Notes from the West Pole

Notes from the West Pole: The Quest for Personal Freedom.

00:00 - Original Innocence
02:54 - The Labyrinth
10:46 - The Inner Person
14:32 - Soul Consciousness
17:40 - The Cage
21:23 - Borders of our Perception
33:32 - Three Steps
34:31 - The New Story
39:19 - The Driver

After a small success in society I travelled around the world through various cultures, including an overland odyssey from England to India, and returned to California a changed person.
I was no longer willing to play the game of winners and losers in the hunt for success, now I needed more from myself.

I moved away from the city to an old sheep ranch in the Coast Mountains of Northern California, and lived quietly there with my wife Diane, and the seasons rolled around and my view of the world changed and I saw deeper into myself.

And then in the sudden silence I heard the song of the Earth.
We are one, it sang, all of us included.

And then came the news I'd been waiting for: I am included in this oneness. I belong here. I am not divisible between good and evil, I am whole. There is nothing wrong with me!

When I visited the city to tell my friends the good news they were aghast. As far as they were concerned I had inexplicably abandoned success and disappeared into the mountains. Now I reappear, long haired and bearded, talking about wholeness. Apparently I had lost it.
They did not get it at all. How could they? Their daily reality was focused on achieving success and wealth and avoiding failure and loss. Life was a struggle between opposing forces. The idea that these two opposing forces could be one was unthinkable, would lead to certain failure.

But once you have realized the oneness you cannot unrealize it. Now you know it, you can't unknow it. Now I was stuck in the oneness. How on earth was I going to deal with the twoness of my culture?

- Peter Wells

[chrisb]

I miss you Peter, wherever you are. ❤

[conniedelavergne]

Original Innocence, the labyrinth, warrior belief system and consciousness of the Soul...heady notes from the West Pole. Your beautiful voice, Peter, is easy on the ears. "A healthy human society does not have wars, " bears repeating, frequently. Very nicely said and done. Glad I took the time to listen.

[crystaldawn]

Crystal and I listened to your piece while finishing our work. It was very enjoyable to listen too, and we agree with everything you had to say. Thanks for letting us know about it. pat & Crystal.

[saschataha]

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful and enlightening message that we all know and carry in us but so often tend to forget. It´s amazing to be rediscover of the truth. Thank you.

[MultiSarosaro]

Great prose with great music. Thank you so much Peter. Does anyone know of the composer?

[harmonyus]

I'm glad you took the time to listen too. Thank you for your sensitive comments.