The
performances of John MacEnulty bring a new dimension to the uplifting
of consciousness through music, poetry, story telling, and guided
meditations.
John is a classically trained musician with a thirty year career as a
symphony musician and conductor. He is also a composer and poet who
brings his jazz improvisational experience and creativity to his
new-found love, the Native American flute.
Audiences are mesmerized by his down to earth quality as well as by his breathtaking artistry.
Concerts, Workshops, Meditations, and Services
All My Relations
A performance of Native American stories, original poetry, and a
special guided meditation suitable for beginners and experienced
travelers. The program includes musical improvisations based on the
stories and poems as well as musical meditations.
This Curling Energy
The poetry of the great mystical poet Rumi, followed by musical
telling of the sacred poems. The poems of Rumi are put together to tell
a musical and spiritual story that is timeless, thought provoking, and
soul stirring.
Tao Te Ching
Selected teachings of the great Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. The
poems or teaching are read aloud and then interpreted musically in a
beautiful musical meditation.
Finding the Love
A reading of John’s own meditations, Emanations from the
Still point. These are selected readings from John's book, Finding the
`Love, accompanied by Native American flute meditative improvisations.
Listen My Children
An engaging dialogue with young people, adaptable for all ages.
An exploration of story and song to fascinate the young mind and set
the young soul to wondering. (Ideal for in-school concerts.)
Drum and Flute Meditation
Utilizing
three drums of ascending sizes and three flutes, John takes you into
sacred space utilizing the power of shamanic drumming and Native
American flutes to create an extraordinarily powerful group meditation.
The final meditation with the large Heart Drum is an extraordinary
cleansing experience.
Guided Meditation
A guided meditation based on Native American flute, Rumi, the Tao Te Ching, John's own emanations and other sacred teachings.
Meditation Workshop
The purpose of the three hour workshop is to make meditation
easy for the participants. Participants will be taken to the still
point by a powerful guided meditation and flute music presentation.
Then we will learn to return to the deep meditation state by use of the
One Breath Meditation, a simple technique for restoring deep awareness
and consciousness. We will explore the kinds of thinking and philosophy
that lead to and support this higher consciousness: T.S. Eliot, Lao
Tzu, Rumi, and John's own Emanations teachings, constantly returning to
the meditative state to reinforce the technique with emphasis on the
experiential. A thirty dollar love offering is suggested but
participants are encouraged to give as they can afford. Your generosity
is appreciated. No one will be denied the experience for financial
considerations.
Making Your Own Heart Drum
Drum making workshops and individual private sessions can be
arranged to create your drum with your personal energy in its vibration.
Platform Talks
John is a gifted public speaker with a powerful spiritual message for living in harmony with the divine energy.
Church Services
Allow John to enhance your service with the special beauty of Native American flute as incidental music for your service.
Native American Flute for Your Wedding
The haunting and beautiful voice of the Native American flute
creates a very special and unique feeling for your wedding. The Native
American flute is often called the love flute. It was used in courtship
to establish the bond of sacred beauty for the young couple. Consider
using the Native American flute for an unforgettably beautiful musical
experience to begin the most important relationship of your life.
Labyrinth Walk
A labyrinth differs from a maze. It is a spiritual path to be
walked in a meditative state. The pattern is laid out so there are no
wrong turns. The walk is a metaphor for the walk of life. We enter and
follow our path, moving continually toward the center though the
pattern may make it seem as if we are moving away from it. We reach the
center and contemplate.
If you have a labyrinth or access to one, John can come and play the
flute for a labyrinth walk. Or if you would like to build a labyrinth
John can consult with you on it’s creation.
Spiritual Counseling: Revealing The Secret
Spirituality and Life.
Spirituality is more than a purification for the afterlife or
the search for ultimate enlightenment. It is the very meaning of life.
It brings joy and beauty to consciousness and allows us to transcend
reality. That means to go beyond, not to avoid or evade. It means to
deal with and rise above, thereby raising reality to newer and higher
levels.
The Problem is not the Problem.
