Billy Corgan, Fiona Apple, Antony (from Antony and the Johnsons), Vincent Van Gogh,these are all people who have/had a very close connection to the magic of this world. Although their ways may be strange, there is so much truth in their work. I think that’s why they are so popular, because they have the ability to let fixed minds flow into some sort of timeless state, the heart of life. But it’s not easy being born with this sensitivity, because one is basically being born totally open and we live in a world where people have built up such defense techniques so that life becomes very sleepy and comfortable. I think that is why great artists tend to fixate their magic, which causes them to feel desolated. The next step is “simply” to bring that magic into the world (something I really see in artists like Billy Corgan these days). Funny thing is that usually this is done by some form of spirituality, for me that is Buddhism.There is nothing wrong with normalcy. nothing at all, i have really grown a deep appreciation for it these past years, I love it,but there is just more than that! I am in love with the qualities of Earth.
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