The Almighty Drum God
By Diane Keating Sciacca (wolfinblack@pagan.net) for the Keepers of the Silver Flame
Rage
Gnosis
Willpower
Power
Charms
Airt Sense, Armor, Reform, Call For Aid, Quake.
Image
Mighty Drum God appears as a big anthropomorphic drum with arms and legs. He carries big drumsticks in his hands with which he pounds his belly; the air around him tangibly vibrates with the force of his beating and thunder of his voice.
History
There have always been spirits of music and drumming. Most often drum spirits have been found in tribal cultures of the American West, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim. Almighty Drum God is Ixstasia's oldest companion -- some say they are twins -- and he is the latest incarnation of these ancient spirits of music.
Habitat
Almighty Drum God can be found wherever there are drums being created or played.
Spiritual Correspondence
Rhythms of all sorts, especially heartbeats and dancing feet.
Material Correspondences
Drums, hearts, clicksticks, sex, bullroarers, bells, wood, vibrations.
Gift Lore
Almighty Drum God doesn't teach Gifts per se. He will happily teach drumming (and to a lesser degree, other rhythmic sounding techniques) to anyone who approaches him with respect.
Taboo
Nowadays drummers are dissed by other musicians. Almighty Drum God flies into a rage when one of his "children" are treated badly by their musical colleagues; however, he saves a special fury for drummers who deserve it.
Attitude
Beneficent, prideful but cantankerous.
Chiminage
Oddly enough, Almighty Drum God likes coins, especially gold ones.