Today's DailyOM Offerings...
November 5, 2009
Saffron Blue
Rasa
2007
A class act in the emerging genre of chant, Rasa are in a class by themselves, bridging gaps between classical, spiritual, Kundalini-kindling eastern modalities, and deep-seated chill-out electronica. Guided by instrumentalist-composer Hans Christian and classically trained vocalist Kim Waters, Rasa have set the bar consistently high and Saffron Blue finds them at a creative peak, including guest vocalists from around the world, and a dazzling array of eastern and western instrumentation and production. Tracks move in stately inexorable patterns from minimalist meditative drones to sweeping orchestral crescendos, with Waters voice supplying an aching feeling of yearning and hope that her nurturing warm voice makes bearable. With each song, Rasa reaches for new heights even as they renew their ties to the old and ancient traditions from both sides of the globe, all the way up to the heavens and all the way to the earth's core. As Christian plays everything from the sit! ar, bass, and violin, Waters ably sings in an array of languages and styles, evoking an archaic, maternal soul vibe you can feel tingling up the nape of your neck.
After a blistering opening replete with world music voices, Rasa settles into a smooth, healing groove for "Madhava Murari," an ancient kirtan with a full orchestra of world percussion, sarangi (Indian violin), and a funky running bass alongside Waters' impassioned vocals. "Sitara Dreams" features a pulsing tamboura that wakens a sitar from single notes to frenzied melodics. The climactic track is "Vande Krishna," wherein Waters' vocal stirring a deep sense of sensual Celtic longing over ominous rattles and a moody carafe of world strings: moody, slow to get started, and then once it's started unstoppable in its healing force.
Whether you’re dancing in a dark room where perfumed candles throw the shadows of you and your partner on the wall in weird distortions that evoke timeless archaic memories, or you're just meditating before a candle, doing your homework, making love, or dancing around, the rooted sense of ethereal striving that suffuses Saffron Blue will open you deeper to the mystery while soothing your nerves and enflaming your senses. Rasa knows what they're doing and Saffron Blue is a sterling example of world chant done with class, intensity, and a soul-enriching sincerity, with Waters' feminine warmth flowing over it all like a soft handwoven blanket.
November 5, 2009
Genuine Intimacy
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel vulnerable as you seek a greater sense of intimacy with loved ones today. Though you may want to open up and share more of yourself, you may also worry that others will reject you or resist your attempts to create stronger bonds. It’s possible that your fears are based on past experiences that shook your confidence and contributed to a feeling of uncertainty about your worthiness. If you spend time improving your self-esteem and inner confidence today, you will feel less nervous about opening up to others. Simply find a quiet place to be alone and assess your personal strengths and assets. Affirm that you are a good person with a lot to offer others, and allow this belief to infiltrate your mind and heart.
Having a strong belief in our own worth gives us the confidence to be ourselves and create more intimate relationships with others. We often feel the need to hide parts of ourselves from others in an effort to be more acceptable, but we fail to realize that the beauty of our true selves is often more lovable than any façade we could create. By taking time to affirm our worth and value from within, we automatically feel more confident about genuinely sharing ourselves with others. We are then able to connect more deeply with our loved ones, which helps us build more fulfilling relationships. By affirming your positive qualities and sharing your true self with others today, you can easily create a greater sense of intimacy with your loved ones.
November 5, 2009
Making It Happen
Go for It
There are times in our lives when all the signs seem to be pointing us in a particular direction. Our thoughts and dreams are echoed in the songs and stories we hear and the media we see. Maybe the message we are getting from the universe doesn’t even make sense in the “real” world, but somewhere inside, these urges feel right. Maybe you feel you are being told to move to a new city although your life where you are is just fine. Or maybe you feel the desire to pursue a new direction in your career when it never really interested you before. When we spend time getting in touch with our higher selves, our intuition sends us directives to lead us to become our best and most fulfilled selves. And when we are open and listening, the next step is to take action and go for it.
Once we make the decision to pursue our inner urgings, the universe sets into motion the means for all sorts of details to fall into place. A sense of peace will come over us, because we know that any questions will no longer make us wonder if our dreams are possible, but how to make them happen. Instead of deterring us from our goal, these questions only serve to clarify our focus to move us forward. We need not throw caution to the wind to follow our dream. The positive shift in our energy affects everything around us. Like a rush of water, it goes ahead to clear debris from our path so that we can go forward. Our new attitude also attracts likeminded people. Sometimes even the most unlikely angels arrive to help us along our way with the information and support we need.
Wherever your dreams are pointing you today, take a step. Take action and manifest your inner urges and soul whisperings.
