Erin Murray
Plutonic Friends – Robert Moses & The Harmony Crusaders
16 April 2018
Sometimes, we stand beside ourselves, our beliefs, and choose to see our world in a different way, expanding more and more, in this state we open ourselves to the unveiling of mysteries. This energetic expansion can leave the rest of our bodies and minds in between for a while, until we catch up to our new way of seeing our world, and ourselves. We feel different, we see things differently, we do things differently, we are, different, changed…
River – Leon Bridges
9 April 2018
Take heart darlin.
I don’t want to be there anymore, I want to be here.
I am here. I am here, feet down, looking straight ahead, with one foot forward…
This Is The Day – The The
2 April 2018
It can happen all of a sudden, that feeling, heavy, dense, overwhelmed. It is easy to think that, that feeling is you. It’s not you. It is a culmination of things that have happened in your life, locked up emotions, limiting beliefs, memories stuck somewhere, pain. The more we believe that these things are us, the more we believe we are limited, anchored, the more we feed this feeling.
Angry Anymore – Ani DiFranco
26 March 2018
From the Up Up Up Up Up Up Album released in 1999, Ani DiFranco looks backward, in order to look forward. I was walking in the vast rainforest / bushland behind my house the other day, and I did that. I came to a crossroad of paths, and I knew, I had to look behind me before I went any further forward. I wanted to see how it would look, if I decided to travel back that same way.
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley and the Wailers
20 March 2018
Have you ever stopped, and sat, and looked? instead of trying to force action, or plan, or control an outcome? When we really stop, and see what is in front of us, we give ourselves a chance to witness, sometimes, a gently profound thing. Maybe that thing reminds us, of who we really are, and what we really want.
Disarm – Smashing Pumpkins
13 March 2018
The unmistakable beginning, and then the words, “Disarm you with a smile”. Kindness feeds us, when we share it with one another. Sometimes we isolate ourselves, safer in our shell maybe. We can’t share a kindness with one another in this state though, we can’t receive love.
Kick in the Door – Skunkhour
6 March 2018
What would it take? What would it take to live your life, your way? Are you the only thing standing in your way?
The Bird & The Rifle – Lori McKenna
28 February 2018
So many layers to this song. I have been the rifle, and I have been the bird. I know now, that I am both at the same time. If I choose to be content with, looking at the big wide open sky through a window, and no more, knowing I am not happy, I have chosen to be my own rifle…
What you see is what you get – The Dramatics
20 February 2018
Formed by Ron Banks and Larry Reed in the early 60’s, The Dramatics released almost 20 albums, even collaborating with Snoop Dog, on the Doggy Dog World track. This track was awarded gold disc status by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1971. A simple message, more and more I am aware of what I see and now, what I get.
Ai Ga Bani – Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabaté
12 February 2018
In the Heart of the Moon, I love this album title, what knowing must lay their? Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabaté fuse their crafted styles, complimenting each other, seemingly so easy, it is as if we are listening to a jam session. The movement of these sounds, the gentle building, the story unknown to me, is enchanting…
Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash
6 February 2018
I have a long history with Johnny Cash. My Dad, a huge fan, liked to play his tracks, on repeat, for days at a time. The Saloon piano in the background, classic acoustic guitar, and that voice. Johnny Cash performs a cover of the Depeche Mode track, written by Martin Gore. This version forms part of his American IV: The Man Comes Around Album.
One – U2
29 January 2018
From U2’s Achtung Baby album, this week’s track is, One. Achtung, translates to Respect in German. So this week we have a theme, how do we show ourselves respect? And how do we show others respect?
To find out I began to observe myself, through observing, I realised where my attention was. What words I used, what I was thinking about.