Chanting and Burning

Yesterday morning I was trying to get organized to sit down and make the 100+ found metal necklaces that I took the week off to accomplish and was feeling extremely overwhelmed by the task. So I turned on the cd player and popped in the new KD recording All One that was a gift from my friend Cheryl Champagne (isn't that a great name?) About half way through the cd, my angst just melted away, and not only melted but transformed into an incredibly powerful energy that I felt radiating out of my entire body. So much so that I was moved to pull the box of already made necklaces into my lap and hold them in my hands, imbuing them all with not only the energy of the chant, but the intention that everyone who come in contact with these pieces feel a peace of heart and wholeness, a complete acceptance of themselves, that they are exactly who they are meant to be and exactly enough as they are.
This morning, in my e-mail inbox was my weekly Freewill Astrology from Rob Brezny, and it was with particular joy that I read his pronoia pronouncements. We get so wrapped up in the angst of our culture, it's a miracle that any of us pull ourselves out of the muck.
Burning Man, the Black Rock Desert Festival that flies in the face of all that muck, is in full swing this week, with the man burning in 3 days. Check out the live streaming from the home page, complete with tunes. Most people think of Burning Man as a counter culture event where people just go to have sex and party, but underlying the festival is an intense belief in the power of art and community. Radical self reliance and a gift economy are the two of the main tenants of the event. Something our world could use a whole lot more of outside the realm of the Black Rock Desert.
If we thought of everything we bring into the world, in the form of our work, our relationships, our everyday transactions, as a gift to the universe, a gift that had no beginning and no end, a gift that was both given and received, would we waste so much time on our endless angst? That is what I will be carrying in my heart today as I send out proposals, continue necklace creation, and whatever other gifts I can bestow on the universe today.
Including this link, to Officezilla which Larry told me about on the phone last night.