Welcome to Musitations™ – Sound Healing and Sound Wisdom for a world in need. On Musitations™ we explore all things musical, meditative and creative for healing, transforming and awakening the relationship between nature, culture and the soul. I'm Michael Brant DeMaria and I'm your host and guide on this journey on the edge of a new Millennium. I bring my 30+ years of experience as an integrative, holistic wellness guide, bestselling author, meditation/yoga/mindfulness teacher and a 4-time Grammy® nominated musician. Join me on this adventure of awakening the soul!
Musitations™: Exploring Music, Meditation, Creativity and Wisdom
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Welcome to Musitations™ – Sound Healing and Sound Wisdom for a world in need. On Musitations™ we explore all things musical, meditative and creative for healing, transforming and awakening the relationship between nature, culture and the soul. I'm Michael Brant DeMaria and I'm your host and guide on this journey on the edge of a new Millennium. I bring my 30+ years of experience as an integrative, holistic wellness guide, bestselling author, meditation/yoga/mindfulness teacher and a 4-time Grammy® nominated musician. Join me on this adventure of awakening the soul!
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May 14, 2024
Musitations™ - Healing Vibrations with Travis Schumacher (E19)
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=0s">00:00</a> Intro<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=383s">06:23</a> Travis' Journey<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=740s">12:20</a> Travis attacked by Dogs in a Monastery in Thailand!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=1020s">17:00</a> Travis and Drew's humbly start their YouTube channel in a 350sq ft studio apartment!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=1260s">21:00</a> Travis shares about surprises and insights about his Sound Healing Journey<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=1500s">25:00</a> Michael's Yoga Nidra, Samskaras and release of emotions in Sound Healing and Meditation<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=1920s">32:00</a> Travis' suggestions to how to experience an online Sound Healing<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=2160s">36:00</a> Sleep Vibrations and Chakra Vibrations launched<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=2400s">40:00</a> Existential Corrective to the spiritual journey<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=2820s">47:00</a> Finding Your own Inner Peace <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3000s">50:00</a> What's on the Horizon?<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3280s">54:40</a> Each Moment is a Note in the Song of Today <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3320s">55:20</a> Moving from our Head to our Hearts<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3420s">57:00</a> How to connect with Travis and Drew<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3540s">59:00</a> Importance of Soulversations<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7fl7Vl_eM&t=3600s">1:00:00</a> People of the Twilight</p><p>If you've googled Sound Healing you're sure to have come across these two gifted artists. In front of the camera is sound healer Travis Schumacher and behind the camera is filmic wizard Drew Griffin. The two of them, childhood friends, took different paths until a fateful meeting led to the creation of Healing Vibrations, Sleep Vibrations and their newest channel Chakra Vibrations. I was honored that when I reached out to Travis it turns out he had been listening to my music on Pandora for years. So it too felt like a fateful meeting! Since then we've become friends and I was over joyed to have him to agree to be on Musitations™. We had a great far-ranging conversation and I'm sure we will be having many more. I hope you enjoy our soulversation as much as we did!</p><p>A bit more about Travis here:</p><p>In his own words:</p><p>"At 22 years old, I had already lost 3 years of my life to heroin. I would have never imagined myself as an addict. I felt unworthy. Unworthy of love, unworthy of joy, unworthy of life. At that point, all that I wanted was to leave this world.</p><p>At the peak of my addiction, I suffered my first, true heartbreak. I felt betrayed. I felt like my world was crumbling around me. I realized I needed to make a change. I was terrified. The indescribable pain of withdrawals laced with heartbreak was almost too much to take. For days, all I was thinking was that this is not who I am or who I want to be. I had to stick it out. I had to get clean.</p><p>Coming out of addiction, I was faced with the hard reality that I had lost my way in life. I’d wasted years and had nothing to show for it. I didn’t know where I was going in life or if I had any purpose. That’s when I found meditation. I went on a quest for knowledge. Chants, mantras, reiki, sound healing, etc… All leading up to a profound out-of-body experience that changed the course of my life forever. </p><p>In that experience, learned that I was eternal, I was complete, and I was connected to all things. After going through my addiction and breakup, I didn’t know if I could ever feel whole again but this experience showed me that I could if I was willing to seek the truth. During this phase of my life, I developed a newfound desire to help others. I became a certified massage therapist and sought further learning in Thailand. There, I spent 3 months learning about meditation practices and sound healing. I also observed that my life had meaning and purpose; to heal others from their traumas as I had now been healed.</p><p>Since then, I have dedicated my life to helping others find the light within. I now live my life promoting and performing sound bath in hopes of reaching those who feel lost or unworthy; striving to guide them to the path of hope and healing."</p><p>Travis and Drew's website: <a href="https://healingvibrationsmedia.com/">https://healingvibrationsmedia.com/</a><br>Healing Vibrations: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCFHaYFxWu4zvM6-_O54A7cw">https://www.youtube.com/@UCFHaYFxWu4zvM6-_O54A7cw</a> <br>Sleep Vibrations: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UChXHr9AfAQClutnpeqR8QVQ">https://www.youtube.com/@UChXHr9AfAQClutnpeqR8QVQ</a> <br>Chakra Vibrations: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCRhDeFzIg4mDL7NG-T3Tppw">https://www.youtube.com/@UCRhDeFzIg4mDL7NG-T3Tppw</a> </p><p><a href="https://michaeldemaria.com/">https://michaeldemaria.com/</a></p>
