Art of tool

Alex had some very kind words to say "Chris Grosso's tough life lessons inform his no-bullshit spirituality in Everything Mind. A holy ferocity is in the heart of awakening, Chris takes us there and shares visionary tools to deepen with. As a musician, whenever possible I also incorporate a live ambient guitar meditation at the end of my sessions.

That evening at CoSM I played for roughly 25 minutes. What I didn't know was, during that time, Alex and Allyson snuck into the back of the room to watch. Once the guitar meditation was over, Alex approached me and, in a very soft, almost modest tone of voice, said, "That was beautiful.

I hope you don't mind but I did some sketches of you while you played. Somewhat stunned, I could only muster up a simple "thank you" in return. The thing is, that's Alex and Allyson. They are two of the most present, humble and transparent people I have ever met. Their work has influenced so many facets of life, from art to music, film to spirituality, and much, much more — yet, when they are talking to you, none of that matters.

All that matters is the three of you sharing your exchange in the ethereal here and now — the undeniable Oneness that we all share with one another. It's a Oneness that — when we're still enough, if even just for a brief moment — we can see reflected back in glaring clarity through the Greys' eyes, and their visionary art as well. Should I project my ego's fear and hate or transcend my small self and inspire people to realize their higher deeper unity through the spirit of universal love?

A lover of life would seek for our earth the most positive outcome for the greatest number of living beings. The most urgent priority must go to the environmental matters of stabilizing and healing the web of life. We're grateful for the many ecological initiatives now underway by so many intelligent people. Any subject can be the seed of art. Artists often mirror the chaos of their lives or the madness of the times with symbolic reflections of humanity's darkest hours.

The expression of shadow offers catharsis and acknowledges the truth of misery. Look at the origins of jazz and the blues.

Suffering can give birth to new art forms. Symbols that bring opposites together, icons that unite polarities, can offer healing in a time of cultural fragmentation. ALEX When the second Led Zeppelin album dropped in , I was president of my high school art club and scheduled a listening session for the group followed by a discussion.

In , at age 16, I bought the Black Sabbath album and loved it, but it scared the shit out of me. I was always attracted to artists that engage the shadow in their craft. How do we deal creatively with the emotions of fear, hatred and evil? Didn't everybody?

As tripping hippies who had found God, it became increasingly harder for either of us to buy into mindless chaos, senseless violence and misogynistic lyrics. Alex's art was included on the Ill Communication album and we experienced the mosh pit at a Beastie Boys concert before escaping stage-side to the VIP box. Our most profound interest in the metal scene has surely been the music and culture of Tool. Inwardly held trauma and angst can emerge from the subjective state and enter an artifact.

The power of rage and despair is endless and ultimately self-destructive if unacknowledged. Jung understood that the shadow must be integrated for the self to transform and evolve.

The supreme Godhead is beyond all concepts. All words fail to grasp the Great Mystery of the transcendental cause of existence. Yet, the unknowable God must also yearn to be known, for why else would the Infinite One reveal itself to us through the mystical experience of communion with the visionary realms?

This is why the mystical experience is the most healing event in a person's life. The unknowable reveals itself in theophanies of the divine imagination. Without a cosmos, God cannot be known and loved by creatures. Every moment, God creates a staggering masterwork to astonish and inspire us if we could but see it. So it is that a temple or any work of sacred art first appears in the mind of the mystic as a theophany to be shared, that God may be revealed, that the unknown may be known.

Artists labor to translate the vision into tangible form as an offering to spirit and to uplift people. Related: 22 Creative Wagon Planters. This idea was more common years ago before scrap metal started fetching a good price. I love how the tools look arranged on the shed wall. Explore the possibilities…. This is the largest tool collection I have ever seen.

Related : 50 Creative Garden Shed Ideas. This one is in my garden. I was trying to get the orange nasturtiums to climb up but they had other ideas. If this was mine, in hindsight I would wish the shovel had been placed facing down to avoid collecting water.

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