MUSINGS

WATER: THE MESSENGER

Watch a body of water long enough and you will see patterns, shapes and images appear. 

Water gazing, also called hydromancy, is an ancient form of divination through water. 

It is a meditative practice that ushers in the unconscious world…

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UP ABOVE, DOWN BELOW: THE MESSENGER

 

 

It is the “as above so below,” the symbiosis between the macro and the micro, the upper and the lower, the inner and the outer. 

From either place, the messages will be both unique and identical.

YOUR FIRST MIND: THE MESSENGER

 

“Your first mind” refers to your first feeling, first thought, first sensation that offers you the answers you seek. 

The answer of which direction to go; what steps to take; what words to speak; when, where, and how to take…

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SACRIFICE: THE MESSENGER

 

As I wrote the lyrics about messages from spirit, I had to reference the most important work we will ever do: 

Healing work. 
Shadow work. 
Purpose-driven work. 

They all come at a cost. 
The cost is the sacrifice of letting…

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TRAVEL: THE MESSENGER


 

 

I had fun writing this passage in the lyrics to Messenger. 

I could see the adventure, the excitement, the dangers, the epiphanies, the wonder, the darkness, the landscapes, the beauty, the connections on this roundtrip excursion from the sea of…

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FEAR: THE MESSENGER

 

Every word, every phrase in the lyrics I write comes with a memory, an image, a sensation. 

“Look through here” is the divination that paints the portrait of what stands on the other side of my fears. 

“It’s not what…

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Craig: The Ancestor 

Craig: 1st in The Tribe of 6 

I conclude my salute to The Tribe with a dedication to my firstborn, Craig, who transitioned more than a decade ago from complications from a bone marrow transplant after he was diagnosed with…

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Demari: The Master of Many 

 

Demari: 2nd in The Tribe of 6. 

Demari is the celestial-eyed world traveller of The Tribe. Visual artist, comic author and illustrator and storyboard artist are just a few of his titles. He has the Midas touch with any interest…

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Nylah: The High Priestess 

Nylah: 3rd in The Tribe of 6. 

She is poetry in motion, a prolific storyteller who writes just as majestically as she dances. She has an energy that is felt immediately when she enters the room with a quiet confidence…

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Nasir: The Penta-Threat 

Nasir: 4th in The Tribe of 6 

Shortly after Nasir began directing the Messenger video, he crowned himself the Penta-Threat: director, actor, cinematographer, editor, and cameraman. This irked the rest of The Tribe; they have become increasingly annoyed by their…

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