The Drum Temple Experience: The Garden of Eden Edition

🌹 The Drum Temple Experience: The Garden of Eden Edition

Presented by Drum Temple

📍 AWAKN Ranch, Austin, Texas

📅 November 1 & 2, 2025

A 3-part ceremonial drumming experience honoring ancient myth, feminine alchemy, and the fruit of our own vines.

**NOTE: This experience will be capped around 50 women per day (except for Sunday evening sound journey) to maintain intimacy and integrity.

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✨ Overview

Samhain is a pivotal time in the Wheel of the Year when the veil is thin. It is a season of reflecting on the cyclical nature of life, releasing that which no longer serves, and meeting our innermost parts. Join us in the spirit of this alchemical energy for a transformative weekend weaving together myth, movement, drumming, song, and ancestral remembrance.

Inspired by the story of Lilith and her rebirth into the Garden of Eden—the forgotten, demonized feminine—we step into empowerment, reclaiming the parts of ourselves once cast into shadow.

Through the sacred drumbeat, we journey together from darkness to light, alchemizing shame into freedom, and remembering the wholeness of our expression.

• 3 Events: Saturday & Sunday (join all or any single event)

• Highly Recommended: Complete the full ceremonial cycle for the deepest experience

• Drums: djembe rental available (must be reserved with ticket)

• Tickets: Must be purchased in advance (not available day of event)

🌑 Saturday Night: Lilith & the Serpent in the Garden of Eden

November 1 | Doors 5:30 | Ceremony promptly from 6:30–9:00pm

Women only

This is not a drum class--it is a ceremony.

A 3-hour ceremony honoring the dark feminine and her rebirth into the light. Through drumming, primal movement, ceremonial experiencing, and voice, we descend into our deepest inner workings to reclaim the wisdom and power hidden within.

Lilith was seen as the misunderstood and shamed dark feminine, asked to leave the Garden of Eden by Adam. But what if she was simply too powerful for her time? In this experience we will transmute societal conditioning and shine light on all parts of us to express as our WHOLE selves.

Women's Primal Drumming Ceremonies begin with a ritual theater performance by a divine 13 women, move into cacao and meditation, activate through the voice, chanting, and intentional throat chakra exploration, and move into primal movement, wild woman drumming, and deep expression. At the end, we lay in deep opening and receive the messages that come through. Full opening and release.

We will:

* Descend into our shadow realms and shine them with prismatic LIGHT

    * Express our primal selves through voice and movement

    * Alchemize shame/societal conditioning

    * Drum WILDLY & meditatively

    * Reclaim drumming as our BIRTHRIGHT

• Attire: Vibrant, jewel-toned, solid-colored flowy clothing to represent our multifaceted nature as women

• Doors: 5:30–6:30pm

• Bring: Water bottle, djembe or shamanic drum if you have one

**As mentioned above, this ceremony will be opened with a short ritual theater performance by the 13 Goddesses of the Garden. To Join the Goddesses in this short and intuitive creation, please purchase your event ticket first then read the information here and fill out the interest form.

☀️ Sunday Afternoon: Rhythm Workshop & Integration

November 2 | 1:00–4:00pm

A spacious afternoon of rhythm learning, reflection, and integration. We will explore djembe technique, core rhythms, ancestral traditions, and how to carry drumming as medicine into daily life.

We will:

  * Learn proper djembe technique

    * Learn how to integrate drumming into our daily lives for transformation

    * Integrate our ceremonial experience

    * Move through rhythmic embodiment of the cosmic pulse within

    * Learn breathing and movement techniques to complement

This is how we inherit the information and share it with our brothers and sisters to pass it on.

• Attire: No specific dress code

• Bring: Water bottle, djembe if you have one, journal

🌑 Sunday Evening: Trance Rhythm & Sound Journey

November 2 | 5:30-7:00pm

This ceremony is an intimate, dropped-in experience of slow, rippling activation, gentle movement, trance drumming by Katie, & deep Earth sound by Andrea.

We will drop into the realms of Ancient Egypt, Sumer, and Mesopotamia with the magic of trance rhythm, subtle arts, and intuitive mysticism.

We will:

    * Harness the power of the elements, our voice, and deep trance realms for healing and awareness

    * Integrate our ceremonial experience through healing sound

    * Entrain our nervous systems through ancient frame drumming

    * Drop into deep remembrance

Let us heal and integrate so we can move forward in our daily lives with purpose and intention.

• Attire: Ceremonial attire

• Bring: Water bottle

About the Facilitators

Katie Berns Lee

Katie Berns Lee is the founder of Drum Temple LLC, where she helps people open their hearts, ground in, and get in touch with their “truest and most primal selves” through deep activation, ancestral remembrance, and reconnection to the primordial heartbeat.

