Wow interesting experience
I would like to say that from my experience
drumming makes the energy body more...fluid or elastic
which can have many effects. In many cases it allows people to journey more easily, it also makes energetic healing (especially the more subtle energy fields around the physical body) a little easier to take hold.
Also I believe that opportunistic energies of illrepute lurking around waiting for the perfect time to hop into someone who is unsuspecting is highly unlikeley. I am not saying it doesn't happen I just believe there are other factors like focus and intention that play a big part in that kind of inhabitability.
I know many reiki practitioners who use drumming particularly in the Karuna style who have had great successes in their healing practices. I believe that the drum is a tool and that it can amplify energy. So the energy, focus, and intention of the person doing the drumming would be a key factor.
I am a big fan of smudging. For me, smudging holds energies of protection, purrification, clarity and wisdom and I do it as often as I feel I need to, especially before and after healing sessions. Also I voice my intent, show grattitude and work with the energy of the smudge as I believe that makes a huge difference. Merely lighting it and having it burn in your presence although pleasant doesn't hold nearly the same power as it does with focussed intention.
I should mention that I have had experiences with different energies attatching themselves to me. Usually after visiting powerful geographic locations...ie... burrial grounds and places of that nature. Lots of power, and many displaced spirits.
Working in these spaces I allowed myself to be totally open and inviting to all energies for the work that I was doing (I would NOT reccomend this without proper preparation b.t.w.). So it was really no supprise when I discovered the new unfamilliar beings hanging around me, I should say that these entities had no mallicous intention or anything they just found me well...."attractive" and they were hungry. So I fed them for a few days did lots of reiki on myself then felt it was time for them to go.
To get these energies to move on took ...can you guess... focus and intention, oh and some smudge.
I focussed, voiced my intention, purrified my space and the energies quickly dissapated.
Sorry I tend to ramble on I hope this helped
p.s. I really like the idea of using mantra (voice toning) and drumming in healings...I don't care what it is ... if it works use it
...even if you have to dance around and draw thunderbolts on your naked body...er .. thankfully it hasn't come to that yet....hehe
be well
patrick
