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Earth Day and Mugical Morocco

Come Join us for an Evening Concert, a Wellness Retreat, and learn about Magical Morocco.

Growth feels exponential, I am so glad I have so many wonderful friends who can support my health and all of these big changes life brings. Earth Day is coming and I want to share a wonderful collaboration for sound health and gratitude for this life.

Concert ~ Wellness Retreat ~ Upcoming Morocco Tour

Mugical Tour of Moracco

Dror Sinai is one of my drum teachers, mentors, and an all-around wonderful person who is coming to the coast on Earth Day. We are forming a Group to travel to Morocco (https://mugical-morocco.com). Come to hear details and ask questions either on Saturday or Sunday. We will elevate you into the mystical realms of rhythm and song with a concert at Spirit House Center For Attitudinal Healing. You have three options to join us.

Earth Day ~ APRIL 22, 2023

1. Noyo Food Forest ~ First Concert (Short and sweet to open the event)

Time: 12-12:45 pm (Earth Day Celebration til 5pm)

Location: At The Learning Garden at 300A Dana Street, Fort Bragg, CA, United States, California.

Cost: Free

Participate: Want to get in the mood and join me? Wear white and Flowers and sit up front. We will be singing together in gratitude for our Mother Earth.

2. Morocco Concert

Saturday, April 22

Time: 7 pm-8:30 pm

Location: Spirit House Center or Zoom

Cost:$15

We will elevate you into the mystical realms of rhythm and song with a concert at Spirit House Center Saturday evening.

Featuring Dror Sinai, a true force of nature, whose unique blend of Musical and Healing expertise, combined with his passion for Travel and Personal Growth, has inspired and uplifted people from all walks of life. He is a true visionary and pioneer in the world of percussion, World Peace, Chi Gong, Healing, and Personal Development, and his contributions to these fields are felt by many.

With Lavender Grace, A creator, Singing Woman, Mother, and Cultural Ecology Advocate in partnership with Indigenous knowledge keepers and Regenerative Community leaders. She supports sound health and the pollination of art and culture to dream into a beautiful abundant future.

“Rhythm is all around us, in everything we see, we touch, we breathe… With rhythm, we shall achieve better communication and understanding among ourselves and all people: all people as one.”
Dror Sinai

3. Wellness Retreat

Sunday, April 23

Time: 10 am-1 pm

Location: Spirit House or Zoom

Cost: $40

This will begin with Chi Gong, move into an introduction to the Hand Drum, and then you will be enticed with details for an upcoming Mugical (magical musical) tour to Morocco we are planning in December 2023

Sunday Wellness Retreat.

10-11 am Chi Gong

11-12:15 Intro to Hand Drum

12:15-1 Mugical Morrocco Tour

Dror loves to share his joy of music with all people. His expertise and his warm, joyful approach will help put music lovers of every experience level at ease, inspiring a path to musical expression…

COST FOR BOTH: For $50

Register In Person: Pay at the Door or use Paypal

Register for Zoom:

1. Use Paypal ~ Please give me your email in the notes and we will send you the link.

Contact me with any questions.

With Love and Honey,

Lavender

Frame Drumming Women of Mendocino

Hello Lovely Ones, our weekly circle of celebration as women frame drummers is coming this Thursday. We gather to witness, share, learn and grow. We sing ourselves alive!. Together we sync our beating hearts in rhythm of connection.

INTUITIVE DRUM SONG

1st Winter Session – Gift of Hope, Elemental Earth

Time: Thursdays 5:00 pm-6:30 pm

Date: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16

Location: Mendocino Art Center ~ Rogen Gathering Space

45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA 95460

What to Bring Thursday

1. BLANKET – For sitting on

2. WATER – To drink, and some from your home to add to the collective

3. DRUM – I have some to borrow if you do not yet have one

4. EARTH – Small handful of earth from your home to add to the collective

5. ALTER – An Object for our drum alter

We are part of an ancient ongoing tradition, and we carry the tradition as Frame Drumming Women here in Mendocino.

I will meet you where the flowers bloom!

Lavender Grace with the beautiful blossom of trillium in Montgomery Woods, Mendocino, CA — photo by T.Cinnamon

With Love, Lavender .:. Grace

Welcome Back To Yourself!

