41, 46 and 51 cm Skin: Goat Wood: Parboiled beech. Very nice resonance. Powerful. Mounting glued skin finish with braid. Traditional Sami drawing, evoking pagan symbols and scenes of life. Drawings may vary slightly. Very stable drum. Sold with a mallet. Original creation of the workshop of the Marchand de notes. Drum made totally by hand in France. Artisan d'art in other lutherie (chamber of trades).

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 2024 Join Leisa for a two-day event of self-discovery as you birth your own sacred medicine drum and learn the art of shamanic journeying.BIRTHING YOUR DRUM:Awaken to the deep knowledge of working with the sacred healing medicine of the drum. Connect with your ancestors and spirit allies as you weave your own sacred medicine tool.The sacred animal and its spirit are honoured through deep Shamanic Ceremony and the infusion of sacred herbs, waters, crystals, divine love and gratitude.The drum connects us back to ourselves, the rhythm of our own heartbeat, our mother's heartbeat, and the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We instantly connect with the beat of the drum because the heartbeat is the first sound we hear within the womb. When we play or hear the beating of the drum it guides us to this sacred place, the womb of the Mother - the ultimate resting place where we connect, heal, balance and nurture ourselves, connecting deeply to our own heart.Our 15" hoops are made in Australia and our hides are ethically and sustainably sourced. Our hides are prepared in ancient ceremony and surprisingly, the hide picks its new owner.Each hide is infused with the magical properties of the crystal kingdom, enhancing its vibration. Leisa will take you through a ceremony to enhance your connection with the hoop and the spirit of the animal that has sacrificed its life to be reborn as a powerful healing tool. Your drum will empower you with each beat upon completion and awaken you to the spirit within. Depending on availability you will have access to either kangaroo or goat skin. SHAMANIC JOURNEYING:Learn to play your drum for your own benefit and healing, and for those that want to use it in sessions with clients. You will learn several beats, included a trance beat, how to clear energy blockages and a number of journeying tools. We will come together on Saturday 5th October from 10am till approx 4pm, and again on Sunday 6th October from 10am till approx 2pm at the Urban Cottage, located on Bangerang Country in Shepparton, Victoria, approximately 180kms or 1.5-2hrs north, north-east of Melbourne. There will be a lunch, bottomless cups of tea, and light refreshments provided on the Saturday, and bottomless cups of tea and light refreshments again on the Sunday (no lunch provided on second day).  Spaces are limited and if you feel the pull to join us, I strongly encourage you to purchase your ticket in full or make a deposit sooner rather than later. It allows us to plan and ensure the event can run. When purchasing your ticket include any dietary needs in the notes at checkout.Please note the lunch provided on the Saturday will contain meat. Terms and Conditions:- A deposit of $200 is instalment 1/2 (one of two), the final sum of $399 is instalment 2/2 (two of two), totalling the full ticket price of $599. Full payment/second payment instalment is due 4 weeks prior to the date of the workshop on the 6th September 2024.- Due to the high cost of the materials, and the lead time of ordering them, there are no refunds of monies for any reason. You may transfer your place to another person.- Minimum numbers are required. If the minimum is not met or the workshop has to be cancelled or postponed, an alternative date or full refund will be available.- The Urban Cottage workshops are held at a private residence. The exact address will be given a few days before the event via email along with any final details pertaining to the day. We deeply appreciate your respect of our privacy.

In today’s fast-paced and stressful world, finding moments of relaxation, harmony, and peace is crucial for our overall well-being. One powerful tool that can help us achieve this is the sham…

Creating a Life Together is the only resource available that provides step-by-step practical information distilled from numerous firsthand sources on how to establish an intentional community. It deals in depth with structural, interpersonal and leadership issues, decision-making methods, vision statements, and the development of a legal structure, as well as profiling well-established model communities. This exhaustive guide includes excellent sample documents among its wealth of resources. Diana Leafe Christian is the editor of Communities magazine and has contributed to Body & Soul, Yoga Journal, and Shaman's Drum, among others. She is a popular public speaker and workshop leader on forming intentional communities, and has been interviewed about the subject on NPR. She is a member of an intentional community in North Carolina.

