Behind the scenes of your drum!

Rachael CrowBlog

When someone holds one of my drums for the first time, they often comment on its beauty, its voice, or how alive it feels, what they don’t see is everything that came before. A handmade drum is never made in a single day. The day you come to weave your own drum is only one chapter in a much longer story….a …

Stories from The Drum House

Rachael CrowBlog, Drum Making

If, as you read/watch these stories, a drum has quietly stayed in your thoughts… don’t ignore that feeling. In my experience, the relationship between a drum and its keeper often begins long before they meet. Pam had a clear vision- her drum was to be created to carry one simple yet profound prayer…to bring more love into the world. Together …

A Letter to the One Who Thinks She Is Not Ready…..

Rachael CrowBlog

I have been blessed to be mentored by the wonderful author and wise woman Gail Burkett, as together we hold women through the 9 Passages- Life Spiral.  Part of this training Gail has been asking us to write letters to hidden/lost parts of ourself. I’m sure many of you have written letters to your child, teen self…but have you ever …

The Responsibility of Holding Circle- Integrity, Boundaries, and Discernment

Rachael CrowBlog

I am a circle holder, facilitator and teacher. I worked for many years (20+) in the voluntary sector holding space for addicts, alcoholics, the homeless and single parents. I have held women’s circles, workshops, taught reiki, drum making, rites of passage for even longer. In corporate jobs I was trained in facilitation. In my voluntary roles I was trained in …

Monthly Writers Group- Brynberian Area

Rachael CrowBlog, Workshops

The Writing Room- with Barbara Whitfield and Rachael Crow A quiet space to write, once a month, with other writers. We’re starting a small monthly group for experienced writers who want consistent, focused practice — and the company of people who understand the work. ∙ Monthly, same time each month — starting 15th May 2026, 10.00am, 12th June, 17th July….summer …

Feeling Safe in the World- The Sacred Art of Bone Breathing

Rachael CrowBlog

On this Mothers Day I send blessings and gratitude for all women… not one of us would be here without a mother! Today I wrote this blog post about love and safety, feeling safe in the world … not really thinking about mothers, but now on reflection realising our mothers womb was our first place in this incarnation we hopefully …

From “Healing” to Vitality

Rachael CrowBlog

Shifting the Focus From “Healing” to Vitality When we receive a diagnosis or experience illness, it is natural to focus all our energy on one thing: healing. We search everywhere for treatments, remedies, protocols, and answers. Our conversations become about getting better, fixing the body, overcoming the disease. But over time I began to notice something subtle in my own …

Holy Blood- a Wise Woman’s Codex….my 5th book!

Rachael CrowBlog

My 5th book is birthed into the world! Holy Blood- a Wise Woman’s Codex. An oracle book, open the page for your cyclical wisdom for the day! After over 20 years of listening to my womb and teaching womb wisdom… I decided to condense it and birth a new publication! Passing my wisdom on to the next generation ❤️   …

More on the Sister Wound

Rachael CrowBlog

Women’s spaces are powerful. They can be deep places of reclamation, of remembering, where trauma softens and women find their voice. But they are not automatically safe simply because they are labelled “sacred.” A woman holding circle is still a human being. She has her shadow, her wounds… The question is not whether she has wounds…..We all do. The question …