Enjoying the Sunrise

Full of possibility I react to the calling.

My innocence has faded upon the once golden fields of glory, and all I can say is thank you, thank you for the dream and it’s spectrum of ever increasing beauty.  I used to get excited by the lightshow and found that quite satisfactory for a while… but now, I just can’t sit still.  There has got to be something out there, all the way out there, right in here.  A sea is bubbling up out of the desert, and we are not yet stopping to enjoy the miracle of this.  Well some of us are and I will count myself a record keeper of these great times.  Not that we’ll need them where we are headed.

The voice calling me crazy has even vacated the building… I had to consciously conjure up the memory to even get him a mention here.  That in itself is a monumental piece of awareness.  Why is that reality feeling like a dream we just awoke from?  The obvious answer is, well… obvious; perhaps because that is exactly what we have just done, it only hasn’t sunk in yet.  This is you imagining what freedom feels like, probably for the first time in a very, very long while.  The whiff of it is a tad sweet and you may just think that spring is in the air a season early. 

What does freedom truly feel like?  I challenge you to work at answering that question for the next few days.  If you have had experience with psychedelics then you may have found yourself in such a feeling.  As you conjure up or remember what this can feel like, expand it out so that there are no edges that can stop you, unless it is an edge you create as an aspect of your free choice to do so.  Imagine the free flowing awareness that you are able to spiral into the oneness of your experience, able to create instant manifestations of thought and vision and infinitely beyond.  Real true freedom does however require a parameter or boundary to exist in its true harmonic form, this parameter I have come to see as the emerging 5^th dimensional unity consciousness.  It is at this threshold that the hierarchical constraints of the duality cease to exist.  These constraints allow for individual transcendental freedom but not a collective one.  The latter is the big one I believe we are now ready for, as we surrender to the cosmic pulse vibrating us into a higher resonant dimensional relationship with the cosmos and ourselves.

The urgency of today’s now-ness astounds me.  I am finding that the relevant act of creation now is for this moment and must be shared right away, because the veil is being pulled back gently by the moment.  It is a beautiful thing if we can share in this once in a millennium sunrise!  As we turn our backs on the failed leadership and indoctrination of the few, we are learning, the joy and power of freedom is being directly experienced by those allowing it to flow though them to the world.  If left to our own devices we would instantly surprise ourselves with the harmony and care we would receive from each other.  This is a new awakening that had not been available as many of us were still caught in the small-self paradigm.  Consider us now on the right side of the fence so to speak, even though this side is not a side but a circle of wholeness and inclusive responsibility.  Look around it is happening everywhere!  As we forgive, we can build a new trust, a trust in ourselves as sovereign creators of every energetic impulse we contribute to the world.  The results of acting out of harmony are felt instantly and in full transparency.  This is an important aspect to internalize.  There are no places left to hide, the light has been turned on.

Congratulations on accepting your mission!  Be proud of yourselves, we made it through one hell of a shit storm.  And yet everything we threw at ourselves was transmuted.  Not to say we didn’t make a big mess while playing in the mud pile because we certainly got ourselves buried up to the ears in every aspect of the shadow time.  Consider the last 13 000 years like a very long turn of the moon.  Imagine consciousness as a point on the moon that, all that time ago, crossed from the light side of the moon into the shadows.  Since then we have gone through the full spectrum of the dark side, and have just now began to realize that the sun is rising, having forgotten that such a thing was even possible.  This case of amnesia was pretty severe after so many lifetimes not to mention the epic amount of energy spent on keeping us in our vegetative malaise.  I have visions of armies battling on that last day of darkness, tired and beaten, confused and disoriented by the last few days of strange anticipatory meanderings amongst the plebes.  And then those first rays of light emerge from the horizon that previously had been consumed by an eternal vacuum of darkness.  A sudden inhalation of wonder instantly renders the warriors like babies as their swords drop to the ground without resistance. 

Then what you may ask?  Well exactly!  What are you going to do now? 

