Original chant from Elizabeth Combs: Many are the sorrows of the heart.
Many are the sorrows of the heart
Many are the sorrows of the heart
They become jewels, they become jewels
Jewels on the path of the Beloved.
This chant came from a Rumi quote:
Whenever a sorrow has come, be kind to it.
For God has placed a pearl in sorrow’s hand.
From Elizabeth Combs:
I have been chanting and singing my whole life, and it is the practice that most grounds me in my heart, mind and body. I remember singing Southern Baptist hymns as my first prayer of breath and vibration. I found my way to Wisdom chant through Cynthia’s work with Darlene Franz, after many years chanting Sanskrit mantras in the yogic tradition. I enjoy creating chants — which is more like receiving chants from the atmosphere or the imaginal or wherever it is that chants come from. Some of my inspirations are sacred texts from many traditions, Teilhard’s works, poets ancient and modern, old Baptist hymns and spirituals, as well as direct from Spirit and Earth. I like to play my crystal bowls and shruti box outside in the Trees. At other times, I can be found caring for clients in my energy balancing practice, crafting herbal remedies or hanging out with my son Jack. I endeavor to be at home wherever I am, mainly in Bellingham WA and Winston- Salem NC. Singing every day reminds me that, really and truly, it is all about LOVE.
Contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.s.combs@gmail.com or 360-319-2164 or www.elizabethcombs.com