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Jaya Ganesha Kirtan at Kona Interfaith Concert 2023

Jaya Ganesha Kirtan by Sakshi Zion & friends at last years (2023) annual Interfaith Concert at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Kona, Hawaii.

Joining me was Karmic Atese (vocals), Triona (vocals), Kaimalu (keys) & Krishna Chaitanya (mridanga) it was a beautiful experience!

Translation:

  • “Jaya Ganesha”: “Victory to Ganesha” or “Hail Lord Ganesha.” It is an invocation of praise, celebrating Ganesha’s triumph over obstacles and his divine wisdom.
  • “Ganesha Sharanam”: “I take refuge in Ganesha” or “Ganesha is my sanctuary.” This expresses surrender and trust in Ganesha’s guidance and protection.

Mystical Interpretation:

These mantras invoke the energy of Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the harbinger of new beginnings. Chanting “Jaya Ganesha” connects the chanter to divine strength, invoking the power to overcome challenges with grace. “Ganesha Sharanam” represents a surrender of ego and trust in the higher intelligence of the universe, symbolized by Ganesha. Together, the mantras serve as a spiritual tool to dissolve inner and outer barriers, align with divine will, and invite clarity, wisdom, and protection on the seekerโ€™s path.

Blessings and Strength to Interfaith Ecumenical dialogue that continues to inspire and bridge the gaps and divides of religions and politics by bringing more knowledge and unity to our communities and world!

Knowing we are All One โ˜๏ธ One Love One Heart One God One Aim One Destiny ๐Ÿ’“

Sri Ganesha

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The Muses & the 7 days of the week

Which days of the week are associated with the muses?

In Greek mythology, the Muses are typically associated with different areas of the arts and sciences, but they are not specifically associated with particular days of the week. However, there is a traditional Western association of the days of the week with planets and deities. If we were to loosely associate the Muses with the days of the week based on their domains and the traditional associations, it might look something like this:

  1. Calliope (Epic Poetry) – Monday (associated with the Moon)
  2. Clio (History) – Tuesday (associated with Mars, god of war and bravery)
  3. Euterpe (Music) – Wednesday (associated with Mercury, messenger of the gods)
  4. Thalia (Comedy) – Thursday (associated with Jupiter, king of the gods)
  5. Melpomene (Tragedy) – Friday (associated with Venus, goddess of love and beauty)
  6. Terpsichore (Dance) – Saturday (associated with Saturn, god of time)
  7. Erato (Love Poetry) – Sunday (associated with the Sun)

Please note that this is a loose and modern interpretation and not a traditional association from ancient mythology.

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Lono of the Vastness – Hawaii

Native Hawaiian culture is a unique and special piece of the Polynesian melting pot. One of the most famous aspects of this culture is the worship of the god Lono. Hawaii has been called Lono of the Vastness since ancient times. In this article, I will discuss the origin and meaning of the name, as well as its connection to traditional Hawaiian culture.

The name Lono comes from the Hawaiian god Lono, who is credited with bringing the laws and customs that are important to Hawaiian culture and beliefs. Lono is a god of peace and fertility and is known as the King of the Isles and Lord of the Skies. He is seen as a provider of life, fertility, and prosperity. The word lono actually means “plenty” or “abundance”.

The origin of the name Lono of the Vastness comes from an ancient Hawaiian creation story. According to this story, the god Kane and the goddess Hina created four islands: Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, and Maui. Following the creation of the islands, Kane and Hina decided to name them. They chose the name Lono for Hawaii, based on the god Lono’s bounty of abundance and fertility.

The connection between Lono and Hawaii is strong and deeply embedded in Hawaiian culture. Lono is seen as a source of protection and abundance, and is celebrated in the annual Makahiki festival. The Makahiki festival is a time of spiritual renewal and is meant to honor and thank Lono for the abundance and prosperity that come to the islands.

Lono is also seen as the protector of the islands. Ancient Hawaiian chiefs regularly prayed to Lono in their efforts to bring protection and prosperity to their people. This connection to the spirit world has been seen as an important part of Hawaiian culture and beliefs, and the name Lono of the Vastness reinforces this connection.

