Side A
  • Spiraling Cycles (4:15)
  • Truckin' to the Land of Jazz-Bass (8:45)
  • The Seekers Path (3:20)
  • The 1,000 Mile Journey (6:50)
  • Wisdom Teacher (2.40)
  • Keep the Faith (7:15)
  • Entering the Magical Forest (2:35)
  • The Floating Lotus Pond (6:00)
  • Darkness Falls, Krishna Calls (2:30)

Side B

  • The Healer's Hut (The Transformation) (6:00)
  • Sunrise (2:35)
  • Visions Illumination (4:00)
  • A Crystal Drop of the Eternal (7:00)
  • Forest Village (3:50)
  • The Passerby (3:10)
  • Village Celebration (3:45)
  • The Journey from the Magical Forest (2:20)
  • Home Again (5:10)
  • Blessings, Thanks & Love (3:00)

All music composed, arranged, performed, recorded and produced by

Michael Osterhoudt

 

Spiraling Cycles

All aboard and welcome Divine Sisters and Brothers. Let us begin our Magical, Musical journey using the sound waves of vibrations as our Spirit-vehicle, to carry us to the lands of our dreams and beyond. Together, climbing these evolving, spiraling cycles of expanding Cosmic Consciousness, we'll be taken far beyond the boundaries, limitations and every concept we know. Let us follow our Heart-intuition with our high aspirations, musical motivations and our wonder-full imaginations, transforming us into Truth-seekers, God-lovers, Tree-huggers, Sister-Brothers and Divine Mother's ONE-another. Let us see where the mystical spirit of Divine Love takes us next ...

We are born into the world of nature; our second birth is into the world of spirit. --Krishna

I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. --Christ Jesus

God is love. Love is God's Power. Will power motivated by God's Power is the active force available for your uplift. Let your life become a manifestation of Divine Will. Don't let the mind lead you along the wrong path. --Saytha Sai Baba

A Divine Force shall flow through tissue and cell and take the charge of breath and speech and act and all the thoughts shall be a glow of suns and every feeling a celestial thrill." ­­Sri Aurobindo

'Except ye be converted and become as little children ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.' Unless you start again, become that trusting, open, surrendered being, the energy can't come in that is the kingdom of heaven. --Ram Dass/Christ Jesus

Truckin' to the land of Jazz-Bazz

Off to the land of Jazz-Bazz our first destination, the happy meeting place of friends and joyous souls supporting one another to find each one's own unique path and gift. We become musical-space gypsies, traveling on the waves of sound vibrations on the spiritual, healing ocean of our hearts.

I've seen all good people turn their heads each day, so satisfied I'm on my way. --Chris Squire

The Seeker's Path

All sincere seekers shall find their own special path and gift, determined to find that peace-filled space within us all - the GOD-Space, the Love Supreme, the Magical Forest - a sweet, quiet, gentle, warm and glowing space revealed through our higher, true Self.

Seek and you shall find. --Christ Jesus

Once you realize that God is within you, you naturally desire to know him fully. You crave rest in the infinite Ocean of Bliss which is God's form. --Sathya Sai Baba

As long as one feels that he is the doer, he cannot escape from the wheel of births. --Buddha

The One Thousand Mile Journey

Focused, we set off on our Journey, every step bringing us ever closer to that most special place. And if we stumble, we just pick ourselves back up and continue stronger than we were before. It is the "getting back up" that releases the inner strengths, the magical, chemical reaction to overcome all obstacles.

A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet. --Lao Tsu (Tao Te Ching, Ch. 64)

Wisdom Teacher

Along any sincere seeker's path, teachers will (Super) naturally appear, guiding our progress, confirming our direction, supporting our dreams, inspiring our imaginations, and freeing our intuition which will always guide us to our goal. The teacher reveals our own unique spirit-gift, our inner strengths, our visions and demonstrates the divine-support within us all.

He alone is the true teacher who is illumined by the light of true knowledge. --Sri Ramakrishna

Open to and cultivate that contact, open to it more and more and increasingly you'll find the subtle creative power which is alive within you, which can transform our life to the degree that you allow at any given moment. Slowly, this contact with a living teacher brings you into total awareness of the Infinite Teacher, the Self, which is the essence of all of life. It is that Teacher to which we are all connected. --Swami Chetananda

Keep the Faith

Feeling Divine support and grace surrounding and protecting us now we joyously take each new step with hope, watching our dreams unfold and come true as we continue our travels with the Love Divine in our hearts.

