The Music lures me to Seattle...

Good morning from rainy Seattle ,

the road feels like it has begun so i start my entries here. after an 11 hour train ride over the Oregon mountains (covered with the first snow of the year! mixed with still brilliant yellow fall leaves--- a very sensual experience), Chemult to Seattle the slow way...where i read most of a Hafiz poetry book, journaled, napped and played some violin down in the cafe car. We saw THE most deeply rich full triple rainbow i have ever seen out the east window near Eugene, and the new friend sitting near me took a picture~ he said "hold up your hand like it is coming out of it", i did and a split second later it vanished! He said it appeared to go right into my hand...a good omen for the future? and sure enough, as i stepped off the train there was a phone call from Tor, my Tabla-percussion friend in Seattle that we indeed have collectively shifted our countries Hope for the future with our new president. I could feel the web of excitement in the atoms of the air i was breathing. I believe that thoughts, energy and words are very powerful and can indeed effect each other "through the air".
here are a couple of soul-awakening poems from the visionary Hafiz:

THIS SKY
This
Sky
Where we live
Is no place to lose your wings
So love, love,
Love.

A GREAT NEED
Out
Of a great need
We are all holding hands
And climbing.
Not loving is a letting go.
Listen,
The terrain around here
Is
Far too
Dangerous
For
That.

THE AMBIENCE OF LOVE
We all
Sit in His orchestra,
Some play their
Fiddles,

Some wield their
Clubs.

Tonight is worthy of music.

Let's get loose
with
Compassion,

Let's drown in the delicious
Ambience of
Love.

This blog will be some "writing home with the latest travel adventures" but mostly a sharing of the wisdom along the way.
Tor taught me "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" a buddhist chant that when repeated diligently daily, is said to transform anything we want, sky's the limit...the Unlimited power of sound and vibration is my main mission for the days to come...
Sat in on a practice with Debi Prasad Chatterjee from Calcutta, India... Tor Dietrichson played Tabla... and a jazz saxophonist from Seattle Neal together weaved the improvisational magic of Indian Raga based music. I joined them towards the end and learned a few things about Hindustani or North Indian music. Then recorded a few songs on my good friend David Garrigues new album at Greg Gilmore's cool basement studio. Followed by a warm and joyful kirtan at 8 Limbs on Pike st. with David and Tor.

Countdown to lift off to Mysore, India...16 days!