Come and co-create a ceremonial circle of sound, healing and awakening. We will drum, chant and move together inside a safe and sacred container of connection, release, and positive intention.
We will gather on the eve of the Autumn Equinox, a time when we honour the harvest, both what we have planted in our gardens, and the intentions we have made manifest throughout the year. A good time to shift our thoughts from lack of abundance, to acknowledge all the goodness we already have in our lives, as well as the recent harvests and advancements we have made.
The equinoxes mark a time when the days are as long as the nights. Like the solstices, they usher in a change of season, and mark a special time that honours the cycles in life, both in nature, and in our own spiritual development.
When the days and nights are equally balanced, it is a good time to gather, to support each other in ceremony in finding greater balance and harmony in our own lives.
It is also a good time to let go, of intentions that no longer serve us, or impediments, hurts, habits and thought patterns that hold us back, and slow us down. This helps creates new space, and fertile ground for creativity and visions that will be drawn in over the winter, when we dream up new seeds of intentions that we will plant in the spring.
Come and align with others of like minds and hearts to experience and be empowered by shamanic drumming practices. We will create sacred space by smudging, honouring the traditional stewards of this land, the four directions, grandfather sky, grandmother earth, and our spirits. We will drum and sing medicine songs from the modern shamanic tradition - the rainbow tribe that welcomes seekers from all backgrounds. We will release what no longer serves us, and invite something new into the space we have created.
We will drum and move through the elements, and drum with intention to attract what our hearts and spirits desire. We will go deep to help us envision what we want to bring to life in the year to come, for ourselves, our relationships, our communities and our planet. We will send those visions on waves of sound and intention out into the universe.
We will connect and support each other with rhythm, voice and vibration, and create community in a sacred circle. This will be a unique drum circle, as it will be facilitated to gently guide you through transformative experiences. This is not a typical un-facilitated drum circle, many of which have blossomed in the GTA - they can be a lot of fun, but this circle will take you deeper, into sacred space.
Please bring an intention, a journal and pen for insights received, and a drum, shaker or rattle if you have one. All percussion instruments are provided, but please bring a favourite drum if you have one. A variety of frame drums and hand drums will be available on a first come first served basis, but we will have a drum for everyone.
No experience is necessary, and this event is family friendly and open to all ages and abilities. As we are gathering in sacred space, the consumption of alcohol and drugs is not permitted.
Rufus Glassco is a drum circle facilitator who specializes in drumming for health and wellness. He has been studying modern shamanic practices and shamanic coaching for the past 5 years through the Institute of Shamanic Medicine, and with Sandra Ingerman in the US. He’s also been learning from curanderos and chamanes for even longer in Mexico, where his wife Dinora is from. He believes that everyone, regardless of bloodline or ethnic origin, can access the knowledge and practice of Shamanism, because it connects us to our ancestors. If you go far back enough in time, all of us had ancestors who lived in greater harmony with the natural world, and were able to better communicate with, and benefit from the connection to, the natural and spiritual worlds.
Friday, September 20th, 2019
NOTE: The entrance is on the West side of the building. Better Life Studios in on the Second Floor. Unfortunately this building is not accessible.
Online General Admission: $20
At the Door: $25 (Please note that if tickets sell out there will be very few spots reserved for walk-ins).
Tickets can also be purchased, subject to availability, by sending an E-transfer to rufusglassco@gmail.com. They must be sent no later than 5 pm on the day of the Drum Circle. If all the seats have sold out, tickets purchases made via e-transfer will be fully refunded.
If you would like to attend but cannot afford the ticket price, please message me and we’ll work something out.
