Indigenous Mysticism

For generations, seekers in the west have found deep nourishment from the ancient taproots of Eastern traditions. For good reason; the profound wisdom, sophistication and eloquence in those traditions is unparalleled by anything in mainstream western culture. Whether it’s mysticism from India, the cosmology of the Yoruba, the poetry of the Persian mystics or the teachings of the Kabbala, we are indebted to the insights and practices these cultures have safeguarded for millenia.

Having practiced meditation and yoga for some time, a desire for a meaningful, indigenous mysticism has grown in us. a desire to contribute to the re-membering of the sacredness of our waters, our trees, our land and all life. The secularisation of the world may have been necessary to put an end to the centuries of religious wars, but plenty babies got lost in the throwing out of that bath water. Finding some way to live in relation with the everyday as sacred in our lives is essential if we are to no longer feed the cycle of revenge and violence, and protect the biodiversity we have inherited.

So our music is some attempt at that, I guess. I feel a bit sheepish writing something so grandiose, but that’s the why behind singing songs from so many traditions in so many languages, and why we’re now writing in Proto Celtic. We hope that they might assist us in living lives that embody loving unity, and help us have the courage to always turn towards life with humour, humility and presence.