June 11, 2023
Musitations™ - Burnout and Soul Renewal with McCall Erickson (E18)
<p>I was so honored to be interviewed on McCall's podcast <strong>Falling Into Soul: An Exploration of Inner Alchemy </strong>on the subject of <strong>Burnout & Soul Renewal</strong>, a subject near and dear to my heart. Having burned out 3 times in my life, I knew this would be a deep dive and it was! She graciously agreed for me to post it on my youtube channel and included it on my own Musitations podcast since this was the third in our series of soulversations. In McCall's words for the episode:</p> <p> In this episode, Michael DeMaria and I explore the rich, complex, and paradoxical themes of burnout and renewal central to our lives as empaths, recovering codependents (over givers) and creative types. Speaking from our personal experiences with burnout and how-not-to-burn-out, Michael and I explore: The importance of the soul (water, earth) in tempering the creative fire and air of spirit. How to honor and be in conversation with instead of pathologizing processes of the soul that feel dark, slow, and counter to creative productivity. Learning to differentiate between the ego being fed and the soul being fed through creative purpose. How to be who we are....sustainably I also share the story of how I burned out nine years ago on fulfilling my soul purpose, what I did to recover, and how I engage with purpose differently now. You can find out more about McCall and her wonderful work and book, "The Other Side of The Mountain" on her website at: <a href="https://www.mccallerickson.com/" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.mccallerickson.com/</a> or her podcast at: <a href="https://mccallerickson.buzzsprout.com/1225844" rel="noopener noreferer">https://mccallerickson.buzzsprout.com/1225844</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Time Stamps:</p> <p>00:00 Intro 03:50 What is Burnout? 08:15 How the Soul Keeps Us Balanced. 11:20 Burnout vs. Shamanic Death/Rebirth 13:30 Inscendence vs Transcendence 17:00 Moving from the Fear of the Darkness to Welcoming it 15:30 Welcoming the Descents and Fallings into Soul 22:30 Dark Nights and Going Insane 24:50 What is Soul Sickness and What Nourishes the Soul 25:15 The Answer is Within 28:00 What feeds the soul? 29:45 Discerning the Difference Between Feeding the Soul and Ego 35:00 Becoming Whole 39:50 The soul is not languaged 40:40 When we let go over everything, everything supports us 42:40 Selfish/Selfless Paradox - and becoming Soul-fish 46:00 What is a soul initiation? 49:00 Seeing the Soul as a Wise Stranger we share our lives with 54:50 The Water of Life as an antidote to Burnout 1:00:00 Improvisation, Unconsciousness and Soul Flow 1:08:00 "He Plays Like A God" Story 1:13:00 Finding Your One Thing! </p>
January 9, 2023
Musitations™ - Surviving Storms - with Mark Nepo (E17)
<p>For those who know Mark Nepo's work he needs no introduction. For those who are not yet familiar with his work, Mark Nepo has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” A bestselling author, he has published twenty-three books and recorded sixteen audio projects. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Recent work includes Surviving Storms (St. Martin’s Essentials, 2020) and Drinking from the River of Light, a Nautilus Award Winner (Sounds True, 2019). </p> <p>I have been following Mark's work for over 30 years. Yet, I first connected with him when my music was used on his two audio programs for Sounds True, Reduced To Joy, and Inside The Miracle. Since then I have had the honor and privilege of being part of a number of his mentoring circles for authentic living. </p> <p>Mark has a unique capacity to bring the inevitable complexities, challenges and inherent paradoxes of life into an intimate, clear and accessible focus through the power of story, metaphor and his timeless poetry. In this episode, we dive into his most recent book, "Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity". It's as all of his books a powerful, deeply intimate read about becoming truly ourselves in times of adversity, challenges and suffering. Today, more than ever, Mark's timeless wisdom is a welcome healing balm and lantern to light our way through the dark. </p> <p>Mark's Main Website: https://marknepo.com/ </p> <p>Marks Website for Live Webinars: https://live.marknepo.com/</p> <p>04:52 The Basic Chords Under Everything</p> <p>06:24 Between The Song of Life and The Pain of Life </p> <p>07:57 Exhausted Open To the Joy and Pain of Living</p> <p>09:30 The Everyday Broken Hallelujah</p> <p>12:31 The Liminal Space of Being Born Premature </p> <p>16:00 Losing the Connection to the Chords Under Everything - Our Primal Home</p> <p>16:30 Where is Your Soul At Home</p> <p>20:57 The Essential Paradoxes of Life</p> <p>21:40 Whales and Dolphins as Examples of Solitude and Relationship</p> <p>24:00 Our Direct Connection and Reverence for Life </p> <p>24:45 Presence and Depth of MY Truth vs. Relationships and Truth Beyond My Own</p> <p>25:50 The Gifts and Liabilities of Solitude and Relationship</p> <p>26:30 The Maturing of Compassion - Staying Open To Your Pain Without Losing Yourself</p> <p>28:00 Un-individuated Love and Codependency</p> <p>28:39 We Have the Switch To Our Own Light, Not Others </p> <p>30:00 Through Suffering and Loving We Find Our Inner Light </p> <p>31:00 Being a Greenhouse for Each Others</p> <p>34:00 Dealing with Paradox by Stepping Back To See the Wider View</p> <p>35:00 The Hawk and The Horse - Balancing Revelation and Step by Step Living</p> <p>39:00 Letting our Soul Catch Up With Us</p> <p>42:00 Circles for Authentic Living</p> <p>43:00 Progress vs Incarnation (doing for others AND seeing for myself)</p> <p>46:00 Breaking Codependence (Extension of Suffering vs. Being a Resource for another Suffering)</p> <p>48:00 Not Avoiding Suffering and Becoming a Hand Carved Flute</p> <p>49:00 Being Fully Carved Open Like a Flute</p> <p>50:00 Everyone Has a Gift Which Gives Us The Capacity to Live Life to The Fullest</p>
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