…The Colombian woman had brought her baritone uke to the fire. As she tuned, she told the story of how, a few years ago, she’d been in a coma for over a month—upon waking up, she’d heard beautiful music, and it had changed everything that had come before. It became her sacred work to sing medicine music and share the peace she’d found in her out-of-body wanderings. She began to sing in a voice of pure crystal that resonated around the circle and into our souls, and nothing else existed. It was the kind of voice that can only be gained when your spirit has traveled to the edge of death and back again. These songs told of oneness with the Source of all life, the adoration of the Universe, and our gratitude for Her care and love for us. My whole body felt calm as our voices lifted with hers, and it felt like nothing had ever been wrong in the world or could be wrong again…

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