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Yolande Clark-Jackson's avatar

"Every sacred thing holds a nascent conclusion, a genetic knowing of the need to resolve oneself—to return oneself—to the mystery from which it came."

So much truth and beauty here

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Thank you so much, Yolande 🤍

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Weber Denna's avatar

Not often do I stumble upon an act of such grace and beauty that mesmerizes my senses so unstoppingly. This a such a gorgeous take on our human condition as it relates to Nature's creation of winged friends. I am honored to be among God's creation coexisting with birds.

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KATE RINDY's avatar

Yes, and yes. Thank you for finding words I could not, as I sit here in silence, in awe of the gifts given through this extraordinary poet and musician.

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rohn bayes's avatar

yes beautiful how she gave wings to her words and gave words to the wings / being mesmerized by grace and beauty is something we should do more of

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Yes! So much more of!

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Kate, thank you ❤️

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Goodness, Weber, I'm so glad it found its way to you. Thank you so much for your kind words.

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Lor's avatar

Matt, creating and composing while keeping in mind Chloe’s incredible ability to write, the cadence of her voice, and matching theme to sound , could not have been an easy task. But it is one you have so beautifully accomplished.

“May his music and my voice carry you to the in between. We’ll meet you there…”

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Didn't he do the most wonderful job? I keep waking up with the tune in my head...🎶

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Fog Chaser's avatar

the death & birds theme ❤️

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Fog Chaser's avatar

honestly, Chloe's readings are so perfect that, you're right, it was hard to find the right balance. i'm so glad you think we found it❤️

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Lor's avatar

My entire being ,fluid, held in rapture, cradled, gently caressed by words, voice, musical notes lifted by wings. What tears of joy feel like when they are softly forming. An intensely beautiful collaboration.♥️🪽

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Fog Chaser's avatar

thank you, Lor - so much.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

So so happy it held you as intended, dear friend ♥️

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

There are some pairings that compliment each other so completely, you cannot see a seem between them. This is such an exquisite collaboration and filled me with such peace and stillness this rainy Sunday, Father's Day. Thank you both. I hope there will be more like this.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Thank you so much, Ben. Such a joy to work with Matt (as you well know). And I hope so too!

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Fog Chaser's avatar

very kind of you, Ben. thank you so so much. Chloe is just the greatest, and I'm honored to share in this exquisite piece of hers. Also, I really hope that father's day is actually next weekend, otherwise my family really dropped the ball 😅

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

This is a beautiful gift, Chloe, Matt. A reminder to pause in the liminal spaces, to not rush through them, to not hurry along to the resolution back to mystery, but to accept and find peace in being held by your soft and confident hand 💛

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Chloe Hope's avatar

So grateful for your reflection, my friend. Thank you for listening, and your presence here 💜

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hrenzen's avatar

Oh, Chloe...reading just the first paragraph was like a bolt of awareness that catapulted me in a space where I, like a disoriented goldfinch, could get myself together and continue the flight. Thank you for your wonderful prose infused with world-dreaming.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Oh, this brings me so much joy, thank you! I'm so glad it landed with you, my friend

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Sarah wolfenden's avatar

I see you in my feed and celebrate the words that I'm about to consume! Ever a fan!

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Hooray! Sarah, that's so lovely, thank you :)

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Julia Perry's avatar

Absolutely ethereal. Thank you. Both.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Thank you, Julia 🤍🌿

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anne richardson's avatar

birds as the divinely favored ones. oh yes, and if there comes a time when i am injured or closing in on my own death, it would be an honor to have a winged one hold me in a feathered embrace...perhaps even singing/speaking in their language "shhhh, it's okay." what a gift that would be. and thank you for the musical composition by Matt. such a delightful accompaniment.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Thank you, Anne! That would be a pretty wonderful way to exit, wouldn't it...

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Fog Chaser's avatar

thank you, Anne ❤️

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Antonia Malchik's avatar

How utterly beautiful. Thank you, Chloe and Fog Chaser! Maybe music is as close as we bipedals can get to flight.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Thank you, Nia! And, yep, I absolutely think you're onto something there. Matt's essentially giving us flying lessons...

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Fog Chaser's avatar

🕊️

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Fog Chaser's avatar

thank you for the kind words, Antonia!

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Antonia Malchik's avatar

Thank you for the beautiful and wingéd music!

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Simone Senisin's avatar

I listened to this in the dark and stillness, 5.30am … eyes closed, waves of yellow pulsating behind my eye lids, it became a meditation 🙏😊

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Oh, I am glad to know it Simone, thank you...

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Durga's avatar

Chloe: Once again your beautiful reflection touching this soul, “A reflection of something closer to the essence of nature herself, something which contains the eternal pulse of opposites, and the liminal tension which binds them. Being and non-being, heart-beat and heart-pause, eastern and western sun. Music…silence.”

Silence indeed, yesterday I started a poem about Silence - how it will embrace the thought to express its mystery, its spaciousness, its still-point and calm is still unfolding petal by petal into words.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Durga, I am glad and honoured that this reached you. Silence as the language of the non-dual is one of those things that immediately made the most perfect sense to me, as soon as I heard it...

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Connie Wieneke's avatar

I once held a Cedar waxing for 40 minutes. Really only cupped her. The experience reminded me that one (all the ones) needs to sit like this more often, and then what may come to live/life. Thank you for the reminder.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

I'm entirely in agreement with you, Connie. Thank you.

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Julie Babis's avatar

This is so beautiful Chloe. Fog Chaser’s music enhances your words, thank you. Listening is a perfect start to Sunday morning

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Chloe Hope's avatar

He's so brilliant, I couldn't have asked for more. It was such a joy to collaborate with him! So glad it kicked off your Sunday :)

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Fog Chaser's avatar

you are VERY kind, Chloe - thank you thank you🫠

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Fog Chaser's avatar

thank you very much, Julie - I'm so grateful to have had the chance to accompany Chloe in this way.

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Julie Babis's avatar

Music with beautiful words seems to make both more powerful

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Chloe—your voice, and Matt—your composition, created a template inside my cells today, something I will return to countless times when life requests stillness, a neutral nervous system, a heart pause after the heart beat. Thank you for this transfiguring gift.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

So glad and grateful that it landed so for you, beloved. Yay for our liminal playground...

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Fog Chaser's avatar

i'm so glad to hear this, Kimberly - thank you so much for listening.

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