Frame drum building day workshop in Lower Austria for children and adults Video with sound: https://transmental.at/produkt/trommelbauworkshop/ The birth of your own shaman drum is a special process. It starts with the choice of skin and wood. In connection with the animal and the plant, your personal frame drum is created. The sound can vary from deep and powerful to gentle with overtones. The drum is tuned by heat. By appointment in the Waldhaus in Grünbach am Schneeberg Frame sizes in cm: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 Woods: larch, spruce, cherry, lime,... and Animal skins: chamois, deer, deer, goat,... Tying technique: cross or dream catcher - rope colors on request

BY BRAD SCHLUETER You can’t even begin to discuss the topic of New Orleans drumming without paying homage to the groundbreaking grooves of Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste. As the original drummer with the earthy funk group the Meters, Modeliste crafted a tricky style based upon confounding parts that managed to be both active and laid back […]

When choosing a shamanic drum, it is important to consider several factors including the size of the drum, the type of animal hide, the different...

Strange Maps gives us a shaman's drum from Lapland with an interpretation of the symbols on it. If you'd like to hear a shaman's drum with some modern overtones, I recommend Veljo Tormis's "Curse Upon Iron." You can hear the ICBMs from 7:40 on. Too bad they weren't included on Strange Map's drum. [The Estonians and Sami are linguistically related, and Tormis uses folk instruments and music throughout his works.]

Traditional drum of a Sámi shaman (noaidi) with a map to the Otherworld.

Dear Friend, Thank you for your fascination with our artwork! Behold the captivating medium-sized Eurasian/Mongolian Shaman Drum, a living testament to the history of our ancestors. Inspired by archaeological artifacts from Scythia, Eurasia, Siberia, and Mongolia, this drum unravels a beautiful story— from the ordinary tapestry of human life to the profound journey of spiritual awakening. The archaic outlook, adorned with natural paint, seamlessly merges with modern energy and sound vibration. Intriguingly, our ancestors, arriving on horseback from the Eurasian steppe a thousand years ago, found their home in the Carpathian Basin—a journey guided by a white magical female deer. The unique custom-designed wooden handle, etched with burned-in symbols, resonates with the drum’s timeless vibe, a connection to ancient wisdom. The birch wood frame provides a sturdy foundation, echoing the drum’s deep-rooted inspiration from nature’s pure beauty. In the spirit of Mongolian shamanism, where symbols hold profound meaning: • Horse Symbol: A sacred guide embodying strength, freedom, and spiritual power. • Three Worlds Symbol: Representing the interconnectedness of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld. • Deer Symbol: A mediator between humans and the spirit world, symbolizing grace and spiritual connection. • Tree of Life Symbol: Signifying the cosmic axis connecting the three realms, promoting balance and harmony. Drawing inspiration from ancient Eurasian cave art: • Handprints: Echoing the presence of humanity in sacred spaces, a reminder of our connection to the spiritual world. • Animal Representations: Depicting horses, aurochs, and deer, evoking ancient rituals and reverence for the divine in the natural world. • Anthropomorphic Figures: Human-like figures with animal features, possibly symbolizing shamanic transformation or spiritual interconnectedness. • Labyrinths and Spirals: Representing journeys, life cycles, or spiritual quests, reflecting the mysteries of existence. • Sun and Celestial Symbols: A nod to the fascination with celestial bodies, perhaps tied to rituals and astronomical events. • Abstract Patterns: Intricate geometric patterns, dots, and lines, suggesting symbolic maps or expressions from altered states of consciousness. Details: • Diameter: 18 inches (45cm) • Depth: 3 inches (8cm) • Hide: Deer hide • Birthday: Autumn Equinox, 2023 • (Drumstick included) Each stroke of love in crafting these drums is an ode to nature, a testament to our ancestral journey. Embrace this unique piece, born of love and inspired by the spirit of the earth. Love and Light, Veronica & Peter

Understand major causes of illness from a shamanic perspective. What does shamanism say about illness, health, and healing? How is illness diagnosed, and what techniques are used? Discover the five main types of illness.

