To and From Sirius
by Rev. Mary B. O'Malley, MD, PhD ©2012
Photo by Fred Espenak, used with permission.
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About the star: Sirius is actually a binary star, Sirius A and Sirius B. Twice as big as our Sun, Sirius A is the larger of the two paired stars, orbiting around the white dwarf star Sirius B. Sirius A is classed as an Am star because the spectrum shows deep metallic absorption lines, indicating high amounts of metals such as iron. The paired stars rotate about one another, with a period of 50.1 years and result in periodic dimming or fluctuating brightness when viewed from the Earth. Together they are the brightest 'star' in the night sky, known as the "Dog Star" as part of the constellation Canis Major (Greater Dog). Sirius has figured prominently in many cultures and spiritual traditions, both as source of timing (e.g., rising in the 'dog days' of summer in Egypt marking the time when flooding of the Nile was expected to support the year's crops), navigational guidance, and spiritual lineage (the Dogon Tribe of Africa and many North American Indigenous believe their ancestors come from the 'dog star').
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius |
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About "To and From Sirius":
This star song was one of the most interesting and complex journeys for me. The start of this sound journey was a rattling 'wake up' followed by a robust 'hailing' of both Sirius A and B (track 2). After Track 2, something made me turn to my recording mate, Rick, as a focus for the sound: I felt the need for a personal connection (unexpected) and so Track 3 was a song born of a desire to connect personally with humans: Sirius croons with respect for the Earth, and soothing compassion for all human beings. Near the end of Track 3 Sirius says "We will tell you a story" and begins what is a creation story of life on Earth that continues through the next several tracks. When making the recording, I was perplexed at various points beginning with Track 3 that my voice seemed to 'warble' and not stay on pitch---my inner critic at the time noted it and wondered, what's wrong? It was only later when I read about Sirius and learned Sirius is a binary star system that I recognized I was singing for both Sirius A and B! I found that little bit of self-doubt was a niggling but important part of the creative process--for that pushed me to continually dig deeper into myself to find the path forward for what was True and good. Track 4 is the beginning of the story of life on Earth. It starts with a grand entrance--- the presence of the Sun and then all life on Earth arrive in a state of great Joy and are energetically engaged. I found myself making the whooping sounds of Pegasus and other mythical beings! You may find the loud, high-pitched sounds open the upper chakras. The song continues with the arrival of humans on earth when life was still centered in the One, and the track ends as Sirius tells with love of the time when the energies of conflict and aggression arrived that mired our hearts with darkness. Track 5 and 6 were like a 'pause' and shifting gears. On a personal level, I focused on getting 'clear' again---for at the time of the recording, I thought something was a little 'off' again, and worked to free my voice. In listening later (and as others could hear) the story being told at the Collective level was about confusion, wrestling with doubt and a struggle at the heart level to find forgiveness, and move past old wounds. Track 6 develops a wider spaciousness with both a call to the Earth and for more Light to find the way forward in peace, which prompted Track 7--using my Tibetan bowl, the soothing energies of compassion and love flowed as whale medicine and the element of metal arrived. On this track, Sirius shares the wisdom of the ages, imparting teachings to Gaia and to us. You may experience this at your third eye, as a nourishing and very balancing energy of the metal element flows inward to detoxify, offer support for personal and collective healing. Track 8 is the final love offering from Sirius--both A and B again--- 'we are at peace', transmitting beautiful healing sound codes to your energy body, heart and mind. This star song is truly a wonderful healing story that brings balance to support letting go of any heaviness your heart does not 'get', by transmitting the peace, wisdom and intelligence that helps anchor your wise mind to your lovingly engaged and open heart. |
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Tracks for "To and From Sirius"
1. Wake up! 1:25 min 2. Hailing Sirius A and B 6:25 min 3. Sirius Sings to Us 10:02 min 4. The Trees Dance 7:05 min 5. Letting Go 4:03 min 6. Spaciousness 3:49 min 7. Metal Gives Rise to 7:24 min Compassion 8. Love, From Sirius 12:20 min 9. Honoring Earth and Beings 5:00 min Total recording time: 57:55 min Recorded February 11, 2012 at Q Studios, Fairfield CT by Rick Quintanal Your experience may be enhanced if you listen through stereo speakers, for a whole body experience. Please listen to this recording in a responsible manner: do not listen while driving or in situations requiring focus and alertness. Listen to Track 7, "Metal Gives Rise to Compassion" here: Listen to Track 8 "Love, from Sirius" here:
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