Happy New Year al my relations;

In the Dagara Cosmology of West Africa; they have an elemental system used to bring about purpose, balance and harmony to an individual and the community.

Each element is associated with the last digit of the year, the number 1 is Water. Thus 2021 is a Water year.

Water is the second element, and Water is essentially about reconciling. It's about peacemaking and making bridges--between two cultures for instance, or between two people. It's also about bringing your wisdom out. It is also about focusing somebody so that they can see beyond their turmoil. So anytime you experience the hot Fire, you need Water in order to bring the balance back to yourself.

Therefore you understand what Water people are supposed to do. The task of the Water people is indeed to do the impossible task of reconciling--reconciling people or reconciling things, bringing peace all over the place--and this is why a lot of them are into the teaching job. That is one of the most accessible ways of being a Water, or living your Water energy. You can understand it within the context of modernity, in terms of the fact that when you are not connected--Fire is connection with the Other world--then the Fire you have in you becomes a combustion chamber.

It becomes active in a way that is consuming. The consuming fire inside of you turns you into a consumer, too. Do you see the link? So what happens is that in this context you are in need of a great deal of reconciliation. Maybe this is a time when you need to call the fire department to "hose you down" or something.

We need to bring healing and peace to our communities and the world we're currently in.

Spread love spread joy and peace among all fellow relations.

Drums, Spirit and movement

We had the honor of working with Jai Bhakti Yoga Foundation in New Orleans, LA in a collaboration of Spirit driven rhythms and drumming with powerful and intense Yoga. What a great combination the two were. Thank you Christina Andrini for having us down!

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Sacred Drumming

Sacred Drumming is a worldwide ancient/modern cross cultural phenomenon. Every culture creates a drum! 

I have been a Sacred Ceremonial Drummer for 20 years, Reiki Master for 12 years, Afro Caribbean Elder and Drummer for 10 years.

My drumming began at the age of 8.  I've been on the Spiritual journey of infusing drumming and Spirit for nearly 20 years. My path in this type of rhythmic modality began in Haiti and Africa. 

My studies allowed me to deeper open the portal connection for clients of all walks of life through the means of light rhythmic playing that builds (depending on the group) to a trance induced, ecstatic state of playing for everyone attending. I learned many years ago how to incorporate the drum with Reiki, as well as learned the rhythms of the Afro Caribbean Diaspora and Dagara Cosmological Elemental System along with how to use the drum to call in Spirit from various indigenous traditions and create ASC.

My learning has been at the hands of Michael Drake, Malidoma Some, Toby Christensen, Bob Laake, Frisner Augustine, Petersen LaSeau, Kesler Pierre, Jade W'ahoo Grigori and Baba Ayo Adeyemi.

I've had the honor of adding rhythm to many Spiritual/Healing ceremonies here in the US and Greece; having played at numerous Ayahuasca ceremonies, Vodoun Fete's, Lukumi Bimbe's, corporate team building, Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms events and wellness coaching events. I found over the many years of doing this modality that it brings out the dormant power that resides in each person and each soul. It provides a means of empowerment, grounding, strength and fortification, regardless of the population. It moves the energy internally and externally to create a state of kinetic movement, allowing all three body states to align and heal.

Shamanic Drumming Movement Meditation

Want to experience a totally new type of meditating? Check out today's Movement Meditation with Shamanic Drumming by Ryan Taylor. You will not be disappointed... only awakened and energized with a greater sense of mind, body, spirit connection. Enjoy and please comment and let us know what your experience was like with the movement and the incredible hypnotic drumming.

What's in a name?

 In the Afro Caribbean Lineage my name is Janbe M' Ale Bon Houngan. Birth name is Ryan Taylor. I received my first initiation into the ATR's in 2010 as Hounsi Lave Tet under Il Fok Sa Yabofe Bon Mambo in NYC. I began practicing these cultures in 2004. What pulled me into this beautiful spiritual practice? Those drums! I started playing at the age of 10 and discovered all styles. Haiti reached out to me in 2005 and the journey has been ongoing ever since, and a glorious one at that. I went into the D'Jevo again to Kanzo as Houngan Sou Pwen in 2011, again under Il Fok Say Yabofe Bon Mambo in Port Au Prince. Prior to that I received my Third Degree Reiki level in 2008, was involved in a ceremonial Rite of Passage in the Dagara in 2005. My world as a Sacred Healing/Ceremonial Drummer began after visiting both Africa and Haiti. I use these modalities to this day with all in the community. In my eyes there is no judgement, discrimination, only equality. Medicine is needed by all of us. Thank you for your continued support! Aibobo!

 Fòk ou bat tanbou a pou tande son 

Translation : You have to beat the drums to hear its sound

Meaning : We have to talk to others to find out who they are