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- About Me:
- I am a minister, spiritual consultant and digital artist. My spirituality could be categorized as "universal" and non-dogmatic in essence and in practice.
With my partner and husband, I founded Spirit Heart Sanctuary in the 1990s, which is largely an internet service offering our spiritual services.
- My Spiritual Path and Elvis' influence upon it:
- I have recognized Elvis Presley as a unique and amazing vocal artist since 1956 when I was seven years old and my mother and I first saw him on television.
The experience of his spiritual being and presence gradually developed for me, but in 1969 it was dramatically and powerfully fully revealed to me when I saw Elvis perform live for the fist time - the first of 36 of his concerts I was to witness in my lifetime.
I have been blessed to know and become friends with several people who were close friends of Elvis Presley, most especially Wanda June Hill, whose insights and memories of Elvis are prominent on my "ELVIS - A LIGHTED CANDLE" website (link below).
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- http://www.elvislightedcandle.org
Maia's Spirit Journey
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Our founding non-profit is Spirit Heart Sanctuary.
Spirit Mythos is a venue for my ascensionand akashic writings and art.
Our on-line periodical is Numis'OM - Eye of Metatron, on New Earth Star Ascension:
The Spirit Heart Sanctuary Spirit Store contains my ascension and akashic energy-art in digital download (print quality) as well as archives of eariler publications, which can be downloaded in PDF.
Maia's Services has links to my personalized Merkabah Logos, Healing Mandalas, Twining Flames Medallions, Costomized Art and Sessions with the Masters.
Visit my Mystical Streams Zazzle store for my art on Greeting Cards, postage stamps, mouse pads and tee-shirts, etc.
My Life Story: "To Wish Upon A Star"
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My Care2 site - Promote Spiritual Awareness
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Pihanakalani - Mystical Hawai'i
Elvis - A Lighted Candle
Elvis - A Lighted Candle presentations on You Tube
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And as her lonely heart asked why
The gallant prince never came
She did then release a sigh
In remembrance of his name
And as her prince took flight
On his steed by the twilight
Her heart did then take pause
As he battled for the cause
And as the hasty years raced on
The menagerie did blossom in size
As she gazed out onto the lawn
When she did then surmise
Of now being in her golden years
Of having shed a million tears
Of her gallant prince at the ball
Now a part of the crystal hall
Billy Rebel
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Another January the eighth is upon us and for most people just another winter day.
But for fans of the "King of Rock n' Roll, it calls for a mild celebration. For us, and really for
most of the world, Elvis Presley was a phenomenon, the likes and magnitude which will
in all probability, never happen again.
Why is this great singer, very good actor (Rock's only movie star), and handsome guy
revered in every corner of the globe, and what about Elvis makes him such a phenomenon?
There are many talented people out there with those same aforementioned qualities, but what
makes Elvis so unique? The answer is not a simple one, but that is all part of the reason why
Elvis is such a magical figure and why he truly is a phenomenon.
I guess part of the reason is that Elvis fulfilled the old adage, "The American Dream".
In the early 1950's Elvis and his parents were living in a housing project in Memphis called the
Lauderdale Courts. This was actually a step up from where the family was living, and where
Elvis was born, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Seeking a better opportunity for his family, Elvis' dad
Vernon, packs up the belongings and heads for Memphis. What happens if they go to Jackson
Mississippi, does Elvis still become "Elvis"? In the song, "Can't Help Falling in Love With You",
there is a line, and Elvis often alluded to it, that "some things are meant to be". The
fulfillment of that phrase begins with the trip to Memphis, a hotbed for the blues, and the
eventual early rumblings of Rock n' Roll.
Elvis graduates Humes High in 1953 and enters the labor force. Elvis, at this point, has no
idea of the ride the world is about to take him on. Elvis, at times dreams of being rich and
famous, but Elvis knows what his real world is about, and works hard at making .75 cents an
hour. Elvis dips his toe into the waters of the music field when he decides to make a record for
his mother, Gladys. Thanks to Marion Keisker, Sun Records calls Elvis back some six months
later, and the little trio of Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black takes shape. Their first record,
"That's Alright Mama", takes off in Memphis, and soon Elvis is a local celebrity. The very
beginnings of a trip that will take Elvis from a flat bed truck performer to the most famous first
name in all the world.
