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EMBODYING RADICAL SELF-CARE WITH SOUND!
From the time I was a kid, music and singing have been a powerful staple in my life. Whether it's performing or listening, singing bedtime songs to my kids (and now grandkiddos), or participating in sound healing events as an adult, music of some form or another has always been a one of my go-to mind/body/spirit "therapies".
My mom loves to sing so that was definitely a big influence, and while my dad "couldn't carry a tune in a basket" (his words!), he was an enthusiastic audience member for all of our performances and had music playing every night at home. To this day, I can recognize a ton of classical and Big Band pieces, but have no idea who the composer or band was cuz I just absorbed them through osmosis!
I sang in choirs and musicals from the time I was seven -- Carnival, Hansel and Gretel (I was the witch!), Unsinkable Molly Brown were a few. And since moving to NYC almost 50(!) years ago, I've sung in a bunch of choruses... NY Choral Society, Central City Chorus and for the last 14 years, with the wonderful women's chorus, the Soharmoniums -- that's a group of us in the photo above (our next concert is Dec. 16th).
So it was definitely no surprise to learn about the health benefits of singing -- I've been experiencing them my whole life. If you need convincing, check out the Sing Up Foundation for all the latest research.
And of course, along the way, I've discovered all kinds of other delightful forms of SOUND to alternately heal, energize, inspire, and sooth myself as the spirit moves me. My path has obviously been in the direction of singing and vocalizing, but my 3 brothers and I all learned instruments as well. Our house was definitely more music-related than sports-focused!
The upcoming Pisces/Virgo Full Moon on September 17th is a wonderful time to begin your own acoustical exploration. Pisces is ruled by the planet Neptune which is known, among other things, as the "celestial musician" -- a perfect energy to get your creative juices flowing as you listen to or create music of your own.
And the Sun has been in Virgo since August 22nd, igniting our impulse to upgrade our health routines and take extra good care ourselves on every level, mentally, physically, emotionally, and spirituality. In fact, that was the theme for our Virgo New Moon SisterCircle at the Wellness Universe on September 3rd -- "Embracing Sacred SELF- Centeredness"... you can still embrace that energy by listening to the recording HERE.
Then, be sure to join us for my Pisces/Virgo Full Moon TeleMeditation on Tuesday, September 17th at Noon ET -- click HERE for dial-in details. And if you miss it, contact me and I'll send you the recording, or look for it on Facebook & Instagram).
So, big surprise, I'm sharing a bunch of my favorite "acoustical delights" in my Deb’s Picks this month (with a few other random offerings). Hopefully they'll motivate you to deepen or re-connect with some of your favorites, too.
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