Be it form the monestaries in Cordoba or the Falls at Iguazu, the life we are now discovering is full of enchantment!
Going back a few weeks ago, we were in the wondeful historic city of Cordoba, Argentina......being a most typical tourist, camera in hand, wandering & looking about with confusion for where to go next...we stumbled upon yet another Cathedral of a historic period. However this one quite different! The sounds that echoed within, and the mystic sensation chilled me to the core, & like a time capsule I was tranferred to another time. Immediately upon entry the church keeper informed Ed & I not to speak as there was a vigil in process! I was asked to remove my visor and this man was serious.....no smiles just matter of fact! As we entered further into the halls of this cathedral, I noticed the Aspe(?) was gated off and behind the gates were many nuns in uniform, praying and chanting....their sounds came over the loudspeaker, and like a poem, in sinct with one another, their odd inflection of vocal tones was enchanting to say the least! At the center of this group of nuns was what looked to be an aged figure without motion, without tone, but her prescence was perhaps the most powerful as she took the center `throne`. The voices were sounding out latin proverbs and prayers.........`Santa Maria....madre de dios, @#¨@!!¨` the voices were of younger pristine energetic voices, and others of aged utilized and tired sounds...... Not able to make out the language entirely, I was compelled to take a seat and just soak it up.....my nerves tingled and I did not know whether to laugh or become stone frozen from the wonder of it all! Above was the high dome of the center of the Cathedral! Huge it was....pearl and rose in color....wanting to capture this in photo or in video, I did not, as this would have been the worst of sins to all the captivated people within the pews! A scense of seriousness and serenity filled the air! Wow!! Wandering onward I left this world of heavenly enchantment behind.....& I was off to discover Enchantments of a mother of other gods......`Mother Nature`!!
This a day of mournig......
......& to all concerned people of the world!........
Love and peace to all....................
From Paraty Brasil........March 20, 2003!