There are many benefits to pomegranates, the most importantly for me, is the inspiration I receive in the spring when the bright orange flowers blossom from within the outer frame of the narrow branches framed by the sprouts of their deep green leaves.

This morning, it rained unusually hard and unusual at all that there was rain in the middle f May.

The water shined on the leaves, making the buds sparkle like red rubies.

These are picked fruit from last year’s crop.

Today is Shavuot, the Ancient Hebrew Harvest Holiday where the first fruits were brought to the temple as an offering.

Later, after the destruction of the Temple, when there was to place to bring the harvest, the tradition shifted to celebrate the handing down of the ten commandments from Mt. Sinai.

I am in the midst of editing the part of Miriam’s Secret – Discovering Your Inner Well of Wisdom, where I explore the issue of authentically speaking your truth. Miriam the Prophetess, sister of Moses, was a true leader. She extemporaneously spoke when it was most important. Otherwise, knowing her power, she lead silently from the sidelines.

That is, until she sang. Her rhythm and music was that which kept the people attuned to their faith and courage as they slowly made their way from slavery, through forty years in the desert on their journey towards the promised land.

Extemporaneous or improvised presentation is one of the most authentic forms of human expression. It can be one of the scariest as well, since you can feel so vulnerable. Humming is a great way of soothing yourself. Humming also provides an effective means of stress release connected to the fear of public speaking.

This morning, as I contemplated my writing, enjoyed the aesthetic beauty of the Pomegranate and her symbol of wisdom, I myself, broke out into extemporaneous singing. My trust iphone was right next to me. I picked it up, filmed a spontaneous video of the gorgeous pomegranates while I hummed spontaneously, inspired by Miriam’s wisdom, and the benefits of this ancient delicious fruit of wisdom. I immediately uploaded it to my youtube channel (BTW, please subscribe for the more than 200 healing music videos there)…

What one thing would you be willing to extemporaneously express today? Write it below…

I’d like to wish you all a happy Mothers’ Day whether you have physically given birth to children or not. Why?  Motherhood relates to more than babies coming out of your womb… it also signifies midwifing of transformational change – life from one state to another.

Auspiciously coinciding with Mothers’ Day is the Ancient Israelite Harvest festival “Shavuot”. The ancient roots of Shavuot celebrate the first fruits of the harvest. The ancient Hebrews would celebrate by bringing the first fruits as offerings to the Temple.

Today in Israel, Shavuot celebrates the birth of new children, purity, innocence – these young girls celebrated  at a local festival with their beautiful  dance a few years back:

In honor of the first harvest – I offer my readers a special harvest: Package a Personalized Live Music Composition – Recorded Live at the Ancient Healing Music site of Galilee, Israel connected to the power of abundance and transformation.plus  a  live coaching session for just the price of the composition. My coaching sessions are $250.

This is an ideal gift to mother yourself, especially if you are in the midst of a transition and looking for support to propel you forward.

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http://www.voicesofeden.com/miriams-magical-well-of-calm.

While working on the edits for Chapter Five of my forthcoming book: Miriam’s Secret – Discovering Your Inner Well of Wisdom,  a client sent in her attunement session sheet in preparation for her personalized ancient healing and transformational music composition. I was amazed to learn how much inner turmoil this powerful woman was experiencing. From the outside, you would never be able to tell. While going through a major time of change, she is courageously willing to ask for help while meeting the discomfort of rebirth and transformation. The synchronicity with this part of the chapter about integrity provided inspiration throughout the afternoon:

When we speak up and voice our integrity, even when it seems that old habits, our history, or others are against us, the universe hears our call. Even if it seems as if there is no one to turn to, no one there to listen, we understand what we are going through.

Outside, in the physical world, it may look like everything is falling apart.

The way you have operated up until now may no longer work. With the best of intentions and the greatest of wills, try as you might, nothing is working. Doing more, working harder, making more effort is all connected to the masculine “doing” side of existence.

When change is occurring, focusing energy outward is not so effective. Shifting your focus inward is.

At those times when you are at your wit’s end, you are still with yourself. It is at this time when calling to the well within you can be of particular importance. As Antoine de Saint Exupery said, “What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” That nurturing mother principle is right inside of you, waiting for your call. It may not look like anyone is answering, though the universe is hearing your silent cry.

What do you think? What happens when you are going through change? In which direction do you turn?

This photo by Arvin on Ancient worship in Israel before the Israelites is music to my ears. Whenever people ask me about music from Ancient Israel it’s usually connected to the bible. We are so used to associating Ancient Israel with biblical sources. There is a history much older than the bible though and it encompasses the entire near east.

I think that a big part of this ignorance (meaning ignoring rather than stupidity), comes from the fact that our entire modern way of thinking is cognitive based – masculine intellectually based. The use of sound and music for healing and spiritual purposed in Ancient Israel was during a time when we looked at life from a feminine world view. Feminine ways of looking at the world include a visceral, intuitive approach.

