From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #161 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Saturday, June 2 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 161 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Re: Joni & shamanism [daligay@googlemail.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:25:55 +0000 From: daligay@googlemail.com Subject: Re: Re: Joni & shamanism Thanks for that, Shari. I've always been intrigued by Joni's spiritual side. I'm sure I saw her once describe herself as a gnostic.She also says she sort of was hurled back to Eden at one time and experienced original innocence for a short time, a week or two? Anybody know this story ? Her shamanic connection has always been in evidence in the sea, land and skyscapes of her words and her mystical connection, her feelings of one-ness with God/ Spirit I feel find expression in some exquisite sounds in the voice and in "Joni's weird chords" .Those sounds she discusses in the article . Of course keeping the biblical tone going all of it incarnates itself in the work of her hands ,the gnostic gospel according to joni the mitchell, the albums, the concerts and all that art she makes in the paintings, the ballet...and what has yet to come !... . It's all terribly rich and we are so very, very lucky. Us that get it that is ! Obviously a whole lot of people don't. Love her or hate her Joni Mitchell is a modern day prophet : a (very singular) voice crying out in the wilderness and as with any prophet worth his salt she's been relegated to the outer limits where they "bring out the hammers and the boards and the nails" at every turn because they can't quite pin her down . "Burn the witch!" springs to mind or at least "Ban her.". Very little radio play must be a curse for any recording artist.They can't get her and she won't fit in but she wont shut up or at least couldnt for a long while .lol. This is what authenticates her as a prophet in my book .She appears to have gone silent now although I think het timing was probably expert. Her legacy I dare say is that she will be rememebered as someone who helped save the day or if it all goes pearshaped as someone who tried her best to. Yes she's much more than we appreciate is our Joni .Diana Rigg wrote a book about her life in British theatre and called it "No Turn Unstoned." It's the cleverest title for a book I've ever come accross in my life and it never fails to make me laugh/chuckle whenever I think of it. Joni could write a similar book. Now wouldn't that be nice ! Again thanks for the article. It has certainly got me chewing the cud. So juicy to get a thread that stops you on your tracks and allows you some Jonitime. On , Shari Eaton wrote: > That is an incredible observation, Tony. I skimmed over the idea > throughout each of my five viewings of Woman of Heart and Mind. > I have done a quick search online for 'Joni Mitchell' and 'shamanisn' and > this fascinating talk that she gave for Earth Day came up: > http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2030 > Now things are getting *really* interesting. So glad I joined this email > discussion. > Best, > Shari > On May 31, 2012, at 1:48 AM, tony sandy paigetheoracle@sky.com> wrote: > > On this documentary, which I watched recently about Joni, Graham Nash > said > > that when she was writing, she went almost into a trance. This coupled > with > > her journey into the backwoods and soul breakdown, mentioned in the same > > program, is very shamanistic. Kris Kristofferson advised her against > giving > > so much of herself in her songs and being too open but this too is > shamanistic > > as it is openness to all experience - the innocence that makes us > receptive to > > all existence - the open wound that is our heart out there. > > > > Tony Sandy (aka Paigetheoracle) > > on TWITTER and > > Author of: > > Logic Lists English, the easy way to build a workable vocabulary in the > > language > > Empty Thoughts from an Empty Head, observations on the human condition > > http://www.insearchoftheuniversaltruthpublisher.com/tonysandy.html > > or > > > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-ke > > ywords=tony+sandy&x=0&y=0 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #161 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe