by Kitzie | Jan 13, 2015 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Shiva has always been a difficult deity energy for me to get my mind around. He is both the creator and the destroyer — what’s that about? After doing this interview with Blue Spirit Wheel’s Ian Boccio, I can now hold this deity in a different place...
by Kitzie | Dec 9, 2014 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
This week we continue our ‘Visions of the Deities Through Sacred Chant’ series with Ian Boccio as we explore the energy of Ganesha, the beloved remover of obstacles. The show features Ian & I talking for about a half hour, followed by chants to Ganesha...
by Kitzie | Nov 4, 2014 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
I met Blue Spirit Wheel’s Ian Boccio when he came through town several years ago setting up the band’s first tour. We had coffee, and have been friends ever since. Based in Atlanta, Ian is the creative director of the annual ChantLanta Sacred Music...
by Kitzie | May 21, 2014 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
This set was inspired by a walk I took last week. As I was walking ‘He Ma Durga’, the Donna De Lory chant in this week’s set came up, and I became so aware of the great power of Ma bursting forth all around us at this time of year. It’s the power of...
by Kitzie | Mar 12, 2014 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
This week’s podcast has a few surprises. There’s a different format — it starts with a meditation on abundance with a chant to Lakshmi from Deva Premal & Miten’s 21-Day Mantra Meditation. That’s followed by more chants to Lakshmi from...
by Kitzie | Nov 19, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Lord Shiva, “he who is oblivious to the world”, is the most powerful of the Hindu deities. He is known as the destroyer, and is believed to be at the core of the centrifugal force of the Universe. Shiva, with Brahma (the creator) & Vishnu (the...
