Category: Songs
The difference
Seeing life as a race – but ultimately there is only one finishing line a competition to be won, seriously battling for gains or just
Summer Sounds
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Wind and light
“Both light and shadow are the dance of love” Rumi Gemini New Moon Heart journey. Furry fledglings appear. Furry feather balls in the guise ofsparrow, owl and woodpecker chicksSaturday. Vertical rain and a headache. The sky is fast today, wind chasing the clouds along. The sun breaks through momentarily,bouncing light off of my bathwater projecting Read more about Wind and light[…]
The dance of light and Shadow
The Dance of Light and Shadow Releasing my grip and falling back into the flow I see the black cat curled in the dappled shade. Light ripples flickering across the hedge, breathing life into everything it touches. Shadows dance. The Sweet rocket swaying, scents the air. Jackdaws glide, leaves rustle. Branches bend and bow, bouncing Read more about The dance of light and Shadow[…]
Walk Slowly
Walk Slowly It only takes a reminder to breathe,a moment to be still, and just like that,something in me settles, softens, makesspace for imperfection. The harsh voiceof judgment drops to a whisper and Iremember again that life isn’t a relayrace; that we will all cross the finishline; that waking up to life is what wewere Read more about Walk Slowly[…]
Rumi
The Real Work It’s as if a king has sent you to some country to do a task, and you perform a hundred other services, but not the one he sent you to do. So human beings come to this world to do particular work. That work is the purpose, and each is specific to Read more about Rumi[…]
Pan
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ˈpæn/;[1] Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs.[2] He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, wooded glens and Read more about Pan[…]
Om Mani Padme Hum
The Song of Great Compassion This song to Chenrezig, the Tibetan Buddha of Infinite Compassion (Avalokiteshvara, in Sanrskit) is a hymn to the jewel in the lotus. In this context, the jewel is compassion and the lotus is the heart.  From Wikipedia Auṃ maṇi padme hūṃ[1] (Sanskrit: ॐ मणिपद्मे हूँ, IPA: [õːː mɐɳɪpɐdmeː ɦũː]) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra Read more about Om Mani Padme Hum[…]
Lost words – Spellsongs
Roger Macfarlane – Singing nature back to life. Folkradio.co.uk says of the spell song, ‘ Little Astronaut (inspired by the Lark) might tie for title place alongside The Lost Words Blessing as arguably one of the albums most touching moments. Molyneux describes it as a “nod to all voices – small or great, loud or lonely – who (…) Read more about Lost words – Spellsongs[…]