The Harbinger of Truth

As I sat down to explore my thoughts about psychoanalysis and its place as a therapy and a philosophy in this new century, the instrumental by Vangelis, “To the Unknown Man,” played itself through my mind. The song is not well known, carrying with it little of the apparent power of Vangelis’ work in Chariots of Fire. Yet there is an attraction there, something that draws some listeners into it. As for myself, as the song proceeds, it lures me, pulling me farther and farther into it until I am left with no place to go and no desire to fight where it may lead. As the tempo increases and the darker rhythms overtake me, I feel myself drawing peace from the release that it allows until it possesses all of me and I abandon myself to the music. As with all songs, the music comes to an end. But, as with all things that are truly moving, it is not forgotten and its effects remain long after, inspiring and directing my thoughts.