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Xanadu 2012: Woodstock |
Category: Articles 15 comments 24 Feb 2005 @ 03:47 by jmarc : Don't take the brown acid;] 24 Feb 2005 @ 09:04 by swanny : Right oh I'm into body stones anyway *smiles* 24 Feb 2005 @ 10:37 by swanny : Mirrors TRANSFORMING THE MIRROR FEBRUARY 24, 2005 We, it would seem, seem to have arrived at a place of mirrors. A "maze" of mirrors actually, reflecting the depth and heights and breadth and time of "all" and "much." Yet it seems that at this point or place, we ourselves are reflected back to ourselves in a myriad of ways and that is important because what we "project" sometimes or a lot of times comes right back to us and almost immediately and sometimes even amplified. So then it is or could be a stale mate of sorts, if we choose. We could stand here and safely project nothing and thus safely avoid the confusion, hurt and or joy of this duplicity. Yet having said such, this is as well as mirrors, a place where intention is like a seed that we can sow and like seeds, watch then, as some sprout and grow and others wither and die and etc etc. We see then, that to a miniscule degree, that the mirrors here, which in some ways represent or "are" reality, have a kind of plasticity or elasticity to them. Not overly much mind you, for these seeds do seem to take forever to grow. Maybe even past and beyond this our own life experience but grow they do seem to do. But the notion of altering or changing reality by acts of will or intention was made reference to by Don Juan in some of the writings of Castenada. So how is it done then? Well one must be careful here and or quite disciplined in their thinking "as one thinketh.... etc etc" and one sort of has to break or "dissolve" the "human" mold or paradigm. As well as at the same time visualize or intend a place for the ???? shift to occupy. So in a sense, it requires a dichotomy of being of sorts or two almost opposing conditions to occur at the same time. The deconstruction and reinvention of self occurring simultaneously as well as "intending" the reality or "mirror" which one transforms or creates and is to "move" into. Though the resulting "shift" can and probably just is well is usually somewhat miniscule which is probably just as well and one sometimes wonders if it, "the shift" and all it entails, was or is worth the effort. A.G.J. 24 Feb 2005 @ 13:05 by sprtskr : Woodstock I was 13 too young to have gone there but felt the pull anyways. I saved some money so I could buy the two album set though. My dad hated it,he would yell up stairs "turn that shit off,thats not music" but I would just turn it down until next time. But alas it was left on the dryer one day and warped beyond repair. A couple of years later 4 of us tie dyed tshirts and white jeans. We strutted through our little town showing off our hippy clothes.Those were the days! 24 Feb 2005 @ 17:00 by swanny : Jimi I suppose what bring "this" on is Jimi Hendrix's treatment, interpretation and performance of the American Anthem Song in the middle of his set. Now perhaps the first impression is that this is a kind of perversion of the "anthem", but on closer examination it is a truer rendition of the "reality" of the American way and dream at that moment in history. You take a very simple rather "tradition" tune and reflect through the lense say of the Kenndy assasination and the vietnam war and then even the landing on the moon.... all of these events seem reflected in the interpretation showing the depth, heigth and breadth of the American reality of the times. In it you also see reflections of injustice and discrimination told in the rendition and freedom but the pain of growth and assertion and the assasination of perhaps Martin Luther King as well. The tradegy and pathos. I sat back and viewed this "story" because it is more of a "story of song" than just a mere song. The "wild" passions reflected then give a sense of the "apriori" of the day. Most amazing and yet where is Hendrix in this story but seemingly a rather intuitive and sensitive "storyteller" who perhaps succumbs to his own sensitivity perhaps feeling to much the depths of the human condition and only able to "release" it in his music. Hmmm didn't really want this to be a deconstruction or anaylsis but there perhaps it is. 24 Feb 2005 @ 17:15 by swanny : Back to the Future Now you have to remember though that stuff seems pretty tame and old hat for now ,but that this was cutting and leading edge in that day. To get a modern perspective or example It is like that scene in the first "Back to the Future" show where Michael J Fox performs "Johnny Be Good" true but more so when he goes into his little "rant" lead thingy and goes ballistic on stage and blows the crowd away. This though is the true real story. Jimi "blew" that Woodstock crowd away in the flesh with his American Anthem Rant. And nobody knew it was his form of civil rebellion or civil disobiedance. They thought it was just art or music but this marks something of sorts. 