tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post8483612772544986702..comments2024-03-24T17:49:05.886-04:00Comments on The Robert Moss BLOG: A different drumMarcia Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530003059608361331noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-61186355504914041872012-01-04T02:40:31.559-05:002012-01-04T02:40:31.559-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681001278538562028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-7074532149555276252012-01-03T12:40:32.518-05:002012-01-03T12:40:32.518-05:00I just posted a little note on the dream kitchen a...I just posted a little note on the dream kitchen at my other blog: http://blog.beliefnet.com/dreamgates/2012/01/in-the-dream-kitchen.htmlRobert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-22735031971653377362012-01-03T12:14:44.391-05:002012-01-03T12:14:44.391-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681001278538562028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-8688220613911185702012-01-03T07:50:15.774-05:002012-01-03T07:50:15.774-05:00Adelita - ACHE right back at you, con abrazos.
Ce...Adelita - ACHE right back at you, con abrazos.<br /><br />Celeste - Thanks for putting light in the eyes of the Goddess.<br /><br />Nina (and cooking mom) - Yes, like all else, cooking is better with love. And practice. Bakers know that everything goes better when there is plenty of yeast in the air, which works - as a metaphor - in many situations beyond the kitchen.Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-11984754181022288602012-01-02T22:16:37.859-05:002012-01-02T22:16:37.859-05:00Ah, dear Carol, thank you so much for the wonderfu...Ah, dear Carol, thank you so much for the wonderful role you played in this union of energies, and for bringing your bear to play with mine.Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-82896829587280760142012-01-02T22:03:50.279-05:002012-01-02T22:03:50.279-05:00After reading this a second time, I went for a dri...After reading this a second time, I went for a drive, and 2 lines of a song to the goddess came to me:<br />"With the shaman's drum, she needs no disguise,<br />With the shaman's drum, there is light in her eyes."<br /><br />Thank-you for the touching blog, Robert.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273838490439699455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-445328593908302602012-01-02T21:47:29.222-05:002012-01-02T21:47:29.222-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273838490439699455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-19961756075039008572012-01-02T20:14:58.117-05:002012-01-02T20:14:58.117-05:00oh what a joy to read this story and all of the co...oh what a joy to read this story and all of the comments! As I played the young drum and you, Robert, played the elder, in the wonder-filled cave, the sound waves began to move around us. As you played the other drums and rattles I remember calling out, "She's starting to sing!" as I continued to play. "ah yes, come on, come forth and sing", I smiled and spoke to the young drum. Then you took the younger drum and I took the elder and the sound waves danced and our joy grew. The young one opened more. Our hearts did smile. This drum will support journeys, will support dreamers as they travel through doors. Ah, Happy New Year!Carol Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165693767030781887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-92051964428820973982012-01-02T19:13:35.482-05:002012-01-02T19:13:35.482-05:00Niels - Indeed, we live in an animate and consciou...Niels - Indeed, we live in an animate and conscious universe, and may do better when we treat everything as being alive and at least potentially capable of conscious engagement. I don't go as far as the friend who says she keeps her elderly car on the road by doing Reiki on it, but on the other hand, if that works, I won't knock it :-)Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-5131669617729499802012-01-02T19:10:40.137-05:002012-01-02T19:10:40.137-05:00Don - In my experience, the drum comes alive, and ...Don - In my experience, the drum comes alive, and gains power, through being used in ways that make spirit sing. If I had acquired a skin drum that had been used for someone else, I might make it my intention, while playing it, to get a clear sense of what it has done and what it wishes me to do with it now. In short, put your question to the drum/s.Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-77910644747374233142012-01-02T19:08:18.042-05:002012-01-02T19:08:18.042-05:00Bob - Wonderful to remember all the excellent jour...Bob - Wonderful to remember all the excellent journeys we have made together with our frequent flyers, powered by the drums. I look forward to fresh adventures in 2012.Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-69131574966156171162012-01-02T17:56:08.770-05:002012-01-02T17:56:08.770-05:00Drumming fascinates me, Robert. Over time you hav...Drumming fascinates me, Robert. Over time you have posted quite a bit about drums and drumming. You have gotten me very interested. I have and use your drumming CD. I own several drums including two Remo Buffalo drums, one 12"and one 16." <br /><br />Some time ago, in 2009, I had a powerful dream of drum power. That dream encouraged me to look at elk hide drums at the next Siletz Powwow later that year, but not to buy one. I looked, and encountered second hand drum there that the vendor had unintentionally brought with him. (Synchronicity?) I had a feeling of power when I handled it. The vendor told me that it had been owned by a man who had done healings with it. I bought it. <br /><br />In the more than two years since that time the feeling of power is fading away. I do not know how to recover it. None of my drums sing, though I do try use them for ritual. It seems to be my nature to use pipes or a flute, such as a recorder. With them, I feel like I can leave my ego behind, put my full heart and soul into my message, and really project it. I never took lessons. It came naturally. I would like to learn how to do that with drums.<br /><br />When I read your post here I felt encouraged to get more involved with drums. Your cave sounds wonderful. I have no such cave. Not yet. Perhaps the first step should be to get one. I can see that I need more instruction, too. What you have posted here is a profound inspiration to get going on that. Possibly I can get instruction from dreams. There is instruction in what you posted here. <br /><br />I loved the description of your cave. Your companion looks just right, too. Your story was entertaining as well as encouraging. Thank you.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993383187697280608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-59825204538878699232012-01-02T15:33:34.229-05:002012-01-02T15:33:34.229-05:00As always, Ache to you, your work and your new dru...As always, Ache to you, your work and your new drum.Adelita Chirinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210924775343133374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-6169842384645845692012-01-02T15:06:18.510-05:002012-01-02T15:06:18.510-05:00Thanks for sharing this, Robert. It feels to me l...Thanks for sharing this, Robert. It feels to me like a family story, maybe a birth story, as I have known the older drums from journeys guided by you for almost 14 years. Welcome, new drum, "Eyes of the Goddess!"Bob Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501675018905105727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-91244168396906839452012-01-02T14:35:48.770-05:002012-01-02T14:35:48.770-05:00Patricia - Fine synchronicity that you are listeni...Patricia - Fine synchronicity that you are listening to Yeats' lines via Loreena's lovely voice. I am deep in new Yeats studies, preparatory to writing a new book in which he will be a central character; in my DREAMER'S BOOK OF THE DEAD you can read about where my lifelong relationship with Yeats has led me before. I often teach in the Seattle area, mostly advanced trainings but a few programs ("Tarot for Dreamers" in March and "Dreaming the Soul Back Home" in September, for example) that are open to all. Perhaps your dreams, and your drum, and Bear will lead you to join us. You may want to check out the events calendar at my website, www.mossdreams.comRobert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-33772898145769663812012-01-02T14:29:27.609-05:002012-01-02T14:29:27.609-05:00My heart seems to just want to say Mmmmmm. I am a ...My heart seems to just want to say Mmmmmm. I am a young mother to a goatskin bodhron and the journey of sounds and energy from it are just beginning for me. I will one day have a drum just for Bear. Beautiful choice of design Robert. I have a stuffed Bear I am sleeping with that looks just like yours. It was given to me by a man I am in relationship with in Seattle. I am exploring coincidence and dreaming ribbons with him. As I write this last sentence Loreena Mckennitt's Stolen Child (Yeats) is singing in the background. I love her voice!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14475407354190409346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-59549727644568448782012-01-02T14:24:43.057-05:002012-01-02T14:24:43.057-05:00yes, a wonderful love story! i enjoyed nina's ...yes, a wonderful love story! i enjoyed nina's account of her epiphany that cooking with love is the secret to good food. my heart is expanding in my chest!momshomecookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936969918211614070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-8354636561242895682012-01-02T12:40:31.488-05:002012-01-02T12:40:31.488-05:00Happy New Year to all, and thanks for all the hear...Happy New Year to all, and thanks for all the heart in these wonderful comments. One of my Facebook friends - also a teacher of Active Dreaming who has made many journeys with my "old" drum - observed, "This is a story about love, if ever I have read one." Yes.Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-68437810837282303882012-01-02T12:37:00.079-05:002012-01-02T12:37:00.079-05:00Layne - Grand to hear from you and thank you so mu...Layne - Grand to hear from you and thank you so much for this practical and most helpful advice on how to restore a REMO synthetic drum. I love your comment that your "old" REMO drum is your Stradivarius. I have the same feeling about mine. However, after yesterday's energy transfer and retirement party, I'll have to see how she feels about being warmed up again...Robert Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231870716685877709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-89080608614035398612012-01-02T09:06:01.912-05:002012-01-02T09:06:01.912-05:00Hi Robert, Layne Redmond here. Lovely blog. I wi...Hi Robert, Layne Redmond here. Lovely blog. I will tell you how you can recapture the sound of your old drum. I've done it many times. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Put your drum in head up on the rack so that the synthetic skin is not touching any hot metal. and leave it there for 12 seconds. Take outside of the house immedidately, holding your breath! You do not want to breath in the toxic fumes released while re-heating. I have reheated drums since the mid nineties. I like to do 10 - 12 second intervals to be safe, but test each time and if it has not been restored to the pitch you like you can do it again. Each time it will get higher. I don't pass this info on normally but since you have already replaced this drum, even if there is a mishap in the heating you will be fine. I have one of the first Remo prototypes from the early eighties that has been reheated countless times and is my stradivarius. I see in the photo you have one of the older tars and those are great drums also. All of them go down over time, but this little secret can bring them back to life. But I will add this caution to anyone reading this, it is only for Remo synthetic drum heads, no other company and not real animal skin heads and please do know that it is not a recommended practice by Remo. you may damage your drum.Layne Redmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778483211723559413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-52324437528473312182012-01-02T08:51:09.685-05:002012-01-02T08:51:09.685-05:00that sounds like a powerful transfer of energy, an...that sounds like a powerful transfer of energy, and I look forward to journeying w/ this new drum! I feel similarly when I switch from an old dream journal, replete w/ many dreams for some months, to a new one w/ blank pages, and have done ritual to energize the new dream journal w/ magic and mystery that the old one contained.Yiskahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023072806629399224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-54822236131277531182012-01-02T07:40:50.046-05:002012-01-02T07:40:50.046-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681001278538562028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-37533774687369378992012-01-02T06:11:21.803-05:002012-01-02T06:11:21.803-05:00wonderful, inspiring post. thank you so much, Robe...wonderful, inspiring post. thank you so much, Robert. perhaps every home dwelling needs such a drum. namaste!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479254577326489108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-84409669459828293682012-01-02T05:42:20.648-05:002012-01-02T05:42:20.648-05:00Wow, a beautifull story that is dear Robert, thank...Wow, a beautifull story that is dear Robert, thank you for sharing your experiences this way :D !<br />When I had bought my first shamandrum in the Netherlands I noticed that the spots in the hide (a young cow/calf's hide) changed overtime in images of spiritual guides, they are indeed alive our drums, and probably all material possesions we have, from our houses to our cars, our computers to our garden equipement, it also excist in the realms of spirit and is influenceable by our personal energy...<br />I wish you a happy and blessed new year for you and all those among you, including the drums ;-)!Nielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948763155981777795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925549664214256461.post-71192994382708499022012-01-02T02:59:43.993-05:002012-01-02T02:59:43.993-05:00Robert, I love the respect and sensuality that liv...Robert, I love the respect and sensuality that live in this description and medicine you've shared... I immediately think of the beautiful metaphor that this is for how we can learn from our beloved elders no matter in what form they come. I'm so happy for your new drum that it has taken up the work.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251485237464775799noreply@blogger.com