Have fun, and much love,

cme

Into the Fire of Divine Will

As mind and heart begin their conscious spiral into unity, we find ourselves at an extremely precious moment in human history. We have forgotten our heritage, and ancient past, so much so that we stand at the brink of a total transformation of human existence on earth and the most any of us know is tantamount to a having a few pieces of yarn from an ancient sweater. Despite the challenges of thousands years of oppression and persecution we have managed to arrive at something special; the re-membering of who we really are.

This is only possible because we are beginning to feel it. All the knowledge you will ever need is perceivable as a resonance vibrating as one with the galactic harmony that you are in your true nature as all that is. As we learn to receive the information in the frequencies of spirit, the need for the intake of knowledge becomes secondary to the direct infusion of cosmic wisdom through the intuitive receptive body. The access points to this are as infinite as the diversity of souls. Our challenge in these times is to re-adjust our perceptions and to make room for the 5^th dimensional transmission of the unity intelligence. As our many enlightened and ascended masters have taught us this can only occur in the timeless miracle of the Now.

Many will instantly relate to having a brief or possibly deep encounter with a creative transcendental state. This experience is a doorway into the truth of the interconnected and infinite wisdom of unity consciousness. I use the term unity consciousness, 5^th dimensional awareness and being in the Now as synonyms for this particular context. The possibility of any of the above occurring is only available as our ego or mental self is repositioned as, at the very least a co-pilot. I will assume that those reading this have the awareness of themselves as the observer and not the ego self. This starting point as the neutral observer is paramount in beginning an earnest practice of allowing the artistic movement of spirit through the body.

Into a paradigm of divine guidance, is the evolutionary step that our journey is taking, a new profound humbling of humanities out of control ego and fear. The doorway is round and open, right in your heart of all knowingness. The intrinsic need for balance in the structure of the 3D dualistic world has brought us again to the point our own necessity; a leap out of played out karma and back into the cycle of harmony. This is no accident and what has been written in the stars since the beginning of time, has been encoded by many of our beloved ancestors to guide us at this time. Make no mistake, we have arrived, and all that is required, is to surrender the control you thought you had, to the divine will of your full and true self, stretching through the dimensions of time and space. The golden thread of light you see now connecting these parts of you is expanding and merging the dimensions right now in every cell of your body. All we need to experience the grace and ease that we are, is to recognize and humble ourselves to the true divine order within us, as all that is.

This leap is about forgiveness, it about doing the work of clearing any relational issues or emotional blockages that create our personal prisons of creative containment. I’m not referring to creative parameters in which a structure creates a realm of cohesion for an artistic piece, but rather the filter that removes spirit from the equation. I have always experienced my process of learning to sing as one of removing the filters of energy blockages and fears that felt like actual physical resonant barriers. As I healed the fears of expression, or embarrassment etc, I began to notice an energy flow of a more complete nature. The sounds became more resonant and the melodies more beautiful. Each attempt at a song became a meditation in how to allow the true voice of spirit in that moment to manifest through me as to create a perfectly emotionally harmonic resonance. The fine details are in the inner experience of how the music feels as it passes through the body. In its most transcendental form it feels like a perfect union of grief and praise, delicately opening without any push, pull or judgment. It is easy then to feel when in-authentic interference is present, because the harmonic capabilities of the ego are based in third dimensional time lag awareness and end up disrupting the perfect flowing nowness of the creative unity pulse coming from spirit. So it becomes for me, working with the two extremes and finding a deeper and deeper letting go into the purest allowing. To be moved by spirit beyond limitation and comprehension often reduces me to tears of humble gratitude and awe.

As we proceed into the mystery of what lies ahead, this practice can be applied to all your actions in this transitory 3D to 5D reality we find ourselves in. Approaching our decisions with the same goal of harmonic cohesion with our higher selves we find a base line for living in the heart of truth. Listening to the whispers of resonance in our bodies and to the energetic clues that we have forgotten how to interpret will guide us home. It is as simple as deciding that we are our own leaders, guided by an inner light, connected to all that is in perfect unity and balance. Our egos have no concept of this broader perspective, so our choice is one of trust, in the actuality of your infinite connectedness. The rewards speak for themselves, as every act of unity through harmonious loving kindness and freedom manifests a beat of the heart for our precious new world.

