HELLO, AND WELCOME
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This website has come into being as part of an urge that's arising in me to create a musical about spiritual awakening. Why? Because the world's a mess, and it needs some lovin'.
The premise of the musical: ORIGINAL SIN |
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The human soul — a splinter, or shard, of Universal Consciousness — incarnates temporarily into the manifest universe by taking up residence in a human body, and acting as its animating force. When the ego develops in early childhood, the soul 'forgets' its true identity as Consciousness, and believes it is a separate entity. This is Original Sin.
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STEVIE
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The first part of the website is about me, Stevie. Where did I come from? What's my personal story? What am I passionate about? What are my musical influences and styles?
In this section you'll find some of my early writing, including stories about pivotal moments in my life; recordings of some of my early songs (eeek!!!!); videos of me performing songs that are inspiration for the musical; and information about my spiritual journey, including some words about the Enneagram: a powerful tool that one of my spiritual teachers pointed me to, and which is a great support for awakening. I suspect that you'd find something of interest in this section, but it's perfectly fine to skip it, and go straight on and check out Angel, or the musical. You can always come back to it later. |
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"The fulfilment of life is alive and awake inside you. All that is needed is to turn your attention toward it, and recognise it as your own self."
— Gangaji |
ANGEL
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The second part of the website is about me, Angel. I'm Stevie's performing persona, his alter-ego, if you like . . . and his shadow.
Angel came into being as a way of expressing the creative energy that's always been a part of me. Initially, Angel was only allowed in very select company as shame and negativity were integral parts of the experience in the early days. Slowly, however, this expression has been allowed more room without judgment, and I now consider Angel to be my best — and certainly my most fun — aspect. In this section you'll find images depicting the journey of Angel's development, as well as videos of my various performances over the years. I'm sure you'd find something to have a giggle about here, but again, you can always come back to it later. |
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The ego is that part of our mind which identifies as an individual entity, as the 'I'. Believing ourselves to be separate from other humans, and separate from the rest of the universe, we reside experientially in egoic, or separateness, consciousness, and we are asleep, spiritually speaking. This is the normal state of life for the vast majority of humanity.
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BEYOND THE MIRROR: A MUSICAL
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The third part of the website is dedicated to the creation of the musical, currently entitled Beyond the Mirror.
The story of Beyond the Mirror is an extension of my own personal story of awakening, but it has much greater scope and universality, and it transcends my personal story by many orders of magnitude. The musical begins, briefly, in the historical Garden of Eden. The remainder of Beyond the Mirror takes place in New Eden in the year 2020. Beyond the Mirror depicts ordinary people searching for lasting happiness, fulfilment, and love in the midst of turmoil and strife; in the midst of life. My hope is that it will touch your heart, and inspire you in some mysterious way. |
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"Only love can save the world."
— Wonder Woman |