Banned for 70 years under communist rule, the ancient practice of shamanism has been protected by Mongolia’s constitution since 1992

With names as diverse as the cultures that gave them form, framedrums have been fundamental since pre-history, initially as ritualistic tools, later as instruments for musical accompaniment and more recently as solo instruments. What's in a name, that which we call a tympano, daf, dayereh, bodhrán, bendir, timbrel, pandeiro, shaman drum, tamburello, tar, kangira would beat as sweet - distinct musical and liturgical traditions that share a common heart. I make my framedrums using a laminate technique, which means I build the drum body using 2 or 3 layers of solid beechwood, depending on the thickness I want. This method ensures a very stable body that is highly resistant to warping and, with proper care, will last a lifetime. Beechwood is light in color and I prefer enhancing it's natural hue with a clear wax style varnish. I sometimes use natural walnut pigment or mahogany stain to darken/color the beechwood before varnishing. My signature cut out grip facilitates playing in upright position but feel free to opt out of this feature if you play only lap position. All my drums wear natural goatskins, custom - sourced and processed for me at a local tannery. This tunable drum features a novel tuning system - I place a quality inner tube between the skin and the frame. When needed, you can inflate or deflate the tube with a portable bicycle pump for quick and easy change of pitch. Please include a phone number for shipping labels. Diameter - 40cm/16in Depth - 8,5cm/3in Finish: dark walnut All my instruments are handmade of natural materials so slight variations are to be expected. Video features https://www.instagram.com/framedrums_borys/ playing a 40cm KleoDrums framedrum in the workshop. (no sound) See/hear "Nature Man", an original composition by percussionist K. Kalatzis-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWqqCNGBlw&feature=youtu.be featuring his 40cm deep-shell KleoDrums tunable framedrum. KleoDrums are played worldwide by professionals and amateurs in the U.S., Canada, Chile, the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Lebanon, Israel, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Cyprus and Greece since 1999. Feel free to order a custom framedrum with your choice of diameter and depth, finish (walnut, natural, mahogany) and trim (available colours vary). Keep up with @KleoDrums via Facebook and Instagram

When shamans journey to the spirit realm, they enter a trance-like state of consciousness. In this trance state the brain generates theta waves. One can journey successfully listening to a drum bea…

Swedish Sami Runebomme (Shaman Drum)

Instrument confiscated by the Danes is given back to the Sámi people after a lengthy campaign