In love and light,

cme

The 11:11:11 Winds of Change

To say a lot has transpired these past 10 or so years, months, weeks, days and now hours, would be a huge understatement; but I would like to invite a glimpse in from this angle, as I am called to share some of the most recent magic of our epic adventure, specifically the tale of our 11:11:11 ceremony.

It was with great joy that we gathered with our closest beloveds for the days and nights surrounding this auspicious date, just as we have been doing for the past few months during the various big dates on the calendar. Our intent being to combine our energy fields and vision with that of the broader collective and to open ourselves to the immensity of the dimensional aspects of our unseen selves… well as much as we can handle in each evolving moment in the “now” anyway! Of course there is another reason to gather and likely the most paramount, to be with each other in unconditional awareness and love, dancing and playing in the creative abundance that is ever more enticing us outward in its expression. I have so much joy and gratitude for the “tribe” that actively surrounds us, participating in this new and yet very old way of being together. If the success of my life can be measured, I trust that this one aspect has added an infinite depth to the wisdom and wealth of the collective unfolding, and through this I will always feel complete.

It is no surprise that the events of 11:11:11 brought collective amazement and third dimensional magic to our reality. We seek to see that which is behind the veil and to live within its expanded dimensionality, bridging where we are with where we are all going. I had been feeling like my mission had come to a natural completion of late and that this time of 11:11:11 demarcated a new role or cosmic shift in purpose for me. I do not have a full grasp on it yet, but it appears to be stampeding towards my heart like a thousand buffalo of light just crossing the horizon.

I am going to begin the story one evening prior on Nov. 10^th as we had arranged with one of our dear brothers Running Buffalo, to have a full moon ceremony at one of our power-spots here on Gabriola Island. We arrived at Indian point at around 4:45pm just as dusk was setting in. Our plan was to catch the transition time and tune into the ancient sacred energies that some of us have been working with there for some time, perhaps amplify the new frequencies and share gratitude for the earth and all the subtle realms. The ceremonial experience for us as a group has taken on a beautifully intuitive orchestration over these past couple years and nothing needs to be said other than what is a direct part of the experience. We exchanged hugs as we arrived, placed our crystals and sacred items in a formation facing east with a container of water from a special lake in Montana, lake Titicaca in Peru and I believe, other sweet water from past ceremonies. Part of the intention is to allow the speed of information transfer to take place as the water intelligence infuses within itself and transfers the geometric and energetic patternings that it stores. We proceeded to be in joy, playing a Tibetan bowl and some chimes, and then smudging each other, singing and smiling. It seemed the exact moment we had all fully arrived the full moon showed herself, directly across from us, cradled in the trees. I must admit that I appreciate perfect timing and this was the beginning of a sequence of powerful signs of communication that we are up to something meaningful, and to keep doing it, even if we have little rationale why.

As we continued to injoy our time together on the beach we moved into circle and shared some prayer and gratitude and received a sweet laugh from to birds flying directly overhead, reminding us that laughter is the best medicine. Upon completing the circle we added the sacred waters into the current of the narrows and felt it joining again into unity just as we are doing, bringing with it the contentment of moving beyond metaphor.

As we awoke on the morning of 11:11:11, not sure if we were getting ready for a full ascension into the 5^th dimension or a deeper embodiment of such awareness here in 3D, it was obvious that electricity was in the air and we were infused with a pre-Christmas excitement. The night before we all decided to wear white, partly in jest of previous cult attempts to beam out of here, but mostly to feel clean and clear for what was ahead. There was some talk of having the kool-aid out on the table as our last friends arrived, but the initial laugh was unto itself joy enough.

