a circle of voices
lifted in gratitude
embracing Spirit
Chanting is the joyful spiritual practice of rhythmically repeating sounds or phrases for personal communion with Spirit.
Your inner child may be more familiar with chants like "one plus one is two, two plus two is four...". The sports fan in you may connect with "Go Sens Go!" Or perhaps you've experienced the resonance of sounding "om" at the end of a yoga class. All are chants because they are repetitive. Often chants have a fairly simply rhythm associated with them as well.
When one tones, combining breath with a single vowel sound for example, the vibration of the sound has healing power, and can be directed with focused thought to a specific area of the body.
When one chants, whether it is sacred words or Sanskrit phrases (ancient Hindu language), the vibration of the blended sounds is said to invoke the deepest spiritual aspect of what is being spoken of in the chants. Here it is possible to let go of the mind, open the heart and achieve a higher state of consciousness.
Whether chanting is a part of your spiritual practice or not, this evening is an opportunity to simply use your voice,
blend it in harmony with others and create beautiful sound.
The vibration of sound is healing and creating
sound energy as a group is powerful!
If you love to sing and have a wonderful singing voice, please join us.
If you love to sing, but feel singing isn't your greatest talent,
PLEASE JOIN US.
NO SINGING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY
"If you can talk, you can sing........" zimbabwe proverb
In this session we’ll experience:
**the power of
toning; using breath and focused thought to direct the sounds of the vowels for physical healing
**the sacredness of
mantras; repeating sacred words or syllables with the power of breath
**the joy of chanting simple, easy-to-learn
Sanskrit chants (ancient Hindu language) to the contemporary and blissful recordings of Deva Premal
It’s an evening to perhaps learn something new
And definitely an evening to en-JOY yourself!
Registration required in advance.
Please call NOW!
(613)326-0428.
Fee payable at the start. Bring exact change please.
Maplewood School House, Oxford Mills
(15 mins. southeast of Merrickville, 18 kms.)
Bring water to drink and perhaps a pillow.
(Directions to the school house are as follows:
Follow Highway 43 East toward Kemptville. You'll see a sign that says "Actons Corners", which will serve as your landmark only. There will be another sign on your right that indicates County Road 25 to Oxford Mills - turn right here.
Follow County Road 25 straight, past the railway tracks, to Oxford Mills, where the road forks. Turn left here. (There will be a sign on your left up ahead on the sideroad onto which you will be turning.)
Follow this road for a few feet and at the first sideroad turn right. Street sign points right to "Oxford Mills".
Follow this road until the very end. At this intersection you'll will have just passed a gas station and general store on your left and the Brigadoon Restaurant is on the left corner. Street sign points right to "Bishops Mills". Turn right and drive over the bridge.
Follow the road for just a few seconds around the bend and you'll see two stone buildings on your right: the first is Maplewood School House and the next is the Public Library. Turn into the drive AFTER the library and follow the drive to your right to behind the first building. Enter through the doors facing the parking lot at the back of the building.)
