When you do an image search in google for the word “VOID” you get a plethora of black holes and nasty vortices . “The Void in Art” is even more apocalyptic. It seems to indicate that the idea of “ nothingness” is a scary place to go- that “the space” always needs to be filled… In Art we call it negative space and in music it’s referred to as silence or the pause or the absence of noise. In Meditation its called antar mouna – The stillness of a calm mind. This months’s composer’s choice ‘Sapphire’ is all about the void. Its like musical facets of light and reflections appearing out of white space or silence. I’ve imagined a misty world with nature emerging from the whiteness, much like a chinese calligraphic landscape. In the East – the white background is the negative space or VOID. It is a representation of nothingness or the place from which all forms emerge. Its a way of illustrating a cosmological point of view- as well as simply making a beautiful picture. There is also a rhythm in this composition that refers to a Shishi Odoshi – a Japanese bamboo garden feature which whenThe VOID in Art, Music and Meditation – by Stephen Fearnley
What Is Grief? – Pre-Session
This episode was originally broadcast Sep 2, 2016 Are you grieving someone or some thing? In this pre-session chat we delve into the subject of grief. We look at how we feel it, what it means and how your spirituality can change your experience of grief. How do you grieve? Do you share your sorrow publicly or do you show the world a brave face and keep your pain to yourself? We’d love to hear from you below… About our Pre-Sessions: Every week, for 15 minutes or so before we began our group meditation broadcast, we opened the mics so that our members tuning in for the session could listen in while we talked about what was going on for us personally and spiritually, and what trends we were noticing. It was a fun way to get everyone settled and prepared for the journey to come, as well as a way to connect with us energetically. To listen to the One Mind Live meditation that followed, go to www.onemindlive.com/the-listening-room/
The Mother Of All Conversations – Pre-Session
This episode was originally broadcast Aug 19, 2016 We have a feeling this is going to be a multi-part chat. The subject of “mother” is too big to even overview, let alone cover, in 15 minutes. But in this chat we at least crack open the hatch door and peer in – and, surprisingly, we come up with two pretty good strategies for dealing with your mother-related pain which just might be of use to you (if you have any…ie, if you’re human)… About our Pre-Sessions: Every week, for 15 minutes or so before we began our group meditation broadcast, we opened the mics so that our members tuning in for the session could listen in while we talked about what was going on for us personally and spiritually, and what trends we were noticing. It was a fun way to get everyone settled and prepared for the journey to come, as well as a way to connect with us energetically. To listen to the One Mind Live meditation that followed, go to www.onemindlive.com/the-listening-room/
That Freaked Out Almond In Your Brain – Pre-Session
This episode was originally broadcast Jul 22, 2016 Is STRESS getting you down? Have you been listening to the news, or reading distressing social media posts, or are you struggling with past traumas? Listen to today’s chat and get the lowdown on the “triune brain” from Naomi J as she explains what stress is, how your fight-or-flight response gets involved and what to do about it – all while learning more about what’s in your head than perhaps you knew… About our Pre-Sessions: Every week, for 15 minutes or so before we began our group meditation broadcast, we opened the mics so that our members tuning in for the session could listen in while we talked about what was going on for us personally and spiritually, and what trends we were noticing. It was a fun way to get everyone settled and prepared for the journey to come, as well as a way to connect with us energetically. To listen to the One Mind Live meditation that followed, go to www.onemindlive.com/the-listening-room/