The stage had been set for months as we have been gathering here on this sacred land that has been a container for many such gatherings over the years. It was clear that a divine orchestration brought us here and we take this responsibility to heart. A part of this pre-preparation was the crystal grid that Sah’Rah had created months before and had been integral in some deep process and vision prior to our Nov. 11^th meeting. This point showed itself to me as a focal point for a spiraling energy vortex that extends down the cliffs in a Fibonacci spiral down to the beach at Sandwell park. My experience of this was quite vivid and profound and yet is perhaps best left to this level of simplicity for the sake of the current story.

Sah’Rah had adjusted the stones and crystals to create a portal or doorway by following her intuitive guidance. We always appreciate the grace and silence in which her tasks are completed perfectly. There is no need to question the details as spirit speaks for herself on this occasion. As she moved out of the completed grid structure she asked for our F# flute invocation, of which we had thought would resonate with the heart frequency meditations occurring at that time around the globe. We happen to have 3 F# native flutes and one of them is a double barrel. As we lifted the flutes the time shifted to 11:11am and the eagles began an intense singing above us to the left, and as we began to play our song, they resounded in joy and a great swirling in the skies began out of nowhere. The clouds were materializing and dematerializing right above us in this upward moving vortex of energy, we gasped and kept playing, as the eagles were joined by hawks and osprey, dancing in the intense circling winds. Leaves and maple propellers began raining on us from above as if coming out of thin air, due to the fact that we are above all the maples in the area. This spiral continued for a few magical minutes and felt like the sign we were all asking for. None of us had ever seen clouds move in the way they had in those moments, and it truly goes beyond what I can express here in words.

As we continued playing and singing each of us released the old to the earth and stepped through the portal before us, realizing that the metaphoric act may in fact be much more significant. It was a sweet release and embrace as we joined again on the other side, in love and joy for the potency of our experience. And then… out of nowhere a huge white jet plane with no markings flew extremely low overhead, right overhead! And having never seen such a plane ever fly over ourplace, made this strange indeed, the timing made it even more odd and the look of the plane was unanimously seen as almost holographic in nature… our minds had fun creating scenarios to explain this, including a cloaked ufo. Still not sure what that was about but it was definitely right on time!

Our morning continued normally with breakfast and conversation as well as a lot of reflection on our experience. We took our joy back to the point and some beautiful sunrays were heating up the air. We positioned ourselves in them and shared more gratitude, watching the continuously amazing cloud formations out to the east, seemingly morphing into face after face and displaying the most astoundingly real cloud creatures I have ever witnessed. We started to reflect on all the affirmations we were receiving and then a gust lifted a spiral of maple leaves and pods in front of us eliciting a sweet gasp from the crowd! Suddenly a huge roar began off to the north that sounded like a tsunami was coming, it was spine tingling and I believe the time now happened to be right around 1:11pm. After about a 30second roar, the trees in the valley ripped sideways and you could hear cracking limbs everywhere. We took a step back and braced ourselves slightly for the end of the world (hehe) and felt this wall of wind rip across the land. The trees were bending way over and branches were flying all over the place, as we decided to retreat closer to the house in case anything came down. As we were standing beside the house a huge gust came up and right as all seven of us were looking at the same tree, the majestic landmark eagle perch towering 50 feet above the canopy just lifted off at the top and floated away! We staggered and gasped in pain as such a beauty and symbolic tree was damaged. It took a minute or two to realize that it was really happening and I knew then that the significance of this was profound on many levels. The removal of the old as these new energies emerge is a must, and this was a clear communication to all of us that we had crossed a threshold into the unconditional, truth, love and awareness of the 5^th dimension.

I haven’t been sure what to expect as all these dates and hype have talked about so many things. But now I feel that we have chosen a smooth ride of unfolding these new aspects of ourselves in a way as to create the most divine integration, joy and wisdom, while disempowering the energy of fear which has been the prevailing wind on this planet for at least the past 12 000 years. If 11:11:11 has showed me anything it is that the winds of change have arrived, and the view from here will never, ever be the same.