If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. --Christ Jesus

Entering the Magical Forest

With our heightened awareness, we find the entrance to the Magical Forest, where we experience a new, brighter and clearer perspective of the Big Picture.

Our life is a paradox with God for key. --Sri Aurobindo

Knock and the door will be opened. --Christ Jesus

The Floating Lotus Pond

In God-centered meditation, we find the door to true peace, reconnecting with our true Self, and higher purpose of serving the Love Supreme and our Divine Sisters and Brothers for we all are ONE. OM

Always we bear in us a magic key. --Sri Aurobindo

Be still and know that I am God. --Psalms 46:10

In the depths of our being, in the silence of contemplation, a luminous peace which prevails over all petty reactions and prepares us for union with the Divine, the meaning of individual existence. This is the purpose, and the goal of life is not suffering and struggle, all the rest is but a painful illusion. --Mother

Darkness Falls, Krishna Calls

Life is light and darkness, yin and yang, male and female, but within all creation an eternal light shines; for all creation is ONE. Calling out to remind us, the mystics and sages appear to us in the stillness of our devoted, aspiring hearts - Krishna playing his cosmic flute, Jesus whispering to us to wake up and love and do not fear. Even in the darkest darkness, the light of love prevails - the answer to every question and situation.

All can be done if the God-touch is there. --Sri Aurobindo

The only problem facing you in life is your belief in separation from the Source. Solve that one, and all others will vanish. --Nana Veary

 

The Healer's Hut

Focusing on the Big Picture, we see things we never saw before with our materialistic blinders on: all life becomes a Miracle of Love and a Dance of Spirit. We recognize our unity with the spiritual family, the gifts unique to each of us that shared together, lift our hearts and souls ever higher. The more we share, the more we receive, so the Singers sing, the Dancers dance and the Healers heal. Healing through the powers of mantras and chants, breathing and yoga, our kundalini force is awakened, rising through our chakras completing our cosmic circuit with the infinite source, flowing as One with God and Nature.

To those who worship Me making Me alone the whole object of their thought to those constantly in yoga with Me, I spontaneously bring every good. --Krishna

Sunrise

Only together as one through love and compassion will all of our Divine Sisters and Brothers evolve to the next plane of consciousness. With our egos tamed and our love set free, we realize that we are instruments of the Infinite, filled and flowing with the same cosmic energy that created the sun and the stars. We are children of the sun and truly are one with the sun.

God who shines brighter than one hundred thousand suns, shines in your heart. ­­Krishna

The light of Wakan-Tanka is upon my people;

It is making the whole earth bright.

My people are now happy!

All beings that move are rejoicing!

--Black Elk (accounts of the 7 Rites of the Oglala Sioux)

 

Vision's Illumination

Humbled by the smallness of our physical being, a speck of stardust floating in this huge, infinite universe, loved nonetheless by our Creator - the Love of love's in such an intimate, gentle, warm, glowing relationship of the Divine parent to their Child of Light, of Lover and Beloved, of two best friends or as teacher and student - this is the true Magic of the Forest, the awareness of the Divine Presence and our being a part of that Presence, the realization that our lives are more than meets the eye, that there is something more wonderful than we could ever imagine with our mind's happening to us all. Freed of physical limitations, we find ourselves next to a Crystal Lake with bright white swans gliding by. We are in the Divine company of sweetest Jesus smiling and laughing gently, Krishna playing his Divine melodies on this cosmic flute alongside Radha, Yogananda with Francis and Clare singing in the glen with the flowers and the deer and the birds. We see Buddha showering infinite compassion on one and all, and Babaji and Sri Ramakrishna dancing in ecstasy. Our vision is clear. Love is the key. PRAISE GOD!

