Sacred Mountain Drums goal in life is "a drum in every home". It’s kind of like that commercial for almonds, "a can a week". I wouldn’t want people
to
need to buy a drum every week. A drum should last a life time. But can a person just have only one drum? I have drums all over my home and I want more. It’s been
that way for a long time.
I’m an earth person. Not even a degree in Forest Range Management and 6 years working with the US Forest Service could get me close enough to the earth. The earth is my passion and reverence. I need to dance, sing and drum on the earth as much as I need to breathe air. In the early ‘90’s I was asked to become a songkeeper for a group that honored and observed the equinox and solstices through a ceremony called a Long Dance. That became my passion. In ‘94 I quit my job and went on a walk about in Australia to find more of what I wanted to do with life and to collect songs from the
aboriginals of that wonderful continent.
After returning I couldn’t return to a "normal" job. It took me awhile to figure I could live and do what I truly love. I need to work in a better way. With the drums I can do what I need for my life. I take my time, not being rushed or pressured, and
dream about what wants to be created.
My drums are dreamt into creation. Especially the larger pow wow drums get a lot of dreaming. Magical things happen while I make them. Anything from dreams to animals come
and give blessings or instructions.
I try and not work when I’m out of attunement. My Native American teachers always say, "in a good way". That how I try to work. I, myself, am not a Native American if that matters. I tie the barrel and pow wow drums with a Hopi style stitch. That style has tremendous power and teachings. More than I could every try to explain here. I do my best in creating the frame. Each one turns out different. I try to make them beautiful enough to be centerpieces for homes. I want them to both sound and look great. I wonder if that’s part of my Forest Service multiple use management training.. The
larger drums are always the centerpieces of the homes to which they go.