Much love,

André Nobels

Chief Medicine Eagle

Free~lease "Bring the Joy Back"

Hi beauties,

Been a while since the inspiration has hit for some blogging. So much water under the bridge in the past year and a lot of shifting and refining of purpose and mission here in 3D. I'd like to share where I have come to and what lies ahead on the new paradigm frontier, for myself and all those I affect through my creative and intuitive action.

Firstly the past six months have been filled with great challenges depth and learning for me and I have come to a new place of congruence in sharing all of this with my tribe and global community. In November my mother Faye had a severe brain anurysm that left her with a couple of strokes after a 10hr surgery to repair it. At the time I was sharing my gifts of music in some sacred medicine circles and begun a deep journey into my role in it. As we came out of sacred space we headed straight to the hospital in Tucson where we spent the next two months tending to Faye's gradual awakening into her new self, half paralyzed and unable to speak. Everyday we commuted to be with her and opened a deep space in our hearts to allow room for what we were being called to step into. Through the next months I began to observe a new energy feedback loop in my life as it related to being in a true vibration of loving service, without expectation or personal agenda. We literally dropped everything and chose to allow the higher purpose of the divine love to guide us through. What we got to experience was the magic of being held and supported in the same ways we were giving of our selves and energy. A miracle of perspective was emerging.

Since these first realizations I have been on a mission to bring this teaching deep into all aspects of my life, feeling the need for congruence and integrity of action. This is rising from deep within me as my role here in these times; to step out of the box and live in a new paradigm. I have been straddling the line for some time and 2011 has brought a new level of responsibility into each action, making it impossible for me to live in both worlds. Now I have come to the certainty of holding the course and trusting that all is in perfect order and we are always held and taken care of. Living from the heart and taking full responsibility in each moment makes sure I act when I need to and from the right place.

Upon returning home I saw a clear vision for my musical direction. I would create an album from a place of joy and service to my brothers and sisters. I had only one focus and that was to remain authentic, joyful and in a place of service to the whole... This album is now complete and is fittingly named "Bring the Joy Back". It is a collection of heart songs and unity vibrations in support of you and your unique mission unfolding!

And now that this has manifested I asked myself how will I share this from the same place, the same frequency, with integrity and new paradigm clarity... the answer was simple, a free~lease, opening the floodgates to spread this gift as far and wide as possible, with no restrictions and all the help of those that connect to it and love it. I will be posting some videos and links for free downloads of the whole album, and I ask that if you are touched by it that you consider passing it on through your networks and to those that you feel would also be touched by it. I can no longer be so arrogant as to restrict the flow of this creative expression... it wanted to come through for you and so you will have it without expectation, just as a pure gift from my heart. If you so desire to make a donation or support us in anyway we are always open to the flow of receiving all that we need and say thank you in advance for being true to yourself. The album will be available on May 22nd at www.andrenobels.com and I am so excited that you will have it in your ears, homes and hearts.

I have always just wanted my songs to be out there and available, so I'm creating my own way of doing just that. Forming a new paradigm structure that suits my truth and my aspirations for our unfolding journey together. I sincerely hope you accept this gift and receive it fully. I love you deeply and support all that you have had to face to make it to today~ You are not alone.

Blessings and quantum gratitude always,

Chief Medicine Eagle, your brother

Tryin to find the end of it

Back to blog land after a sweet weekend of music and dance magic. Things have been unfolding so beautifully in our time in Canada this winter/spring. It seems the more I am grateful, the more I stay present with what is, the more amazing magic appears as my reality.
The most amazing soul family has been connecting here on the island and also over the intranets~ Facebook has become a sweet connector for all of us looking to connect community beyond geography... perhaps planting seeds for the new quantum reality around the corner. In fact this paradigm shift is making itself quite apparent as we find each other in this vast ocean. Somehow bumping into each other despite the melting thought of impossibility.

