Wednesday, 02. November 2005
Kodo

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodo are forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form.

In Japanese the word "Kodo" conveys two meanings: Firstly, "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm. The sound of the great taiko is said to resemble a mother's heartbeat as felt in the womb, and it is no myth that babies are often lulled asleep by its thunderous vibrations. Secondly, read in a different way, the word can mean "children of the drum," a reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child. Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo have given over 2700 performances on all five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island.

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Kodo - Official Website (English)
Check out: One Earth Tour in Europe (January - March, 2006)

Listen Kodo to "Echoes From The Andes" (full) from the album "Nasca Fantasy" (With Isao Tomita):












Category: Music & Voices |




Hot News or Hoax?

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Scientists prove blind people can 'see' with sixth sense by The Scotsman. (English)
The findings suggest "blindsight", which has been observed in blind people whose eyes function normally but who have suffered damage to the brain's visual centre, is a real and not imagined phenomenon.
Pilgrims flock to see Jesus on wardrobe by Ananova.
WITH PIC. (English)
"I turned on the light and saw the image of Jesus in the middle and those of St Peter and St Paul on the sides. I didn't say a word to anyone for a few weeks but then the images started to become clearer everyday. I decided to call the priests and since then lots of people come to my house to see the miracle."

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Witches Work Their Magic in Hurricane Zone - Pagan Rituals Help Some Recover from Katrina by ABC News (English)
"The way pagans can work with energy and clinical magic, in some ways it's similar to prayer," Harris said. "It's the sending of energy with intention."Several witches turned to magic in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina, as well as in its aftermath.

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Category: News & Stories |




Japanese Incense

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It begins under the flower of peace, before the fall of the plum blossoms, before monks burning incense in Japanese temples, before the rising scents from scented kimono sleeves mixed with the fragrant incense of natural pine, cedar, lavender, and the flowers of the sun.
The art of Japanese incense making has long been a tribute to nature itself. One of the great Awaseko of early Japan was called "Baika" which is Japanese for plum.
Perhaps one way to look at the connection formed between nature, incense, and humanity is through poetry. . .


I breathe in the cool incense smoke from the metal brazier,
While thinking about a poem for my dear friend Lu Wa.
My sandalwood-hearted companion spits out plum blossoms of smoke,
Looking like the cloudy fog of the other world.
Perhaps it's the soul of my friend the old mountain man
In the smoke's dense patterns?Kan Po, in memoriam (undated)

Even today, in Japan, there is a strong relationship between nature, incense, poetry, and the human spirit. Japanese Incense by David Oller of Esoterics, LLC. (English)

Incense, has its roots back in mankind's first experiences with fire itself. It is unlikely primitive man would have missed that certain woods had more pleasing aromas and indeed varying emotional effects. Incense artifacts, thousands of years old, have be found in throughout the world, and appear to be a part of virtually every culture. The connection between incense, religions, medicine, and shaman practices is obvious, it would be impossible to separate them, or say which proceeded the other.

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Historically it is difficult to trace because it has always been largely an esoteric and oral tradition evolving in relation to both religion and medicine.

Check also Incense Making.
Category: Colours & Flavours |


LSD Symposium 2006

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Unter dem Titel «The Spirit of Basel» präsentiert die Gaia Media Stiftung Veranstaltungen zu Phänomenen und Themen des menschlichen Bewusstseins:

LSD - Sorgenkind und Wunderdroge
(German version)


Internationales Symposium zum 100. Geburtstag von Albert Hofmann
13. – 15. Januar 2006, Kongresszentrum Basel

LSD - drei Buchstaben veränderten die Welt. Seit dem 19. April 1943, als der Schweizer Chemiker Dr. Albert Hofmann diese psychoaktive Substanz entdeckte, erlebten Millionen Menschen auf der ganzen Welt wundersame Halluzinationen, tiefgreifende psychologische und spirituelle Erfahrungen, erdachten und schufen alternative Gesellschaftsformen, neue Musik und Kunst, erfuhren Heilung von Sucht oder Depression, erhielten nie gekannte Einsichten in das menschliche Bewusstsein.

Tagesthemen:
Freitag, 13. Januar - Von den Pflanzen der Götter zum LSD
Samstag, 14. Januar 2006 - Das ekstatische Abenteuer
Sonntag, 15. Januar 2006 - Neue Dimensionen des Bewusstseins

Under the motto “The Spirit of Basel” the Gaia Media Foundation presents symposiums and congresses to themes and phenomena
of human consciousness:

LSD - Problem Child and Wonder Drug
(English version)

International Symposium on the occasion of the 100th Birthday of Albert Hofmann

13 to 15 January 2006, Convention Center Basel, Switzerland

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LSD - three letters that changed the world. Since 19 April 1943, the day Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered this psychoactive substance, millions of people all over the world have experienced a higher reality with profound and psychological insights and spiritual renewal; created innovative social transformation, music, art, and fashion; were healed from addiction and depression; experienced enlightened insights into the human consciousness.

Topics:
Friday, 13 January - From the Plants of the Gods to LSD
Saturday, 14 January - The Ecstatic Adventure
Sunday, 15 January - New Dimensions of Consciousness



UPDATE 09.02.07

A Great Find!
"The Bicycle Ride" is a whimsical depiction of Dr. Albert Hofmann's discovery of LSD. This cartoon was debuted at the recent "LSD Symposium" held in honor of Albert Hofmann's 100th birthday in Basel, Switzerland.



Animation by David Normal.
Category: Events & Meetings | Lunacy & Psychedelic |


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