The Other Tools Of The Healer
In this second gathering with master drum maker David Craig, the conversation moves beyond the drum to the wider family of sacred tools a traditional practitioner works with. David shares how the rattle is made and how certain stones spark in the dark to call in our helpers, how a feather fan carries prayer on the smoke of sage, and how he chooses and cares for feathers so they stay vital and alive.
He also speaks, with real reverence and care, about the extraction tools used in deeper healing work, and about the protection and self-care that serious shamanic practice always asks of us. A rich teaching for anyone curious about the sacred instruments of this path.
Drawn to this work? You can begin with Fundamentals of Shamanism.