Colonel Parker gets Elvis a chance to go on national TV, and Elvis performs well. His rythym,
voice and good looks impress America and Elvis makes not only entertainment news but world
news, as his style of performing shocks many people. Elvis explains his gyrations by saying, "when
I feel the music my body just moves". Elvis was smart enough to realize that when a product is
scarce, like a diamond, it is in high demand. Elvis was the only white performer in the fifties who
moved to the music like he did when he sang. He was unique, although black performers almost
always danced or moved to the beat when they performed. Elvis learned this craft, watching
black performers back in Memphis. Years later, the great singer Jackie Wilson, because of his
style on stage, was referred to as the "Black Elvis". Because Jackie was so great, I don't think
Elvis would have minded being called the "White Jackie". Unfortunately, segregation was a big part
of the 1950's, but Elvis transcended it musically by bringing a black style to a white audience.
If not for segregation, Elvis' style may have not shocked anyone, and history possibly takes
a different course.
We all know what course history did take, and Elvis became world famous with the movies,
billions of record sales, and concerts, including "Aloha From Hawaii", which was seen by one out of
every three people on earth. More people than watched man's first landing on the moon. One
wonders how Elvis himself rationalized what and how all this could possibly have happened? I have
been told that Elvis simply figured that for some reason God picked him out to be "Elvis" for
everyone else. The world simply needed an "Elvis", just like we needed a Joe DiMaggio or a
Muhammad Ali. Even the legend Ali admitted that if he was standing on one corner and Elvis on
the other, that Elvis would outdraw him. I personally feel that the only person that could outdraw
Elvis would have been President John F. Kennedy. Before going to Germany, Elvis told Colonel
Parker, "Aw Colonel, they'll forget about me while I'm in the army". The Colonel replied, "Son,
you are a phenomenon, they will never forget about you". How right the Colonel was.
Every year, on August the sixteenth, thousands make the pilgrimmage to Memphis, to honor
and remember one of the world's greatest entertainers and to an extent a true American hero.
Elvis' life exemplifies hope, and that no matter how bleak the situation, all things are possible.
Elvis showed us what generosity is all about, as he gave away over half of what he made, and
much of it to total strangers. Elvis remained humble to the end, pointing out to fans praising
him with the word king, that there is but one King. Elvis remained steadfast in his work ethic,
continuing to perform 14 shows in 14 cities right up to the end. Elvis knew how much he meant
to his fans, although he didn't always quite understand why, and continued to appease them,
even though he knew pretty much that "the end was near".
The phenomenon of Elvis Aron Presley is something that in all likelihood will never be seen
again. Webster defines phe-nom-e-non as an unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or
occurrence; a marvel, and a remarkable, or outstanding person; a paragon. At this very moment
people from all over the world are walking through the "hallowed halls" of Graceland that Elvis
lived in for some 20 years. Hundreds of years from now, when our current political figures,
Hollywood stars, and sports figures (maybe even Tiger Woods) have been forgotten, fans of the
King will still be making that trek to Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis to visit the home of the
little boy from Tupelo who hit it big.
It would literally take a book to list all of Elvis' achievements in his life but here are a few.
Elvis has over 150 albums or singles that have went gold, platinum, or multi-platinum. Elvis
became the first singer to have a stamp issued in his honor by the US Postal Service. The USPS
issued 500 million copies, more than 3 times the usual amount for a celebrity. There are over
625 Elvis Fan Clubs worldwide, a testament to Elvis' international fame. Elvis became the first
entertainer to have an album go platinum, even before the album hit the shelves! Most of
these things were in place during Elvis' lifetime, truly making him a "Living Legend". This was
difficult for Elvis at times to comprehend, and must have been very hard for Elvis' mom, Gladys,
to cope with.
Concerning his fame Elvis humbly said, "It never ceases to amaze me". I guess it is fair to
say that Elvis' style, voice and charisma never cease to amaze and entertain us. This little note
on the life of Elvis is a mere drop in a bucket of love that could be written about one of the world's
greatest entertainers. We thank Elvis for being "Elvis", for carrying that burden for our sake, and
for letting us be a part of the phenomenon of Elvis Presley.
by Larry Blong
I don't know if an article about Elvis or a story would fit in it but we can try.
Larry Blong
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