The Kangling Empowerments

Be empowered to the mystical force of the Kangling femur trumpet, and learn how to make one of your own! 
The Kangling is a unique musical instrument with significant cultural and spiritual significance in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist traditions. Also known as the "trumpet of bone" or "thigh bone trumpet," it is made from a human thigh bone and is used in ritualistic and ceremonial contexts.
The Kangling holds deep spiritual significance as it is believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits, appease hungry ghosts, and assist in guiding the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. In Tibetan Buddhist rituals, the instrument is often played during ceremonial offerings and funerary rites, as well as during chöd practices, a form of ritual that aims to cut through self-grasping and attachment.
Furthermore, the Kangling is also an important emblem of the impermanence of life and the Buddhist concept of emptiness. The use of a human thigh bone in its construction is a reminder of the transient nature of existence and the philosophy of non-attachment.
In addition to its spiritual significance, the Kangling is also valued for its unique sound, which is said to have the power to penetrate and purify the environment. Its haunting and resonant tone is believed to have the ability to evoke the presence of enlightened beings and benevolent forces.
Playing the Kangling is ultimately an act of compassion. By calling down the spirits to feed upon your attachments, you are performing a unique form of mutually beneficial self sacrifice. Taking this empowerment, then, can be seen as a step on the path of enlightenment by choosing to take on the energy of pure compassion.