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L.E.A.F. 2015: Personal

2015/03/14
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Normally a full day of live performing and meeting people in the hot sun has a way of exhausting the hell out of me. Not a bad thing, tis just the nature of an introvert i guess. So, for magic hour today i decided to disappear to a quiet secluded area to conduct a bit of personal rock whispering. Despite this creation taking an hour and only lasting a minute, the alone time with my favorite activity was a necessary therapy to balance an otherwise very busy day.

At the same time, as a whole, it’s been great to meet so many friendly and appreciative people. People actually travelled here to see me perform, leaving me humbled and grateful. the people organizing it have huge hearts that worked incredibly hard to make a positive experience for both the artists and the people attending, and at no cost for attendees. i also got a chance to nerd out with some other rockers, and really get down to the gritty details of the art form that only an avid rocker would understand. Bonds were built that can’t easily be broken. Anyone out there in the ether who might think i do this to pamper some kind of ego is sorely mistaken. anyone who assumes that a bit of ‘fame’ implies arrogance, should properly check themselves before trying to check me. one major reason i do this is for a very personal spiritual practice. i still don’t fully understand the point of it all. but i can’t and won’t stop doing it. the rest just seems to come along with a highly developed, passion-driven, skill.

ps. Llano has some really nice granite to play with. :)

and no snakes nor scorpions sighted yet! :)))

<3

 

52 Responses
  11. Sage Corazón

    It is spiritual to me too. Connecting with the energy of the universe, feeling and respecting the energy coming through the rocks and loving that feeling when a rock settles into the place you were looking for.

  15. Vince Riviere

    I love this.,I have seen some excellent pieces but never in the contrast of the moving water. I do not have the patience but would love to be able. There are chaps here who earn their living doing this with huge rocks. They will come and make it in your garden. But they use glue and metal spikes. Health and safety. Not the same as this free forming. Love it.

  17. Lynda Hallmark

    Supplying you Rock Stars with food and drink all weekend was the least I could do to show my appreciation for one of the best weekends I have ever spent on the Llano River which I grew up on and still love!!! Your art of stacking rocks is mesmerizing and so peaceful to participate in as an observer. Llano loves you …..

  22. Kris Fischer Toler

    After Terry Tex Toler told me about the event, I watched one of your vids and tried a little of my own stacking.
    What I learned was that it’s harder than it looks, and forget “pushing” or ego or rushing. It’s definitely the opposite of that.
    You guys were awesome and it was very peaceful yet intriguing to watch y’all work.
    Thanks for coming!!!

  27. Kumara Ford

    I watched you finish the double river stack Friday afternoon. So Magic.
    I took pictures and you took pictures.
    Then 5 minutes later it fell.
    We looked at each other and laughed.
    Thanks for bringing Earth Magic for all to see/feel and participate if they will.
    Many Blessings

  31. Miko Mai

    <3 the nay-sayers will be the nay-sayers… just live from your heart as you're doing … it shines its own self-evident truth and inspiration. Thanks for sharing your work with the world wide anonymous ether <3

  34. Carlo Pietrarossi

    Amico… da queste parti si dice:
    ” se c’è gusto, non c’è perdenza, e tutto se pole fa! ”
    ” se tu fai, altri discorene, se tu non fai… altri discorene ”

    >>> Friend … from here they say:
    “If there is no taste, there is no loss, and all you can do!”
    “If you do, others talk, if you do not do others speak …” if google was not good, ask friend Pira Pirani ;)

  39. Delora Gillman

    when you step into the arena of events and other people you are treading on questionable ground. But this is where we connect. If you have the luxury, proceed slowly and deliberately. If you do not, follow your heart, and hang on for the ride…

  43. Cindy Faubion

    You are a truly spiritual person….I was so happy to see your work at the Llano Earth Art Festival. ..you helped our little town discover this art of rock balancing and as you just described…. a more spiritual side that resides in us all…just waiting for the chance to bloom! Thank you for that!♡♡♡

  45. Tali Meirson

    Michael thank you for the inspiration. Your work is amazing. About the ego issue : my personal goal is to get to the point where I won’t even have the need to document them or share the final balance. That,in my opinion, is the pure and highest level of what we do.

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