Hands of the Mothers

Today is Mother’s Day in the United States. Our relationships with our mothers can be complex, or beautiful, or comforting, or even nonexistent. But one fact remains: we are only here because of them. We often take that for granted. A mother’s hands are always busy; they do so much. They provide comfort, they create things, they cook, they pray, they demonstrate affection, sometimes discipline… or harsher actions. And for those who think of the earth as Mother, her hands are everywhere, in every creature, every plant, every breath of air. Let’s hold hands with the Mothers today. Questions in Dialect: “On this Hand” (The Ghost Wishes to Speak 2007) Der Spyra: “Three Hands (Sequencer Sketch)” (Elevator To Heaven Pt. I) Phobium: “Take My Hand” (The Time Is Now) Infinity Sideways: “The Quiet Universe III: Her Hand Upon the Helm” (Astronauts 8) Petal: “There is a Gentle Hand” (Up From Here) Anantakara: “In Whose Hands is the Always” (Newt [At Whose Feet is Eternity]) onewayness + dRachEmUsiK: “A Handful of Dust” (A Handful of Dust – Live Improvisations Vol. 2) Fabio Keiner: “I am a child of mother earth” (lilith’s song) Sheleah Nahshon: “Mother Nature” (SANCTUARY) In the second hour, the live set is called These Old Hands. And it is for that reason that ʞu¡0ɹʞS will be taking a hiatus again for a few weeks.