Parvati Magazine September 2013 | Page 22

MUSIC RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac A s we make our way though our lives, we often trip, tumble and sometimes fall. We’re all faced with challenges and opportunities to grow or change our footing along our path. As tough as things can get at times, those who confront their challenges and move through them are known to experience feelings of wholeness and a back-straightening sense of fulfillment. But it can be very difficult to see the light when you’re deep in the forest. Musicians and artists have always battled epic challenges. Some get crushed by the weight of the darkness and some make it through to the light, but the heavy challenges of life spare few. I recently turned my girlfriend onto a few artists that were, and still are, of great influence to me. But one band really stuck out to her and she became earnestly infatuated with, not only their music, but their story.