Recently I connected with Lance Smith, who has helped me to redefine not only my new website! which I love, but has been launching my live music to new heights with his fantastic ears and touch on the drums. Something very exciting is brewing for us and Friday was the launching pad! Our show at the lifehouse was a new high of musical connection and purpose. There is a new energy of synthesis in the air and I suggest you take advantage of it!! Find each other and watch the authentic genius take over. Combine your hearts to cast the spells that you dare dream. To know that we have each other is one of the keys to transforming our isolation into amazingly exciting life greatness.

I am uber grateful to have a place in this world, to express my hearts desire, to share the music that burns out from my soul. Thank you so much for tuning in and turning on, for lighting your own fire and for being here right now!

Also I'd like to share a special song from the new album --- CLICK the player on the right --- "Trying to find the end of it" was created in the moment the year turned, as we sang together through the New Year during an amazing blue moon journey, bringing in the launch energy for 2010. It started around 11:50 and ended at 12:05~ truly one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had. The synchronicity and power of that moment planted the seed for this years magnificence! I went home and recorded it on New Years day followed by a flood of the last half of the album over the next couple weeks. So if you are not enjoying already~ what are you waiting for? click play and kick back.

With deep love,

Chief ME~
To Purchase the New CD click Here ~ www.andrenobels.com

Welcome to the Main Event ~ Release

Oh my, so much excitement is coursing through my veins right now, so much gratitude, so much wonder at the emerging world which I am proud to be a part of creating... First of all thanks so much to Lance for your amazing work on my new website--- www.andrenobels.com --- so sweet and a long time coming. Please check it out and let me know what you want to see on there; you are the ones who are going to be visiting it and I'm here to serve you with my words and sounds.
Oh how I love you all so very much, so many gifts and opportunities you have given me. Thank you.

Now onto the Big News ~ "Welcome to the Main Event" is on the presses and will be arriving shortly on my doorstep... well my bro's doorstep as I don't have the need for one at the moment...hehe. I am so thrilled to get this new flavour of my music out there to you. It represents the journey of our travels and the deep insights, friendships and flows through the great oneness over the past year. I have included some more meditative tracks, some meandering melodies and trance like vistas. The songs are a years worth of transformation, healing and magic translated into song for your hearts and minds. I'm really just wanting those who resonate with the music to have it in your homes, cars, & ears, so that it can uplift and inspire your lives.

There is always the question of what to ask for/charge when selling creative things like art, cds etc... What I've come to understand is a sweet balance between giving and receiving, and if there is an imbalance within that relationship then it feels off. I trust that this is due to the fact that there really is only one of us, loving, nurturing, giving and receiving to ourself(ves). Over the past year I have found that balance for selling my CD's. When I receive $20, I feel valued and know that who ever is getting the music is valuing it as well. The amount is really irrelevant, compared to the energy behind the interaction. I like to share my process around this for the sake of transparency and authenticity. By knowing me more and connecting to the broader context I feel you will receive the blessings in the music more deeply... at least that is my wish for you. Also another angle is that you can order the cd's online for a bit less as well as just download the songs for about $1 each on itunes, CDbaby or reverbnation. They of course get a percentage and I'm fine with that. I do prefer the personal interactions with you as it is the connection and interpersonal magic that inspires me. + I sign them when I send em~ So...

With all that in mind I have come up with this special deal... mostly for my new fans-->
For the next month I am offering a signed copy of "Welcome to the Main Event" and also copies of both "Across the Water" and "Into Nothing" for just $30. So many of my fans love the experience of the three discs and their distinct flavours. So the boxset is $30 and the new disc is $20 incl. shipping. Let me know what you think... I'd be happy to customize this for any of you including just download possibilities. Yay!

To order please visit www.andrenobels.com it is right there on the front page.

The time is so pregnant and change is happening at quantum speeds all around us. It is my mission to sing the songs that come through me, for you, to aid in this great turning, to bring gratitude and opening to the truth and depth of who we are.

