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Healing Self
with sound voice and music
My Process When I speak of vision, I always need to go back to the roots of my experience of and in my journey through life. It is through my deepest sorrow I have found my way into the world of who I am, where I've come from and where I am going. Once I wrote "You have to cross the desert to reach the magical sea." My songs tell of these tales. We are a sea of musical melodies. Forgotten souls, rivers run dry into oceans of tears and barren lands of liquid fire. We create mountains and turn them to sand, for us to remember the beginning and end. Returning, returning home to the awareness of who we really are. Light beings, Vibration, the music of the spheres. - Valerie Life is not easy. Letting go is painful. Holding on can be even harder. In the end all suffer before we can begin again, with new strength. |
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ALL MY STRENGTH - By Valerie Lowe
As I walk along this country road See the houses of families I'll never know Thinking back to where I've been and where I'm gin There's sadness deep inside my soul My spirit's worn, feeling so alone My heart is full; your cup is empty No love to give this heart of plenty It takes all my strength, all my strength It takes all my strength to walk away I'm my best friend and my worst enemy Through life's experiences we Shape our world and learn to be Everything we are I am everything I always wanted And everything I despise I'm the victory of my destiny And the victim of my own demise It takes all my strength, all my strength All my strength to walk away Goin'down the highway Headed for the bay To celebrate the coming of a friends child the way My children all are nearly grown I have no man to call my own No one to share life's joys and sorrows Another couples dreams I borrow It takes all my strength, all my strength, All my strength To walk away From the love you gave I AM A WARRIOR - Valerie Lowe My life has been a journey I have no regrets All that I have suffered The joy and pain of life and death I am a warrior I am a warrior Warrior of the heart Music runs through my veins Like sap inside a tree And its roots grow deep and strong Like the love inside of me Music runs through my veins Sage and cedar, Myrrh and bone Sacred bark from Druid tree Ground with mortar and stone Burn this rage inside of me Set my spirit free Bridge: I have faced the pain I feel Touched the anger and the tears All this Joy behind the fear I am ready for to heal Are you ready to heal? Chorus: I am a warrior I am a warrior Warrior of the heart All the lies that I believed Oh the tales that I've been told All this shame inside of me I am ready to let go Let this shame go Chorus: I am a warrior I am a warrior Warrior of the heart Music runs through my veins Like sap inside a tree And its roots grow deep and strong Like the love inside of me Music runs through my veins GLIMPSES OF THE TRUTH I pray I can experience life through the heart of God. Seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, feeling God's ever present love in my being. So many times I forget who I am and react to life's circumstances. More and more I catch myself and with loving kindness bring my attention back to God. May your heart be be in rhythm with the vibration of the sea. -Scott Robinson. I Yai Yai Ah -Opening, Opening forever and ever opening.-Unknown God is Love God is in my head and in my understanding. God is in my eyes and in my looking. God is in my mouth and in my speaking. God is in my heart and in my thinking. God is at my end and in my departing Lyrics by Sarum Primer Composed by Valerie Lowe RELATIONSHIP WITH SELF I think I know myself very well. It took me 50yrs to discover who I am. I accept all parts of me and treat myself with loving kindness. I am not afraid to face my fears, in fact I welcome them. It has been a long journey to discover who I am in the essence of my being. Sometimes I forget, but I always come back to the truth of God within me. 6/12/07 Mysterian I want to go into the fire of my soul. Into the flames of my fear, into the truth of why I am here. Mysterian, Mysterian tell me the secret of my soul Teach me of the joy we can behold. Beyond the fear, beyond the shame, Beyond the hatred beyond loss and gain. Into the peace Letting go, of our attachments, of all our distractions. Mysterian Mysterian tell me the secret of my soul Teach me of the joy we can behold. Manifesting creation, positive elation. You are what you think and you think what you are. And all you believe will come to pass. Mysterian Mysterian tell me the secret of my soul Teach me of the joy we can behold I want to go into the fire of my soul .-Valerie CONNECTION I feel a strong connection with every living thing here on earth. I want to feel connected with one another and know we are not alone. Music is a language that speaks to all people, regardless of age, color, creed and culture. Music connects all people as one. There is no separation. Music heals. Father Father come here, I have so much to tell you Father I fear, my minds in the way Father come near, my spirit is burning Father forgive me, my mind is at play Father when I relax into each moment Breathe each breath deep and long into my heart Father I feel the sky opening heaven and I remember who we really are Father I feel I need connection With every living thing here on earth Father I feel, I fear rejection, Please help me realize my right to birth. A Child's Presence I just turned 50 years young and feel like I'm settling into my own. I have been volunteering at a Free counseling center for the past two years and feel Passionate about my work. I want to bring more spontaneity into the circle, with the music I share and incorporate healing with sound into my counseling and the work I do with children. Helping people to vocalize their feelings through sound. Toning, releasing the breath, going into the body to feel the energy that is blocked, bringing sound to these places. Many people are not comfortable voicing their discomfort. It takes patience and trust to build relationship. I have been involved in music with children for over 30 years. They are so in the moment, spontaneous, uninhibited, open beings. I feel like a child myself when I am in their presence! We write songs, dance and sing. We invent new sounds, rasa's and tambour. When we are present with one another in every moment, there is a magic that occurs. Presence and Peace - hummingbird She travels from door to door, singing songs of presence and peace It's a beautiful day, no words can say, the joy that fills you and me. She thanks the sun for shining its light, the sweet smell of pine and cedar ignite Her senses are keen. The days just beginning. She sings, Chorus: