Druids celebrate too. Photo of Stonehenge by Bill Brandt, 1947...
We think of ourselves as Druids around here. The birth of the Little Baby Jesus doesn't quite have the same resonance for us that it may have for other folks. For us, Little Baby Jesus is just another Human Being who came and went. A kind of cool guy who preached love and forgiveness, caused a bit of a stir, and came to a hard end. Born, lived, died. Join the club.
Still we will celebrate today. What is our ritual today?
Ring the the Tibetan Singing Bowl Three times.
Long Meditation.
Chinese food - order in!
Listen to some new music, all of it rich, perfectly-realized and totally fabulous: Wilco's "Ode to Joy," (2019), Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden," (1988), Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" (2013). My three new favorite records of the moment.
Sing and play live music in the kitchen - 2 voices, one guitar, various percussion instruments. Working on some new songs.
Watch a couple of movies. Thinking "It's a Wonderful Life," - yes, it's sappy, but perfect too. And maybe something a bit edgier, but not sure what yet.
Rituals for a well-rounded life...
The a.m soundtrack - "Fever Ray" (2009) - Such a freaky-cool record. Karin Dreijer is a strange one. Compelling "techno" music. Karin manipulates her voice, she sometimes sounds like a mystical faery, sometimes like a dark, foreboding man. Pretty amazing. Nothing else like it. Compelling. Enchanting.