"Images are just constructions, as any other human product." Joan Fontcuberta In visual art as in literature, what is chosen to be depicted and how it is depicted can speak volumes about the creator of a work. So it is with the Voynich. We can pick up a substantial amount of information about who created it by looking at what they drew. Suns and Brooches Women in many parts of Europe would have been particularly familiar with radial, circular designs. Some of them would have worn the brooches (solde, solju, sølje, risku, sakta, kösöntyű) that are found throughout this region of the globe, from Norway to Setumaa, Estonia, where only those women could wear the big brooch who were able to give birth to a child. When a girl was wearing a heaped brooch this signified the onset of menstruation and women who were not wearing brooches anymore had already passed their menopause. As you can see, these brooches were circular and big. At least for the Sami, the risku represents the sun. Now look again at the star charts with the women in the center, with light radiating from her. Below is an excerpt from FOREST MYTHS: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF IDEOLOGIES BEFORE ST. STEFAN by Pavel F. Limerov: The function of a Heavenly Mother of the female deity standing on a lizard-like animal is marked by solar symbols – it may be a circle on her forehead or an additional female mask above her head, and sometimes even a mask on her chest. The Goddess Mother may have also functioned as a solar deity, and possessed an epithet Shondi Mam ‘the Solar Mother’ (cf. the Udmurt Shundy Mumy ‘Sun-Mother’) as sun is one of the symbols of heavenly and underworld fertility. The Sun Spiral Related to the Mesopotamian symbol for eternity, the sun spiral, known throughout Europe--in Georgia as the Borjgali (Georgian: ბორჯღალი; also Borjgala or Borjgalo) and Armenia as the Arevakhach--is usually placed above the Tree of Life and symbolizes the Sun, eternal movement, and life. Kolovrat means spinning wheel in a number of Slavic languages and is found to be an ancient symbol of a Russian and Slavic native faith. Star spiral from Voynich (left) and Cross with Kolovrat, Visoki Dečani monastery, XIV century (1327-1330) Armenian Arevakhach (Արեւախաչ, ie "Sun Cross") Below is a sun spiral on an engraved stone found in Havor, Gotland. (The Art Archive/Historiska Museet Stockholm/Dagli Orti) The stone also portrays the horses Arvakr and Alsviðr (Árvak and Alsvin), Early-Awake and Very-Swift. In Norse mythology, Sköll (Old Norse “Treachery”) is a wolf that chases the horses Árvakr and Alsviðr, that drag the chariot which contains the sun (Sól) through the sky every day, trying to eat her. Sköll has a brother, Hati, who chases Máni, the moon. At Ragnarök, both Sköll and Hati will succeed in their quests. Below is a Voynich manuscript star chart claimed by some to be a galaxy. It is placed beside simple crochet motifs employed in Russian folk art. Russian folk art in fact goes back to the Neolithic, predating the discovery of galaxies by several centuries. It would be one giant leap for mankind if he'd stop calling the graphic at top left a galaxy. The Animals The animals depicted in the Voynich mss. have their precedents in European handicrafts and very commonplace nature. The Lizard of the Underworld/Fertility Below is a lizard with seven fish in its stomach. This graphic and passages below are from: THE PERMIAN ANIMAL STYLE, Editors Mare Kõiva & Andres Kuperjanov & Väino Poikalainen & Enn Ernits, Published by the Folk Belief and Media Group of ELM http://haldjas.folklore.ee/folklore, Estonian Folklore. "The numbers 4, 7 and 10 are significantly often also found in parts of the lizard motif and its decorations (e.g. Figures 46 and 48). I have observed a connection with fertility in the case of the lizard motif (e.g. Figures 48, 51–52). This fits to the explanation according to which lizard symbolised Earth and the under-world, the world of the dead. In Udmurtian beliefs, life was a gift from the deceased and the living received their souls from forefathers (Holmberg 1914: 51–53). When a Komi sowed a field, went hunting or fishing, he always asked the deceased for their blessing (Nalimov 1907: 10)." ...From the point of view of land, underground forces and fertility, time is the factor what makes growing possible. The numbers under discussion refer, also in connection with the lizard, to time and fertility. Permian bronze casts like this lizard signifying the underworld were produced by the Komi and Udmurt people between the 4th and the 14th centuries. Below are Voynich animals. Note the resemblance of the animal below right to the lizards above. Voynich animals Garden Variety Pill Bug Stamp Ring found in Karelia The Fish Below we have a scene from a manuscript fairly contemporary with the Voynich: And here is a scene from the Voynich: What's missing? A blue-green monster skin An ugly grimace Horns or donkey ears Oh yeah, and Mr. Helmet-head ready to kill her How these women are rendered suggests that these authors/artists are antipodal to each other in philosophy, mentality, politics, and just perhaps gender. In the Voynich scene the woman's thighs are incontestably her own, so she's not becoming the fish. If the fish were eating her, it would probably start with the head, not the feet. Rather, it appears that the woman is emerging from the fish. Her eyes are set to what's above her, and she doesn't look wholly petrified at her situation. Where is there any trace of a cultural tradition where a woman might emerge from a fish down in a cave? Here is the Wiki on Finnish mythology: Tuonela was a dark and lifeless place, where the dead were in a state of eternal sleep. Shamans were sometimes able to reach the spirits of their dead ancestors by traveling to Tuonela in a state of trance created by rituals. He had to make his way over the Tuonela river by tricking the ferryman. While in Tuonela, the shaman had to be careful not to get caught: the living were not welcome there. Shamans who were caught could end up decaying in the stomach of a giant pikefish with no hope of returning to normal life. If the shaman died during the trance ritual, it was believed that he had been caught by the guards at Tuonela. The pike is a very large, large-mouthed freshwater predator often speckled and with rounded lobes, as is depicted in the Voynich manuscript. This little shamaness could be emerging from Tuonela. The Bird The bird could be a stork, or a snow goose, or a grouse, or an ibis... I don't see any outstanding difference between it and hundreds of thousands of such birds sewn, painted, and carved in folk art. For millennia, the bird has been one of the most popular of such motifs. In Russian folklore The Bird carries a lot of meanings. It symbolizes the spring, The Sun itself, and different aspects