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3/6/15

50 Questions

These might provoke some thought.
I like 10,14,23,28,33,38,41,44-50
Which resonate most with you?

12/4/11

A Quote from the Tao de Ching

In pursuit of knowledge,
every day something is added.
In the practice of the Tao,
every day something is dropped.
Less and less do you need to force things,
until finally you arrive at non-action.
When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone.

True mastery can be gained
by letting things go their own way.
It can't be gained by interfering.

translated by Stephen Mitchell

2/6/11

BETWIXTWEEN sample

ZA suggests a sample from "BETWIXTWEEN"
this week. "Picnic","Dance of Nightmares",
and "In Whose Arms" will give you a flavor.

5/1/14

CD Baby

The single "Just the Same"
(AKA You Must Know-Remix)
from "Love's Answer" is
now available on CD Baby.

3/21/11

Favorite Songs

Don't forget to vote for your favorite
songs to see them on the "TOP FIVE" list.
Just click the "Like" button that appears
in the player. (You have to be signed in
to do it).

12/9/11

For Shelly

"From the ashes of disaster
Grow the roses of success"

-Grandpa Potts

4/19/11

From the Tao Te Ching

10
Can you coax your mind from its wandering
and keep to the original oneness?
Can you let your body become
supple as a newborn child's?
Can you cleanse your inner vision
until you see nothing but the light?
Can you love people and lead them
without imposing your will?
Can you deal with the most vital matters
by letting events take their course?
Can you step back from your own mind
and thus understand all things?

Giving birth and nourishing,
having without possessing,
acting with no expectations,
leading and not trying to control:
this is the supreme virtue.

translated by S. Mitchell

3/11/11

Like and Share Music

Two new features have been added.
There is a "Like" and a "Share"
button on the music player. The Top
five "Liked" songs will be noted on
the album page next to the title as
well as listed on your account page.
Look high and left(TOP FIVE SONGS).
Vote for or share your favorites!

10/17/13

Lorca Quote

"The poem, the song, the picture is only water drawn from the well of the people, and it should be given back to them in a cup of beauty so that they may drink and in drinking, understand themselves."

attributed to
-- Federico García Lorca

1/30/11

Meditation Music

Theme this week is recharge.
Listen to the entire "Meditations" album
for 40 minutes of meditation or sample
"Rains of Harmony", "Twilight Descending"
and "Zen Impromptu" for a fifteen minute
recharge.

2/1/15

New Blog Post

How to be Happy, Now.
A few ideas in ZA Blog.

4/13/15

New Blog Post

Ten quotes about purpose.

8/13/14

New Book

Added "ZA Quotes" to ZA Speaks Page.
This is a compilation of quotes, sayings
and poems from ZA available as a downloadable .pdf

2/4/11

New Classical Album

A new album was added today,"Sancta".
This will be a repository for any
new or remastered classical pieces.
First up is "The Martin and the Crow",
a string quartet arrangement of the piano
composition. (Also added to "forPiano")
Hope you enjoy it!

3/5/14

New Classical Music

A new piano selection has been added to "for Piano". "A Stroll in the Park" is a playful piece meant to evoke a content stroll in a busy park.

11/15/13

New Classical Music

A new song has been added to
"for Piano". "If ever" is an
extended improvisation with
Violin, Flute and Cello.

10/23/13

New Classical Music

A new piece has been added to "Sancta"
Piano sets the scene for an oboe and trumpet
to echo the "Call of Love" to a string
accompaniment in this cameo octet

3/2/13

New Classical Music

A new piece has been added to "Carnival".
"Flight" evokes the freedom and fluidity
of a Trapeze performance.

7/19/13

New Classical Music

Added two new classical pieces to "Sancta"
"Touch of Emerald" has a bit O' the Irish and
"Under a Western Sky" from the US side of the pond.

7/2/13

New Classical Music

A new piece for "Sancta" has been added.
"Bacchanal" is arranged for string quintet.

11/29/11

New Classical Music

Two new songs arrive as companion
pieces to "Sancta". Listen to the
renaissance themed , "The Knights Embark"
and "My Maiden Fair".

10/18/13

New Classical Music

New piece added to "Carnival".
"The Enchantress" is a Mystic
and a Snake Charmer and the
subject of this hypnotic dance.

3/19/14

New Classical Music

Added a new piece to "Sancta". "Joy to the
Day" is a celebration of this day across the Universe.

2/21/11

New Classical Music

A new song has been added to
"BETWIXTWEEN": "Playground for Cupids"
Listen for the bow string at the end.

