So recently I’ve been pondering a musical life outside of my celtic rock band Mother Grove. I have a desire to do a
couple of things; I’d really like to get back playing drums. It was the one instrument I am comfortable with to the point of it being therapeutic. Behind the drums I feel most like me, it flows naturally and never makes me nervous. I love feeling confident in being an Continue reading »
(Appears on the Mother Grove CD “TRI”)
Felt the rain in California
Counted snowflakes on the mountaintop
Now I know where I belong in this strange game
Felt the sun in the desert
Saw the magic by the Oceanside
That’s where my love lives, I’m gonna take her home
CHORUS
Now I’m gonna set my soul on fire (on fire)
Gonna drown it in the lake of evermore (lake of evermore)
Gonna close my eyes, let the magic take me higher (take me higher….)
‘Cause I don’t’ believe I’ve felt this way before
Coming down from the mountain
Feel the earth move beneath my feet
I’ll just spread my arms and wait till I can fly
Feeling one with the creatures
Feeling love for the other side
I’ll just smile and wave and then be on my way
CHORUS
The question posed was basically this: “In regards to religious violence, is religion the problem? Some say, “yes” while some say, “No” and both can be correct. Explain.
Is religion the problem? Those who say, “yes” use history to argue that religions such as Christianity have a violent past. When Christians took up the sword to convert or preserve their religion millions died in the name of God. Some argue it by saying that science has proven so many religious ideals wrong and that makes religion take a defensive and oftentimes violent stance in order to preserve their traditions.
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I was reading in Ode magazine about a man by the name of Alberto Villoldo who traveled to South America to study with the shamans. He spoke of creating gods and healing and other such shamanic things.
However, there was one thing he said that really resonated with me and made me think. He said,”The beauty of life is that it does not have meaning. And that is why our task is to bring meaning. Not to search for meaning, but to bring meaning to every situation you are in.”