I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, Take care of all of us. She travels from town to town, singing songs of presence and peace. She asks for nothing in return She's just singing! So much joy she brings to you, when she sings to you. Her smiles are contagious! We sing, Chorus: I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, Take care of all of us. She travels from country to country, singing songs of presence and peace This is all she asks of you, she sings, let go and release Let go of those ways of old. Ones that don't serve you any more. Give the give of giving, that's what living, life is for. And just for one moment step into another's shoes. Feel what it's like to be that someone, see another point of view. Chorus: I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, Take care of all of us. She travels through the universe, singing songs of presence and peace, She asks for nothing in return. She's just singing! The universe provides for her, her every wish and need. And she is happy for to serve, for in service she is free! Chorus: I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, I'm so taken care of, Take care of all of us. Take care LETTING GO, ALLOWING, TRUSTING From emptiness comes creation. I have come to realize that I know nothing. Every moment is new, bringing forever changes into my thoughts and perspectives on life. All I thought was my truth is evolving into not really knowing what my calling is and where I am going with my music and healing with sound. And letting that be okay. When I let go of holding on to beliefs that no longer serve me, I open the doors to change and new growth. I am not always comfortable with these changes. The uncertainty of not knowing my direction is unsettling. Yet I trust I will be guided to do the work I am meant to do. In fact I am doing the work every moment! I have always known that what ever my path is, it is one of service. Working with people to over come fear and embrace the joy within each and every one of us. How this will manifest is a mystery! Vessel For Your Love Let me be a vessel for your love Let me serve you for the highest good all the goodness with in my heart I give back to you. - Hummingbird A TRUE STORY My friend, Jackie, died of cancer and asked me to keep an eye out for her son who played music. Almost a year passed without getting together to play. One day I was sitting on my front porch when he walked by. I called out "James why don't you get your guitar and we can jam together? He lived just up the street from me. He said Okay, with a sound of excitement in his voice! He came back soon after and we started playing and singing songs, when I felt a SWOOSH! brush through my hair. I was startled and said to James "What was that, what was that?" He replied " It was a white dove!!!" It is amazing what it takes for some people to WAKE UP! I said "where did it go?" He replied up in that really high tree! I called "white dove" please come down and talk with me. I was astonished when I saw the dove fly down to the telephone wire quite close to where we were sitting! I sang to her and she listened! She just sat there on that telephone wire and listened to me sing. I felt heard, I felt loved. I asked the dove to come even closer. She flew down and stood on the railing of the deck, three feet away from me! We sat there looking at one another for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually my dog came and scared white dove away. I have not seen her since. Do you think it could have been Jackie? I wonder. I have had many unexplained happenings in the course of my lifetime. I always welcome them. I know there is another universe beyond what we perceive. White Dove- by Valerie Lowe Today white dove came to me Brushed me hair with her wing did she Woke me from a deep deep sleep Off she flew to the highest tree Off to the highest tree. White dove white dove come down to me Come down come down from that high high tree As she listened to my desire White dove flew down to the telephone wire. She sat to hear me sing my song I found it quite strange that she sat there so long I knew she was listening though I didn't know why Nor did it matter, my heart felt to cry. I feel safe in the warmth of her white winged embrace The sky opened wide I saw your sweet face There's comfort in knowing white dove's by me side In the company of white dove, I to can fly! In the company of white dove, I to can fly! I believe all the answers to our questions lay before us. It is when we are open to the answers that they will present itself to us. We have to really want to know the truth and create what we want in our lives. Everything in it's own time. Loving All That I Am - Valerie Lowe I am healing, I am healing, I am healing all the darkness within. I am healing, I am healing, I am healing all the darkness within. Within my mind, within my soul, within my body, within my heart, Within my spirit, within my soul. I am healing all the darkness within I'm allowing, I'm allowing, I'm allowing for this healing to begin. I'm allowing, I'm allowing, I'm allowing for this healing to begin. Within my mind, within my soul, within my body, within my heart, Within my spirit, within my soul. I am healing all the darkness within I am love, I am love, I am love and loving all that I am I am love, I am love, I am love and loving all that I am Within my mind, within my soul, within my body, within my heart, Within my spirit, within my soul. I am healing all the darkness within I am healing all the darkness within I'm allowing for this healing to begin I am love and loving all that I am. It is my wish to be a part of the heart of healing. I want to live my life with honesty, integrity, and be of service to humanity. The Heart of Healing - Valerie Lowe Some things are hard to understand Why one so young suffers so. So many hearts so many hands are reaching out to you I feel like a tiny grain of sand On an empty shore Helpless yet I'm not alone Yet together we make so much more Chorus: I feel blessed to be a part of the heart of this healing I feel blessed to hold the gift of life that god gave to me With support from friends and family And faces I've never known Sweet child you're not alone. In days of youth in days of green Laughing spinning in the sun In the days of make believe, Like a child , we run Some things are hard to understand Why one so young suffers so. So many hearts so many hands are reaching out for love. Chorus: I feel blessed to be a part of the heart of this healing I feel blessed to hold the gift of life that god gave to me With support from friends and family And faces I've never known Sweet child you're not alone. May you be well on your journey. Remember no matter how hard the road you travel, it will always lead you back home. Namaste' Hummingbird AKA Valerie Lowe |