A fun way to journey into and reconnect with your support system
A movement-based fire ceremony drum circle journey
I’ve created this blog to journey with you. To be a part of something greater in my process of discovery. And as far as rituals go, the fire ceremony is the perfect representation of connection. The first time I journeyed into a fire ceremony with a drum circle, the following message came through me:
Dance with us around the fire, and look into our eyes. For we are right here. With you. In all that you see. All that you think. All that you are. The fire connects us, as our eyes meet yours. There is great wisdom in this circle. And it is yours… All that is needed is for you to dance with us, around the fire.
So I’m excited to share this with you and hear about what you find.
In this process, you will journey to a tribal fire ceremony and reconnect with your support system. Instead of recording something for you to listen to, I’ve written the steps below, because I want you to use the map to get there on your own. Note that I’ve added a drum track below to be used with these steps. Feel free to use a different one if it calls to you.
Close your eyes and breathe as deeply as you can. When you breathe, imagine that you’re using your breath to pull a weight up from your pelvic floor to the top of your head. If this makes no sense to you, just breathe deeply.
Start dancing to the music. I mean really dance. Like no one’s watching.
Once you’ve noticed that you’re not thinking, imagine looking up to find: a fire burning in front of you; your awareness on the edge of a circle around it; and people and other things completing the circle. If this is not happening, no need to panic or doubt yourself. Breathe and dance more. It will come.
Look around. Where are you? The desert, woods, a cave? Is it night or day? Are there any structures close by? What are people wearing?
Notice who’s there, in the circle. Look people in the eyes. Do you recognize anyone? Your parents, siblings, Barack Obama? How are they dancing? Are they saying anything to you with the way they move?
What else do you see? Can you find hummingbird, jaguar, eagle/condor, and serpent? These are powerful animals in the Shamanic medicine wheel.
Call for anything or anyone that you realize might be missing. You can also ask the question - who or what is not here with me, and why? An answer will come.
Enjoy the moment for as long as you’d like. Then thank everything there for being with you and ask for continued support.
When you’re ready, open your eyes and take a deep breath, recalling everything you witnessed.
Here’s the soundtrack. I suggest turning on repeat so that you don’t get interrupted if you need more time. If you have paid Spotify, open this in your desktop Spotify player and enable repeat.
If not, here’s a Soundcloud link. Soundcloud has a repeat button on the player that hovers over the bottom of the page. Keep in mind that Spotify does have ads, and repeat seems to play them.
And more importantly, let me know how it all goes!