As I wend my way through life, I see what so many other people see - that anything we can do to find common ground is what we need most of all.
These songs from the Playing For Change folks do it all so enjoyably and clearly. The music is wonderful, the musicians are soulful and our being taken picturesquely around the world opens the airways so that we soar. What a way to convey how life-changing it can be to dance and sing and be joyful!
And how is this like my work as a Celebrant? What I do is help people find a way they can gather together in a harmonious celebration of an important change in their life/lives. I have no qualms speaking the words that someone might shy away from, and I completely enjoy listening to people's stories and seeing the ceremonial form that naturally arises from their particular experiences and desires and outfits. If the persons involved have wishes that seem at odds, I imagine a view in which they complement each other.
I love kaleidoscopes too - the view continually changes
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This image is from a page on Wayne Schmidt's amazing site
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