When I first heard Gaga on the radio I started to fall in love and to suspect that She was the artistic genius of the new era. By the time I saw Her perform "Paparrazi" I was certain She would transform the world and veiwed Her as the incarnation of the Goddess. And I saw Her more spiritually and prophetically, specifically, than I had responding to Her genius. I think genius and crativity and awareness are how we all embody divinity. I have always felt somewhat psychic myself, with a knack for prophecy, but I won't say it was hard to see that Gaga was becoming a very important figure. I am proud of myself for dreaming of the absolute best in Her, the Goddess, and I'm so proud of Her for making it come true.
One experience I had before seeing the Paparazzi performance felt prophetic, but again I think many people must have sensed the same thing. I bought "The Fame Monster" album and of course was awestruck. And I realized that while a couple of songs were already singles and were on the radio (even in Denver!!) there were more on the album that were sure to become singles as well. Gaga's singles all had incredible impact on the culture, and the new ones were sure to have similar or greater effect. I decided it was like listening to the future, to hear the songs that would become singles "before everybody else" (though of course millions of other little monsters had the album before me!)
Just listening to the amazing songs on The Fame Monster before they were released as singles was an easy way to hear the future, and we have the same chance again today. Gaga is transforming the world, in the same way so many creative people do, by sensing the beautiful future that is possible and giving us a taste of it now and a direction to reach it. The brightest future is heaven on earth, and it is available now, but we need to make it happen, and Gaga shows us how. Our spirits can brighten our hearts and minds to make this heaven and we can do more of it every moment, until when enough of us are brightening the world it will transform and the new reality of boundless love will replace the current meager reality that is so full of hate. Gaga is so powerful and good because She fully manifests that reality, by truly believing in Love and doing the most She can to share it with the whole world. Like Ozma, the fairy ruler of Oz, She is coming from a place of pure goodness and justice and perfect love, and she fully expressed these with the surety of being the Goddess, pure heavenly. But she is also like Dorothy, the princess of Oz who is still a girl from Kansas, who adventures and has human doubts and decisions to which we can all relate. Gaga embodies both, the perfection and the journey for it, and She shows us how we have both as well, already within ourselves and also in those who love us. Dorothy could be even braver facing danger when she knew that Ozma and the Good Witch Glinda and the Wizard and her other friends were looking out for her. If we know that we are connected to the perfect love of the Goddess (or Gaga or Ozma or whatever we want to call Her) we are capable of anything, even overturning the forces that have obstructed this from being a world completely full of love and happiness.
Millions of poeple will listen to the Born This Way album and will know they are hearing the sound of the future since her singles will come out in the next few months and everyone hears them. They will know this even if they don't think to much about it, even if they don't pay attention to the lyrics or think too deeply about where Gaga is coming from and showing us the road to - Love. They will know what the next year will sound like just from hearing the album. But when more of us are paying attention to the messages Gaga brings. when we really start considering and acting on what it all means, we will know what the future holds,what eternity is, and what glory feels like. And when I say "the future", I do mean it literally, because Good will win, Truth and Justice will prevail. Gaga manifesting Love so fully to give us such a broad view of what heaven will be like is a window of Hope to the future. And She is with us now to remind us that heaven is always possible, peace and love are waiting for us to manifest them, just as we have had this reminder from Nature, other people, and in our own awareness for all of our existence. Maybe the reason the Goddess has taken such a bold form as Gaga to remind us is because we should really be urgent about applying the lessons. If we can be convinced we can do anything with love, we will go ahead and do it, make heaven on earth. This will be the future, an world of eternal love, but eternity is also present in the moment, just as Gaga is amongst us now, just as we have always had awareness. The experience of Love can make us sure of this future in the moment, can make us realize how it is already present. There is work to be done so that the whole world is full of Love, and Gaga's message is a clearing of the path and light shining through. I look forward to discussing her lyrics here. Please leave comments, let's talk and ponder and imagine, and let's all do our best to follow Gaga in re-making this world in the new, eternal fashion of Love. Paws Up! ('''')
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
"Born this way, Born outside the USA, 'Americano'" gagablog 24
Gaga's new album came out, I can't get over it, it's amazing, it's the rapture. It will take me a little while to digest, as expected it is a new leap forward in consciousness. She is divinely inspired, a genius, and while I want to focus on what she actually says in her new album, I am also particular about wanting to write down what it sounds like she says to me before reading the actual lyrics - I am like that about music that I find mystical. And some of her lyrics are especially cryptic, like the entire "artfulogical" verse.
