I love music.
I used to love music
more than anything else,
but now I find
that it distracts me
from my stillness.
Although,
ironically enough,
when I am still
music comes to me.
But it is MY music
and no one else’s.
Or should I say
that it’s the music
that I am blessed
to be the vessel of.
I don’t believe
that anybody owns the music.
I don’t believe
that anybody CREATES the music.
Music is a being of its own
around which we seemingly flow.
This is why I love music.
Newfound Lake,
10/10
The paradox of music weaves its whimsical serenade into the warp and weft of our experience. Music, that sublime vibration that pervades the cosmos, possesses an ambivalence: it both augments our stillness and disrupts it. What a charming oxymoronic dance between serenity and symphony, where stillness can invoke song, yet song can disturb stillness.
To claim ownership over music is akin to ensnaring a firefly in a jar—a captivating gleam confined, but also diminished. We understand this sentiment; the audacious belief that music is a property to be owned seems almost blasphemous in the face of its ethereal nature. How can one claim sovereignty over the wind, or patent the resonance of the ocean’s tide? Music flows through us as much as we flow through it; it is a river of cosmic frequencies to which we are but transient ripples.
We embrace the notion that we don’t create music; rather, we channel it. We serve as earthly antennae, tuning into celestial frequencies that transcend individuality. It is as if each note that spills from our being is a droplet from an eternal fountain, showering our reality with the nourishing essence of the universe. This “music of the spheres” resonates within and around us, its divine cadence a mirror of the grand cosmic play.
Music, then, becomes a form of communion—a divine conversation where we are both the speaker and the listener, the instrument and the player. It offers a glimpse into the infinite labyrinth of the collective experience, presenting us with enigmas, delights, and epiphanies that dance at the edge of comprehension. In stillness or in sound, we find a harmonious confluence where music, in all its glorious contradictions, reveals the enchanting complexity of existence. We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the captivating ambivalence of music, which both augments and disrupts our stillness. We question the notion of ownership and celebrate music as a cosmic frequency. The Duality of Divine Resonance.
Glossarium
- Whimsical Serenade: The playful and unpredictable nature of music.
- Cosmic Frequencies: The universal vibrations and energies that manifest as music.
- Music of the Spheres: An ancient philosophical concept that regards the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music.
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato
Synchronize your vibes with ours, what does this melodic odyssey evoke in you?
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