Where I live, in wintertime many days are grey and dark. No snow, no sunshine, no wind - only stillness.
It feels like the land is dreaming, like an invitation to surrender and dream with the land. To dive into the fog in the woods, walking between the realms of this world and another, experiencing the gift of darkness.
Imagine the shift of energy happening after a long period of hibernation, suddenly finding yourself in a sunny and snowy winter fairytale. It´s hard to believe this can be true, it´s like another world - actually a piece of paradise. This is the gift of the light.
Breathing in the cool air, purifying and invigorating. Sparkling snow in the bright winter sun, on every branch, every tree. Light in abundance, a celebration of life.
Ich singe dem Nebel ein Lied, bin offen für das was kommt. Ich kenne weder die Melodie noch die Worte; lasse im Augenblick entstehen, was da kommen mag.
Noch ist es sehr ungewohnt für mich, intuitiv auf Deutsch zu singen. Meistens singe ich ohne Worte, und wenn mit Worten, dann auf Englisch.
Und doch öffnet sich ein neuer Weg, wenn ich intuitiv auf Deutsch singe. Ich weiß noch nicht ob es mir liegt, aber ich lasse mich darauf ein.
Worte haben eine besondere Kraft. Singen ohne Worte hat ebenfalls eine ganz eigene Kraft. Beides hat Heilkraft. Worte können aber auch verletzen und Unheil bringen. Man muß sorgsam damit umgehen.
Intuitiv Singen mit Worten kann einem Menschen gewidmet sein, es kann für ein bestimmtes Anliegen sein, für Naturkräfte, Naturwesen, Pflanzen, Tiere, Orte... Es kann auch nur für den Augenblick sein um herauszufinden, was gerade da ist, oder was gerade in mir ist. Es kann sich eine bestimmte Botschaft im Text zeigen.
Das Lied für den Nebel habe ich gesungen, um in intensivere Verbindung mit dem Nebel zu gehen, ihn wertzuschätzen, mich darauf einzulassen, was er in mir hervorruft. Ihn durch mich klingen zu lassen, den stillen Nebelgeist.
Das Lied habe ich im nebligen Wald in Kalksburg aufgenommen, der auf den Bildern zu sehen ist, oberhalb der wilden Wiese.
Lately in the woods I encountered a fly agaric. Its bright red and orange head was so vibrant, I got kind of spellbound by its powerful presence. This magical mushroom-being seemed to be the guardian of the place. Its vitality was obvious, its power undeniable.
I felt a deep connection and relief, that this ancient resident of the woods was still here, birthed by the earth below my feet.
Inspite of all destruction going on in the world, the abuse of the land and all beings, due to our "civilized" way of living - this ancient guardian of the woods was still standing strong.
Its presence and vibrancy gave me hope. It showed me strength and resilience. It reminded me of the sacred mysteries, the earth is holding. Of wisdom beyond our imagination.
The song was born in the moment of singing in the woods.
No, I did not taste any mushrooms. I just had a little fun with my camera.
In the forest there´s a tiny little creek running through. Once upon a time - thousands of years ago - this creek must have been a mighty river, which formed the valley. Following the tiny waterstream I can only imagine the sound of rushing water back in those days.
Today it´s running peacefully and steady. In springtime, yellow March marigolds are blooming all over the place. It´s a little world of it´s own, partly covered in a thicket of blackberry bushes and ferns, dead branches and fresh green leaves. Here and there, a deer´s path is crossing the stream.
I love going down where the water flows. Since my childhood - and long before that - the creek has always been there. This place takes me back in time, way before our modern times. Going there is like connecting the present moment with ancient times. A place to transcend time. I imagine how wild these waters must have been then, how powerful and free. The wildness still lives below the surface of time, earth, skin.
Would you mind wearing your nicest shoes while walking in the woods, following the light across fallen trees, ditches and hills? Well, I did and I ended up with a few scratches, but it was totally worth it.😄
Out in nature I always feel inspired and uplifted, even though it´s difficult to find really wild places in these modern times. My longing for connection with the wild makes me leave the common paths in the woods, letting my intuition take over and guide me.
I love to discover new places, exploring possibilities to get through the thicket, finding hidden water holes in the forest, or even encountering some deer. Rays of sunlight shining through the branches of tall spruces, are spreading their magical light.
