23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

Most of us live in two realities, the outer one I
experience as I write and my inner self, that is in
tandem. The inner reality is a spiritual world which is
difficult to enter from the outer world, our normal
everyday place of communication. For whatever reason
Thomas has been unable in the past to build an outer
reality, and therefore dwells in his innermost self. The
music acts as a bridge for me to enter into his inner
world. In music, many subtle communications are not
held in consciousness. I believe that my work lies in the
place where the unconscious converges with the
conscious. The area that Jung describes as the alchemy
taking place. The music allowing the form of feelings
and words to separate the conscious mind from the
unconscious. The struture of the music forming the
framework to contain the emotions and so bring them
out into consciousness.
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One morning last week I awoke with these words:
ln the music
My soul can reach yours and enfold it in mine own,
I can hold it, caress it, cradle it
And in that cradling I can
Receive your pain
And hold it
And it will change.
The fabrications of the
Melody and Harmony
Weaves the warp and weft of
A wicker cradle