The Little Book of Rattling

By Daniel Tigner

The rattle is a very basic and ancient musical instrument that despite its simplicity has great power to heal and transform our lives. The Little Book of Rattling gives the essential keys of how to use the rattle to silence the mind, break old mental habits and recordings, free our creativity, manifest with clarity and align ourselves to the inner source of consciousness. This is the first self-help guidebook of its kind, the secrets of rattling revealed as never before. Rattling can be both a profound meditation and a light and fun approach to tuning in and listening to our own rhythms and needs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inquiry Books
• Release date: Apr 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9781999068509

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FORGIVENESS

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WHAT ARE THE TECHNIQUES OF RATTLING?

First to consider is that although there are techniques, rattling can be done immediately, spontaneously. And, as we rattle, the techniques of rattling flow naturally.

A finely made rattle over 4,000 years old from ancient Egypt, 2323–2291 B.C.E.

It is known as a sistrum and is inscribed with the name of King Teti.

A sort of musical rattle, the sistrum was shaken in cadence, marking the rhythm at religious ceremonies. Its soothing music, evoking an ancient rite—the shaking of the papyrus—warded off the violence of dangerous deities, Hathor in particular.

Source: Metropolitan Museum, New York

Image Public Domain

Yes, it is good to be aware of different techniques. A basic rattle: a vessel or container, a shell with pebbles, seeds, or other small hard objects and perhaps a handle. If a rattle has a handle, then it is easy to move it with the wrist back and forth making a frapping sound, or move it side to side or round and round, fast or very slow.... letting the pebbles inside roll. Or, you can move the whole arm with your body and then the rattling has a different, more definite