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ­­Christ Jesus

When one has the vision in the heart, everything, nature and thought and action, ideas and occupations and tastes and objects become the beloved, and are a source of ecstasy. --Sri Aurobindo

A Crystal Drop of the Eternal

We have found our true home, the most Magical treasure of all, the Miracle of miracles, the Love of loves - the Essence of all creation, the most precious gift, the most powerful Power of all, the Love of God and to be even the smallest fraction of that infinite power is still to contain that same power. We all have that power within us and with love as the key, love will never fail us. We are each a Crystal Drop of the Eternal - a unique, beautiful, bright reflection of the Love Divine.

 

The Forest Village

Crystal rainbow bridges connect each of us to God as well as to ONE another. Once we make the connection, all becomes Divine Spirit - every encounter, every being and every moment becomes a Magical miracle. So we cross back over our bridges to join one another, our spiritual sisters and brothers. The moment we connect with each other, the True magic blossoms, knowing every need before it is needed and overflowing in abundance. The more love we give away, the more we receive in return, for love is infinite and eternal - this is the Magic Law of the universe. Recognizing this, our spiritual family comes together in devotion, ritual and celebration, creating an open, healing space for all to share. Our heartbeats become a dance and all join in as ONE.

May I find my Self in all. --Paramahansa Yogananda

Love of man, love of woman, love of things, love of thy neighbor, love of thy country, love of animals, love of humanity are all the love of God reflected in these living images. So love and grow mighty to enjoy all, to help all and to love forever. --Sri Aurobindo

The Passerby

Each one of us is a Child of God, and when we see each other in this special way, we realize that we are walking among heavenly angels and divine messengers sent to remind us of how loved and blessed we are.

Keep on loving each other as brothers (and sisters). Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. --Hebrews 13:1-2

Village Celebration

The Spiritual family of Light and Love along with all of creation join in the celebration, vibrating with the same cosmic energy alive in the spiritual consciousness of our Divine Creator, making us Co-Creators, created in God's image, creating light or darkness as we choose for ourselves. Let us all choose light together and rejoice and move on!

 

The Journey from the Magical Forest

Each one of us has our own unique Magical Path to follow, our own precious relationships with the Divine, our own Karmic lessons to learn. Let us push ourselves beyond our limitations while the Divine Grace pulls us upward, lifting each one of us up to remind us that we are created for only one reason - to love. God sharing Her/His Love with each of us and as we share that same Magical, unconditional Love with each other, bringing out the best in us all, growing and glowing to our highest potentials as clear, pure reflections of the Love Supreme. The Magical Forest never leaves us - it is within us, a part of the Heaven within us all here and now.

The kingdom of God does not come visibly, nor will people say, 'here it is,' or 'there it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you. --Christ Jesus

We have heaven. --Jon Anderson

Home Again

Reawakened in spirit, learning our lessons on the outside in the physical, vibrational world, finding our strength inside us in the spiritual world, each challenge becomes an opportunity to reach beyond the barriers and transcend the limitations, to glimpse who we truly are. In the protecting arms of Divine Mother, we are Children of unconditional Love and Compassion in a world of miracles and wonders with ever new chances to join in with the Divine Force, to Co-create our dreams to come true - we each have the Magical Power - we only need to trust in our Selves and sincerely follow our Heart's visions.

All's miracle here and can by miracle change. --Sri Aurobindo

Blessings, Thanks and Love

With blessings, thanks and love we walk through this Divine Life, each encounter a meeting with God in a different mask. Praise God for bringing us together. Namaste my Holy Sisters and Brothers. God bless you all - what is most Sacred in each one of us is the same Sacred Space in us all. May we all meet each other in this Magical, Mystical and Musical space, reminding and supporting those of us who forget who we truly are - Children of God, the Love Supreme. Om. Peace, Love, Light and Smiles Divine Here and Now and Forever, Amen. Thank you for sharing this musical journey of Holy Inspirations. May our travels be blessed on our paths of wonder in God's Light and Love and Sound. May our paths cross again and again and again ...

All you need is love. --John Lennon

Love one another. --Christ Jesus

 
Recorded at Moonrise Mountain Solar Studio,
Boulder Creek, California
(P. O. Box 66568, Scotts Valley, CA 95067)
(831) 338-6541
Photo: Roxi Cook

All music & lyrics copyright (P) ©1998 Michael Osterhoudt

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