[Xmas in India]

Signed up to play in the western Xmas choir with my guitar (figured it was kinder on all ears than my singing). I am really enjoying it now, once I got past my nervousness. Never played in a group before, especially one so big- we have an organ, 2 trumpets, 6 guitars, 2 violinists, various percussions and a flute player plus a whole heap of people singing behind us :-).

We started practice on the 15th, which has been demanding, with 3 sessions per day totaling 5 hours. I especially enjoy it when just the musicians get together for 1 hour in the morning. There is something about the energy of live music that touches me and forces a smile on my face.

The choir director has an interesting style...we sing a few songs and then she will entertain us with her stories in relation to God and Sai Baba. So in a way it's like a cabaret, except we are participating in it. ;-)

A few days later I 'stumbled' across an Indian (Vedic) astrology class which I now attend 2 times a week. I had the suspicion I had a feeling for the planets and this turns out to be rather true. I am interested to see how cosmic movements influence the earth and its inhabitants. Curiously the Vedic astrology is very precise on the star positions and take into account the earths tilting- which makes my character profile an Aries as opposed to a Taurus in the western astrology model.

On the personal front I can feel an energy is building up, and it feels rather over
whelming. Whether it hits me with a wham (like it did on my first visit here) or it brings in changes/insights in a gentle, slow way is the question. It feels positive in any case, and it's what I came for I guess.

So in all it's rather an intense festive season this year for me.
Have a good Christmas!

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