The Inspiration

I’m back, it has been forever since I have reached out. I have missed you and want to share what is up, this new inspiration and accumulation of truth that has guided me into myself, with a lot of powerful guidance and help:) Whooow, what a time! I am accelerating, crystalizing, and co-creating like crazy. In this newness of time, ways of being and more truth are revealing themselves and I can’t hold back any longer.

This new emergent self was really activated several months ago when I learned what it means to not “Diminish Myself”. This glorious sensation came during the “Dance of the Magda” facilitated by Lady Graell at the GFest in Shasta, CA. This was the kind of transformational experience I felt on a cellular level. Lady Graell created a container that connected me to my soul memory. It was an experience that revitalized my being and strengthened my core. So much so, that I want to share it in my community.

When we began to share our stories I learned about her youth in NY, her adventures traveling the World as a Priestess, and how she started her College. The more we talked, the more our laughter came tumbling out like a new spring flowing with joy. Her presence filled me instantly with truth and love, overflowing with inspiration and gratitude for the wisdom she lives. Soon, I learned that she and her husband love Mendocino and we started to plan. So here we are combining our visions and co-creating an event for November.

New Offerings

I have two inspirations to share with you today, both are potent and full of sweet honey goodness.

1. *Oracle Drum Song

The Oracle Drum Song is a wonderful adventure into the bio-spiritual ecology of your soul. It is an intuitive journey tool to open the door to your sacred realm to discern the needed wisdom of this unique moment and time. Calling upon the Art of Pollination we will seek the mystic nectar of our inner life and sing into the blossom in our being.

The Oracle session will include:

• Guided breath and grounding practice to set the intention for the reading

• Meditative rhythm journey with the frame drum

• Intuitive song to access your multidimensional self and recall what is most needed at this time.

• Digital Recording of the session

*I will offer a free session for the first 3 lucky ones who sign up:)

Schedule time with me

2. Dance the Earth Temples Alive

The second offering is a co-creation with Lady Graell and myself. Creating sacred space together to help woman dance their Living Earth Temples Alive with the combination of the Intuitive Drum Song and the Dance of the Magda.

This is the beginning of a series that activates the drum, song, and dance of the divine feminine arts. The session will begin with creating a sacred sound space through Frame Drum Rhythms and Tones of Intuitive Drum Song Meditation. This guided meditation in sound health will infuse you with vibration, and frequencies sourced to calm, alleviate tension, heighten your awareness, and aid in achieving the Alpha state of consciousness. From honored teachers linked to ancestral knowledge, I will traverse the lineage of Celtic, Mediterranean, and Nordic heritages, as a drum and song holder for over two decades. I am honored to co-create this space with Lady Graell as she guides us in the Dance of the Magda.

Dance of the Madga

Navigated by your temple Womb, this empowering and raw somatic practice of sacred movement taps you into the expressions of your yoni’s voice.

We will share a deep group transmission, and the witnessing will activate our ancient memories of the Red Tent Sisterhood and the Lineage of the Magda.

Priestess Graell

A Life Coach of the Sacred she has held a Goddess Temple since 2001. Presently the Founder and Director of the Goddess Temple of Ashland and its Priestess College, She is a Midwife of the Veils serving Childbirth, First Blood, Sex, Marriage, Parenting, Divorce, Sovereignty, Death, and Rebirth.

With over two decades teaching various trainings in the Priestess Arts, Dance, and Devotional Yoga, Lady Graell is guided by the depth of her connection betwixt her heart and womb. Her profound and personal communion with nature fuels her passion for sharing practical skills on walking the Path of Sacred Living.

This special and intimate experience will be held in a beautiful dome within the forest of Albion on the farm (Location will be given upon registration). We are inviting 13 women to this gathering.

Preregistration ends November 4th, 2022

* If it is a clear night, Mister Valendar, Graell’s husband, will be holding space as sacred male fire tenders. (Inquire if you would like to join the Men’s Circle.)

COST

Sliding Scale $43-$113

Pay what you can to cover the cost of the event and travel for Lady Graell. We are abundant in our gifts and open to sharing what we can. I invite you to offer your sacred reciprocity as you are able. Inquire about payment options.

