Make your own ratchet and drumstick rattle
Making, use, application, history, meaning and symbolism.A small instrument with great significance
The rattle is also an ancient musical instrument and is used in various ceremonies. The energy of the rattle works in a different way than that of the drum and also has different uses. This makes the rattle complementary to the drum, so they can also be used together. You immediately notice that the energy is amplified. Like the drum, the rattle has a healing and restorative effect. If you then add the flute with its transcendental effect to both, you create the cosmic symphonies. The air flow blown by the flute symbolizes the breath of the Great Spirit. The same is true of the didgeridoo or any hollow tube. In South American cultures, the rattle is considered an important instrument of the shaman. This is due to the sound produced, which in turn is linked to the voice of the creator. The parts of the rattle also have a symbolic meaning and these are all explained in the training.
The surprising symbolism of the rattle
Making your own rattle or drumstick rattle is also a ritual in itself. You can make them for yourself or as a gift. They were often given as gifts at births. The sound captures the child’s attention and calms them, it is as if they recognize the sound.
The symbolism of ratchet making can be implemented very well in a multi-day personal development workshop. There are many different designs of rattles and different materials. But usually they are made of rawhide as a sphere as we do in this training.
The turtle ratchet has multiple meanings in South America such as for fertility and inner peace. But also as keepers of time. The turtle as the place (world) on which they are said to live has the knowledge of all beings and the tree is the keeper of time.
“Discover the magic and power of the rattle.”
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How fun is it to offer it as a group workshop. At school it can be a fun activity in music class and crafts.
A godsend for people with noisy homes
You can also get into a trance with a rattle so that makes it extremely suitable as a replacement for a drum.
Cheaply make your own ratchet or drumstick rattle.
Making a musical instrument with symbolic meaning. A fun opportunity to earn some extra income without requiring much investment.
Online training rattle/drumstick rattle
- Make affordable your own musical instrument for yourself or do it with a group of children and/or adults.
- You’ll hear things about the rattle and drumstick rattle that you didn’t already know.
- Implement the knowledge and symbolism while making as a structure in spiritual/intuitive workshops as well as in training shamanism, self/awareness development, parent-child and men-women workshops.
- This training is also applicable in annual training courses.