He knows that the heart rests in between every beat, and that rest is necessary in order for us to continue to live. If we are only half-hearted, we are misplacing our energy. Half-heartedness is a clue to disengage from a place or situation. The word courage is from the French word for heart. To have courage is to be strong in our heart.
Healers know that our journey toward wholeness is a lifelong pilgrimage.
The word salvation is from the same root as our modern word for salve. Both mean wholeness. Shamanic societies believe that when we stop singing, stop dancing, are no longer enchanted by stories, or become uncomfortable with silence, we experience soul loss, which opens the door to discomfort and dis-ease. They know that drumming can put us into a natural altered state of consciousness. But many of us neglect our well-being.