A look at life from a liminal perspective. Both my medical condition (myalgic encephalomyalitis) and my intuitive abilities are examples of liminal conditions. Liminality is the realm of tricksters, ambiguity, "betwixt and between"(ala Victor Turner). My body is not fully alive and my psyche has awareness of more than one realm. Though this is a subjective view, my hope is that it can benefit others by being placed in a larger perspective such as mythic, Jungian, transformative, or spiritual.
Friday, October 30, 2009
U2 at the Rose Bowl 10/25/2009
My husband, daughter, and a good friend were fortunate to see U2 at the Rose Bowl. I have been following their music since 1981. The first time I ever saw them was at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in 1985. I was pregnant for my daughter at the time. The the Rose Bowl show was my daughter's first time at a U2 show. The whole day was a massive event with 96,000 people and mid- 90's heat. For a person with ME (myalgic encephalmyelitis), this type of event is an endurance test that could set the body back into a full relapse. As a family, we all made the decision that it may well be worth the cost. (It's been 6 days since the show and i have been housebound, mostly on the couch since then.)
As a dharma student, this is a good way to see how well you apply your practices!
The day was grueling, but the show was fantastic. I will not go into commentary on it all, but I uploaded photos.
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