Sustenance

We may think it's borders guarded by machine guns and dogs, political totem poles like the President of the United States, infrastructures like plumbing, electricity, phone lines, internet signals - that hold the world together, but actually, it's the songs of Joni Mitchell. Wherever her songs ring out - on reel to reel, record, cassette tape, compact disc, online, video, ipod, ipad, iphone, and alive - they do strong sustenance, feed the universe out of ever-full drawers, keep things from falling apart, keep patterns just enough in healing, in tune, in peace, in pleasure, out of despair. It's Joni. If I didn't truly believe this, I wouldn't believe anything.

In this week's rite I'm working to generate some energy - some swinging, shaking, drumming, falling, holding energy -  to help along a friend and former student, Dan Yablonsky, who's been in a biking accident.  I'm breathing, moving, praying for a full recovery! Dan created a wonderful dance piece this past year, "Non-Mechanical Tools of Human Advancement" with a filing cabinet.

So with that, and a little help from Joni, via Prince - Dan, this is for you! And also for all those watching over you - holding, healing, keeping you in their minds and hearts, near and far.