Saffron Blue
Rasa
2007
A class act in the emerging genre of chant, Rasa are in a class by themselves, bridging gaps between classical, spiritual, Kundalini-kindling eastern modalities, and deep-seated chill-out electronica. Guided by instrumentalist-composer Hans Christian and classically trained vocalist Kim Waters, Rasa have set the bar consistently high and Saffron Blue finds them at a creative peak, including guest vocalists from around the world, and a dazzling array of eastern and western instrumentation and production. Tracks move in stately inexorable patterns from minimalist meditative drones to sweeping orchestral crescendos, with Waters voice supplying an aching feeling of yearning and hope that her nurturing warm voice makes bearable. With each song, Rasa reaches for new heights even as they renew their ties to the old and ancient traditions from both sides of the globe, all the way up to the heavens and all the way to the earth's core. As Christian plays everything from the sit! ar, bass, and violin, Waters ably sings in an array of languages and styles, evoking an archaic, maternal soul vibe you can feel tingling up the nape of your neck.
After a blistering opening replete with world music voices, Rasa settles into a smooth, healing groove for "Madhava Murari," an ancient kirtan with a full orchestra of world percussion, sarangi (Indian violin), and a funky running bass alongside Waters' impassioned vocals. "Sitara Dreams" features a pulsing tamboura that wakens a sitar from single notes to frenzied melodics. The climactic track is "Vande Krishna," wherein Waters' vocal stirring a deep sense of sensual Celtic longing over ominous rattles and a moody carafe of world strings: moody, slow to get started, and then once it's started unstoppable in its healing force.
Whether you’re dancing in a dark room where perfumed candles throw the shadows of you and your partner on the wall in weird distortions that evoke timeless archaic memories, or you're just meditating before a candle, doing your homework, making love, or dancing around, the rooted sense of ethereal striving that suffuses Saffron Blue will open you deeper to the mystery while soothing your nerves and enflaming your senses. Rasa knows what they're doing and Saffron Blue is a sterling example of world chant done with class, intensity, and a soul-enriching sincerity, with Waters' feminine warmth flowing over it all like a soft handwoven blanket.
November 5, 2009
Genuine Intimacy
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel vulnerable as you seek a greater sense of intimacy with loved ones today. Though you may want to open up and share more of yourself, you may also worry that others will reject you or resist your attempts to create stronger bonds. It’s possible that your fears are based on past experiences that shook your confidence and contributed to a feeling of uncertainty about your worthiness. If you spend time improving your self-esteem and inner confidence today, you will feel less nervous about opening up to others. Simply find a quiet place to be alone and assess your personal strengths and assets. Affirm that you are a good person with a lot to offer others, and allow this belief to infiltrate your mind and heart.
Having a strong belief in our own worth gives us the confidence to be ourselves and create more intimate relationships with others. We often feel the need to hide parts of ourselves from others in an effort to be more acceptable, but we fail to realize that the beauty of our true selves is often more lovable than any façade we could create. By taking time to affirm our worth and value from within, we automatically feel more confident about genuinely sharing ourselves with others. We are then able to connect more deeply with our loved ones, which helps us build more fulfilling relationships. By affirming your positive qualities and sharing your true self with others today, you can easily create a greater sense of intimacy with your loved ones.
November 5, 2009
Making It Happen
Go for It
There are times in our lives when all the signs seem to be pointing us in a particular direction. Our thoughts and dreams are echoed in the songs and stories we hear and the media we see. Maybe the message we are getting from the universe doesn’t even make sense in the “real” world, but somewhere inside, these urges feel right. Maybe you feel you are being told to move to a new city although your life where you are is just fine. Or maybe you feel the desire to pursue a new direction in your career when it never really interested you before. When we spend time getting in touch with our higher selves, our intuition sends us directives to lead us to become our best and most fulfilled selves. And when we are open and listening, the next step is to take action and go for it.
Once we make the decision to pursue our inner urgings, the universe sets into motion the means for all sorts of details to fall into place. A sense of peace will come over us, because we know that any questions will no longer make us wonder if our dreams are possible, but how to make them happen. Instead of deterring us from our goal, these questions only serve to clarify our focus to move us forward. We need not throw caution to the wind to follow our dream. The positive shift in our energy affects everything around us. Like a rush of water, it goes ahead to clear debris from our path so that we can go forward. Our new attitude also attracts likeminded people. Sometimes even the most unlikely angels arrive to help us along our way with the information and support we need.
Wherever your dreams are pointing you today, take a step. Take action and manifest your inner urges and soul whisperings.