Energy created and distributed through healing drumming circles

By Josh Teixeira

Many Windsorites are treating stress with the help of the holistic arts. One ritual involves the sharing, creating and sending of healing energy through drumming.

Drumming is a powerful form of energy creation, prayer, meditation and creativity. It activates healing and raises our vibration. Any kind of drums can be used, including hand and rattle drums.

In accordance with the lunar days that fall each year, White Feather Holistic Arts is one Windsor location that creates drum circles, including healing circles.

“It’s a drum circle that’s done at the time of the full moon and the full moon is a time when energies are high,” said Tracey Rogers, owner of White Feather. “When it’s a new moon it’s about planting new things, and when the moon is full it’s when things have been planted and they’ve come to fruition and it’s time to celebrate incomplete projects.”

White Feather Holistic Arts is located on Ottawa St. in Windsor. The store offers a wide variety of healing crystals, jewelry, spiritual items, books, CDs, incense and more.

According to Rogers, drumming circles involve prayerful healing and sending out positive vibrations to people.

“We’re not really focusing in on grief as much as we’re focusing in on how to heal and get over things and to move past things, and so to energetically move to higher vibrations,” said Rogers.

Participants of the drum circle find the ritual to be relieving, leaving them feeling positive and eager to share their experiences.

“All my cares sort of go away, everything disappears,” said Sue Fischer who participated in her first drum circle in early February. “I’m just drawn in.”

Drumming circles can be participated in for free. Anybody can take part and no previous drumming experience is required. All age groups are welcome and drums are provided but can also be brought to the circle.

Caitlyn Lloyd, another drumming circle participant, is more experienced with them and says she visits several times a year.

“It boosts your system, you don’t feel down. It’s like a kaleidoscope,” said Lloyd. “It’s easier I find if you have a constant sound like a drum beat. I have drum beats on my phone on my music list that I use just to relax.”

Lloyd explained that drumming circles had a role in the discovery of a new hobby of hers in the form of paranormal activity.

“We go to businesses and private homes to do investigations, and we don’t charge anything,” said Lloyd.”

She says the spiritual side of drumming circles had her interested in paranormal activity when her friends suggested it.

The next drumming circle at White Feather will be held on March 20 following the Spring Equinox. Drumming circles are also offered at The Bloomfield House.