of The Sun (its warmth, light, and power). Fire essence of the Bird is reflected in fairy-tales of Firebird, and in Russian euphemism for a fire ("a red rooster"). The Bird promises a good harvest and prosperity. The Bird embodies the concept of love, marriage, and motherhood. ...Images of The Swan and The Goose on women's headdresses and costumes are caused by the worship of waterfowls in Northern Russia. Scientists believe such worship was established in Neolithic Age. Northern Russia's arts and crafts are full of Swans and Geese. Birds appear not only on clothes, but also as an element of a decoration of houses, spinning-wheels, and harnesses. More here. And here is an excerpt from Anssi Alhonen's Notes on the Finnish Tradition: The upper world is located in the skies and also to the south. The great birch tree (or in Finnish tradition, the giant oak) grows there. At the roots of the tree, a spring flows and marks the source of the world river. Near the tree and spring there is a warm lake, or 'sea of life', where water birds and human souls are renewed. In the Finnish folk religion this upper world became a warm and light world located in the south called Lintukoto (or 'home of the birds') and the sea of life became a body of warm water surrounding the Lintukoto. Finnish Mythological Cosmos The Designs Here are some examples of European designs in handicrafts beside those in the Voynich manuscript. What becomes clear when studying the designs in the manuscript is that the artist(s) loved putting in the following: fringes flowers with little circles in the middle birds intricate, contrasting abstract borders radial designs and other elements familiar to the tradition of folk handicrafts. Flower of Life Rosette Vologda Lace and Karelian Embroidery For more info go to this and this site. Geometrical symbols, including a "flower of life" rosette, incised on roof beams of a ceiling dating from 1681 "Passivity and obedience, moreover, are the very opposites of the qualities necessary to make a sustained effort in needlework. What's required are physical and mental skills, fine aesthetic judgement in colour, texture and composition; patient during long training: and assertive individuality of design (and consequence disobedience of aesthetic convention). Quiet strength need not be mistaken for useless vulnerability." ― Rozsika Parker, The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the Making of the Feminine Sun Symbol Obviously, the Finns still love big, circular sun designs. Baltic Octagram The Embroidery and Knitting of Muhu Island, Estonia Finnish embroidery Embroidered Flowers Kihnu Embroidery "Muhu handicraft may truly be considered one of the brightest chapters in the great treasury of Estonian folk art. At all times there have been maidens and women on this small plot of land, overgrown with junipers, who have knitted incredibly fine-textured mittens and socks they have been fond of wild color combinations, embroidered floral beauty and rather sharp-tongued humor." Karelian Embroidery Embroidery has a centuries-old history in traditions of Karelian and Veps people but the most ancient samples that reached our time are dated not earlier than 1200 AD (from the Henenin site). For a history of weaving and Karelian craft, go to here and here. Csanga (old Hungarian) Embroidery Nordic sweater collars Alternating leaves, box fringes, and radial designs Perm, Russia Lace of Vologda Vologda lace is hugely varied in its patterns, but often it begins on a lattice (left), which creates a sort of skeleton for the whole. While the Voynich map's rosettes (middle) differ from the lace sample on the right, it is structured on a grid of circles with connectors, as if on a lattice for lace-making, contrasting greatly with a typical renaissance map such as the one below. The world tree and the quern as metaphors for the cosmos Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition By Juha Pentikäinen In various north European traditions, the quern is a metaphor for the world with the polar star its pivot or nail. Eldar Heide gave a paper titled "Finno-Ugric and Scandinavian notions about the world axis and the cosmic quern" on 5 April 2013 at the third meeting of the Austmarr Network, Härnösand. It is well known that Finno-Ugric peoples, like people further east, had a notion that the polar star was a nail in the top of an invisible world pillar. It is also known that among the Baltic Finns, the mythic object Sampo seems to have been this world pillar, but also the firmament (revolving around the polar star) understood as a gigantic mill, as well as a magic hand mill that grinded out prosperity for its human owner in mythic times. Heide examines to what extent such notions were shared by the (Germanic) Scandinavian neighbours. Watch full video here. Gróttasöngr is the work song of two young slave girls bought in Sweden by the Danish King Frodi. The girls are brought to a magic grind stone to grind out wealth for the king and sing for his household. They finally grind and sing his demise. Norse Runes and Staves Baking Here is a beloved shape in Karelia: the frilled oval with a soft center. Flower Hill Pie! Conclusion - Medieval/Renaissance women as artists and writers Especially if they were common folk, women in the 15th c. who dared to draw and write would risk trial, ostracization, and possible immolation. But let's just say for a moment that women did chance it. What they would have had to do was translate the skills they were required to have--knitting, weaving, embroidery--into skills they were not at all expected or even allowed to have: painting, cartography, botany, and writing. Now, everything about the Voynich manuscript is odd--the penmanship, the designs, the plants, the human figures, the map, the way everything is drawn, even the containers for the herbal remedies have no precedent in the known traditions of Western Civilization, which appears to add substantial weight to the speculation that the entire thing is a hoax. It's a lark. No serious man of letters would have created this, OR rather what he really meant to record is hidden deep within what can be seen so that only those "in the know" can decipher it. Bollocks. The Voynich manuscript is WYSIWYG. The only mystery lies in how this gender bias can persist. Blog Table of Contents Why northern Europe? The mystery is the hoax Transcription alphabet Language candidates Names The stars The seasonal year Design & symbol The architecture The map and its origin No one here but us "nymphs" What they look like What they wear What they carry Rune charms and water drumming Sauna/Banya/Spa births Meet the authors The Baba Yaga and dappled others Terra Feminarum and the Venusbergs The Beauties of Bad Press The Parliament at Augsburg The Sami influence The plants The herbal jars Castles and the rosette map

