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Drumming To Connect With Your Soul's Wisdom

by Shannon Sullivan

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In the Shamanic tradition, the drum is used as a tool to connect with our inner wisdom. I invite you to join me in this practice to listen to that which your soul wishes to share with you in this moment. As you connect with the beat of the drum, may you form a deeper connection with yourself.

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Transcript

Hi,

Thank you so much for joining me today for our drumming session as we connect with the ancient wisdom of our higher selves.

To prepare ourselves for this time of connecting with our higher self,

Let's begin by moving into a more grounded space connected with our earthly body.

Take this time now to move into a comfortable position,

Either seated or lying down,

And begin by connecting with your breath.

Take a deep breath in,

Inhaling the energy of Mother Earth beneath you,

Up through your feet and legs,

Your back and arms,

And out the top of your head,

Allowing that energy to connect with your higher self.

And as you exhale,

Bringing that energy and connection with your higher self back through your body,

Your spine,

Down through your legs and out your feet,

Once again connecting with the deep-rooted energy of Mother Earth.

And take this time to do one more deep breath in,

Inhaling and exhaling,

To set the intention of this session together,

All open with a poem by John O'Donoghue.

The title of the poem is called For Presence.

Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence.

Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses.

Receive encouragement when new frontiers beckon.

Respond to the call of your gift and the courage to follow its path.

Let the flame of anger free you from all falsity.

May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame.

May anxiety never linger about you.

May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of your soul.

Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.

Be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.

And may you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.

Allow these words from this poem to enter your heart,

To create a sacred space within you where you can hear the wisdom of your higher self as you connect with it through this drum session.

Close your eyes when you're ready and allow yourself to connect with the support of Mother Earth.

Allow your heartbeat to match that of hers and allow the wisdom of your higher self to move through you.

Take this moment to set your intention on what you would like to receive knowledge about from your higher self.

With this intention,

We'll now move into the drum session.

Allow the drum to resonate through you,

Around you,

And provide the connection between your body and your soul that they may speak and share their language with one another through you.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

And take a deep breath in,

Inhaling and allowing the energy of the drum to resonate through the drum,

The energy of your higher self to move through your body,

Bringing that deep wisdom back into the ground,

Sharing with Mother Earth.

And take one more deep breath in and exhale.

And I'll close our session together once more with John O'Donoghue's poem.

Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence.

Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses.

Receive encouragement when new frontiers beckon.

Respond to the call of your gift and the courage to follow its path.

Let the flame of anger free you of all falsity.

May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame.

May anxiety never linger about you.

May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of the soul.

Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.

Be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.

And may you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.

Thank you so much for joining me today in this drumming session to spend sacred time with your soul.

Have a beautiful day.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Shannon SullivanTucson, AZ, USA

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Recent Reviews

Marloes

March 25, 2025

Oeh felt really good! My body started moving at some point, for the aliveness that it brought up. Thank you.

Carly

September 6, 2024

wow, thank you for this beautiful sequence. very much felt and appreciated 🤍🙏🏻

✨Patty✨

May 16, 2024

Shannon’s drum sessions are the best! Very relaxing.

Jamie

May 6, 2024

Such powerful drumming!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥

Alice

November 9, 2023

I love this meditation and I’m so excited to have found your drumming track. I plan to return to it often Namaste.🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨

Allie

June 1, 2023

Thank you Shannon for sharing a beautiful poem and Awakening my soul with the beautiful power of the drom beat. . Namaste

Will

July 19, 2022

Very good meditation and very relaxed

Karen🌾🐐🌾

January 26, 2022

I loved this! I use this now for my daily meditation. Listening to the drums, I feel much more grounded. 🪘 It made my meditation feel more spiritual and connected to Mother Earth 🌍. Thank you Shannon!

Todd

September 26, 2021

Thank you again Shannon 🙏This is very helpful to center myself, get myself grounded and start my day with gratitude. 🌻

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