Elvis - A Lighted Candle

by **Lighthouseseeker** on Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:42 pm

AN OLD DRAWING FROM LAST YEAR..

by **Blue Moon** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:08 am

You've really captured the beauty of his hands, Zey. He has such long smooth slender fingers --on hands which would reach out & touch many people.

by **Rainbow Light** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:33 am

REALLY LOVELY, ZEY - THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING!

by **Amanda Viola** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:42 am

Wow, Zey! You really capture the soul in your drawings! I love them. Thank you, very much.

by **Barbara Lea** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:17 pm

VERY WONDERFUL PICTURE! BOY WOULD I LOVE TO WRAP MY FINGERS AROUND THOSE! THANKS! FAIRYTALE!

by **Rainbow Light** on Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:47 am

I CAN UNDERSTAND!

by **Lighthouseseeker** on Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:41 pm

glad, I'm not the only one that feels so much about his hands..

by **Rainbow Light** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:17 am

YES, HIS HANDS - SO LOVELY!

by **Amanda Viola** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:00 am

Here, there's another one that loves his hands.

I think that probably he used his hands to produce some signs, to send some kind of energy to his audience. It made me think like that to observe some unusual gestures of his fingers, like that one, where he closes his hand, all but thumb and little finger, and directs the hand toward the audience.

I have taken notice also, that he was very much capable to use both hands, not being a commun right handed person.

by **Guest** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:07 am

These special gestures of the hands are called "mudras" in Sanskrit (old Vedic laguage of India) and they have special meanings.

As I have practised Karate for 5 years I know that some of Elvis hand-gestures on stage are Karate-techniques. But as Elvis is performing them they are more graceful and MORE than just a technique!

by **Sarena** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:09 am

This was my post, I forgot to log in...sorry :oops:

by **Amanda Viola** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:13 am

Thank you Christine, for bringing that notion about "mudras". My impression is that Elvis was sending energy to his audience with the gesture I mentioned -hand closed, thumb and little finger extended.

If you get some new information about it, I'd appreciate to know more of "mudras" meaning.

Best wishes.

by **Lighthouseseeker** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:43 pm

Christine..thank you..you're in martial arts

..that's great..I always had an interest and respect but never made it to start

.. and the way Elvis use those technics in such a grace was really something to see..

by **Sarena** on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:54 am

Yes, Zey, I really love it, Karate, but now I make a break, so many other things to do. I think that Elvis` practice of Karate has very much contributed to his stage - presence. Ed Parker explained this beatifully in his book "Inside Elvis".

Amanda, I´ll let you know whenever I get any information about Elvis` mudras of his hands.
Concerning the fist with little finger and thumb outstretched (which he showed at the end of the Aloha-concert) I somehow remember that I read, that someone said that its meaning is "I am your brother". It came like a memory flash yesterday after I had read your question.
But I`m not 100% sure .....anyway, this would be a nice gesture and message and typical of Elvis, too

by **Amanda Viola** on Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:44 am

Thank you, Christine!

If that is true, it's beautiful and touching. And yes, very Elvis too. It moves me to realize how much he used all his means to GIVE.

Elvis - A Lighted Candle

HANDS..

HANDS..

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