Order within Movement - Plato
Order within movement. Plato
Pythagoras is credited saying Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element, while having its own function and character contributes to the whole.
On a macro level the sun tells the time, the moon tells the day and the stars tell the month. The earth is dominated by natural rhythms such as the tides, the seasons, day and night. There is music wherever there is rhythm, as there is life wherever there beats a pulse. Igor Stravinsky
On a personal level our circadian rhythm or wake / sleep cycle operates on a 24 hour clock. Other examples of human rhythms at a physical level are our heart and breathing rates. At a molecular level the body is a highly efficient complex masterpiece of nature that is the culmination of the frequencies of 210 types of cells, 206 bones, our organs, tissues, and emotions.
Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that’s what we are. Mickey Hart In peak condition our bodies operate in perfect functional harmony. Otherwise, we are in need an energy tune up. Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul. Plato
Rhythmic gong playing is a perfect antidote. When we hear a rhythm we like, our neurons fire in time with the music. Thus connecting our bodies and emotions resulting in a realignment of our spiritual, emotional and physical presence.
How else may we achieve harmony? Mickey Hart, the percussionist of the Grateful Dead has created a unique genre of art called Vibrational Expressionism. He believes Everything has a vibratory and rhythmic fingerprint, a pulsing matrix of frequencies we experience as colour, sound, matter, molecules, galaxies, states of consciousness. He manipulates paint using subwoofers and other instruments to create a connection between music, art and the cosmos. The paintings are psychopomps or guides to elevated states of being, to unseen realms turning visual light into representations of the artist’s conscious and subconscious experiences. What I do with gongs, he instills with art.
This week I invite you to take a moment to simply gaze at the painting above. What do you see? How does it make you feel?
Until next week, go well.
PS Take a look at these links to see Mickey in creative action.
https://www.mickeyhartart.com/
