Mysticism, Music and Ordinary People

September 23, 2010

Capoeira in the sunset

When I first began to write about the strange and wonderful experience that took place in my life nearly seven years ago, I had no idea that such things happened to ordinary people.

But as my volumes of notes began to amass about the mystical events that were occurring in my life on a daily basis, I wondered if anyone else had ever had a similar experience.

As far as I could tell, no one had.

I was confused, frightened and starting to entertain the notion that I just might be losing my mind.

As I neared completion of the writing of DANCE OF THE ELECTRIC HUMMINGBIRD (previews coming soon), I came across a few others who, although their experiences were somewhat different, were also precipitated by famous musicians and contained an element of the same mystical gene as my experience—something inexplicable, spiritual and wonderful—something the world needed to hear about because, if these things were happening to some of us, perhaps they were happening to many more of us. And maybe if a few of us were bold enough to share our stories, it might give others the courage to come forward as well.

Is it possible that something somewhere or someone was trying to tell us something through music? Music is a universal language that transcends words, perhaps providing a bridge to the world of spirit and other worlds we sense the existence of but can’t prove.

Over the coming months, I’d like to introduce you to several people who have had mystical awakenings similar to mine through music and famous rock musicians. Although our experiences are eerily similar, especially given that these incidents opened our eyes to our individual truths, each of us has explored a slightly different path because of what happened. These people are ordinary people like you and me. Ordinary people who, while going about their daily routines, suddenly became struck with something profound and wonderful that they never saw coming.

And if you, or someone you know, has had an experience like this, please contact me, as I would love to include your story as well.

Stay tuned…