The name Lono of the Vastness is an important part of Hawaii’s history and culture. It is a reminder of the god Lono and his role in Hawaiian mythology and beliefs. The connection of the god to the islands can be seen in the celebration of the Makahiki festival, as well as the prayers from Hawaiian chiefs for protection and abundance. These all make clear why Hawaii is sometimes called Lono of the Vastness.

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The History of the Ethiopian David Harp

In ancient times, the use of a musical instrument known as the David harp was common among the Ethiopian Jews, who referred to the instrument as a “kinnor.” A kinnor is a three-stringed instrument that is believed to have derived from the Middle Eastern lyre and is made of an animal skin stretched over a circular wooden sound box. The strings are generally made of sheep gut, which produces a softer and more subtle sound than the strings made of metal which are found in modern harps. The David harvest was named after King David, who is said to have invented the instrument, according to Jewish tradition.

The use of the David harp can be traced back to the ninth century BCE and it is believed to have been brought to Ethiopia through the Jews of the diaspora who were fleeing religious persecution. The Jews of Ethiopia brought the harp with them and it became a part of their culture and practice of ethnic worship. In the 19th century, the instrument was highly popular among Jewish communities and it was used at weddings and religious ceremonies. The harp is also closely associated with the Amharic language, which is spoken in Ethiopia, as it is used to accompany fans during ceremonial singing and story-telling.

The use of a kinnor is mentioned in the Bible in many different contexts, including the story of King David and his use of the harp to calm King Saul (1 Samuel 16:23). The instrument was also seen as a symbol of devotion to God in the ancient world and it is closely associated with sacred practices. In addition, the kinnor was often used in Ethiopian Jewish music to accompany the melodies and rhythms of their religious practices.

The design of the David harp has changed over time and it is believed to be the ancestor of the modern harp. The Ethiopian Jews used a variety of materials in the construction of the David harp and they often decorated the instrument with colorful fabrics or gemstones. The players of the David harp were highly skilled and they often sang and composed their own songs.

Over time, the use of the David harp declined and the instrument was no longer played as frequently as it had been in the past. However, in recent years there has been a revival of interest in the traditional Ethiopian music and the kinnor has seen a resurgence in popularity in some areas.

In summary, the David harp is an ancient instrument that has a long and rich history in Ethiopia. The instrument is closely associated with the practice of ritual worship by the Ethiopian Jews and it has played an important part in Ethiopian culture for centuries. The David harp is also believed to be the ancestor of the modern harp and its use and design have changed over time. In recent years, the instrument has seen a resurgence in popularity and it continues to be used in certain areas.

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Gimme Di Weed (Offical Music Video) by Sakshi Zion & Benificiall

We have just unleashed the New Ganja Anthem for 2021! The new anthem “Gimme Di Weed” (Official Music Video) by Sakshi Zion and Benificiall is on that next level!

With guest appearances by Abba T & Empress Cathy (Selassie Ites band), Ono Vegan Food @onoveganfood, and of course The Holy Herb of Creation.

The lyrics are like a prayer or mantra :

Gimme di weed, gimme di good Ganja weed, Jah preserve my soul and give me the seed, the tree, the Tree of Life set a me free, and give length of days, and prosperity.

Special Thanks goes to LZ aka Lucas Zambrano (videographer), Chip Reardin (producer), Abba T and Empress Cathy (Selassie Ites Band), Ono Vegan Food (for the delicious and beautiful Papaya Bowls, the Sacred Ganja & the King of Kings Jah Rastafari for all the inspiration and guidance.

This song was written by Sakshi Zion & Benificiall

Produced by Sakshi Zion

Mix and Mastered by Chip Reardin

Sanctuary (Official Music Video) by Sakshi Zion

I know a place we can go, a place to get away from the snow, a place so deep down inside…. Go within the Door๐Ÿšชof your Heart โ™ฅ๏ธ and ye shall find your Divine Sanctuary.. My NEW Music Video is Now Available on YouTube and the song is available on All Streaming Platforms!

Watch ๐Ÿ‘€ and Listen๐Ÿ‘‚ Now!

I am super excited to announce the new release of my single “Sanctuary” along with the Official Music Video. This is by far the best quality recording and video I’ve done yet in my music career. Me and my producer Chip Reardin worked long and hard on this one. We wanted to give you all the best quality song and video from our hearts. With all the uncertainty and struggle in this time, this song is my offering to all souls seeking a refuge from the intensities of today, a small reminder that our place of peace is right within us… our Sanctuary.