In love and magic,
Chief ME
(in charge of being myself)

The Guts to Dream Big

In my dreams last night I found myself in an off-road race. The vehicle wasn't particularly fast and yet without complete presence would easily spin out of control. I watched as the driver in front of me drifted for an instant and spun out into the side wall. It reminded me to stay focused as I raced past becoming one with the bumps and grooves of the track. As I found myself out in front the walls of the track turned into stakes in the ground and the track spread out into a large field like area. I did my best to stay on course as the definition of direction became less and less clear. There was a track, but it looked more like a mismatch of spaghetti, loosely contained by thin flags in the ground. I quickly realized that I had lost my direction and could only now see the track from above. There was no getting back in the race as clarity of the bounds became impossible. I awoke at this point, taking in the vividness of the imagery and yet not grasping the deeper insight to which I am now sinking into.

I spent the weekend at a men's gathering, that two of my dear friends were facilitating. I have been in many workshops over the years and yet this was my first group with only men. There was a powerful quality and safety to it. I have a way of diving right into such experiences and find myself more comfortable in these situations than most of my time in "ordinary" reality. The insight came hard and fast and it seemed almost too obvious to miss. In fact it had been with me for some time and yet I was unable to see it fully in the light. Simply I have been resisting the deep call from my soul to step up to a vision of my work in the world... I would have thought I was on target there, but I realized that I have kept myself safe by keeping the vision within reach. By this I mean the embracing of my dreams has been more short term oriented, like the race track in the dream; great strides towards reachable goals and small successes. And yet it kept feeling like I was lighting a bunch of matches all over the place and never getting a fire going. I saw as in the dream that I needed to define the track ahead of time. I am responsible for owning the direction of my manifestation in the world. I guess it comes down to having the guts to dream big enough and then the compelling reason to act shall come naturally out of the congruence between my dreams and my soul drive.

Before the weekend these pieces started to congeal. Victor Wooten was here in my backyard giving a workshop at the Haven and then a concert on the last night. For those that aren't familiar with Victor, he is arguably the premier Bassist in the world. I had been aware of him through a friend, but I'd resisted signing up for the workshop in the uncertainty of where we would be and such. Along with my indecision the concert also sold out rather quickly, and I had not really felt the impulse to go... Until my friend Duncan gave me a copy of his book to read a couple days before the show. It is called "The Music Lesson" and it had been a while since I sank into a book and I was in need of some inspiration. It took about 2 pages and I was completely hooked. I must say this book changed my relationship to music and my life page by page. It is like The Way of the Peaceful Warrior for musicians. Truly sparked I read though it and finished the day of the concert, and now was clear that I had to be there. Of course they said no tickets were available and some friends also came up short in finding me one, despite the right connections... So Missy and I decided to give up and just stay home.

Ha, ya right! Are you still paying attention? I saw in my minds eye earlier in the day that I was there at the show. Didn't worry about the how or what, and decided if I really couldn't get in that I'd listen from outside and just pick up some of the energy. We drove over there in what can only be described as perfect timing or divine timing, got out of the van and a woman with a flashlight stopped and asked us if she could guide us in. I notice that when an angel like this shows up they often give themselves away. She saw our license plate and said "oh where are you from, ahhh British Columbia?" as if it were a foreign dimension and then asked where and we said "right here, Gabriola." It was as if she just arrived... and then walked us to the entrance.

As we approached the door to the venue the first notes rang out the door from Victor's bass, and the door was open for us. We thought we would just keep going and entered slowly. As we stepped in we were greeted by a dear friend we hadn't seen for a year or so and embraced. She asked if we had tickets and we said no. She then said they had been turning people away in hoards all night. Then pointed to a man just in front of us and said he had an extra ticket he was trying to sell... Imagine that! She then checked in and decided that we could both stay. We danced a minute and then sat down directly center stage at the back. I felt like it was all orchestrated for me. So divine and so wonderful watching music and spirit come together through Victor's hands. As he says in his book music herself was there, coming through as he allowed himself permission to let go, perhaps make a mistake or two only to find more magic on the other side.

Deep Gratitude,
Chief ME