Exploring Music and Tapping Into Meaning
In my previous video blogs I explored a haunting tune from Bach (view HERE) and the enticing sounds of Debussy (view HERE) through drawing to their music and seeing what emerges onto my whiteboard (including the feelings that arose).
Today, I immersed myself in the blooming, fresh sounds of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi — the Venetian Baroque composer from the 18th century.
There were several keywords that came up while I was drawing to the music:
- Growth — the feeling of outward expansion and unstoppable life.
- Portals — this was a strange keyword to come up but, in hindsight, I was drawing a lot of spirals which were purported to be ancient markers for portals or star-gates/wormholes. Read more about that HERE.
- Sacred Geometry — geometric shapes and proportions found in nature believed to be the work of God. Also associated with Platonic solids and the golden means ratio (divine proportion). Related article: The Golden Ratio: Phi, 1.618
- Flower of Life — otherwise dubbed ‘the pattern of creation'.
So, you can see there is a definite theme running here. The overall feeling I got from Vivaldi's music was a connection to the intelligent design of the universe.
What is intelligent design?
Intelligent design is a pseudoscientific theory that some aspects of the universe and living things are best explained by an intelligent source rather than an undirected form of natural selection (as preposed by Charles Darwin).
It's a buzz word that people use to replace the outworn version of ‘God'. I quite like it and it gives some relief to scientists who'd rather not stick their neck on the chopping block by using the G word.
It's acronym is ID, which tickles my fancy as the word ‘id' describes the part of the mind in which innate and instinctive impulses are manifested.
Feeling Alone in the Universe?
To conclude this prequel to my video: My gut was telling me — whilst in the process of making the video below — that if you're feeling alone, losing your faith or connection to spirit or Source, pop on some Vivaldi! Or just go look at a flower — the Creator can be found everywhere in nature if you're still enough and allow yourself to view the magnificence of creation.
You can also download the free color therapy picture below the video and color your heart out whilst listening to this Italian gem of a composer.
Come join me and watch the whole start to finish process…
Here is your FREE color therapy download (click on picture below and save):
Cherie Roe Dirksen is a self-empowerment author, multi-media artist and musician from South Africa.
To date, she has published 3 self-help and motivational books and brings out weekly inspirational blogs at her site www.cherieroedirksen.com. Get stuck into finding your passion, purpose and joy by downloading some of those books gratis when you click HERE.
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Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe…Remember that You can achieve.
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Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe…Remember that You can achieve.
Wow Cherie!!! I really enjoyed watching you draw to Vivaldi. Thank you for this wonderful article/video. I love the idea of channeling music through art. I just wish I was 1/10 as talented as you as an artist. Blessings… Ross
Thanks, Ross – so glad you enjoyed watching the process. It’s such an interesting project for me and I love seeing what comes out in the end xxx