"The drum is a female instrument whose shape evokes the circle of the earth, the cycle of the seasons, the moon and the woman. The voice of the drum is the voice of the earth, the heartbeat of life in the womb and the hidden power of life. Drumming involves invoking the witch, the sorceress, the hidden source of energy that every woman carries within her, and the beat marks the constant rhythm of life, and even if the drum stops beating, the natural rhythms will continue."
"Red Moon" by Miranda Gray