Human
beings are born good, brilliant, creative, loving, loveable, and fully
connected to the rest of the universe. Anything that does not look
like this glorious truth is a reflection of systemic hurt. We live in
a society that values the individual above all and systematically
works to isolate human beings. This is so true that we get
convinced there are actually barriers between us. These painful
teachings erode the natural beauty of us all. Despite this bleak
picture we, from time to time, find ways to experience and express
beauty and truth with each other.
I think
this can be attributed to two things:
1) The desire to communicate is inherent in the very tissue of the
brain. We are not taught to communicate. It is biology driven. We are
born to communicate.
2) Emotions are embedded in very deep structures of the brain. They
are perceived and expressed by important, powerful, and old biology.
We are born to feel.
There
has never been a society of human beings that has lived without music.
This speaks volumes to me. I use words to convey the details of my
story. I use music to be sure I am communicating to the deeper
systems of the mind. I use music to touch truth.
Martha
Curtis