Build Your Own Shamanic ToolkitIn this beautifully illustrated guide, artist and shamanic teacher Evelyn C. Rysdyk shows you how to create, decorate, consecrate, and use various sacred tools in ritual and healing. Navaho traditional healers bring rattles, corn pollen, eagle feathers, and sage smoke together with songs and dances to affect healing. Ulchi shamans use drums, rattles, and larch tree wands called gimsacha to work healing magic. Manchu shamans will perfume the air with incense and tie on a heavy bustle of iron jingles as a part of their ceremonial costume. Modern shamanic practitioners likewise use sacred tools to facilitate our connection to helper spirits in the Upper, Middle and Lower Worlds, as well as the spirits of nature. While you can purchase many of these tools, there's nothing quite as powerful as making your own. You'll find instructions for making rattles, drums, masks, mirrors, spirit figures, fans, bells, pouches, wands, prayer bundles, flutes, whistles, and more. Plus suggestions for responsible ways to obtain the materials you'll need."Having an intimate connection to all the spirits that came together in my favorite rattle--knowing that the tiny pebbles came from the local riverbank, the wood handle from a lightningstruck maple in my yard, and the rawhide from a black bear that was hunted by a native friend for food--gives it a far deeper meaning and power." --from the introductionThe author's original artwork and photographs of shamans and their authentic tools appear throughout the book.

Sami God "Thor" = "Tiermes" page 38 In this link you can see other types of such forecasting rings used by the Sami and symbols of the Sami frame-drum: Shaman´s drum symbols in Scandinavia. I denne linken kan du se andre typer ringer for forutsigelser brukt av samene i Norden og Russland. Linken viser også symboler på trommene. www.thuleia.com/shamandrum.html Source book for picture: www.nb.no/utlevering/nb/2a8749b45f3ddf4835d99b64b2dd1c9c#...