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Catch Deerstet Music’s interview with Nikki Starr in the archives! Hear the debut of the country single “Better Then Before”
with music by Derek van Deerstet and lyrics/vocals by Janice Brown.
Tune into the archived interview at the link below:Nikki Starr on Blogtalk Radio
Deerstet Music would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Nikki Starr for all her support and hospitality during this interview on her show! Nikki truly ROCKS!!!!
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Greetings,
I am a painter, poet, and writer living in a sleepy little town in the Pacific Northwest. Nature surrounds me, and is my fountain of inspiration for all my creations, including the very special project below.
After exchanging artistic pieces, my poetry and writings and Derek’s music, we decided to come together for a very special collaboration, Healing Waters, a guided meditation CD. With guide text written and voiced by me, Derek’s soul-touching musical compositions are the perfect backdrop for this unique journey that we hope touches, inspires, and heals. Healing Waters is very different in a special way from most of the guided meditation CD’s I’ve heard in the past. Production is nearly finished. Look for the official release of Healing Waters in March 2009.
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A huge thank you to the amazingly-talented painter and poet Sue Vincent for my feature page at Hearthfire showcasing some of my paintings.Please take a moment to learn more about the extraordinary artist, Sue Vincent and her body of works at Dreamscapes.
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All musical compositions on this page are courtesy of my dear friend, Derek van Deerstet of Deerstet Music. For information or to contact Derek, just click his picture below or email public-relations@deerstet-music.com
Derek’s immense talents span even farther than musical arts. He also holds degrees from the School of Audio Engineering and is an accomplished graphics artist in 3-D animation, with many of his works displayed in galleries and museums around the world. You may view some of his modern graphical artwork at www.ads-artsgroup.com or www.deerstet-music.com.
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The 8 States of Consciousness
The physical world we normally experience is a shadow of the real world. The real world, the world of spirit, exists behind a veil, and the veil is our own conditioning. In truth, we are not bound by the world of space, time, matter, and causation, but the veil prevents us from seeing this truth. It also prevents us from living in power, freedom, and grace.
In the fourth state of consciousness, we begin to sense the deeper reality that is orchestrating the physical world, and there is a tearing in the veil that separates the physical and spiritual realms. Just as we have to wake up from the dream state to experience waking consciousness, we have to wake up from what we call waking consciousness to glimpse our spirit, our inner self. This is called glimpsing the soul, and it’s the fourth state of consciousness. It’s simply to be in touch with our soul.
This leads to the fifth state of consciousness, or cosmic consciousness, when our soul fully wakes up in waking, dreaming, and sleeping. Our body can be fast asleep, but our soul, the silent witness, is watching the body in deep sleep. Our body can be walking, and the silent witness is watching the body walk. Our awareness is localized in space time, and it’s non-local, or transcendent, at the same time.
If we don’t interfere with nature’s intelligence, then we start to awaken into the sixth state of consciousness, divine consciousness. In divine consciousness, we see and feel the presence of spirit in everything. When we wake up in divine consciousness, we don’t just see a leaf, or a table, or a cloud, or a rainbow; we see the whole universe being all these things.
Next, we waken to the seventh state of consciousness, which is unity consciousness. This is when the spirit inside us, which is now fully awake, merges with the spirit inside objects, which are also now fully awake. The universe is conscious, and because it is conscious, it is conscious of itself. So the eighth state of consciousness, infinite consciousness, is its own observer. The observer is the discontinuity, the gap, the off.
Adapted from Power, Freedom, and Grace, by Deepak Chopra (Amber Allen, 2006).
WHAT IS CONSCIOUS LIVING?
The Art of Conscious Living is about taking the time for yourself to think about and choose the life you want. It is about understanding and changing any negative thoughts, patterns and behaviours we may have. It is about raising self awareness, becoming aware of our thoughts and words, choosing them consciously and carefully, taking back our power. By taking the time to examine our lives, our own needs, and our behaviours we are not only much more likely to achieve the things we seek but also really learn from our past successes and mistakes. In this way, we take back our power and our lives, you are in charge, not your subconscious. But even more importantly, as you live consciously, you are now learning, and can modify old beliefs with your new adult experiences. This means that your automatic responses, which you will always have to rely on for those sudden and immediate responses will now respond along the lines of the person you are today.
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Would you share one of your poems with me?
Ted
The Holiday Season has always been one of my favorite times of the year, mainly because of it’s deeper and most touching meanings.
Sharing.
Inspiration.
Love.
Thoughtfulness.
Respect.
and most of all…
Peace on Earth for Everyone.
On behalf of my family and myself, I like to wish you a
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
Lolly
I am moved to tears as I read your blog. You are a very special person. Some people lift our hearts in a special way. Maybe it is their tenderness, their humor or their ability to listen attentively that attracts us. Friendship can be based on many things- hobbies, charities, community involvement, or any other activities that draw like minded people together. Within that we find the best of ourselves and in our friends.
JDawn you are a true friend. And I am honored to know you. I have tremendous gratitude that I have met you. Thank you Derek for the introduction. Thank you JDawn for being so authentic, so wonderful, so amazing. Bless you and your family this holiday season.
Lolly
I appreciate the heartful presence in your picture as well, and look forward to meeting you in person at some point!
Blessings and peace,
Habiba
Thank you for sharing.
Lolly
I just got it.Thank you.
Diana
I also am looking forward to the interview. Thank you so much for your hard work ,you are an amazing lady. I look forward to working with you on future projects. I have heard such wonderful things about you.
Yours in Success,
Diana
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