Through her music, Katie connects deeply to indigenous and ancient cultures from West Africa, Latin America, Mongolia, the Middle East, and folk America, and her mission encourages a return to original ways of feeling, expressing, and being as stewards of this Earth.

Katie believes that rhythm activates vibrational messages from our body and soul—so let us use it to communicate the messages coming through us during times of great responsibility and transformation.

Andrea Nicholas

Andrea Nicholas has worked with the art of sound healing for over a decade.

She has offered sound ceremonies and Vocal Alchemy song at sacred sites across the globe - pyramids, cathedrals, & other holy places where ancient echoes meet present prayer.

Her work also includes guiding people through Voice Activation by supporting them in reclaiming their vocal expression and connect with the unique soul songs that live within them.

Andrea is been based in Austin, TX and is the founder of the Austin Women's Collective.

FAQs

1. What is the difference between Saturday's ceremony and Sunday's workshop and sound journey?

   1. Saturday evening is the Women's Primal Drumming Ceremony. This experience opens with a short ritual theater performance by 13 divine goddesses, and the entire evening is themed after Lilith and the Garden of Eden. This is a ceremony, not a class or workshop. We will be embodying the essence of the myth of Lilith, moving through ancient song and dance, and activating with the instructions of the ancients.

   2. Sunday day is a rhythmic embodiment workshop that helps us return to our primordial heartbeat through meditative drumming, proper djembe technique, and inner pulse. This will be for men and women as it is a lighter, more playful class. We will learn through flow and ceremony, but in a different way than the Saturday evening experience. This is how we learn to incorporate rhythm into our daily lives.

   3. Sunday evening is the integration for this experience. We will gently activate in trance state through primordial rhythm played by Katie, then we lay down to receive from Katie and Andrea. This is how we seal the deal into our DNA.

2. Do I need to know how to drum?

   1. No experience is necessary for any of these days!

3. What if I don't have a djembe drum?

   1. Make sure to choose the ticket with the djembe drum rental.

4. What should I wear each day?

   1. Saturday evening we ask that the women wear

   2. Sunday is a more casual day. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in, even if that is still ceremonial attire!

5. Will there really be 100 women the first night?

   a. No. While there were 120 women in Miami, this event is asking for a more intimate size of around 50, also because of the space available. This will allow for an even deeper drop-in.

6. Is this only for women?

   a. Saturday night is only for women due to the intimate and ritualistic nature of this and the energies we are calling upon. Sunday invites men to come play!

   
   

7. What do I need to bring?

   1. Please bring water and a snack for both days.

   
   

8. Will there be food and drink?

   1. Senchune will be selling nourishing and healing elixirs. Please bring snacks for after Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. There will be time to go out and eat between Sunday afternoon and evening.

Here's what you need to know to be fully prepped for the experience:

1.  Saturday Night: You are welcome to start arriving at 5:30. We ask that you arrive by 6 so we have time to get everyone checked in. Ceremony begins promptly at 6:30.

    

   Weather permitting, we will have everyone gather in the outdoor space before the ceremony begins. The grounds are beautiful and there are places to sit as well as hammocks. Since autumn has finally arrived, make sure to have a warm layer.

2. Please wear ceremonial attire, vibrant solid colors (black also works), and gold jewelry if you have.

3. Sunday Day: The workshop is 1-4. You are welcome to come a few minutes before as this is a more casual experience. Wear comfortable, casual clothing.

    

   4. Sunday Evening: The activation and sound journey is 5:30-7. If you were at the workshop, you can stay and relax or go to get a snack. Please arrive early if you did not attend the earlier workshop. We begin PROMPTLY at 5:30. Wear comfortable, casual, or ceremonial clothing based on what you desire.

DETAILS FOR SAT & SUN:

5. Please bring a bottle of water, any necessary changes of clothes, a layer of warmth in case you want to go outside.

For the Sunday evening sound journey, also bring a yoga mat to lay on and blanket if you’d like an extra layer.

If you’re staying for both Sunday events, we highly recommend a  snack for between events. You will get hungry with all this drumming!

6.  Parking: Please go through the gate when you arrive at AWKN Ranch and wait for guidance for parking. 

7. Carpool: Please check the carpool thread in case you might be able to help any sisters in need of a ride. Here is the link.

8. Ritual Performance Goddesses: Be sure to arrive a few minutes before 2. We only have from 2-3pm for rehearsal and have to make sure everything is shared.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: 

9. Women Only: After some deliberation, we feel it’s best to keep the whole experience for women only and are so excited to gather with you, ladies of Austin!

We are beyond excited to greet and hold you through this experience. Big love and a warm hug till we see you!

See you in ceremony,

Katie & Andrea xx