Music is a science. It is a science based upon the very essence of our existence. Do you need to see something in writing to know that you exist? NO!

Do you need to have music written down to know it’s power? NO!

You feel it. You sense it. You experience it.

Music when appreciated for it’s own sake – raises it’s value. I feel sorry that music, while it has become so much more prevalent in our daily lives, has become so taken for granted. Synthesizers make “making” music easier and economical than ever before.

I don’t consider that type of “music” – true music. It’s like comparing formula to mother’s milk. Both will provide a food substance. Only one will nourish, mind, body and soul.

To me, this is kind of like Ancient Israel and Biblical Israel. Biblical music is established from the masculine worldview – intellectually based. Music from Ancient Israel of pre-biblical times, is founded in feminine world view.

Like mother nature, it holds the entire power of the cosmos in her hands!

What do you think? Leave a comment.

Once Again…The Seas Parted…Safe Passage… Rebirth, Resurrection and True Rejunvenation

My journey to the site of the parting of the seas was awesome, and filled with many miracles, such that I ended up staying longer, leaving the Red Sea shore just yesterday. These gifts were a rebirth, a true “parting of the inner seas” replete with contractions, birthing pains and post partum depression. The sea even reflected this. The first days the water was choppy. The third day it was calm and crystal clear, you’ll experience it here like the Primordial Waters

Similar to the ancient Israelites, the journey through the desert took longer than expected…

But the journey is such a healing process filled with amazing gifts unexpectedly received which just strengthens my inner faith and trust in the Divine rightness of it all.

Going slower is bringing a shower of unexpected gifts…

One: I ended up spending the night with a friend in the old port city of Jaffa (biblical site of Jonah and the Whale)

Two:  the name of her street is Red Sea St. (Yam Suf in Hebrew)…

I suddenly remember how a trip to Jaffa, twenty years ago brought inspiring miracles which I share with you today….

I was living in Paris France. My one year working visa was expiring and non-renewable. I did not want to return to the US, especially after I finally had the courage to leap into the unknown towards my destiny, trusting the inner which was guiding me since I was a little girl, which self-doubt and desire to fit in told me were just “childish dreams”.

My friend Marie had a dream of pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was the last place on earth I was planning to visit. After my ex-husband and I came on a journey in 1981 to check out the possibilities of living in the Middle East, I shut the entire continent out of my conscious mind. Divine power had other plans in mind for me.

I decided to join her on a transformational healing journey. It was time of the Oslo Accords. I was thinking about recording music in the five languages I speak – Hebrew one of them… I was idealistically imaging – One World, One Song, One Music… it would be great to go to Israel with her.

A week before our trip, she disappear from my life. To this day, I have no idea what happened. With non-refundable ticket in hand I decided to journey on my own private Exodus – Parting of the Seas – Freedom from Inner Slavery two week tour to Israel. Of the two weeks I spent in Israel, the majority of my time was spent meditating on the shores of the Mediterranean.

While it was dramatic and exciting to visit Israel during holiday time, I also felt isolated and alone.

I had limited funds which needed to last the full two weeks on my own.  The last night, I dared follow through on the voice guiding me to a fancy fish restaurant.

You don’t have enough money for this restaurant. Make do with something simpler. I listened to the voice of inner soul rather than the one of reason.

I was the only person in the restaurant. It was so painful. I ordered my fish – ordered by weight so you don’t know how much it costs until after you eat.  I was praying to trust my inner guidance.

My inner voice was also guiding me to move to Israel.  Are you nuts?  I thought.

An older couple came in to eat. We struck up conversation. It was pleasant. They invited me to sit with them for dessert.

The time came to ask for the bill. I cringed and asked the waitress.

The gentleman sitting with me said: “We already paid for your meal. How often do we get to have such wonderful company with such a beautiful woman”?  At that moment, once again, the Divine answered in such clear terms.

I had enough money to take a taxi to the airport the next morning.

My week at the Red Sea, was just the opposite – I was surrounded by companionship the entire time and I had plenty of time for my self contemplation. Every morning, I was offered coffee and breakfast by neighboring campers.

I had friends visiting their children in Eilat, so I had Divine companionship with friends when I was up for it.

None of this was planned ahead. I had even forgotten about the twenty year anniversary until this morning when I awoke and saw the name of the street sign.

I have plenty. I am clear of my right livelihood. I trust my inner voice to guide me.

It’s such a slow process. Twenty years… if I compare it to the Israelites forty years in the desert that’s a blip in time!  The inner joy, self satisfaction and self esteem that accompanies the other side, makes the messy birth process a small price to pay.

Miriam’s Magical Well of Calm online oasis and retreat beginning next week is the extension of this glorious week of miracles. The ability to give what I have so generously received, is a blessing. Watching others reclaim their own authentic voices and sharing them with the world is an honor which I thank my lucky stars to be part of.

Curious what this post stirs up for you? What inside is on YOUR slow burner, cooking?