You can also listen to the song on All Streaming Platforms..

Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music


Music & Lyrics Written by Sakshi Zion & Gabriel Lantz.

Music performed by Sakshi Zion.

Music co-written & performed by Chip Reardin.

Backup vocals by Shaina Marie.

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Chip Reardin.

Co-produced by Sakshi Zion.

Outro of song โ€œThunderโ€ inspired by the late Sri Charles Davis of Shanti Villa and Heal The Atmosphere Association. ๐Ÿ•Š


Here’s the Lyrics :

I know a place we can go

A place to get away from the snow

A place so deep down inside

Oh Jah will take us higher and higher

Chorus :

Higher, higher, higher, higher, higher

My heart is filled with so much desire

Higher, higher, higher, higher, higher

Oh Jah will take us higher and higher

Rap :

Yo, when I step into the temple

It’s simple, revelations pour out my mental

I’m wishful, for a better world

Visionary star-gate, I make it unfurl

Iyah iiightz, lights, knowledge and wisemind

Yo we haffi know the mystery within divine rhyme

I climb Jacob’s latter, chakras on mi spine

The kundalini serpent unwinds and aligns

It’s time for the union of God and Goddess

Mary Magdalene and Yeshua bless

Incarnated from Osiris and Empress Isis

The oneness of InI consciousness

Supreme embellishment, ancient Kemetic script

Yo, we building the Gods, this wisdom heaven sent

InI represent, cosmic elements

Yo, the masters perfect as the soul resurrects yo

Pre-Chorus :

I know a place we can go

A place to get away from the snow

A place so deep down inside

Oh Jah will take us higher and higher

Chorus :

Higher, higher, higher, higher, higher

My heart is filled with so much desire

Higher, higher, higher, higher, higher

Oh Jah will take us higher and higher

Bridge :

Only InI can save me, under the Bodhi tree wakey wakey

Only InI can save me, I enter into my sanctuary 

Only InI can save me, under the Bodhi tree wakey wakey

Only InI can save me, I enter into my sanctuary 

Outro :

Thunder, Thunderation, we the Rastafarites of Jah nation

Thunder, Thunderation, we create a healing vibration

Thunder, Thunderation, we the Rastafarites of Jah nation

Thunder, Thunderation, we create a healing vibration

We create a healing vibration, we create a healing vibration

We create a healing vibration, we create a healing vibration



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In The Sunshine by Sakshi Zion

Recently we did a show here on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Here is a cool version of my song, “In The Sunshine” ๐ŸŒž Live at Herbivores in Kailua-Kona with my friends BenJah (keys), Tone-I (bass), Matt (drums) & Ian (sax).

This event was on July 24th, 2020 in celebration of Haile Selassie I 128th Birthday Anniversary.

Shine On!ย Thanks for watching! Listen to more of my music here…







Saint Sarah, Santa Sara La Kali, Sarah the Egyptian

Saint Sarah aka Santa Sara La Kali aka Sarah the Egyptian aka Sarasvati Lakshmi Kali, daughter of Jesus & Mary Magdalene, known by Catholics as Egyptian servant to the Three Maryโ€™s as they fled from Roman persecution in Jerusalem to France to a place now known as Saintes Maries de la Mer in Camarque, France.

To the Romani Gypsies, she is Santa Sara la Kali, the Patron Saint of the Gypsies. To Gnostics, Essenes & Nazoreans she was actually the daughter of Jesus & Mary Magdalene, disguised as a servant to hide her true identity. It is said that, every year since their arrival the people have been celebrating the day of their arrival to France at the coast with a large pilgrimage festival. The day of the pilgrimage honouring Sarah is May 24; her statue is carried down to the sea on this day to re-enact her arrival in France.

Some authors have drawn parallels between the ceremonies of the pilgrimage and the worship of the Hindu goddess Kali (a form of Durga), subsequently identifying the two. Ronald Lee states:

“If we compare the ceremonies with those performed in France at the shrine of Sainte Sara (called Sara e Kali in Romani), we become aware that the worship of Kali/Durga/Sara has been transferred to a Christian figure… in France, to a non-existent “sainte” called Sara, who is actually part of the Kali/Durga/Sara worship among certain groups in India.”

