The second in a 3-some prepared for tonight's sharing of our various art forms with fellow members of Multicultural Solidarity of LI Friendship Listening Circles.
This one originated as the result of an email I sent inviting someone to come to our event.
She's a veteran of struggle who grew up with horrendous discrimination in the South. The honest words she sent back about her ongoing efforts to address these wrongs inspired these next words and songs...
Lillie,
Thank you for these words from your heart 💕
They recall words from songs about darkness and light:
“It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there…”
“The darkest hour is just before dawn…”
"The darkest hour is just before dawn..."
Back to my conversation with Lillie...
Lillie, Because of your words, I now know what I’ll be sharing at Friday evening’s Multicultural gathering. In the meantime, I’ll be on the lookout for a song about light to encourage us for the days ahead…
tOM
POSTSCRIPT...
My posts take life as they sprout from initial seed to full flower...
When I mentioned this event and my musings about darkness to my Feldenkrais teacher, Lisa told me of this Carl Jung perspective:
"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness's of other people. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart."
Walking into the LIGHT...
Here's a hope-filled song to bring balance to the darkness.
I had the pleasure of enjoying Snatum at Kundalini Yoga of Long Island and in NYC at a workshop with her book "Original Light." I was first introduced to her at Echo Park here in West Hempstead, NY. During our kundalini yoga classes, Elena our teacher played her in every class. During my home practice, I entered her name into the search engine so she would accompany me. Those searches led to recommendations about similar artists... ...and my musical soul took flight...
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