Playing the Music of Life

By Ron Hogewoning

This book is intended only to be a stepping-stone for a more serious pursuit to one's own life journey. I believe it holds a key to a barrier that has kept many searching souls held hostage. I also believe it contains the necessary spiritual understanding needed to find the higher concepts that contribute to the building of a better civilization; one that says, "Love one another and live in harmony with all living things.

I have come to know that true happiness comes through living a balanced life, physically, mentally and spiritually. Most of us have a good understanding of the first two, but still do not realize true happiness because we lack spiritual growth. Spiritual growth will lead you from the bondage of fear to the liberty of love.

Originally this manuscript was written with the sole purpose of sharing what I have come to firmly believe with my grown children and grandchildren. It was only through their encouragement and insistence that this book be shared with others and not kept for them alone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Oct 11, 2004
• ISBN: 9781412228077

Ron Hogewoning

Ron believes life is an adventure. He holds a SCUBA certificate with many ocean dives below 100 feet, has a Commercial Pilot's License and at one time was a member of the fire department with the rank of Captain. He says that true happiness comes through living a balanced life, physically, mentally and spiritually. He lives in Oregon with Judy (his best friend and wife of over 38 years), is a father of two and a grandfather of four. Ron and Judy have traveled extensively in Mexico and have in the past hosted exchange students from Mexico City and Mexicali.

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CONTENTS

WELCOME

THE GRAND COSMIC ORCHESTRA

MUSIC LESSONS FOR ARTURO

EPILOGUE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEDICATED TO

JUDY, KATHERINE & LEIF

WELCOME

This book is intended only to be a stepping-stone for a more serious pursuit to one’s own life journey. I believe it holds a key to a barrier that has kept many searching souls held hostage. I also believe it contains the necessary spiritual understanding needed to find the higher concepts that contribute to the building of a better civilization; one that says, Love one another and live in harmony with all living things.

I have come to know that true happiness comes through living a balanced life, physically, mentally and spiritually. Most of us have a good understanding of the first two, but still do not realize true happiness because we lack spiritual growth. Spiritual growth will lead you from the bondage of fear to the liberty of love.

Originally this manuscript was written with the sole purpose of sharing what I have come to firmly believe with my grown children and grandchildren. It was only through their encouragement and insistence that this book be shared with others and not kept for them alone.

THE GRAND COSMIC ORCHESTRA

Mother Earth has a basic frequency, a vibration of approximately 7.83 cycles per second discovered in 1958 by Professor O.W. Schumann of the University of Munich

It was a hot and still November Saturday. By mid morning the thermometer was pushing 95 degrees. Our stretch of beach on the southern Sea of Cortez was totally deserted for over two miles in either direction. Behind us to the west loomed a huge mountain range forming a massive wall blocking out any hint of a westerly wind, and most other unwanted elements.

By noon an extreme quiet had settled over us. The fish had quit jumping and the shore birds were resting. The only sound was a nearly inaudible rhythmic lapping of a small sea surge on the scattered rocky shoreline. A mile out the calm waters took on the color of the sky, a cool silvery blue. Out near the horizon, the blend made it impossible to tell where the water ended and the sky began. A very rare November day to say the least! The islands in our view looked as if they were suspended in space giving the day a sense of mystery. Being near the shore where the land meets the sea has always been a special place for me and today was no exception.

So far this year the tourists have been few and far between. The two souls camped on the beach belong to my wife and me alone. We definitely enjoy the solitude. A calm day like this always lifts our spirits and seems to heighten all the beauty around us. We are truly in Paradise.

It is times like this, when our world is at peace, that we feel much closer to the Master Mind of the Universe. Our troubles and worries seem somehow released and left far behind letting us search out the beauty surrounding our everyday lives. We feel good because life is truly good.

Each and every thing around us comes alive vibrating to its own unique and