The DrumRoll Team

Look into the heart of a sunflower, trace the curve of a shell or catch a snowflake before it melts. Nature is full of shape. Circles, spirals, branching forms and repeating patterns appear everywhere, from flowers and crystals to the vast structures of the cosmos. Sacred geometry begins with these patterns, but takes them somewhere more mysterious. It asks whether shape might carry meaning, and whether the forms we see around us can help us sense a deeper order within life. For centuries,...

Welcome to our October issue, where pattern, mystery and a little seasonal magic come together. This month, we explore sacred geometry and the beautiful shapes and patterns that seem to echo through nature, art and spiritual traditions. From spirals and circles to the Flower of Life, these forms invite us to sense a deeper order beneath the everyday. October also brings one of those wonderfully unusual Southern Hemisphere moments. Halloween arrives with all its familiar enchantment, yet...

Two hundred issues ago, DrumRoll began with no budget, no elaborate business plan and no certainty about where it might lead. What it did have was a dream, a belief in connection and the determination of one of its original founders, Carolyn Smith. This month, DrumRoll celebrates its 200th issue. In a fitting piece of synchronicity, Carolyn also celebrated turning 80 in the very same month. But turning 80 does not mean this is a story of stepping away. Carolyn remains a vibrant and active...