The name “Sara” itself is seen in the appellation of Durga as Kali in the famed text Durgasaptashati.

In The Rozabal Line, author Ashwin Sanghi puts forward that Sara-la-Kali refers to the three Hindu goddesses โ€“ Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali โ€“ the goddesses of Knowledge, Wealth and Power โ€“ symbolizing the trinity of female power.

Many Faces Many Names (Official Music Video)

Backstory: We wrote and released this song over 11 years ago.. it became and continues to be one of our fans and friends favorites. Recently, B-Still and I were together in Bloomington, Indiana where we met and originally wrote and recorded the song.. and decided to shoot a video for our underground classic. We selected several spiritual destinations in “Btown” and Gabriel Lantz shot the footage. Yamily Creative Company edited the video and Chip Reardin, the original producer of the song, Re-Mastered the track as well. Enjoy! Namaste!


I am the One with Many Faces & Many Many Names,

God & Goddess in the hearts that flame,

The rain, the sun, the stars and the moon,

The earth and universe, the song and the tune.

(Verse 1 – Sakshi Zion)

I Am That I Am, the light, shining bright tonight

Like the fire of Yahweh before Moses at Sinai

The burning bush, Ganja, Holy Marijuana

Thereโ€™s a natural mystic blowing thru the air, Oh Jah

Heartbeats of freedom, Buddha, Bodhisattva Zen,

Iโ€™mma climbin Jacobโ€™s ladder to the highest heaven,

to the palace within, I sip the chalice again,

on my flyin carpet Iyah soar Himalayan Mountains

(Chorus)

(Verse 2 – B-Still)

They call me Buddha when they know that money isnโ€™t true worth,

they call me the Great Spirit when they can feel me from the earth,

they call me Apollo when they follow me to the west,

call me Jesus in the Middle East, thatโ€™s where you know me best,

call me the effect of drugs, when they only feel me shroomin,

call me their soulmate when they see me in a human,

call me the Self of all things when you see things clearly..

It donโ€™t matter what you call me, as long as you can hear me.

(Verse 3 – Sakshi Zion)

I am the one in Kailash, where I smoke ganja

With my coiled dreadlocks dat dem call Jata

They call me Shiva, in Meditation,

I have been that I Am from Creation,

to the zenith of the One, all my relations,

Aho Mitakyasin to all the nations

They call me Krishna Kokopeli with the magic flute

The Kabbalic Tree of Life, with everlasting fruits

They call me Bacchus, Dionysus, got the wine of bliss,

intoxicated circle dance with the flower goddesses,

they call me Isis, Mother Mary, the Magdalene,

the Queen, Triple Goddess, Gaia Earth so Green,

they call me Allah, the Great and Powerful Source,

Kundalini Shakti coiling serpent force,

they call me Rastafari, the King of Kings

Bhakti Yoga is the path, see me dance and sing ahhh

(Chorus & instrumental solo)

(Verse 4 – B-Still)

If I came as a blind man, would you hold my hand?

If I came as animal, would you protect my land?

If I came as the tree, would you cut me down?

And if I came as the rain, would you thank me now?

I come in Rainbows, not jus one single color

So when I come in another race, will you still see me as your brother?

If I said it was you, would you stop searching for me?

Iโ€™m what you close your eyes and feel, not what you think you see

They call me 99 names cause you can only describe me,

said I had 1000 yes, Infinity youโ€™ll find me,

call me Keeli-Ana-Kulu-Kulu if you a Zulu

Under the Bodhi tree, like the Buddha I school you

(Verse 5 – Sakshi Zion)

I Am the Omkar, The Primordial Sound

Look Around, I Surround, Youโ€™re on Holy Ground

They call me Shanti, Shalom, Pax & Peace

Zion Temple of Love, I Am the High Priest

Emmanuel, Melchizedek, Avilokateshwar

Medicine Buddha and the Green Tara

I Am the whisper of the wind and the oceanโ€™s wave

Jah Redemption call, knowledge of Self that saves

Yeshua Kristos, Haile Selassie I

I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life.