Description
Book SynopsisA complete guide to shamanic drumming for enhancing Reiki practice. Advance your Reiki practice to the next level with vibrational sound healing and shamanism combined in the beat of the drum.
In this guide, Reiki master and shamanic teacher Fay Johnstone explores in detail the practices and benefits of shamanic drum journeying in the context of Reiki healing. She shares Reiki drum techniques and step-by-step shamanic practices to bring empowerment, healing, connection, and clarity to you and your clients. She explains how the vibration of a drum enhances the efficacy of a treatment by inviting the client’s energy field back to its optimal vibration as well as inducing relaxation and the release of tension. She shows how drumming allows a Reiki practitioner to dive into shamanic journeying for deeper guidance and insight on a client, and she reveals how vibration and sound can strengthen the energetic potencies of Reiki symbols.
Exploring the magic of the drum, the author explains the essence of shamanic journeying, including how to set intentions, access and navigate the three shamanic worlds, meet spirit guides, and connect deeply with your intuition. Outlining the protocols of drumming for yourself and others, she presents a shamanic Reiki treatment flow protocol for the basic structure of a session, whether in person or distant healing.
Highlighting personal healing practices with the drum, the author details exercises that combine with Reiki self-care and shamanic journeying to release negative energy, reclaim power, shift mindset, and manifest goals. She offers simple practical exercises to restore connection to our true self through drumming with nature, exploring the cosmos, and honoring the ancestors. She also presents guidelines for conducting ceremony and holding drum circles or Reiki shares for group healing and shamanic journeying.
Welcoming Reiki practitioners into the rhythm of the drum and the path of shamanism, this book will inspire you to journey deeper into the unseen web that connects us all.
Trade Review“What I love about
Shamanic Reiki Drumming is the beautiful way Fay integrates key healing elements into her practice. Connection to Spirit and being the ‘hollow bone’ are what allow and encourage healing to occur. Fay explains these basics very well and then guides the reader into deeper realms of drumming work, including its evocation of altered states to enter the Universal. Always present, and absolutely essential, are the constant currents of intuition and intention so the reader can access potent and lasting healing. You will enjoy this well-written and knowledgeable book.” * Sharon E. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., host of Maximum Medicine radio show and author of Maximize Your Heali *
“Another beautifully written book by Fay Johnstone, full of insightful practices that bring reiki, drumming, and shamanism together. Crafted in a way we can all understand and benefit from,
Shamanic Reiki Drumming serves as a guide for ourselves, our students, and our community. I am looking forward to working with many of these wonderful practices and sharing them with others. Thank you, Fay, for your inspiration.” * Lorna McLean, reiki master teacher and holistic practitioner *
Table of ContentsForeword The Beat Starts Here — Reiki, the Drum, and Me 1. Reiki and Shamanism Let’s Start with Reiki
Introduction to Shamanism
Non-ordinary Reality and the Journey
2. Sound and Symbols Healing with Sound
The Drum through the Ages
Other Instruments
Ways to Use Reiki and the Drum
3. Journeying with the Drum What Is Journeying Like?
Three Worlds: Accessed from the World Tree
Shamanic Reiki Journey Preparation
Intentions and Motivation Shamanic Journeying with Reiki and the Drum – Technique
Note-Taking and Journaling
Guides and Allies
Get to Know Your Spirit Guides
Shamanic Reiki Drum Journeys to Explore
Tips for Your Shamanic Reiki Journeys 4.Personal Healing — Restoring Power Releasing in Order to Receive
Protecting Your Frequency
Reclaiming Your Power
Charging Your Goals and Vision with Reiki and the Drum
5. Drumming for Others
What Happens When We Drum for a Client?
Shamanic Reiki Treatment Flow
Distance Healing with Reiki and the Drum
Distance Healing with the Shamanic Drumming Journey
The Drum in the Reiki Share
Drumming and Reiki in the Workplace 6. Connecting Heaven and Earth Drumming with Nature Ceremony and Ritual
Healing with the Elements of Nature
Drum Circles
Drum Circles: Where to Start
Drum Circle Guidelines
Ideas and Themes for Healing Drum Circles
Developing Your Drum Practice
Self-Care
Journeying Deeper
The End of Life
Soul Pieces 7. Drum Circles Drum Circles: Where to Start
Drum Circle Guidelines
Ideas and Themes for Healing Drum Circles 8. Developing Your Drum Practice
Self-Care
Journeying Deeper
The End of Life
Soul Pieces
Practitioner Skills
Healing Animals
The Beat Goes On — Final Thoughts Appendix
Shamanic Reiki Journey Checklist
Shamanic Journey Journal
Shamanic Reiki Treatment Flow
Reiki TechniquesList of Exercises
Recommended Books
Acknowledgements
About the Author
