Bellingen Shamanic Medicine Drum Crafting Ceremony

Full Details

Saturday 27th September: 1:00pm – 7:00pm
& Sunday 28th September: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Held at Tuckers Rocks Cottage, Repton NSW

-This is a non-residential gathering—you will return home or to local accommodation overnight and return the next day to complete your drum.

Do you feel the beat of the drum calling you?

Calling you to re-member.....

That there was once a time when the drummers were women.

Siobhán will midwife you through the journey of birthing your own Medicine Drum. Bringing attention to the shamanic (inner) journey, exploring your birthing imprint as well as coming to an understanding of the inner workings of how you now give birth (to all manner of creative projects and ideas, not just babies) in your life now. 

These gatherings will also offer a framework and guidance into shamanic drum journeying, accessing all your senses. You will be guided to meet with the spirit of the animal hide you will be using to make your drum (kangaroo), the spirit of the timber (willow), as well as the spirit of your drum as an ally in your life.

Siobhán weaves in the shamanic dimensions of what it is to craft in a sacred way, in ceremony. She creates space for women to reconnect with the creative life force that pulses within all of us. A connection that is needed to be in sacred co-creation with life. Using the medicine drum crafting as a vehicle to re-connect women to a deep trust in their own unique creative life force and their capacity to birth all manner of things into life.

Moving beyond comparison, conditioning, and perfectionism. Women craft their very own unique drums from this place of trust, with gentle guidance and midwifing from Siobhán when needed. This is why these drums are Medicine Drums, not simply instruments. They all come out looking different, completely unique. Each woman trusting that she will make exactly the drum she needs to make, both to support her own life journey and the work she intends to do with the drum. 

A medicine drum is so much more than an instrument. It is a guide and ally of transformation, a vehicle into trance-like states that connects you to your inner wisdom and power. Connecting you to the Divine/ Spirit/ God by whichever name you speak it. The relationship with your drum begins with your intention to make the drum. It is a sacred and transformational relationship that can last a lifetime. 

Together we will re-member the Herstory of the drum and reclaim ourselves as sacred technicians of her medicine, which as women, is our sacred birth rite.

Total Cost: $650

To secure your place, a non-refundable deposit of $200 is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance will be due by direct bank transfer two weeks before the gathering.

Your Place Includes:

• Two days of ceremony into the shamanic journey of birthing your drum

• Reverent and experienced midwifing through this journey from Siobhán, who has supported over 100 women to birth their drums.

• Guidance into working with your birth imprint and gaining clues into your birth sequence to support you for all your birthing experience to come (not only babies but birthing all manner of things)

• Herstory of the drum- a deep re-membering

• All materials to craft your 16" Kangaroo hide Willow hoop drum

• Lunch on Sunday

This is an intimate circle to ensure each woman is supported deeply.

Places are limited to just 10 women, and we expect them to fill quickly.

Tuckers Rocks Cottage

We’ll gather together at Tuckers Rocks Cottage, a peaceful coastal spot nestled between ocean and rainforest on Gumbaynggirr Country, just outside of Bellingen.

This is a beautiful, private space with an open deck and bushland surroundings—perfect for slowing down, connecting, and creating in a sacred way with your hands. Surrounded by trees and just a short walk from the beach, it offers a sanctuary to connect with the natural world around us and re-member our place within nature.

Over two full days, we’ll gather as women, no one above, no one below, all equal. Anchored by the medicine and power of sacred sisterhood. Working side-by-side to create your own unique shamanic medicine drums.

This special location holds magic.
It invites stillness.
It invites connection.

The rhythm of the waves becomes the rhythm of our work.
The scent of the sea mingles with the scent of hide and wood.
And together, we craft not just drums- but a deep re-membering.

Cancellation Policy:

Kindred Womancraft is a small, soul-led business lovingly run by Siobhán, who will be travelling all the way from Melbourne with her family, especially to hold this Drum Crafting Ceremony. Because this gathering relies on a minimum number of participants to be viable and deeply held, please note there is a firm no refund cancellation policy. Your understanding and commitment help make this sacred space possible for everyone.