So I want to talk about some of my perceptions while I "don't speak your language no no" before I get the "translation." I still have some topics I had not adressed before it came out as well, so I will try and catch up.
I saw a story on TV news about long-toed boots being the new craze in Mexico, and it reminded me of Gaga. These boots are crazy, with curling toes literally three feet long, and they say girls won't dance with you unless you are wearing them. I know Gaga is very popular in Mexico, but even if it is not a direct influence of Gaga it seems like there must be some mystical connection that people in Mexico are wearing fancy boots with three-foot toes curled up like elves - its just gagariffic.
Gaga spoke up long ago for immigration rights and I'm sure she will continue to. The song "Americano" on the new album expresses sympathy and love for immigrants and trials they face, such as the verse "don't you try to catch me don't you try to catch me no no no no, I'm living on the edge of living on the edge of the law law law law". To me any kind-hearted, liberal person shares a welcoming view of immigrants. Most of us are immigrants and we have not treated the native people well, historically, so it disgusts me to hear anti-immigrant sentiment from hypocrites and uncaring people. I am so proud of Gaga for protesting the racist laws in Arizona that would require people to prove citizenship when they were first being introduced - she did a show in Phoenix and wrote a tatoo on her arm saying to oppose the state law, and partnered with a group protesting it to raise money with temporary tatoos replicating hers. I did not receive mine or I might have kept up with the group and had more to report, but Gaga was on the right side of history early on and has continued in the crusade for immigrant rights. The fact that we have such impresive new forms of communication leads me to hope we can be educated and live well with each other, but I'm disappointed by the nature of our current civil rights battles, for gay rights and immigrant rights and still for women's rights - even more, once again, somehow, fighting for the right to choose and ability to afford reproductive choice within the new health care debates. The fact that we consider the problems of world poverty and disease and war and pollution and climate change to be a "little too big to tackle" is disappointing in itself, because I think we can solve those problems. And it makes it even more embarassing that we argue about things like where someone was born or whether gay people can marry. The truth is its all part of the same problem, greed. Super rich people, who are powerful in the world and weak at heart, have duped us into arguing so we don't get together and fix the big problems, because they profit from imbalance and disparities between people. In the immigrant debate, they profit from cheap labor and whip up fear about language and culture to demonize immigrants and blame them for economic problems that are really fault of right-wing war profiteering and the bank schemes to mask its economic impact. The people who are arguing against immigrants and health care and welfare, and often for war, "coincidentally", are just standing in the way of progress. We just need to educate them so they change, enough of them to let us all move forward. The cure for the greed of the people "at the top' who perpetuate all this more actively is the same as the cure for everyone, for everything - Love. Gaga is a messenger of this pure love, who stirs controversy because the role of a divinely inspired genius in a flawed society is to address and cure those flaws with great art. Of course she is going to be "on the right side of history" on this and all social issues - its one reason I felt she was the goddess incarnate more than a year ago, she just always displays that perfect perspective of the divinely isnpired artist who is right on about everything. As she says "I know the truth!"
