LONDON OPEN DRUMMING GROUP
Working with Core Shamanism
Meetings are taking place either by Zoom or face to face.
The London open drumming group has been meeting since 1997. The aim is to provide a safe working environment to practice core shamanic techniques for people who have done an introductory course. It also gives the opportunity to talk about shamanic experiences with others and to foster shamanic community.
Within the core shamanic framework the shamanic journey, song, dance, art and craft have been some of the forms the group have used to explore creativity, healing and personal development. The group has also worked with ceremony and ritual for both personal and community healing. Whatever form the work takes we are always looking to deepen our relationships with our spirit helpers and teachers and to bring the power and wisdom available in the spirit world to this reality.
IS THE GROUP OPEN TO ANYONE?
The group is open to anyone who has attended a weekend introductory course in core shamanism or has done a series of shamanic counselling sessions with someone known to the organisers. This is to ensure the meetings can focus on developing shamanic practice and not covering the basics of journeying and the geography of the spirit world. Potential members must have attempted journeys to the upper and lower worlds and have done a journey for someone else. A one day introduction generally does not give enough journeying experience to be able to attend. If in doubt please contact us.
HOW DO I JOIN?
Please contact Shenoah at shenoah@shenoahtaylor.com with the heading ‘LODG membership’. Let me know when, where, the duration of and with whom you did your introductory course or which shamanic practitioner has taught you to journey. You will then be added to the email reminder list which sends out information about meeting dates and topics. You can unsubscribe from the list at any time.
HOW OFTEN MUST I ATTEND AND DO I NEED TO BRING A DRUM?
The group is open so members can attend whichever meetings they wish. You do not need to bring a drum as it is a shamanic journeying group not, despite the name, a shamanic drumming group.
WHERE AND WHEN DOES THE GROUP MEET?
Some meetings take place on Zoom and some are face to face meetings. The meetings are usually on the second Saturday of the month but sometimes the date or times may change. On Zoom we start in the circle at 1pm and Zoom is open from 12.30 – 1pm for community time if anyone wants to chat. We finish by 5.30pm.
If face to face we start in the circle at 1pm and meet from 12 for community time. We finish by 6pm.
It is not possible to join after 1pm or leave early as this disturbs the circle and any partner or ceremonial work we may be dong.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST
Please bring rattle, scarf to cover you eyes, blanket your journal and a pen for writing down the journeys. If via zoom it is by donation but about £20 is suggested. If face to face it is a minimum donation of £20 as we need to cover hall hire. However we do not turn anyone away due to lack of funds. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Each meeting is different and offers the opportunity to develop personal work as well as learning new techniques and deepening connection. All members of the group are encouraged to contribute by putting forwards ideas for journeys or other piece of shamanic work.
Venue for face to face meetings
The venue is a few minutes walk from the train and tube stations at Vauxhall SW8. The part of the venue we use is on the first floor and there is no lift.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
shenoah@shenoahtaylor.com please put LODG membership in the title
You can see some of the content of past meetings here Previous Lodg Meetings
2023 Meeting Dates
14th January – Our Gifts for the worlds & Wassail – Face to Face in Vauxhall, London
11th February – Forgiveness – Zoom
11th March – Working with the Spirits of nature – Face to Face in Kew Gardens, London
8th April – Zoom
13th May – Spirit Houses – Face to Face in Vauxhall, London
10th June – Zoom
8th July – Face to Face – outdoor meeting in a London Park
12th August – Zoom
9th September – Face to Face in Vauxhall, London
14th October – Zoom
11th November – Sei∂r – face to face in Vauxhall
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular Sei∂r
12th November – Sei∂r – via zoom
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular Sei∂r
9th December – Zoom
Below are the themes we have worked with over the past few years.
