Seems to me that all kinds of things are just ringing clearer for me today, and I kind of need to log them here, so's I won't forget.
First: Was listening to the NASA recording of the rings of Uranus being "played" by the solar wind, mentally comparing it to tibetan singing bowls once again. For some reason was compeled to put on one of the Nordic Roots CDs, and while listening to one of many pieces by various Sami throat singers from Finland, had the first of these ah-ha's roll through my brain. Throat singing happens mostly in Arctic tribes, across both the European and american continents. Why? Ok, the Tibetan monks also throat sing, but it is quite different. Why are people above the arctic circle singing in a similar manner without having necessarily interacted with one another? The Northern Lights.
No, I am not crazy- the lights make sound! Granted our ears probably cannot hear all the tones of the sounds, but we can perceive them, not unlike the singing bowl reflecting the sounds of space. The human vocal ability to imitate sounds is known throughout the speaking world, from animals to mechanical sounds. When the world was much quieter, it is probable that we heard all sorts of stuff now drowned out by things like the constant drone of highway traffic near my house. It seems to be our nature to imitate, especially when we were in better touch with Mother Gaia and Her many consorts. Now I hear in the Samis' singing and the T'lingt and Inuit, and many others the call of Nature Herself. Those who came before might not have understood that the songs came from the heavens not this little bit of solar dust....or they just might have. Their knowledge, often spoken in parable, has surprised me before.
All the more reason for me to be where the Northern Lights shine, that I might be moved also to sing their songs.
(the other thought went to sleep during this diatribe. I will be back with it later)