Wandering around out in nature also is a journey for mind and soul. As I advanced deeper into the forest, I felt a longing to share the beauty of this experience with others. The words "away from the path" appeared. I decided to record an intuitive song with lyrics, and I asked the spirits for help to find the proper words while singing. This is the way the following song came to life:
Away from the path
you find home Away from the path you find beauty
Away from the path you will find yourself Away from the path You will find beauty you will see
Away from the path you will find new ways Away from the path you will find home and peace
Away from the path you will see what you never saw Away from the path you will be with me you will see
Away from the path you´ll find home Away from all the paths you will find new ways new ways
Away from the path you will sing with the birds Away from the path you will be one, one, one one and all
Away from the path just walk, just move Away from the path just go your own way
Away from the path you will find the beauty of life Away from the path you will be one you will be one
Look at the flowers in springtime - after months of being invisible and waiting, they suddenly feel ready to show up. They are not ashamed to show their overwhelming beauty.
Maybe the flowers can teach us how to bloom, maybe they can encourage us. Like the flowers, we are also meant to show our beauty, we are meant to share our gifts with the world. And to do so we do not need to be any different from how we are in the present moment. Just being authentic is enough.
So you can sing the song of your heart, without knowing the song, without being ready to sing, just intonate one note, and then another. You don´t need a professionaly trained voice to do so. Your singing is a healing gift.
I want to encourage you to let your light shine, and to let your voice be heard!
Do you know the feeling of being disconnected from the land? Even in a beautiful landscape there can be various reasons for feeling disconnected. One of those reasons are the changes humans have made in the land. Signs of destruction, cut down forests, roads and traffic, tamed waters forced to flow straight. Some people are living in the countryside without even growing at least some of their food on their land.
Everything needs to be under control, it seems, nature as well as people. Tamed rivers and forests are just as boring as the modern human way of life. Where there once was a large moor in the valley, now there is a golf resort. You´re not supposed to take a walk on their lawn, unless you pay to play. And you´re not supposed to step onto the little moor area that is left, because it is so threatened in today´s Europe that it was declared a Nature reserve. Instead of exploring wildlife, you can go and play golf now.
It´s hard to deal with those signs of disconnection around you without getting affected. There is a deep sorrow coming up, a longing for healing. It´s the longing for re-connection with spirit, to revive the communication with all of creation, to restore our relations to the spirits of water, to the spirits of trees, to the spirits of earth. Singing intuitively is a way to reconnect with spirit, with your own heart and soul and the spirits of nature.
This one I will write in German, so click on the translator to the right to change the language.
Intuitiv singen - wie geht das? Eigentlich ist es die natürlichste Sache der Welt, es war immer schon da, in allen Ländern und Kulturen. Das intuitive Singen ist eine Möglichkeit, mit der Schöpfung zu kommunizieren. Dabei geschieht ein ständiger Austausch, das Singen reagiert auf Wahrnehmungen, Gefühle, Gedanken...es darf einfach ganz frei fliessen. Der innere Beobachter hört zu und urteilt - das ist so seine Art - und er wird dabei einfach wahrgenommen wie alles andere auch.
Als Teil der Schöpfung liegt es in unserer Natur, schöpferisch tätig zu sein. Und es ist ganz einfach. Jedes Kind kann es: tanzen, singen, malen, formen, Geschichten erzählen, mit Naturwesen kommunizieren...Viele Erwachsene aber haben es vergessen oder glauben, dass sie bestimmte Normen erfüllen müssten oder erst einmal eine lange Ausbildung hinter sich bringen müssen, um gut genug zu sein.
In Wirklichkeit ist es so: du darfst tanzen, wie du willst! Du darfst malen, wie du willst! Du darfst singen, ganz genau so wie du willst!
Wenn du professionell singen, malen, tanzen willst - wunderbar, dann gehe diesen Weg!
Aber lass dich nicht davon abhalten, von Herzen kreativ zu sein. Einfach so. Spielerisch, schöpferisch.
Wie ist nun zum Beispiel dieses Lied entstanden? Das Licht auf einem Baumstamm im Wald hat mich inspiriert. Nicht zufällig spricht man vom göttlichen Licht oder von der Liebe als Licht. Das Licht ist eine heilige Präsenz.
Ich weiß nicht mehr, ob zuerst die Melodie oder die Worte kamen "where the light rarely comes", es ging jedenfalls ganz schnell, und ich habe das Lied gleich an Ort und Stelle im Wald aufgenommen. Der Refrain und die weiteren Worte "I can see you shining bright" kamen beim Singen zustande.
Es ist ein ganz einfaches Lied, eine Huldigung des Lichts, des Waldes, des Augenblicks.
Und natürlich schwingt auch die symbolische Bedeutung mit, von Licht- und Schattenseiten im Leben, von schmerzhaften oder vernachlässigten Bereichen und von der mutmachenden und erlösenden Botschaft: I can see you shining bright!