3/7/13

New Classical Music

A new arrangement for small ensemble
has been added to "Sancta".
"The Longing"

3/1/11

New Classical Music

A new piece was added to "Sancta",
today. "Elegy to Mourning" evokes
the grace of renewal as mourning
must ultimately pass.

5/28/15

New Classical Music

"Transcendence" is added to "Sancta".
This is the non-enhanced piece that
will be added to the meditation album,
"Space".

6/26/17

New Classical Music

Finally a new classical piece from ZA,
What is "The Quest" you are on?

12/9/11

New Classical Music

New song added to "Sancta".
"Idyllium Duo" is a simple duet for flute
and violin accompanied by piano.

7/26/11

New Classical Music

"The Lion Tamer " has been added to the
Carnival series.

5/6/11

New Classical Music

A new song has been added to "Sancta".
"Lament" is a requiem of a sort arranged
for strings.

4/1/11

New Classical Music

Two new songs added this week.
"Parade" and "Waltz of the Freaks."
On the Carnival Album.

4/5/11

New Classical Music

"Poodles and Elephants" from the
"Carnival" album.

1/30/12

New Classical Music

A new song has been added to "Sancta".
"On the Porch Swing" is meant to evoke
those summer nights and young love.

12/18/14

New Classical Music

"Dragon" from "BETWIXTWEEN"
Reginald escapes the evil queen Desiree and comes
to rescue Rosette who is tied up to be sacrificed
to the Dragon. He releases her and together
they defeat the beast

12/21/10

New Classical Music

More new songs from
"BETWIXTWEEN" added today.
"The Answer", "There is Love",
and "In whose arms?"

11/14/17

New Classical Music

"Hunt of the Griffins" is added to the suite of BETWIXTWEEN. The first battle begins as the creatures from the east are emboldened by the increasing fog of the Dragon's breath

12/19/10

New Classical Music

New song added
"Picnic" from
BETWIXTWEEN
More tomorrow

5/8/14

New Classical Music

Written for the Elements Album "Fire",
"Spirit Warrior" has been added to "Sancta"
to sample. Evocative of the Spirit in Warpaint.

6/26/14

New Classical Music

Added "From the Ashes" to "Sancta".
This is a powerful piece meant to evoke the
renewal of life after destructive forces.
It will be the last piece in the sequence on the "Fire" meditation album soon to be completed.

12/17/10

New Classical Music

New Songs that were added
recently include
"Procession of Phantoms",
"The ShadowMaster" and
"Dance with Nightmares"
all from BETWIXTWEEN.

10/22/17

New Classical Music

"Dark Hero" explores both the power
and moral ambiguity of the name sake

3/31/11

New Favorite Music

Added today is a list of your favorite
songs on your account page. If you haven't
listened to any yet, you can choose the
most "Liked" of all members or let
ZA pick one to get you started. Scroll down
in the box labeled "My Favorites".
Happy hunting for yours.

1/12/11

New Feature

New feature added today.
Read "ZA's weekly quote" by
Clicking on the Title below the
Book on the ZA Speaks page.
This week it's "Word's of Snow".

4/29/15

New Folk Music

"Golden River" continues "the End of the World". It is a modern spiritual reminding us of what is always before our eyes and under our noses.

1/2/12

New Loops

Welcome "ZA Loops" to 7emblems.com.
Now you can add some of ZA inspiration
to your own compositions, media and
video. More to come.

11/8/12

New Meditation

"Free Heaven" is a choral piece with a background
binaural beat for a deep meditation.

4/21/11

New Meditation Music

New Song added to "Meditations"
"China Dawn" has a background
binaural frequency of 7.83hz. Known as
the Shumanic frequency it is the
frequency of the Earth. Enjoy it with
headphones for
the full invigorating effect.

11/12/11

New Meditation Music

A new meditation has been added.
Listen to "Fairyland" to recharge your
batteries. Use your headphones:)

5/1/14

New Meditaton Music

Included for a limited time
Play the full piece "Embers"
(without enhancement) from the
Meditation Album "Fire"

6/4/12

New Music

"Betwixtween" is the finale of the musical of the same title.
Recaps many of the themes introduced throughout.

1/14/11

New Piano Music

A new Album of piano pieces has been
added, "for Piano". Tunes included are
"Memory of a Kiss","Just Hangin'" and
"Sun Shower".

2/3/11

New Piano Pieces

Three new simple piano pieces
added today. "The Tortoise",
"The Hare" and "City of Sorrow".

2/8/11

New Pics

Two new pics added to make an even 200.
"Firebird" and "the Wasp".

