Today's DailyOM Offerings...
February 20, 2012
All the Rivers Gold
Terry Oldfield
1999
A prolific master of flute and an array of pipes, Terry Oldfield honed his craft as a self-taught musician and spiritual wanderer while traveling Greece, drawing inspiration from its ancient ruins and fecund nature. For All the Rivers Gold, Oldfield turns his attention to the ancient textures and emotions of Ireland, tapping into the deep, brooding, melancholic emotion of Celtic traditional music, windswept rocky beaches, rolling green hills, and murky, glowing grey skies. With Imogen Moore, Katharina Heinrich, and Oldfield's wife Rhonda contributing vocals, and David Pash on electric guitar and mandolin, this has the feel of a family sing-along meets a meditative walk along the moors as the sun permeates the dark clouds like golden columns holding up the sky.
With their celebratory feel, the songs on All the Rivers Gold have a casual sense of progression as voices come in and out, joining in on a chorus while the flute sits out and vice versa, with subtle dynamics and cathartic releases. "The Morning Dew" draws upon the wind itself, which seems to blow through Oldfield's pipes as an angelic chorus even shows up to sing: "May your way be clear of stones / And the moon be full and new / May the morning sun rise up to reach you / On the morning dew." Celtic harp glides in arpeggios while Pash accents the music with electric guitar. "Emerald Waltz" uses a variation of "Greensleeves," with Oldfield's flute merging and emerging from the tones of a violin.
Certainly All the Rivers Gold is no jump-for-joy party. The Celtic sound never veers from cloudy, emotional depths, but in this it rests calm knowing that sun-drenched exaltation is its reward, for all things balance in the end. "Celtic Lullaby" will woo the little ones to sleep, and "All Shall Be Well" will guide the parents into each other’s arms, holding closely together as one against the noises of the night. The beautiful singing of Rhonda and company and Oldfield's pipe can woo even the roaring lions to lie down with the lambs before the glowing ember shadows on the wall, while all dreamers await another misty morn, and another evening song.
February 20, 2012
A Trail of Joy
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel upbeat and open-minded today. A desire to share your ideas and explore other ways of thinking could put you in a conversational mood. Perhaps you have the desire to exchange stimulating ideas with others, leading you to seek people who nurture similar curiosities and with whom you can learn and grow. While chatting with a friend or colleague can be satisfying, you may find that engaging in vigorous debate and dynamic brainstorming can thrill and energize you. Your willingness to be open to ideas can inspire others to trust you with their thoughts and hear what you have to say. As you share your thoughts and feelings with others today, you may inadvertently spread your good mood to them.
Sharing ideas and information when you're joyful can be a wonderful way to spread bliss. Your words and behavior can act like beacons of happiness, radiating joyful energy that touches the souls of others. As you speak, your joy lights the flame of joy and goodwill in those around you. Your happiness is reinforced as you unconsciously perceive the moods of loved ones and colleagues growing more positive and upbeat. You can take delight in knowing that you have made others happy or helped them to see a situation with a more optimistic eye. When you share your positive ideas with others today, you may discover that you are leaving a trail of happiness behind you.
February 20, 2012
Bounded by Wellness
Send Healing to Yourself
So often we are busy sending love and healing to others that we forget to send healing to our ourself.
Most people, when given an opportunity to aid someone in need, are eager to do whatever they can to be of service. Those of us who have chosen to make healing the world a vocation are grateful for any occasion to send light and love to people in our immediate spheres of influence and beyond. As we apply our passion and our principles to this altruistic endeavor, we often forget to send ourselves the same bountiful gifts of wellness, though we ourselves may be in dire need of it. We overlook ourselves, not because we forget, but because we fear that focusing on the self is an indicator of selfishness. It is moreover much more difficult to heal oneself than to heal others because the seeds of uncertainty are more easily banished when we act on another's behalf. When we send healing light to ourselves, it is important that our intentions and our self-trust be stronger than ever to counteract doubt.
As we bless ourselves in this way, we serve as both an active channel and a passive destination. This should not change the way we interact with the valuable energy we wish to receive, however. Though we may be tempted to consciously direct or influence the manner in which light impacts our lives because we know ourselves most intimately, we should not try to control its path. When we draw the white light of protection and purity to our bodies, taking it into ourselves with each inhalation, our belief in the fact that it will naturally move toward areas of dysfunction will ensure that it flows through every muscle and organ. And when we fill our spaces with this light, our environments are cleared of all the negative energy that can sap our strength and our spirit. Surrounded inside and out with healing light, we feel safe and protected, healthy, relaxed, and content just as those who regularly receive such loving gifts from us do.
If you sincerely believe that there is a part of yourself that exists independently of upset and illness, the love and light you send yourself will help you connect with it. You will see the affirmative impact of this connection almost immediately when you include yourself in the recipients of your healing gifts, as life's frustrations become more tolerable and your bliss becomes ever more palpable.