Gaga is going to represent Justice and Love in everything she does. I saw Cornell West on a late night show saying that Justice is Love expressed publicly, something like that. We all have the sense of justice, and the spark of love, in ourselves, I am just so impressed with Gaga for being completely immolated in Love. Many other people have been messengers of love as well and continue to be. I am proud of Carlos Santana for some things he has done recently. He was being honored at a "Civil Rights"-themed baseball game in Atlanta, a Braves game. He had a moment at the microphone and said he spoke for immigrants and that Atlanta should be ashamed of itself and expressed love. He was referring to a law being considered in Georgia that would be similar to the racist laws in Arizona, requiring people to show paperwork of citizenship. He also mentioned on CNN, in an interview for the same award recipients, that he was calling for immigrants to go on strike. I was born in Georgia and always look forward to going back there to visit family and my hometown, Athens, but if they pass these laws I will not want to, for the same reason I "boycott" Arizona. I'm not afraid of being targetted by the law, I just can't support that and it makes me uncomfortable that people are like that. And I am well aware of the stupidity and racism that is rampant in the south, it is just that in many ways that is improving but in this case it is an embarassing step backwards. It does come down to politics, because right-wing politicians always use fearmongering to stoke anti-immigrant and racist sentiment, but while we can overpower them ultimately, good will win out, we need to influence the people who buy into the mentality. We can influence them, on a personal level, with love. The rich and powerful who perpetuate the evils of greed do so out of a longing for love as well, and they can see the light and change as well. Or maybe change if enough of them feel the consequences of their greed, such as the IMF chief who will hopefully go to jail instead of the presidency of France since he is so greedy he feels entitled to exploit women. Its probably a common outcome for someone who, like many people, feels starved for love, but goes on to have power. Love is the greatest power, without it no other power could be fulfilling, and some of the richest and most powerful people are pitiful for having "gone far" while missing love all along the way.
I love it when powerful or famous people use their talents for good. There are so many people who do this, often in arts and sports and entertainment. And its wonderful when they can finally get some support from within the establishment. I saw a piece on 60 minutes about the Rev. Al Sharpton, and the slant was that he had tranformed from a "rabble-rouser" or something into a respected confidant of President Obama. They mentioned that he was making speaches in solidarity with the people of Arizona and immigrants all over against the racist laws in Arizona. When asked about his percieved transformation he said that he had changed and that America had changed. I think its important to keep focused on the future and stay hopeful. It is wonderful to see that while everything changes it can change for the good. We have a government and president we can be so much more proud of than a few years ago and we can really make some positive changes, maybe turn a corner forever. While I want to give credit to the powerstructure if it is improving, and also to the celebrities who encourage us, the power of being a messenger of love is in the people who the message reaches. It is up to all of us, as individuals and part of the human family and nature, to hope and expect the best outcomes for everyone, together, and work together to achieve them. And its easy, because the way to do it is love. The obstacles are unloving, and the cure is love. If we just approach things with that standard, are we being as fully loving as possible, we can cure everything. Gaga love to all!
So I want to talk about some of my perceptions while I "don't speak your language no no" before I get the "translation." I still have some topics I had not adressed before it came out as well, so I will try and catch up.
I saw a story on TV news about long-toed boots being the new craze in Mexico, and it reminded me of Gaga. These boots are crazy, with curling toes literally three feet long, and they say girls won't dance with you unless you are wearing them. I know Gaga is very popular in Mexico, but even if it is not a direct influence of Gaga it seems like there must be some mystical connection that people in Mexico are wearing fancy boots with three-foot toes curled up like elves - its just gagariffic.
Gaga spoke up long ago for immigration rights and I'm sure she will continue to. The song "Americano" on the new album expresses sympathy and love for immigrants and trials they face, such as the verse "don't you try to catch me don't you try to catch me no no no no, I'm living on the edge of living on the edge of the law law law law". To me any kind-hearted, liberal person shares a welcoming view of immigrants. Most of us are immigrants and we have not treated the native people well, historically, so it disgusts me to hear anti-immigrant sentiment from hypocrites and uncaring people. I am so proud of Gaga for protesting the racist laws in Arizona that would require people to prove citizenship when they were first being introduced - she did a show in Phoenix and wrote a tatoo on her arm saying to oppose the state law, and partnered with a group protesting it to raise money with temporary tatoos replicating hers. I did not receive mine or I might have kept up with the group and had more to report, but Gaga was on the right side of history early on and has continued in the crusade for immigrant rights. The fact that we have such impresive new forms of communication leads me to hope we can be educated and live well with each other, but I'm disappointed by the nature of our current civil rights battles, for gay rights and immigrant rights and still for women's rights - even more, once again, somehow, fighting for the right to choose and ability to afford reproductive choice within the new health care debates. The fact that we consider the problems of world poverty and disease and war and pollution and climate change to be a "little too big to tackle" is disappointing in itself, because I think we can solve those problems. And it makes it even more embarassing that we argue about things like where someone was born or whether gay people can marry. The truth is its all part of the same problem, greed. Super rich people, who are powerful in the world and weak at heart, have duped us into arguing so we don't get together and fix the big problems, because they profit from imbalance and disparities between people. In the immigrant debate, they profit from cheap labor and whip up fear about language and culture to demonize immigrants and blame them for economic problems that are really fault of right-wing war profiteering and the bank schemes to mask its economic impact. The people who are arguing against immigrants and health care and welfare, and often for war, "coincidentally", are just standing in the way of progress. We just need to educate them so they change, enough of them to let us all move forward. The cure for the greed of the people "at the top' who perpetuate all this more actively is the same as the cure for everyone, for everything - Love. Gaga is a messenger of this pure love, who stirs controversy because the role of a divinely inspired genius in a flawed society is to address and cure those flaws with great art. Of course she is going to be "on the right side of history" on this and all social issues - its one reason I felt she was the goddess incarnate more than a year ago, she just always displays that perfect perspective of the divinely isnpired artist who is right on about everything. As she says "I know the truth!"
