“I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money-power of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.”
When a song is well ahead of its time and cuts deep into the nature of our collective experience, it belongs to the eternal spheres. Stevie has created many memorable classics that reside in this sphere to include the piece featured below. Take one line like, "Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love.." and one can feel the wisdom of the ages at the core of one's being. His words are like scripture pointing to a path to a more enlightened mode of being....
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As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May Just as hate knows love's the cure You can rest your mind assure That I'll be loving you always As now can't reveal the mystery of tomorrow But in passing will grow older every day Just as all is born is new Do know what I say is true That I'll be loving you always
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky Until the ocean covers every mountain high Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
Did you know that true love asks for nothing Her acceptance is the way we pay Did you know that life has given love a guarantee To last through forever and another day Just as time knew to move on since the beginning And the seasons know exactly when to change Just as kindness knows no shame Know through all your joy and pain That I'll be loving you always As today I know I'm living but tomorrow Could make me the past but that I mustn't fear For I'll know deep in my mind The love of me I've left behind Cause I'll be loving you always
Until the day is night and night becomes the day Until the trees and seas just up and fly away Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4 Until the day that is the day that are no more Did you know that you're loved by somebody? Until the day the earth starts turning right to left Until the earth just for the sun denies itself I'll be loving you forever Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through Until the day that you are me and I am you
We all know sometimes life's hates and troubles Can make you wish you were born in another time and space But you can bet you life times that and twice its double That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed so make sure when you say you're in it but not of it You're not helping to make this earth a place sometimes called Hell Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love And maybe our children's grandchildren And their great-great grandchildren will tell I'll be loving you
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky--Loving you .. the ocean covers every mountain high--Loving you .. the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea--Loving you .. we dream of life and life becomes a dream--Be loving you .. the day is night and night becomes the day--Loving you .. the trees and seas up, up and fly away--Loving you .. the day that 8x8x8x8 is 4--Loving you .. the day that is the day that are no more--Loving you .. the day the earth starts turning right to left--Be loving you .. the earth just for the sun denies itself--Loving you .. dear Mother Nature says her work is through--Loving you .. the day that you are me and I am you...
Now ain't that loving you Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky Ain't that loving you Until the ocean covers every mountain high
You may never get to hear this quality music in the mainstream for the simple fact that it is not formulaic & mind-numbing (like a Lil Wayne "song"). Such a pity as Georgia Anne Muldrow's aim is to awaken the consciousness of all who care to listen (her message: we're all One in this Grand Mystery). First check out this incredible 70's throwback video of her current release, "Run Away", then take a listen to her CD which I predict will be hailed as one of the finest recordings of 2009.
The Beauty of Creation Bears Witness to God
Question the beauty of the earth,
the beauty of the sea,
the beauty of the wide air around you,
the beauty of the sky;
question the order of the stars,
the sun whose brightness lights the day,
the moon whose splendour softens the gloom of night;
question the living creatures that move in the waters,
that roam upon the earth, that fly through the air;
the sirit that lies hidden, the matter that is manifest;
the visible things that are ruled,
the invisible that rule them,
question all these.
They will answer you:
'Behold and see, we are beautiful.'
Who made these beautiful changing things,
if not One who is beautiful and changeth not?
From the poem Saint Augustine by Joseph Mary Plunkett
Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic?
Vanity asks the question - is it popular?
But conscience asks the question - is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position
that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular;
but one must take it because it is right.
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
There is so much going on in the world right now that it is impossible to keep up with it all. Instability from the individual to the global level is spiraling into unchartered territory. Whether things get better any time soon is anybody's guess, but I submit to you that unless we shift our consciousness away from the pitiful modern absurdities to a more encompassing and progressive mind-set that is able to discern truth from fiction & the unity behind the seemingly different, we will all continue to gnash our teeth in this hell that we have created for ourselves. Conspiracy theorist I am not. I can't even say that I am religious, even though I respect the various religious traditions. I am spiritual though (however you want to define it), and what I see happening now is nothing short of spiritual warfare within & without the mind of Man.
We have to kick the habit of following the herd and really think for ourselves without fear. In the end, we can reclaim what we all came here with from the start, our naked souls.
Recently, I took the time to watch an utterly fascinating documentary entitled, "The Freedom Movie Pts 1 & 2" which confirmed many of the things I've always believed and stated from time to time on this site. The first few clips in part 2 are OK--they could have presented a more convincing argument, but it really picks up from the 5th to the 14th clips. Check it out for yourself & get your third eye poked. (When the presentation is finished, click on the tabs to part 2, 3, etc...)
