We welcome you with or without your own percussion instrument (drum, rattle, etc.). On the given dates the ceremonies start at the given times and last a maximum of about 1 hour and 15 minutes. As soon as the energy feels ‘right’. The ceremonie will than be closed, But if you want to continue drumming, singing, etc. on your own, please feel free to do so.
The ceremonies are transformation-circles. You’re supposed to bring the intentions you want to let go of (e.g. behavior, a trauma or repeating situations you want to let go of) and what you would like to have in their place.
A ceremony is held according to following structure;
- Preperations. The Location and Spirits are prepared in a shamanic way by Vincent and Karen with the help of trance-journeys and energetic-work. This happens in the week leading up to the ceremony.
- Setting your intentions. We ask you to set your intentions for transformation and bring them in the form of flowers. Karen or Vincent will tell you what to do with the flowers in order to channel the power of the moon and the spirits for your transformation journey.
- Construction. The Circle is made on the Beach, Where the space that is prepared is physically manifested and decorated.
- The Start. At the starttime we will open the ceremony by invoking the spirits, please make an effort to be there before this starts. The invited spirits are, for example, the spirits of the cardinal directions, nature, aiding spirits and spirit animals. We ask you to make the circle as small as possible so everyone will be able to hear what’s being said. We especially invite the spirit of the moon and the water to boost the transformation energy.
- Song. Sometimes we give the intentions extra power by singing a song together. Check the pages ‘important!’ beforehand. If we are going to use a song, the song and text will be posted there.
- Start drumming. After the opening, the drumming wil start. Karen will set a basic rhythm on the mother-drum, you are free to use this as a basis to drum, sing, danse, etc in your own rhythm. The basis-rhythm of around 4 beats per second is used in shamanism to induce a trance-like state so we can make contact with everything that is normally out of our normal reach of observation.
- Drum closing. We drum until the Energy feels ‘done’ for us. The mother-drum stops the rhythm and we finish the ceremony by thanking the spirits for their presence and efforts.
- Letting go. At this moment we will walk to the sea en give the flowers and intentions to the water for transformation.
- Gifting the spirits. Its nice to also offer for example; spices, tabac or salie as a thank you to the spirits.
- We finish the ceremony but you are free to continue dancing, singing, drumming, etc.