Gaga is going to represent Justice and Love in everything she does. I saw Cornell West on a late night show saying that Justice is Love expressed publicly, something like that. We all have the sense of justice, and the spark of love, in ourselves, I am just so impressed with Gaga for being completely immolated in Love. Many other people have been messengers of love as well and continue to be. I am proud of Carlos Santana for some things he has done recently. He was being honored at a "Civil Rights"-themed baseball game in Atlanta, a Braves game. He had a moment at the microphone and said he spoke for immigrants and that Atlanta should be ashamed of itself and expressed love. He was referring to a law being considered in Georgia that would be similar to the racist laws in Arizona, requiring people to show paperwork of citizenship. He also mentioned on CNN, in an interview for the same award recipients, that he was calling for immigrants to go on strike. I was born in Georgia and always look forward to going back there to visit family and my hometown, Athens, but if they pass these laws I will not want to, for the same reason I "boycott" Arizona. I'm not afraid of being targetted by the law, I just can't support that and it makes me uncomfortable that people are like that. And I am well aware of the stupidity and racism that is rampant in the south, it is just that in many ways that is improving but in this case it is an embarassing step backwards. It does come down to politics, because right-wing politicians always use fearmongering to stoke anti-immigrant and racist sentiment, but while we can overpower them ultimately, good will win out, we need to influence the people who buy into the mentality. We can influence them, on a personal level, with love. The rich and powerful who perpetuate the evils of greed do so out of a longing for love as well, and they can see the light and change as well. Or maybe change if enough of them feel the consequences of their greed, such as the IMF chief who will hopefully go to jail instead of the presidency of France since he is so greedy he feels entitled to exploit women. Its probably a common outcome for someone who, like many people, feels starved for love, but goes on to have power. Love is the greatest power, without it no other power could be fulfilling, and some of the richest and most powerful people are pitiful for having "gone far" while missing love all along the way.
I love it when powerful or famous people use their talents for good. There are so many people who do this, often in arts and sports and entertainment. And its wonderful when they can finally get some support from within the establishment. I saw a piece on 60 minutes about the Rev. Al Sharpton, and the slant was that he had tranformed from a "rabble-rouser" or something into a respected confidant of President Obama. They mentioned that he was making speaches in solidarity with the people of Arizona and immigrants all over against the racist laws in Arizona. When asked about his percieved transformation he said that he had changed and that America had changed. I think its important to keep focused on the future and stay hopeful. It is wonderful to see that while everything changes it can change for the good. We have a government and president we can be so much more proud of than a few years ago and we can really make some positive changes, maybe turn a corner forever. While I want to give credit to the powerstructure if it is improving, and also to the celebrities who encourage us, the power of being a messenger of love is in the people who the message reaches. It is up to all of us, as individuals and part of the human family and nature, to hope and expect the best outcomes for everyone, together, and work together to achieve them. And its easy, because the way to do it is love. The obstacles are unloving, and the cure is love. If we just approach things with that standard, are we being as fully loving as possible, we can cure everything. Gaga love to all!
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