1/4/11

New Pics

Just added a couple of pictures.
"Maroon" and "Violet2" make some
nice solid color backgrounds.

12/28/10

New Pics

New Fractal Images added
"Dragon Flagon", "Fairy Tails"
and "Roy G. Biv" on ZA Pics
Page.

10/9/14

New Quiz

Take the new "A to Z Left, Center, Right Test"!

10/31/14

New Quiz

Who is the Elemental You?
Take this quiz to find out.

10/19/11

New Rock Music

New Song added to "Timesteps".
"Turn to Gold". For everything there
is a season.

4/2/14

New Rock Music

A new piece has been added to
"The End of the World". "Give it all to Love"
is the answer to the temptation of
knowledge.

2/14/11

New Rock Music

Added a new song today,
appropriately about Love.
"It's the Way".

2/19/13

New Rock Music

The last entry to "Timesteps".
What will you do when it's your turn?
"Turn to Me?"

7/16/12

New Rock Music

New song added to "Timesteps".
For every rising moon there is a
"Setting Sun"

11/8/11

New Rock Music

New song added today to "Timesteps".
"All I've Got"

8/7/12

New Rock Music

New rock song added to "Timesteps".
"Now" is a song of hope in the midst
of desperation.

8/20/13

New Rock Music

New song and start of a new Album.
"the End of the World" asks a simple
personal question.

4/10/14

New Rock Music

Added another song to "the End of the World".
"Are you willing?" is an ear-splitter
that explores the difference between
loving and possessing.

1/6/11

New Rock Music

A new song added today to Timesteps.
"Inside of You" is about the reaction
to a brutal and unexpected break-up.

5/21/15

New Rock Music

"Dreamer" added to "the End
of the World".

5/22/14

New Rock Music

A new song has been added to "the End of
the World". "Run" is something we find
ourselves too often doing.

6/20/15

New Rock Music

What is the story behind the photograph?
Listen to "The Girl I Loved"
- a new addition to
"the End of the World".

8/31/17

New Rock Music

New song on "The End of the World","I Will"
There is no forgiveness without truth

6/27/11

New Rock Music

New song added to "Timesteps".
"Love is".

1/28/13

New Rock Music

A new rock song has been added to "Timesteps".
"Whippoorwill" is
about what is present in
what is lost.

11/22/12

New Rock Music

A new song is added to "Timesteps".
"The Dark" is about the courage to
walk into an unknown future.

11/15/14

New Video

Discovered a Video I felt I had to share
about gratitude

4/16/13

New Video

Added a new video to the ZAspeaks Youtube site.
"Under a Western Sky"

4/7/11

New Video

This is a video poem with
"Zen Impromptu" as the backdrop.
Best with headphones.
Hope you enjoy it!

12/30/14

New Video

A little movie of a short quote
about the circle of existence,
how one thing can be many things,
and both parish and yet be eternal,
"The Answer in the Question"

1/22/15

New Video

"I do not wish" is a video poem.
Background music is an excerpt from
"Firstlight" which will be on the
upcoming meditation album "Fifth Element"

12/31/10

New Video!

Added new abstract movie to enhance
the meditative quality of "Sea of
Dreams". Check it out. Click new titles
and click movie icon next to
"Sea of Dreams"
Also added "The Seams" and
"Blue Light Special" to ZA Pics

2/19/11

Piano piece added

For a limited time, a past
performance of a Rachmaninoff
standard has been added to "forPiano".
"Variation on a theme from Paganini
#18". Listen while you can.

5/2/11

Poetry Sample

Click Above to open a booklet
of Love Sonnets. Warning! Some
themes and language may be too
intense for young readers.

5/11/11

Poetry Sample

Love Sonnets Sample extended.
Click above to open a booklet
of 19 Love sonnets. Click on lower left
of Booklet to make it full screen.

12/20/10

Site Down

The sight was down for new users
to get their first message for several
hours today. Apologies. Should be
resolved now. Sorry no new music
today either- Shoveling snow.

5/24/11

Song of the Week

Choose a Fan Favorite from the list
on the upper left or add one of your
own. This week "You Must Know"
remains on top.

3/10/11

Subscription information

If for any reason you did not receive an
email from ZA with your weekly message,
just click on the "Last Message" button
on your Account page to see all previous
messages to you from ZA.

3/21/11

The Path of ZA

There are many new features
available to Initiates who go
further on the Path of ZA.
Just download a song
or book of Poems
and click on the new icon "Hall
of Mysteries" that will show
on your Account page
to begin.

