Gate Openers

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Beyond the Blues

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Initiation ‘Ritual’

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Gemini Sun, Pentecost, Shavuot—Enlightenment and Gladness

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As the sun enters Gemini on Sunday, sign of speaking, communication, thinking, inter-relations, writing and understanding languages, the feast days of Pentecost & Shavuot (Catholic and Jewish festivals) occur. During Pentecost’s 50 days after Easter, tongues of fire appear above the heads of the disciples, providing them with the ability to understand all languages and all feelings hidden in the minds and hearts of humanity. It’s recorded that Pentecost began with a loud noise, which happened in an upper room (signifying the mind).

The Christ (World Teacher) told his disciples (after his ascension) when encountering a man at a well carrying a water pot (signs for Age of Aquarius) to follow him to an upper room. There, the Holy Spirit (Ray 3 of Divine Intelligence) would overshadow them, expand their minds, give them courage and enable them to teach throughout the world, speaking all languages and thus able to minister to the true needs of a “seeking” humanity. Pentecost (50 days, pentagram, Ray 5, Venus, concrete and scientific knowledge, the Ray of Aquarius) sounds dramatic, impressive and scary: The loud noise, a thunderous rush of wind and then “tongues of fire” above the heads of each disciple (men and women). Fire has purpose. It purifies, disintegrates, purges, transforms and liberates (frees) us from the past.

This was the Holy Spirit (Ray 3, love and wisdom) being received by the disciples, so they would teach in the world and inform humanity of the Messiah (Christ), who initiated the new age (Pisces) and gave humanity the new law (adding to the 10 Commandments of the Aries Age) to Love (Ray 2) one another.

Note: Gemini is also Ray 2. Shavuot is the Jewish Festival of Gladness, the First Fruits Festival celebrating the giving of the 10 Commandments to Moses as the Aries Age was initiated. Thus, we have two developmental stages here, Jewish festival of the Old Testament. Pentecost of the New Testament. We have gladness, integrating both.

Soquel Vineyards

wine glassIf Soquel Vineyards partners Peter and Paul Bargetto and Jon Morgan were walking down the street wearing their winning wine competition medals, you’d hear them coming from a mile away. This year was particularly rewarding for the Bargettos and Morgan—they won two Double Gold Medals and five Gold Medals at January’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Film, Times & Events: Week of May 15

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Be Our Guest: Santa Cruz American Music Festival

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KUNG FU VAMPIRE

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LYLB-Kung-Fu-VampireOver a decade ago San Jose/Santa Cruz rapper Kung Fu Vampire started fusing straightforward hip-hop with a live band and dark theatrical elements of vampires and kung fu. It took several years, but when the Insane Clown Posse’s fanbase (known as juggalos), heard him, they embraced him full on.

Gate Openers

Up-and-coming artists like Ryan Bingham are a great reason to show up early to the Santa Cruz American Music Festival Big & Rich, the country duo that brought us “8th of November” and “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” are the Sunday headliners for the inaugural Santa Cruz American Music Festival. But tucked up near the...

Beyond the Blues

Santa Cruz American Music Festival debuts this weekend with blues, country and everything in between This weekend, Santa Cruz gets something old, new, borrowed and definitely blue, as the 23-year-old Santa Cruz Blues Festival shifts names and direction, but borrows some of the same great acts. The Memorial Day weekend festival that put Santa Cruz on...

Initiation ‘Ritual’

Local Afro-Brazilian institution SambaDá gives new lineup a baptism by fire on upcoming album The title of popular Santa Cruz-based Afro-Brazilian band SambaDá’s new album, Ritual, is a nod to their feelings about making music together, but the group’s mealtime ritual perhaps speaks even more to the bandmates’ family dynamic. “We all share plates, switch plates,”...

From The Editor

Plus Letters To the Editor I know I’m not the only one with fond memories of the KPIG Fat Frys at Aptos Village Park in the ’90s. Like the station itself, which at the time was busy defining the Americana genre for the radio industry under Laura Ellen Hopper, those festivals were the height of rootsy...

Gemini Sun, Pentecost, Shavuot—Enlightenment and Gladness

As the sun enters Gemini on Sunday, sign of speaking, communication, thinking, inter-relations, writing and understanding languages, the feast days of Pentecost & Shavuot (Catholic and Jewish festivals) occur. During Pentecost’s 50 days after Easter, tongues of fire appear above the heads of the disciples, providing them with the ability to understand all languages and all feelings hidden...

Soquel Vineyards

If Soquel Vineyards partners Peter and Paul Bargetto and Jon Morgan were walking down the street wearing their winning wine competition medals, you’d hear them coming from a mile away. This year was particularly rewarding for the Bargettos and Morgan—they won two Double Gold Medals and five Gold Medals at January’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. ...

WEED VOTE, RETREAT UP & RUNNING

Weed Vote Marijuana advocates say they are on the verge of winning the first repeal of an ordinance in the county in 13 years, and could have pot voted on in the next election. Spurred by the county supervisors’ ordinance banning commercial marijuana cultivation, an organization called Responsible Cultivation Santa Cruz has collected 11,210 signatures on...

Film, Times & Events: Week of May 15

Films This WeekCheck out the movies playing around town.With: Reviews Movie Times click here.Santa Cruz area movie theaters > ....... New This Week LAMBERT & STAMP When two young aspiring British filmmakers set out in the early 1960s to find a subject for an underground movie, they stumbled upon and aspiring rock band. Ditching their movie...

Be Our Guest: Santa Cruz American Music Festival

Win tickets to THE SANTA CRUZ AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL at The Aptos Village Park on SantaCruz.com For over 20 years, the Santa Cruz Blues Festival has been a Memorial Day weekend staple, but this year, there’s a new show in town. The Santa Cruz American Music Festival is a celebration of American music in many forms including blues, rock,...

KUNG FU VAMPIRE

Over a decade ago San Jose/Santa Cruz rapper Kung Fu Vampire started fusing straightforward hip-hop with a live band and dark theatrical elements of vampires and kung fu. It took several years, but when the Insane Clown Posse’s fanbase (known as juggalos), heard him, they embraced him full on. Since then he’s toured the U.S. 13...
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