Réalta na gCosán, 14″ x 2″ Deer Drum, Galactic Dragon, Spirit Journey Drum

Description

This drum was birthed under the Preseli Mountains, close to the ancient bluestone quarry from which the stones of Stonehenge were taken. This land holds memory—of ceremony, migration, star knowledge, and stone wisdom.
Hide is Welsh Deer
The Hoop is Birch -tree of beginnings, renewal, and purification
The Handle is Celtic Cross style, anchoring the drum as both compass and altar
Tied to the drum is a Medicine Pouch holding-
Natural quartz gathered from the local hills – for clarity, amplification, truth
Three bay leaves for protection and purification
The umbilical knot of the drum—holding the memory of its birth

The drum beater is made from hazel wood collected from my summer trip to County Clare – symbolising wisdom, inspiration, and poetic sight. It has a plain chamois beater head, softly stuffed with local wool
And small jar of saining herbs: cedar, mugwort, sage, and juniper berries for purification and blessing

Birthed at the Capricorn New Moon- birthed beneath the first New Moon of the year in Capricorn, a moon that closes a great cycle so that a truer path may emerge.
This New Moon carried the signature of deep planetary realignment- a threshold moment where old structures fall away, and a new energetic architecture quietly takes root beneath the surface. Capricorn asks for clarity, maturity, responsibility, and devotion to what truly matters.
This is the work of winter. This is the wisdom of the bones.
The medicine of this lunation asks:
What is essential? What is ready to be released? What truth can only be seen when we sit still in the dark?
This drums carry these questions—and the steady beat to answer it.

Réalta na gCosán

Pronounced: RAYL-tuh nuh guh-SAWN

Meaning: Star of the Pathways
(also carries the sense of the guiding star at the crossroads)

Réalta = star, celestial guide

Cosán / Cosáin = path, way, soul-road

This name encodes the drum’s role as a navigator between worlds—earth and stars, memory and destiny. It carries the galactic transmission, illuminating unseen routes and reminding the bearer that every step is guided when listened for.

This drum teaches- How to hear the voice of the Universe

How to walk courageously into higher service

How to recognise that the path reveals itself through listening

A drum for star-walkers, seers, and those answering a call that began long before this lifetime.

Every drum I create is guided by intuition, oracle, and spirit. I invite in the natural elements, the ancestors of the land, and the celestial currents so each drum becomes a living bridge — a union of tree, animal, human, and cosmos.

When you first play this drum, you awaken its true voice. I never sound the drums before they leave me — this initiation belongs only to you. 

I began this path over 20 years ago, after reading When the Women Were Drummers by Layne Redmond. My calling has always been to make drums that connect us back to the heartbeat of the Earth Mother, honouring the animals, trees, and elements in the most ethical way possible.

Each of my drums is personally signed by me in golden ink. Gold is the metal of the sun, of incorruptible truth and eternal light, and my signature is offered as a final blessing — a witness that this drum was birthed with intention, prayer, and care. In this way, the signing becomes a quiet rite of completion, affirming the drum’s passage from my hands into its own life of service, song, and remembrance.

Shipping Policy

Each drum I birth is a sacred creation — a one-of-a-kind being infused with prayer, intention, and ceremony. Because of the deep care that goes into their making, I also take great care in their journey to you.

To ensure that every drum travels safely and arrives in good time, I now send a maximum of two drums per shipment. This allows me to track and tend to each parcel with the attention it deserves and to minimise any risk of loss or damage in transit.

If your order includes more than two drums, they will be lovingly packaged and sent in separate parcels, a few days apart. Additional postage costs will apply for each separate shipment, and I’ll always confirm these details with you before dispatch.

This approach helps each drum’s energy — and the practical delivery process — flow more smoothly, ensuring that your sacred instruments reach you with the care they deserve.

Thank you for your understanding and support in helping me honour the spirit of this work and ensure each drum’s safe passage to its new guardian.