All the Rivers Gold
Terry Oldfield
1999
A prolific master of flute and an array of pipes, Terry Oldfield honed his craft as a self-taught musician and spiritual wanderer while traveling Greece, drawing inspiration from its ancient ruins and fecund nature. For All the Rivers Gold, Oldfield turns his attention to the ancient textures and emotions of Ireland, tapping into the deep, brooding, melancholic emotion of Celtic traditional music, windswept rocky beaches, rolling green hills, and murky, glowing grey skies. With Imogen Moore, Katharina Heinrich, and Oldfield's wife Rhonda contributing vocals, and David Pash on electric guitar and mandolin, this has the feel of a family sing-along meets a meditative walk along the moors as the sun permeates the dark clouds like golden columns holding up the sky.
With their celebratory feel, the songs on All the Rivers Gold have a casual sense of progression as voices come in and out, joining in on a chorus while the flute sits out and vice versa, with subtle dynamics and cathartic releases. "The Morning Dew" draws upon the wind itself, which seems to blow through Oldfield's pipes as an angelic chorus even shows up to sing: "May your way be clear of stones / And the moon be full and new / May the morning sun rise up to reach you / On the morning dew." Celtic harp glides in arpeggios while Pash accents the music with electric guitar. "Emerald Waltz" uses a variation of "Greensleeves," with Oldfield's flute merging and emerging from the tones of a violin.
Certainly All the Rivers Gold is no jump-for-joy party. The Celtic sound never veers from cloudy, emotional depths, but in this it rests calm knowing that sun-drenched exaltation is its reward, for all things balance in the end. "Celtic Lullaby" will woo the little ones to sleep, and "All Shall Be Well" will guide the parents into each other’s arms, holding closely together as one against the noises of the night. The beautiful singing of Rhonda and company and Oldfield's pipe can woo even the roaring lions to lie down with the lambs before the glowing ember shadows on the wall, while all dreamers await another misty morn, and another evening song.
February 20, 2012
A Trail of Joy
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel upbeat and open-minded today. A desire to share your ideas and explore other ways of thinking could put you in a conversational mood. Perhaps you have the desire to exchange stimulating ideas with others, leading you to seek people who nurture similar curiosities and with whom you can learn and grow. While chatting with a friend or colleague can be satisfying, you may find that engaging in vigorous debate and dynamic brainstorming can thrill and energize you. Your willingness to be open to ideas can inspire others to trust you with their thoughts and hear what you have to say. As you share your thoughts and feelings with others today, you may inadvertently spread your good mood to them.
Sharing ideas and information when you're joyful can be a wonderful way to spread bliss. Your words and behavior can act like beacons of happiness, radiating joyful energy that touches the souls of others. As you speak, your joy lights the flame of joy and goodwill in those around you. Your happiness is reinforced as you unconsciously perceive the moods of loved ones and colleagues growing more positive and upbeat. You can take delight in knowing that you have made others happy or helped them to see a situation with a more optimistic eye. When you share your positive ideas with others today, you may discover that you are leaving a trail of happiness behind you.
February 20, 2012
Bounded by Wellness
Send Healing to Yourself
So often we are busy sending love and healing to others that we forget to send healing to our ourself.
Most people, when given an opportunity to aid someone in need, are eager to do whatever they can to be of service. Those of us who have chosen to make healing the world a vocation are grateful for any occasion to send light and love to people in our immediate spheres of influence and beyond. As we apply our passion and our principles to this altruistic endeavor, we often forget to send ourselves the same bountiful gifts of wellness, though we ourselves may be in dire need of it. We overlook ourselves, not because we forget, but because we fear that focusing on the self is an indicator of selfishness. It is moreover much more difficult to heal oneself than to heal others because the seeds of uncertainty are more easily banished when we act on another's behalf. When we send healing light to ourselves, it is important that our intentions and our self-trust be stronger than ever to counteract doubt.
As we bless ourselves in this way, we serve as both an active channel and a passive destination. This should not change the way we interact with the valuable energy we wish to receive, however. Though we may be tempted to consciously direct or influence the manner in which light impacts our lives because we know ourselves most intimately, we should not try to control its path. When we draw the white light of protection and purity to our bodies, taking it into ourselves with each inhalation, our belief in the fact that it will naturally move toward areas of dysfunction will ensure that it flows through every muscle and organ. And when we fill our spaces with this light, our environments are cleared of all the negative energy that can sap our strength and our spirit. Surrounded inside and out with healing light, we feel safe and protected, healthy, relaxed, and content just as those who regularly receive such loving gifts from us do.
If you sincerely believe that there is a part of yourself that exists independently of upset and illness, the love and light you send yourself will help you connect with it. You will see the affirmative impact of this connection almost immediately when you include yourself in the recipients of your healing gifts, as life's frustrations become more tolerable and your bliss becomes ever more palpable.