Dear Friends,
I am delighted to share a link to four intuitive, nature inspired tracks I’ve worked on in my capacaity as Sera Fay, collaboratively with Freond, to record and release to Bandcamp. These lyrics and vocals came through me, with the waters, each with it’s own story. Indigo Waters came after I was called to walk into the ocean off the coast of Ceredigion, to be joined by a wild seal; when I returned to the sand, the song was within. Calling Back the Fae was inspired by Freond’s composition; I listened to it and saw blue wings flying over the sea – and in the studio, recorded the wordless song woven into it from the feelings of freedom in faedom the music had invoked. Remembering Lemuria came intuitively, after tuning into the concept and energies of Lemuria for months, Freond was inspired to create a drone-like ambient piece for me to sing over – lyrics and melodies came through instantly, in the studio, in the moment. Iara’s Dream was our final recording and altogether different – light language lyrics and melodies were coming through constantly in the weeks prior to recording, particularly the words ‘Iara Takanai’ which feature prominently in the track. The deep feelings around this track are reflected in raw vocals and the basey tones of my moon drum – in this there were collective feminine wisdom and wounds being remembered, rising from the seabed, and being released with renewed resolve.
Here’s the link, free to listen and share: https://serafay.bandcamp.com/album/with-the-waters
My holistic practice as a Reiki Master-Teacher, or Mystic-Teacher as I prefer to refer to it, has also lovingly started to weave and entwine with my drum art; I have realised over the last year in collaboration with my clients and buyers, that my drum paintings, in ceremony, are also acting as Reiki Empowerments – initiating, awakening and visualising what needs to be remembered and carried, as animal spirits, symbols, bindrunes and abstract imagery. If you’re interested in a painted drum empowerment, visit my Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SamiLouLaDrums
With well wishes always,
S