25 Feb 2005 @ 11:31 by swanny : A Truce "Declaration of "Truce"" 02-25-05, 04:29 am (PDT) In response to message #0 A Declaration of Truce Is this the legacy of Woodstock. The gathering of the tribes and the forging of a comprimise a truce a testament. A testament of teenage and baby boom angst told before the whole world and acted on a stage before one of the largest crowds ever assembled. As I watched the performances it was interesting to see them on that stage. The seemed to be transformed somehow as though "that" stage had some sort of inate power that totally robbed one of all ego and manifested something transcendent. As they performed I was struck at the egolessness of the performances. Im sure today some could bend that power to a different intent but upon that stage some mysterious will was being acted out through the performers and it held an "impecable" quality. Now some might say I'm hallucinating, hee hee, could be flashing back perhaps but what spirit there walks? and sings and plays with an intensity and magnimony. Is that JFK and Martin Luther King etc etc performing, giving there last stand. Giving their "true" message in the best form known how. yes perhaps. If you imagine it , their spirits there on that stage, expressing their truths, their passion, The intensity of the performance, suggest an non earthly presence of some sort found and finding form and expression in the innocence of youth. Forging this truce as it were with an old and tired mindset that had lost or forgotten it self. Here we are reminded then again of what it is that is important in life in humanity no not so much the money but there is a quasi sellout occuring, the deference to the dollar but also the dollars deference to the spirit. Interesting lack of leadership occurs as well. Who is the leader? It seems to be a shared vision doing the leading a shared dream or stigmergy or autopoeisis. People being led by the shared convictions of what is in there hearts. Minding the money but minding the heart, love and spirit too! Ah I wax perhaps to sentimental here A sentimental fool yet this is what I see Tell me what you see and how you interpret this testament. 25 Feb 2005 @ 16:05 by sprtskr : this is what I got out of hearing the songs played on my records. I saw peace for the world,I felt people coming together for a cause,a cause of truth and love. The stage was making a stand! 25 Feb 2005 @ 16:52 by swanny : Yes It was the finding of "solidarity" in "togetherness.' 25 Feb 2005 @ 19:18 by swanny : Service But wait ....there is something more. here then is the essence I believe For in the legacy of Woodstock We can find some purpose for living. A purpose revealed in the spontinaety of the event. To me then it suggests our purpose is..this. "TO SERVE PERHAPS, OUR SMALL CORNER OF THE BIOSPHERE, OUR LOCAL BIO OR ECO- COMMUNITY OR VILLAGE" In song, in dance, in love, celebration and sharing and in harmony with nature and one and other. Flaky maybe but it was the reality. It was and stands as the fact. Can we sustain or resustain it and the question stands too as to how else do we serve? How are other constructive ways to serve our Eco-community? Do we somehow look to the testament legacy and the record of Woodstock for answers, hope and solidarity? Yes I think we can and will. 25 Feb 2005 @ 22:49 by swanny : Link For those of you who can't manage to watch the Directors cut DVD Heres a good summation of the tale. Woodstock Link = http://www.calebrossiter.com/chapter1b.html youre welcome 25 Feb 2005 @ 23:58 by hgoodgame : Woodstock! By Country Joe and the Fish And it's one two three what are we fightin' for Don't ask me I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's five six seven open up them pearly gates Ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee we're all gonna die.. Be the first one on your block To have your kid come home in a box. And then I liked this one too by Arlo Guthrie Coming in to Los Angeles Bringing in a couple of keys Don't check my bag if you please Mr. Customs Man. LOL 5 Dec 2006 @ 02:00 by ~~~~~~~~ @72.68.221.247 : ~~~~~~ What is the legacy of woodstock today? 5 Dec 2006 @ 02:03 by michelle @72.68.221.247 : ~~~~~~~~ what is woodstock means for United State of America 5 Dec 2006 @ 10:50 by swanny : Well... Well woodstock in a way was the entrance into a new era, a new and modern reality perhaps link = http://www.newciv.org/mem/persnewslog.php?did=288&vid=288&xmode=show_article&artid=000288-001223&amode=standard&aoffset=0&time=1165315582 a "rite" of passage... sir Other entries in Articles 23 Aug 2022 @ 09:55: Gravity battery ref 23 Aug 2022 @ 09:53: Gravity battery ???. 2 May 2022 @ 06:45: How to Get Quality Dofollow Backlinks 23 Nov 2021 @ 18:26: What is Linkbuilding 25 Jun 2021 @ 15:37: Longitude at sea? 24 Aug 2020 @ 12:42: Climate and ocean 24 Aug 2020 @ 12:37: Climate update Aug 2020 15 Mar 2020 @ 19:11: Hang in.. 29 Jul 2019 @ 16:12: Onward 28 Feb 2019 @ 14:41: Solar Neighborhood pic
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