Just a Quick Video to say hello to everyone and Thanks to those to brought me here.

I would like to share with you my way of dealing with pain and fear.
Pain and fear are not neccesarily bad because without experiencing pain and fear, I wouldn't have learned how to really live and find   more...joy and beauty where it once was, but where I once couldn't see it.  less

This is my second tribute to all my Native American friends. I hope you enjoy it and don't find it too long. July 1rst, 2008
Elena Este es el segundo tributo a mis amigos Nativo Americanos espero lo   more...disfruten Elena  less

An ancient French nursery rhime rearranged by David Crosby and later by us for the "Il Silenzio & lo Spirito" project,
Filmed Live by Tony Zawinul
in Roncegno on October 26, 2003
EDEL
Eugenio   more...Finardi (vocals)
Vittorio Cosma (piano & keys)
Giancarlo Parisi (fiati)
Francesco Saverio Porciello (guitars)  less

This is a song by FABRIZIO DE ANDRE' one of Italy's greatest Singer-Songwriters.
The music is by Oscar winner NICOLA PIOVANI.
It is based on an ancient Hebrew melody.
Again from the project "IL SILENZIO   more...& LO SPIRITO" which was a show for the Holyday Season that put together songs that could uplift the Soul.  less

This is the first part of a past life session I did 4 years ago, I was taken into a deep meditation and this is what I remembered

Whale Speak a Meditation by CatherineD... "Voices of the Deep"

QUALITY ART WITH MUSIC FROM DARTMOOR BY NIGEL SHAW

BUDDHA attacked by doG - The END of ZEN?

psychedelic images with music from the devine deva premal

Om Mani Padme Hum,Namaste?

A Piano - Chill Out Music by Fidelis Spies

beginning the quilting, looking at sachiko needle work, what is a quilt? in the ditch for log cabin, freehand quilting, meditation

JESUS CHRIST
MUSIC:"OHE VAISHNAVA THAKURA" BY AS KINDRED SPIRITS (AVATAR STUDIOS) http://www.gauravani.com

A meditation in music and images.... the images are kaleidoscopes of my photographs. All are of wild, natural places, things, beings. The water, unfortunately, didn't translate so well when it was uploaded.   more...

Like "Sanctuary", this video is about feeling held by a loving natural presence and finding one's "place in the family of things" (as Mary Oliver would say).

Many thanks to Josie for introducing me to the art and play of kaleidoscoping.

Music:
"Te Su Go" by Danone O'Sow
Traditional Bete lullaby  less

I can see I am going to have difficulty categorizing some of my videos, as more and more of them belong in a "Spiritual" category. I have chosen to place this one in "Arts & Animation"   more...as it does showcase some wonderful art.

In seeking to remedy the gaps in my own historical education, and learn more about the indigenous peoples of North America, I found a wonderful website called "Native American Church Art" (http://nacart.com). The majority of the paintings in this simple slideshow video are borrowed from that website. I encourage you to visit and see more wonderful art. The spoken part comes from the classic Folkways recording (vinyl pops and all!) called "The Kiowa Peyote Meeting" a series of recordings made by Harry Smith and originally released as a box set with commentary in 1973. I have always found this particular passage deeply moving.

The Native American Church was founded in the 1890's by Quanah Parker, and became a formal entity in 1918. Parker's image is shown at the beginning and the end of this video.

I spent part of my youth in a remote area of Northern Manitoba, where indigenous peoples, primarily Woodland Cree, outnumbered caucasions by a significant margin. My best friend at the time was an Ojibway girl whose family had moved to the area from Southern Ontario. Although not always understanding their ways, I have always enjoyed friendships with First Nations individuals, and they have my respect. It's my wish to eventually return to the North and settle there permanently.

I initially encountered difficulty with the making of this video, and had to abandon its original form. I will only say that my hand was guided in creating the resulting video in its present form. I hope you enjoy it.  less

collage by Margaret Fabrizio 1979

The meaning in the lotus flower

To Rise Above

Some of my meditation rituals.

This was originally posted at another site. But it speaks to what it is to be a Dreamer & a Believer. Some have said it is one of m y best videos. I hope you agree. ~ Be Well! ~ Zen Archer

walking meditation in my room at Luciya Palace, and at Vadakkunathan Kshetram temple in Trichur

chakra meditation with music from caitlin

Very relaxing meditation and beautiful scenery from my area. Unscripted, whatever came to mind at the time, as I did them for my yoga classes.