Cher and Cher alike!
I am part of you, these are universal truths
We’re all part of the light that flows through everything
A
Different Kind of Love Song - Written by: M. Lewis/J.
Aberg/Ziggy
CHER the Light  That quote comes from one of my favorite Cher songs. Healers
come in all shapes and sizes and in all walks of life. True
healers are often not packaged in traditional clothing nor
do they play the 9 to 5 game of life with the rest of us.
Instead they follow their hearts, activate their passion
and dive into a unique, nontraditional life-style.
I’ve always been attracted to
people who march to the beat of a different drummer; unique,
one-of-a-kind people that have an amazing inner-light
that sparkles and shimmers beyond their peers. Cher is
one of those progressive, leading edge people, she has
opened minds, hearts and spirits with her music.
Ever since I was a little boy growing
up in North Carolina I have sincerely appreciated Cher.
I remember laying on the living room floor of our quaint
single wide trailer anxiously waiting for the Sonny & Cher
show to magically appear inside of our little television
set.
In April I was at the Hollywood Bowl
for Cher’s Farewell
Tour and I was lucky enough to be three rows from the stage.
Up till that moment I had never seen her in person. Imagine
my excitement when a giant chandelier was lowered two stories
from the ceiling and inside of the chandelier stood Cher.
Even Cher admitted that she looked like a giant drag-queen
piΖata. Her sequins and bugle-beaded dresses and costumes
shimmered under the spotlights as she resided over a magical
kingdom where the old and the young, traditional and progressive
people came together in a sea of adoration.
CHER the Vision
A number of things struck me. First
of all, I’ve
had the privilege of meeting lots of celebrities in my line
of work and I’m hardly ever “star-struck.” BUT,
with each costume change, dance sequence and new grand entrance
I hollered at the top of my lungs along with the rest of
the huge crowd as she reined queen of the night. And believe
me, in Hollywood--to be the true queen of the night among
a million drag queens is no easy feat. From the stage I
was able to clearly see back up into the hills of the Hollywood
Bowl and I observed a sea of fans hypnotized by Cher’s
every move, every syllable and every pose!
I loved Cher’s fashion sense, her exotic looks and
electric, soulful voice. Even today her voice has a vibratory
frequency that’s yet to be duplicated. Way back then,
as a kid, watching her and musing about her energy I “just
knew” that she was building an extraordinary platform
that would put her well on her way to “iconic” status.
As an adult I have more mature reasons
for appreciating her. Think about it for a moment. There
is no aspect of the entertainment industry that Cher hasn’t penetrated,
thrived and conquered! Music, acting, and comedienne to
name a few. She has won awards in every field that she has
participated in, from Emmy’s, Golden Globes and Foreign
Film Awards to an Oscar for “Moonstruck” and
a Grammy for “Believe.” She stood for something
strong, bold and steadfast that I wanted so much to be a
part of. I adore her brass balls to the wind approach to
life.
What if the world calmed down and we could
all breathe together easily
connecting the sky and the ground with you and me.
A Different
Kind of Love Song - Written by: M. Lewis/J.
Aberg/Ziggy
That’s when I ask myself, “What
kind of intention does one have in order to be on a three
year Farewell Tour, playing to packed audiences that are
there to see YOU weave your magic?”
CHER the Passion
 Intention is enormous. And a pure, intention without a
BUT-tradiction is life changing. I loved watching Cher on
stage, glowing with an enormous appreciation and gratitude
that made her appear almost surreal.
One of my very favorite aspects of her concert at the
Hollywood Bowl was the giant jumbo-tron screens on both
sides of the stage. These screens featured a series of montages
from her movie, television and musical career. I loved watching
images of her career over the years.
I also loved standing near the stage as my childhood memories came to life,
overlapping my past memories with my current intentions to see Cher in concert.
The frequency from her music vibrated my past and present together in a majestic
pattern of imagination and reality.
Each clip of vintage footage shown on the jumbo screens that showed her performances
with Carol Burnett, the Jackson Five, Ray Charles, Elton John and Tina Turner
brought back a rush of long forgotten memories that bridged the young boy in
me to the gentleman that I am today. It was sort of a combustion point of energy.
CHER the Dream
 Then I wondered about her mass appeal.
She doesn’t
fit any traditional mold and she has always marched to the
beat of her own drummer. She’s different and she is
one of the few people in history who’s unique difference
is celebrated by an outrageous cross section of people in
all walks of life. At her concert I saw four to six year-old
kids dancing and singing to her music in one row next to
men and women in their fifties and sixties singing and moving
to her music with the same excitement and energetic enthusiasm.
Wow! That is wide appeal. I think that every soul listening
heard Cher’s intention through her music, that is
to believe in yourself and to be yourself, regardless of
what others think, be true to you.
I’d have to say that music is one of my favorite “But” Busters.
If you are feeling down, if your self-belief is dragging
behind your behind, if you just can’t seem to stop
discounting your desires and contradicting your dreams,
then I say put on a great Cher C.D. Listen to the uplifting
words, dance your “But” off around your living
room. Smile from ear to ear. Look in the mirror and suck
in your cheeks. Give that mirror your best, fabulous Diva
look. If she were there with you, she’d tell you herself,
if she can do it, you can do it!
I am part of you, we have living proof
There is some kind of light that flows through everything
A Different
Kind of Love Song - Written by: M. Lewis/J.
Aberg/Ziggy
*For all of you Cher fans out there,
visit her website at Cher.com and
dance your cute little BUT off! I’m Eddie Conner,
the Hollywood BUT Doctor signing off!
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