The Native American Taoist: Drums in the Park

ABOUT THUNDERHANDS

About Me: "Wakiya" (Thunder)
I am a Tribal, Musician, Writer, Artist. I try to walk the path and have studied the tradition of the "Wisdom keepers" like Lame Deer, Fools Crow, Black Elk, and Rolling Thunder from the tribes of this region, and Lao Tzu, Buddha, Bodhidharma, Yeshua, and other enlightened ones from the many various tribes of the earth. I understand the worlds religions and belief systems, and realize the division this can cause by the lack of understanding the "real message" from the Masters. My intention, and life's prayer is to try to live in harmony with Grandmother Earth, Grandfather sky, (Nature) and "the spirit that moves in all things," and help in any way I can to build a bridge between all men and tribes so they can walk their path in a manner that will benefit themselves, the Earth and others. I open up, and ask Great Spirit, The creator, The Tao, The Universe, to work and direct healing and positive energy through me by different means, like the Flute, drums, Words, Prayer, and Touch. I try to be loving and accept others from the heart, and practice forgiveness. I honor all people, the winged one's, and four legged ones considering us all equal, not one being above another. I honor the bountiful Harvest from Mother earth in the form of plant life, water, air and herbs which sustain our oneness with her. I pray all tribes should re-unite as one, so we may protect the planet and live in harmony. Within you, without you.

Mitakuye Oyasin
( all my relations)
Wakiya

Sunday

Drums in the Park

I went to the park today with the intention of seeing if the sick rabbit I found the other day was OK! I had done a little feather ritual on it the day before. He was gone so he either is ok, or crawled away somewhere! Hopefully he is healed. As I was sitting in my sacred space in the thick foliage, something directed my steps up the hill. I heard drums in the distance. Am I having a vision? I started to walk toward the sounds, and as I got closer I saw that it was a drum circle with at least 10 to 12 drummers. All kinds of people with various drums. I had my staff and walked closer in. I started chanting and pounding my staff on the ground. I got good vibes so I chanted louder "Mitakuye Oyasin. Hi ye yoh hey yoh hey hey!" The vibe picked up. There was a drum sitting on the edge of the circle. I gravitated toward it. It was huge! it was a thunder drum! It was 4 ft tall by at least 12 to 13 inches wide. It looked African! A fellow close by, told me to play it. I fell into the cacophony of rhythms. I laid done a tribal riff using my left hand with clenched fist (boom) and my right open palm slapping in alternate strokes. The ground was literally shaking. I increased my chanting and playing. The drummers were all one with me increasing the rhythm to a fever pitch. I knew none of these people, but yet I knew them all...They were all my relations, There were women, children, Anglos, hippies, Hispanic, native American, old, young and a guy in a wheel chair. There were all kinds of drums, rattles, and shakers. The more I chanted the more the excitement rose. People were going tribal, women, children and men were dancing in the middle. I played for two maybe three hours full on. As I left one of the lead drummers shook my hand and said what's your name, I'm Thunderhands, some call me Roger. He had a big smile, and said come back next Sunday. I am exhausted!!...I floated home. As I was walking home two hawks flew overhead. When I got home I threw the I-ching (Chinese oracle) and it came up with two hexagrams. Number two "The Creative" and number eight "holding together" or "creating union with others." Does it get better then this?....I have to blog this! This is a true story! Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. (laughs) Feb 22?... 22 is my numerological number. 22/4

-Thunderhands

1 comment:

Unknown said...: Nice job........write on my friend!

Your muses are loving you!

Be well~
D.; February 22, 2009 at 11:54 PM