Get on and Shine with Holly Honeychurch
Mr Universe, Fizzy Bodies, Chatty Lassies, Dance Floor Shenanigans
The music last night was eclectic, hypnotic, hardcore. The club night’s called Need for Speed, afterall. Sometimes it was so hard my brain took a moment to adjust. Luckily my ears were ok - earplugs rule ✌🏼
There was a beautiful back to back set from two Glaswegian lassies (Neoma and Aisha), full of uplift and playfulness (will definitely link to some of there sets in due course), then Charlie Sparks entered the booth and made it extra hard, industrial, helter skelter-ish, with a touch of exotic, choral and experimental.
On my sit down break there was a chatty, sweet girl who kept talking to me. We had the same conversation three times, which began with her asking “ Where are you from?”. I giggled the third time she asked and then, when I told her I was a harpist she nearly fainted. To some people, it’s an instrument only angels play, especially when you’re high as a kite on a Friday night.
There were sweaty boys acting like Mr Universe contestants, tops off, full posturing occuring. There were women in string bikini tops, with an aura of ‘don’t mess with me or I’ll cut you’ expressions.
I was here, there, everywhere. Trying to find my place. I’m grateful I felt confident enough to move around the space (not always the case as my legs can feel quite wooden at times). I was just trying to find a little area to dance in and enjoy others dancing around me. It’s actually quite hard to find that bubble. I found myself getting exasperated with people’s lack of awareness and did inadvertently poke a few people when they got too close. If they’re gonna barge me, I’m gonna get my claws out. They got the message - give the spiky lady some room.
I tentatively made it onto the dance floor for all of 2 mins. The ‘mosh pit dance floor’ was intense and hot. Legs and arms everywhere. Sometimes the music hastened to such banging bpms that ravers felt called to sit on their friend’s shoulders, happy as can be, high as kites in more ways than one.
For me, as soon as I heard the beats, in the queue outside the club, I knew I was in the right place. My body started to fizzle. There was no controlling it - it wanted to move!! I wasn’t the only one. People live for the beat. I feel it. I see it. It’s like a magical spell, cast upon the crowd.
It’s a funny feeling, going out at midnight, away from my cosy, quiet, familiar, safe home environment, (sometimes I think “do I want even want to go?”). I get the last train to the city on a Friday night, enter an underground club full of intense heat, flashing lights, dark corners, sweaty bodies, chaotic movements, and often overwhelming music. And despite all the challenges, I keep going back. The monontonous beat calls to me like a Siren. Something deep within tells me to get back in there, knows it’s good for my soul. I feel alive, unhinged, expansive. It’s my surprising heritage.
Before I went clubbing last night I read this dance therapy article about how to prepare to for a dance session. I love what it touches upon. How the body holds trauma and your past stories unravel as you dance, with stuck energy being released. An ecstatic dance sesh can be amazing therapy for the mind. Also, how you’re extremely vulnerable when you dance and that’s why it can be hard for some people because it shows people around you something about yourself and your movements. You can’t hide.
I consciously went into the space ready to explore my bodily parameters, especially as I’ve been getting fitter and more light footed recently. My body didn’t disappoint…hooray! Firstly I had no foot pain - that’s massive. Usually, all my waking thoughts go to my right foot but today they got a break and could focus more on balance exercises and hip strengthening. God bless orthotic insoles. I couldn’t do without them.
I had one session of sitting down, rather than the usual multiple chair encounters and I basically jogged on the spot (with some sense of rhythm : ), occasionally waving my arms around, for a couple of hours. Last night was all about hips - the stonger my hips are, the more capable I am of not wobbling around. So it was also a night of plies. I’ve spent my entire life with my hips internally rotating…..on nights like these, they get a chance to explore other, more normal directions. This is invaluable when navigating a packed club full of drunk people.
Off to see Charlie Sparks. Off for a dance jaunt. Lift those legs Miss Honeychurch. Here I come.
I’m bubbling over with joy yay! Today, I recorded the audio for my latest, 11 part course on planets, astrology and cosmic harp sound waves. It’s coming together perfectly. This has been a mammoth project and it’s going to be an amazing listen. Woo hoo for creative flow! ✨❤️🔥✨
Taking a moment to celebrate my absolute addiction to Duncan’s of Deeside’s All Butter Double Chocolate Chip Scottish Shortbreads. The burnt sugar hue from tiny chocolate chips, the soft, crumbly texture, the meltiness. They taste homemade, like granny made them. I’m in love 🥰
Love this still from today’s doggy daycare farm trips video. A blessed life waiting for a piece of chicken birthday cake.
Gregory’s Girl. A funny, surreal, quirky film about teenage awkwardness and the pursuit of love. Set on the outskirts of Glasgow (Cumbernauld) in the early 80s. I giggled a lot and cringed about the same amount. There’s even a penguin wandering around. Endearing and creative. 🐧
Celebrating beautiful, divine music over on Late Nite Harp. 🎊 🎵✨
If you fancy some trippy magic, spend 5 mins watching this Mandelbrot fractal zoom, with your fav music turned up loud. I danced to Viper Diva with this on. Pretty intense experience actually. The colours and patterns are rich and diverse. Complicated and simple. I ❤️ fractals.
Found some epic (and I mean epic) new techno from Viper Diva (great name hey?) and their set from Amsterdam. I imagine this is the sound of hell for some people, but it’s profound for me; hard, pounding, uplifting, industrial, experimental. What energy! Love the lazers too ⚡️⚡️
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard = My secret, guilty pleasure. Salma Hayek is such a badass. Do not mess with her brilliance : )
Here’s a stunning recording of Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei sung by The Flemish Radio Choir. This piece is in F Phrygian. It’s a mode I’m exploring for Pluto, a track on my upcoming Planetary album. It’s quite a dark mode and it’s used often in Spanish Guitar and Flamenco music.
Yay for yum cubes! aka Pistachio Turkish Delight from a sweet neighbour. So different to what I’ve had before (I’m used to that sickly sweet soft stuff). This actually tastes healthy! Chewy firm cubes tasting of roasted pistachios with a hint of rose. 🌹 So good! From Divan.
Beautiful man. Beautiful donkey. Beautiful story.
I discovered Wordle last night. I love it. I love it so much I persuaded multiple people in my dreams to play it and was convinced the word ‘buckets’ was a valid 5 letter word 🤔 I can’t remember dreaming of buckets but I had a passionate, sleep talk with Simon about them I hear.
Daily Affirmations ~ Light Heartedness
- I find the world a funny place to dance around
- I am light in my heart, I am light in my body, I am light in my mind
- I am grateful for giggles
Here’s an uplifting, angelic sound meditation to connect you with ethereal magic. This is Angel Dawn.
