Every once & awhile a chant will follow me around for weeks, and sometimes it suggests a theme for the podcast.  The chant haunting me lately is “Amma” from Larisa Stowe & Shakti Tribe’s “Reaching In”.  Amma means mother–and it’s especially poignant for me this week as my youngest son leaves for college.  I know it’s the season, it’s time, and it’s good for him & me both–we have bright, sparkling futures awaiting us.  Still, it’s a passage that’s both sad & happy, and one that I need to feel, grieve & release.  The chants I chose for the podcast this week soothe me on a deep level, and it was a blessing to be able to sing them with dear friends on Sunday night.  Kirtan heals all.  Namaste.

THIS WEEK’S PODCAST

SONG

ARTIST

CD

SONGBOOK

Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om

Jaya Ganesha Ragani Turn The World To Love

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Hara Hara Mahadev/Om Namah Shivaya Jai Uttal Kirtan: The Art & Practice of Ecstatic Chant

P. 4

Amma Larisa Stowe & Shakti Tribe Reaching In

Hey Ma Durga Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band Devaloka

Support: Guru Ram Das Satkirin Kaur Khalsa Lightness of Being

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