2022 Meetings
all meetings are on a Saturday – currently run via Zoom
January 8th 2022 – Gifts and Blessings for the New Year – via Zoom
February 12th 2022 – The Power of Spring and virtual Wassail – via Zoom
March 19th 2022 – Nourishing and Deepening Shamanic Practice – via Zoom
April 16th 2022 – Blessed by the Moon – via Zoom
May 7th 2022 – Distance Healing – via Zoom 1st not 2nd Saturday
June 11th 2022 – Deepening Trust – via Zoom
July 16th 2022 – Spirits of Nature – face to face in a London Park 3rd not 2nd Saturday
August 13th 2022 – Fruits of the Harvest – via Zoom
September 10th 2022 – Blessed by the Harvest Moon -face to face in Vauxhall
October 8th 2022 – Healing Imagery – via Zoom
November 12th 2022 – Sei∂r – face to face in Vauxhall
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular Sei∂r
Sunday – November 13th 2022 – Sei∂r – via zoom
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular Sei∂r
December 10th 2022 – theme TBC including Winter Feast – via Zoom
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2021 Meetings
January 9th 2021 – Insights for the coming year – via zoom
February 13th 2021 – Deepening Spirit Connection – via zoom
March 13th 2021 – The Gifts of Spring – via zoom
April 10th 2021 – Power and Renewal – via zoom
May 8th 2021 – The Elements Within – via zoom
June 12th 2021 – The Spirit of Play – via zoom
July 10th 2021 – Ritual – via zoom
August 14th 2021 – Nature as a Healing Path – via zoom
September 11th 2021 – Harvesting our Life Path – via zoom
October 9th 2021 – Honouring the Earth – via zoom
November 13th 2021 – The Staff and the Song – working with Sei∂r – via zoom
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular sei∂r
http://www.shamanism.dk/legacyofseidr.htm
December 11th 2021 – Giving and Receiving, including winter feast – via zoom
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2020 Meetings
January 11th 2020 – Insights from the elements for the coming year
February 8th 2020 – Spirits of Nature in Kew Gardens
March 14th 2020 – Spirits in the City – urban shamanism – via zoom
April 11th 2020 – Connecing with Resources – via Zoom
May 9th 2020 – The Power of Spring & Spirits of Nature – via Zoom
June 13th 2020 – Insights from the Four Directions – via zoom
July 11th 2020 – Ancestors, Healing and Resources – via zoom
August 8th 2020 – Surrender – via zoom
September 5th 2020 – The Gifts of Autumn – via zoom
October 3rd 2020 – Our Gifts for the World – via zoom
November 14th 2020 – Sei∂r – via zoom
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular sei∂r
http://www.shamanism.dk/legacyofseidr.htm
December 12th 2020 – The gifts of Winter, including winter feast – via Zoom
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2019 Meetings
January 12th 2019 – Resourcing Ourselves in Changing Times
February 9th 2019 – The Way of Council – with Pippa Bondy
March 9th 2019 – Healing Power of Spring
April 13th 2019 – Expressing Ourselves
May 11th 2019 – Our Personal Creation Stories
June 15th 2019 3rd Saturday not 2nd Saturday – The abundance of Summer
July 13th 2019 – Spirit of the Drum
August 17th 2019 – 3rd Saturday not 2nd Saturday – Climate Change and Shamanism
September 14th 2019 – Working with the Moon
October 12th 2019 – Runes
November 9th 2019 – Sei∂r
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular sei∂r
http://www.shamanism.dk/legacyofseidr.htm
December 14th 2019 – Seasonal Theme tbc, including winter feast
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2018 Meetings
January 20th 2018 – 3rd Saturday not 2nd Saturday – Healing ourselves, healing the Earth
The correlation between our own healing and our relationship with the earth
February 10th 2018 – Shamanic Healing
Exploring different ways of working with Shamanic healing
March 10th 2018 – Balancing our Lives
Working with the energy of the spring Equinox to bring balance to our lives
April 14th 2018 – Responsibility
Journeying and ceremony around the theme of Responsibility
May 12th 2018 – Becoming Our Spirit Helpers
June 9th 2018 – Blessings of the Summer
July 14th 2018 – embodied practice
August 11th 2018 – Creating Sacred Space
September 8th 2018 – The power of the harvest
October 13th 2018 – Spirit Houses
November 10th 2018 – Sei∂r
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular sei∂r
http://www.shamanism.dk/legacyofseidr.htm
December 8th 2018 – The gifts of the Winter, including Winter Feast
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2017 Meetings
January 14th 2017 – Our Gifts for the World
Discovering the gifts we carry that can make a difference in the coming year
February 11th 2017 – Shamanic Healing
Exploring different methods of individual and community shamanic healing
March 11th 2017 – Awakening from Within
What needs to be awakened within us to connect with the power of spring
April 8th 2017 – Gifts of the Ancestors
The gifts the ancestors offer us and what we can offer them
May 13th 2017 – Shamanic Divination
Working with different forms of shamanic divination
June 10th 2017 – The Gifts of the Summer
Exploring the gifts the summer can offer us – plus it is our 20th Anniversary Meeting!!!
July 8th 2017 – Deepening Connection to our Spirits
Working with our spirits and creating a representation in ceremony
August 12th 2017 – Shamanic Landscapes
Exploring our shamanic landscapes
September 16th 2017 – 3rd not 2nd Saturday – Reserves for the coming Darkness
October 7th 2017 – Rattle Making
Working with the spirits to make a shamanic rattle
November 11th 2017 – Sei∂r
Our annual meeting of working with staff, song and oracular sei∂r
http://www.shamanism.dk/legacyofseidr.htm
December 9th 2017 – Seasonal Theme
Sustenance, gifts & Winter Feast