1/10/11

Theme this week

Theme this week is LOVE. Listen
to "Eachother", "Paris" and "You must
know" from "Love's Answer" and
download "Love Sonnets" from ZA Speaks.

7/27/11

Watch this video

This simple formula can make all the difference.

3/1/11

Weekly Quote

A short note on romance this week.

7/11/17

Weekly Quote

A Sonnet Sample

4/4/11

Weekly Quote

"Intention"

1/17/11

Weekly Quote

ZA's message this week is
"Be a Bucket".

8/4/17

Weekly Quote

Another Sonnet Sample

3/6/11

Weekly Quote

This week:
"Where you stop running"

3/27/11

Weekly Quote

"Love is all there is"

1/30/11

Weekly Quote

ZA speaks on government this week.

2/20/11

Weekly Quote

ZA asks this week that you look
deep into your inner awareness
and "Listen"

3/14/11

Weekly Quote

Tabula Rasa

7/23/15

Weekly Quote

A quote about intuition from a smart guy

3/21/11

Weekly Quote

True Power

2/6/11

Weekly Quote

ZA offers Three Haiku this week.

1/23/11

Weekly Quote

ZA's weekly quote,
"Matter, Energy, and Light"

6/30/14

Weekly Quote

"What is and what isn't"

4/11/11

Weekly Quote

"If you want"

4/20/13

Weekly Quote

"The Dance"

11/22/11

Weekly Quote

"The only truth"

6/18/13

Weekly Quote

"Happiness"

8/1/13

Weekly Quote

"The Question in the Answer"

11/7/13

Weekly Quote

"Well, do ya?"

11/25/13

Weekly Quote

"What is sought and what is not"

12/10/13

Weekly Quote

"The Measure of Freedom"

1/8/13

Weekly Quote

"In transcendent beauty"

4/13/14

Weekly Quote

"To be Happy"

3/14/13

Weekly Quote

"The seeds of peace and hope"

8/28/14

Weekly Quote

"Self"

10/24/14

Weekly Quote

"Out of the box"

12/4/14

Weekly Quote

"The Secret"

12/22/14

Weekly Quote

How do you conquer fear?

1/19/15

Weekly Quote

First in the "Burning Woman"
series. "SunGoddess" The photo
reference is from the "Burning Man"
event in 2013

1/30/15

Weekly Quote

"What you are doing cannot be undone
Can you grasp the wind or bottle the sun?"

2/17/15

Weekly Quote

"Before the beginning you, as you are
The pre-creation of the dawning star"

2/24/15

Weekly Quote

"You're a bright light, the center of a star
A beacon in the night is what you are"

3/6/15

Weekly Quote

"From which this fire created you are
Can a single photon judge the star?"

3/5/14

Weekly Quote

Sonnet #20

4/27/15

Weekly Quote

A Six Phase Meditation infographic from MindValley

4/19/11

Weekly Quote

Three Haiku More

4/29/11

Weekly Quote

Word Power

5/11/11

Weekly Quote

Fear and Happiness

6/6/11

Weekly Quote

Three Haiku for the
"Signs of the Times"

7/27/11

Weekly Quote

"If you want"

9/2/11

Weekly Quote

"The greatest lesson"

9/27/11

Weekly Quote

"Freedom"

10/12/11

Weekly Quote

"Why one suffers"

10/30/11

Weekly Quote

The only crime

5/14/13

Weekly Quote

"What matters"

11/29/11

Weekly Quote

"Fate"

11/7/12

Weekly Quote

"Elections"

9/28/15

Weekly Quote

Another message about living in the now. "The Moment"

12/17/11

Weekly Quote

"The difference"

1/20/12

Weekly Quote

"Three New Haiku"

2/7/12

Weekly Quote

"How to choose"

5/23/12

Weekly Quote

"Your Enemy"

6/10/12

Weekly Quote

"Kindling"

9/3/12

Weekly Quote

"Celebrate"

10/20/12

Weekly Quote

"Absence"

1/23/11

What about faith?

Theme this week is "a question of
faith". Listen to "Faith", "The Garden",
and "From the Outside" from "Love's Answer"
and download "Eye the Poet" from "ZA Speaks".

12/25/10

When you are mindless

When you are mindless, she sings in your head
When you are nowhere, he stands in your stead
When you are voiceless she whispers a prayer
Where you stop running he is waiting there
When you are silence she is heard humming
With no destination he is coming
Prepare then a fire-ring for her return
You must become kindling for God to burn
If your house is empty he will come in
When you know nothing you'll know her again
When you are unending he will begin
A vessel of absence God is within
When you are naked you wear divine clothes
One and no-one in turbulent repose