This will be an extraordinary gathering to ignite our path forward with unique soul nourishment. The space we create together will help you tend your inner garden and shake awake your being through the amplified connection and entrainment of this vibrant circle full of Earth tenders and Daughters of the Divine. I so look forward to the opportunity to share this with you.

In Love and Honey,

Lavender Grace

SPRING SESSION 2020

Beauty Reflected in Sound

*Notice – We are going online with Zoom Sessions.

Please contact Lavender Grace to get your link and password.

In honor of the home shelter now in place, Intuitive Drum Song will offer extensive scholarships for all in need. Just contact us.

It is time for an all-new Intuitive Drum Song Course for 2020. We have taken time off for a deepening, allowing the growth rings to stretch out, our hearts to continue their beat of life, now we are ready to share.

For any of returning students, I can’t wait to continue our journey together. Please let me know you are coming back. Below you will find all the information you need to register.

All new students will find more descriptions of the Intuitive Drum Song work we do. This course will identify the basic elements of the frame drum and the intuitive nature of voice. The students will actively learn how to listen and play with rhythmic vocabulary and how to attune to heart songs from the inner world.

The objective of this course is to develop the student’s confidence with rhythm, how to play with others, how to listen & how to access one’s own heart song

The Basic Training is on Thursdays 5 pm-6 pm
The course runs for 8 weeks from March 12 – April 30, 2020, the cost is $150 presale / $180 After March 12th. There are Scholarships available, see the registration form for details.

*We will meet online for Zoom Sessions. To get your free Zoom app – go to https://zoom.us/

Course-Syllabus and OverviewDownload

I am your instructor, the facilitator of this experience: Lavender Grace. You can reach me here at 707.357.1419 or on the contact form with any further questions.

NEW THIS YEAR ~ Intensives In the Field:

Intensive Course Description: This course will apply the practice of sonic collaboration with the Plant Devas, the Elementals & the Nature Spirits.

This is a pilot project to develop sonic communication within our local ecology to gain a deeper understanding of sound health. The intention is to give gratitude and gain guidance on how to live in harmony with our natural world.

Here are the times for our meetings. You will need your drum, dress in layers, and bring water and a snack.

Date & Time:
March 21st – 9:00am -12pm – Big River Beach – East River Side

April 18th – 9:00am -12pm – Russian Gulch – Road 409 Trail Head

May 2nd- 9:00 am -12 pm – Mackerricher Beach – 10 Mile Dunes

Resources

If you are a new student, I recommend the list below to help you understand the scope of this work and how it has been inspired.

First: This was instrumental in opening my world to the importance of the Fram Drum in the Ancient world and what an amazing tool it is for us in our modern times.

Second: Jacqueline Freeman was able to completely changed my perspective on the importance of Bees on such a deeper level.

“Song of Increase”
Listening to the Wisdom of Honeybees for Kinder Beekeeping and a Better World
By Jacqueline Freeman copyright 2016. Published by Sounds True, Inc. Boulder CO

Third: Yuval Ron has written a wonderful book full of reflections and stories compiled over the past 30 years from his travels. The Yuval Ron Ensemble tours the world for Peace. You can learn about his work here. yuvalronmusic.com

Four: This selection is written by a very special and dear human, John O’Donohue. He has written many books, this one, in particular, has reached my heart. I especially appreciate how he speaks to the Human in relation to the natural spirit of our inner landscape.

“Eternal Echoes”
Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong
By John O’Donohue copyright 1999
Published by Harper Collins – Reprinted by Perennial 2002
https://www.johnodonohue.com/

Fifth: I bought this book from Silvia Nakkach after attending one of her workshops. This is a great resource full of vocal exercises and a wide-open perspective on what the voice is capable of.

“Free Your Voice”
Awaken to Life Through Singing
By Silvia Nakkach & Valerie Carpenter copyright 2012
Published by Sounds True, Inc. Boulder CO
voxmundiproject.com

Links to Instructors

I also recommend looking into these Instructors and seeing their great work.

