In honor of the recent unveiling of James Webb space telescope images, I am sharing two versions of a musical sketch I composed in December of 2020 when Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct. At the time when I created this sketch as an exercise, I was purposefully reflecting on planetary and archetypal, astronomical and astrological qualities associated with Jupiter and Saturn, including the concepts of expansiveness, stability, buoyancy, melancholy, optimism, steadiness, sadness, and joy. One of my favorite feelings is the combination of feeling grounded and floating at once, which I often feel in music, and I tried to capture the interaction of all of these concepts in my sketch. I had also created a slowed version then, which is just one way I enjoy listening to my music and that of others. It was this slowed version that I recalled when I was thinking of the new telescope images, mindful of the process of spread out light through spacetime, reaching our perception. I hope you enjoy this contemplation of archetypes, universal harmonics, planetary presences, enormity of the universe, and cosmic wonder. I mean this also as a thank you note to scientists, lovers of wisdom and beauty, humanity, and the universe for sharing Awe.

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Jupiter Saturn Strings

In honor of the recent unveiling of James Webb space telescope images, I am sharing two versions of a musical sketch I composed in December of 2020 when Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct. At the time when I created this sketch as an exercise, I was purposefully reflecting on planetary and archetypal, astronomical and astrological qualities associated with Jupiter and Saturn, including the concepts of expansiveness, stability, buoyancy, melancholy, optimism, steadiness, sadness, and joy. One of my favorite feelings is the combination of feeling grounded and floating at once, which I often feel in music, and I tried to capture the interaction of all of these concepts in my sketch. I had also created a slowed version then, which is just one way I enjoy listening to my music and that of others. It was this slowed version that I recalled when I was thinking of the new telescope images, mindful of the process of spread out light through spacetime, reaching our perception. I hope you enjoy this contemplation of archetypes, universal harmonics, planetary presences, enormity of the universe, and cosmic wonder. I mean this also as a thank you note to scientists, lovers of wisdom and beauty, humanity, and the universe for sharing Awe.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jupiter%27s_swirling_colourful_clouds.jpg

Jupiter Saturn Slowed

"Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature." - Michael Faraday

Music by: Sara Priebe 
Composed for Michael Faraday's birthday, 9/22/1791 on 9/22/17
Recorded: 9/24/17

"Nothing is too wonderful..." - Michael Faraday, music by Sara Priebe

"Never lose a holy curiosity." - Albert Einstein
Music by: Sara Priebe
Composed and recorded on 3/14/2018 in honor of Einstein's birthday, 3/14/1879

Never Lose A Holy Curiosity. - Albert Einstein, Music By Sara Priebe

"The starry vault of heaven is in truth the open book of cosmic projection." - Carl Jung
Music by: Sara Priebe
Composed on 3/19/18 and recorded on 3/20/18 for Spring Equinox and International Astrology Day
Full quote: “The starry vault of heaven is in truth the open book of cosmic projection, in which are reflected the mythologems, i.e., the archetypes. In this vision astrology and alchemy, the two classical functionaries of the psychology of the collective unconscious, join hands.” - Carl Jung

The Starry Vault of Heaven - Carl Jung, Music by Sara Priebe

"If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities." - Maya Angelou 
Music by: Sara Priebe
Composed and recorded on 4/4/2018 in honor of Maya Angelou's birthday, 4/4/1928

If One Is Lucky - Maya Angelou, Music By Sara Priebe

I composed In Tribute to Vincent van Gogh with his brilliance, emotionality, and his prolific creative nature in mind, informed by the astrology of his natal chart. I genuinely mean it as a heartfelt expression of reflective gratitude to him. It is also an example of personalized astrological compositions that @jonathan-graybill and I offer to compose for the $60 pledge level of our current Kickstarter campaign. The campaign is to support our ability to compose our large scale work The Zodiac for Orchestra, which is informed by the archetypes of the 12 signs. For the pieces offered as rewards for pledges to Kickstarter, we will compose music for you informed by the astrology of your natal chart, based on the positions of your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant, and the chart will be considered holistically and in detail. You will recieve a score and .mp3 of your piece. Jonathan and I may choose to compose the pledge reward pieces at times solo or together. We are composing The Zodiac for Orchestra 100% collaboratively. I composed In Tribute to Vincent van Gogh solo during my composition residency at Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat, entirely while the Moon was in Sagittarius, just as the Moon was in Sagittarius when van Gogh was born, and I'm so thankful for that opportunity. I am thankful for Jonathan's support as he engraved the score. I am so happy to be creating, and I hope you enjoy In Tribute to Vincent van Gogh! 
Sara Priebe
Kickstarter: kck.st/2JD6R2a
To download score: www.dropbox.com/s/2thfz46koaa8htw…n%20Gogh.pdf?dl=0

In Tribute to Van Gogh

This is a glimpse of a project I am working on, you could consider it akin to a gesture drawing in art. I recorded it during my Solar Return. I have a vision for the music. It started out as a piano prelude, and I may keep a version of that, but it has grown into a larger work too, and for orchestra. My work on the piece began when I wanted to create a specific piece infused with healing intentions for individuals and the world. I always want what I create to aid in that, but there were some specific situations this arose from that moved me to want to focus directly on offering that. There is more to say about it, but I will share more later as I further realize the piece.
Composed: Sara Priebe
Performed: Sara Priebe

Prelude For Healing Glimpse On My Birthday

This description is shared from my previously posted version of this track. I was working on various pieces and in the process last night decided to slow my posted glimpse version. I enjoyed listening and being immersed in that atmosphere, and I hope you do too. 
This music is infused with intent for healing. 
This is a glimpse of a project I am working on, you could consider it akin to a gesture drawing in art. I recorded it during my Solar Return. I have a vision for the music. It started out as a piano prelude, and I may keep a version of that, but it has grown into a larger work too, and for orchestra. My work on the piece began when I wanted to create a specific piece infused with healing intentions for individuals and the world. I always want what I create to aid in that, but there were some specific situations this arose from that moved me to want to focus directly on offering that. There is more to say about it, but I will share more later as I further realize the piece.
Composed: Sara Priebe
Performed: Sara Priebe
Photo: Between Local and Laniakea SDSS J0333+0651
Photo credit: ESA/Hubble

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