The pain we live with on a daily basis goes in two directions,
conscious and unconscious. It is the conscious pain that we notice. But
quite often the problem is not the problem. The problem we experience
is usually a symptom of the problem, not the real problem. So we do all
kinds of things to treat our symptoms, like drugs, alcohol, tobacco,
eating, sex, shopping, gambling, arguing, or we may trudge unhappily
along with sadness, fear, nerves, loss, illnesses. The variations of
our pain are endless.
The Secret.
There is a secret John will share with you. Over many, many
years he has been writing, sharing, performing, teaching this secret.
However, it can be spoken openly and clearly and still remain a secret.
Here is the secret: Stillness.
Now what does that really mean?
That is perhaps why it stays a secret from so many. Lao Tzu, the great
Chinese philosopher, once said, “Stillness is the greatest
revelation.” T.S. Eliot said, “At the still point, there
the dance is.”
The Journey.
Let John take you into the stillness. There you become the
observer self. Your soul, the conscious and unconscious abilities
created within you, the divine, these energies are freed by the
stillness to do their natural healing work.
Let John cajole, coax, guide, and teach you the way of this
path. In the stillness the real, meaningful conversation with our lives
paradoxically begins. Rumi called it, Sohbet, the divine dialogue.
Commentary on John's Performance
I
was invited to a small Midwestern college about two hours from where I
live to hear a man speak to a group of college students. What an
opportunity it turned out to be!
As the evening began the speaker rose from the back of the room, walked
to the front and began to weave his spell. Unlike most people, who have
multifaceted personalities, this man had no facets. There was only a
small bright flame standing before us.
A flame so intense, it drew everyone into its center, warmed them and
held them captive. This was no ordinary man before us. This man was
almost pure energy. His love and enthusiasm made it impossible not to
focus entirely on him.
Like a modern day pied piper, he led us on an incredible journey filled with music, stories, myths and meditations.
Questions were asked, good questions, honest questions and the answers
were those of a holy man. He said the answers lay within the questions
and his responses were both thought provoking and inspiring.
By the end of the evening, his love and light had expanded until it
wrapped around every single person, filled the room, poured out the
windows and down the staircase. It is one thing to read about such
people, to watch movies about enlightened teachers and wise leaders,
but to actually sit in the presence of one is a blessed experience.
He finished speaking and, unlike most college gatherings, there was no
great rush for the door. No one moved. No one wanted to leave. Everyone
lingered on and on. And when they did leave, each one took home a gift,
a small token of the evening, his or her own key to the center point
and the memory of what it was like to be there.
Linda Angell, Normal, IL
To Book an Engagement or to order John’s CD, Chrysalis Dreams, or his book, Finding the Love
Send an email to Eman8tions@aol.com or call (314) 664-1400 or write to John MacEnulty, PO Box 1925, St. Louis MO 63118.
Fees
Fees are negotiable, with a love offering being the most common way.
Special Projects
Workshops, residencies, and special projects can be developed for each client.
Chrysalis Dreams and Finding the Love
John will offer his CD, Chrysalis Dreams , and his book, Finding
the Love , for sale at all performances, talks, and meditations or on
the website, www.emanations.net. or by calling 314-664-1400
Biographical Information
Born in 1943, John MacEnulty was the principal tuba player with
the St. Louis Symphony from 1962 until 1982 when his playing career was
ended by Bell's palsy, a paralysis of the facial muscles. He was a
performer with Your Father's Mustache, a banjo and sing-a-long chain,
and also composed several film scores. He was a member of the St. Louis
Brass Quintet, performing concerts and creating innovative programs as
a Project Developer for Young Audiences Inc. He was conductor and
executive director of the Belleville Philharmonic from 1983 until 1991
when this career was interrupted by cancer (lymphoma). After a near
death experience and a major shift of life values John began a period
of spiritual seeking, writing and meditating, culminating in the
discovery of the Native American Flute an instrument which he describes
as "much more than musical." He released a CD, Chrysalis Dreams, in
December of 1999, an exploration of the transformational energy of
butterflies. In December of 2001 his book, Finding the Love, was
published, a collection of his spiritual writings, Emanations from the
Still Point.