Marla Leigh Goldstein is a Grammy-nominated Percussionist, Flautist, Composer, and Educator. ~ marlaleigh.com

Rowan Storm: With more than 25 years of experience with cultures and drumming of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Rowan is recognized internationally as a performer and educator.~ rowanstorm.com

Miriam Peretz: an internationally celebrated dancer devoted to creating transformational experiences for her students and audiences worldwide. Miriam has devoted her life to empowering and healing women through the art of dance and ritual. ~ miriamdance.com

If you want to join the course – Fill out the registration form here.

Inside the Hive is This Sunday!

Support is Pouring In! The Mendocino coast community is coming together to celebrate World Bee Day this Sunday May 20th!

The Honey Hive of Mendocino is presenting the first International Bee Day in Mendocino through Music, Dance and Crafts. Our amazing community is showing their wonderful support.

affiliates:

We are extremely grateful to Bee Bold Mendocino for taking us under their wing as an affiliate. This means all donations made to the Honey Hive Mendocino is under the 501c3 Non Profit status of the amazing Noyo Food Forest.

Event Contributions:

All artists participating with “Inside the Hive” are donating their talents and time to make this happen for a free family community event.

Featuring:

Belly Dancing from Trillium Tribe

Sound and Tapestries from Steve Crowningshield

Children’s Crafts from Sal Herrick & Sue Magoo

Poems and Dance from Oasis

Circle Dance from Devora Rossman

Sacred Sound offerings from The Honey Hive Ensemble including new members; Sue Magoo and Paloma Carmon

Generous Raffle Donations from:

The community has been generous, come try your luck in the RAFFLE…..

Dew Drop Wellness

Session with – Gift of Healing Massage and Bioset

Sacred Sound Healing Session with – Nadabrahma

Thanksgiving Coffee

Earrings from Gallery Mendocino

Gift Certificate to Frankies Pizza

Gift Certificate to Piaci Pub and Pizzaria

Gift from Interiors

Massage from Christine Berchen

Gift Certificate to Corners of the Mouth

Gift Certificate to Good Life Cafe

2 Family Day Passes to CV Starr Aquatic Center

Nature Adventure with Sue Magoo

Bee Beads from Rubayat

Gift Certificate from Dirt Cheap

Lucy’s

Gallery Books

Sponsorship from:

Jade Golden

Sheryl Kuhns

Thank you all for your kindness!

Thank you bees for all your generosity!

p.s. Even if you can not make the event, please send your gratitude to the bees on Sunday. The whole world will be in this together. I can assure you the bees will appreciate it:)

Facebook Event

Red Thread Gathering

I have just returned from an amazing gathering full of inspiration, heart and deep soul!

This is for all of you who brought your drum into being!

Ask breathe in… ask listen… list in
Coil weave, over under through, over under through
To reach the drop down, the sync up, the link up, contact – connect – received!
Contact – connect – received
Through miracles of wonder
Through pretty in all color
Through words infused, anointed, blessed
In belonging fearlessly to the self, received by yourself, received – contact! Charged
Amp up – drop-down
Get up get down, get up get down
Lone wolves receive the moon call
The Raven wing black to white, the fire dance to ocean song, the portal, the bloom
The peace of Gaia’s spiral womb
Alchemical love witnessed, circle defined
Sway, sway, sway
Arms raised, embrace we are held
Your piece spun, wove and linked to my piece
circle upon circle – prayer wings – directions four
Get up get down – to the center, to the sky – to the ancient mothers song
the portal is now open
Dance in!

Lavender Grace Cinnamon
Honey Hive of Mendocino

Special blessings to Shiloh Sophia McCloud and Mary McCrystal for creating such an amazing weekend of Red Thread Gathering!

Intuitive Drum Song – Ongoing Tradition

Intuitive Drum Song is a weekly practice to support each other through energetic re-alignment with toning, chanting and drumming.

ARE YOU CALLED TO REMEMBER?

Come explore the realm of the sacred through frame drum and voice.
We circle and share techniques used since times forgotten….
No experience necessary, drums available to use…..

Thursdays 5pm to 6:15pm
Dancing Dog Loft
210 N. Cory St. Fort Bragg

Suggested Donation:
$15 drop in * 4 for $40
No One Turned away

For further inquiries contact Lavender Grace 707 357-1419