BREATHE THE SUN

Breathe the sun .
Arms of light reach heaven.
Night watches dreams.
The universe listens.

Breathe the Sun was composed in a hotel room during an IASD conference after a workshop with Dr. Paul Overman. The dream work brought me to vistas of light and a perspective that guides me still.

Before the workshop, sounds from space filled the room. As a sound artist I was thrilled to learn that space sounds were available for download; intergalactic particulate matter, space station beeps, star signals. Sounds and visions from space are included in the music and the video.

During the workshop, Dr. Overman had us visualize ourselves in a garden. I do not remember the details of the prompts, but I had a resonate vision that endures:

I see the garden I am in as if I am an omniscient narrator. In the center of the garden is a large stone fountain. It is multi tiered, classic. The water flows. It is in the center of a small round tiled pool.

The fountain is surrounded by a circle of pavers.

The garden is enclosed by high stone block walls. The walls are as tall as ancient trees, but the most ancient trees of the garden are still taller. There are paths throughout the garden that lead to the fountain. From above, they are like wheel spokes expanding out from the center. There are wood doors at the far end of the paths. Each door is different.

The garden itself is not grounded. It is held in an atmosphere of the most beautiful, soft, warm, expansive, colorful light. -- an infinite sunset or sunrise.

My perspective was not embodied. I felt as if I was floating over the garden, perhaps hovering or soaring.

This experience has informed my perspective ever since, continuing to deepen.