ABOUT THE AUTHOR
VICTOR KAHN


From the beginning I was always a 'word lover'. The way the song lyrics started to have meaning and finally made the music worth thinking about. For me it all began with The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album which was released on June 2, 1967. That album really changed my life! Those were the words and musical images that awakened my dreams and creative juices and 'revolutionized the world' as we knew it then. Having graduated from New York University in 1965 with a BS degree in Marketing ~ It was the song lyrics that elevated my mind and motivated me into a 13 year career in the music business. I designed album covers and music books; preparing the graphic images and packaging for the original Superstars of rock music. My major art, design, photography and assembly credits included multiple record album covers, posters & books for Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Beatle's 'Hey Jude' plus many more as shown further below. Yes, a very nice circle to play in during the Woodstock Generation. Both for the then ultimate 'Fast Lane' and for just how wonderful it was to touch what is now sadly becoming Rock & Roll Heaven!

What it seems that we all understood in those simpler times was the meaning behind the music; not the political rhetoric. As in a true paradox it has taken us through assassination, conspiracy and war ~ to the doors of perception of the Truth. It has brought me personally on a path of spiritual realization to my awakening.

Now, all these years later, I am finally able to put all of this into a gift that can be shared and understood by everyone. All of these metaphysical thoughts and surreal images spread the meaning of life to you the readers. It now goes beyond politics, music & art and touches on fate and destiny that this view of "THE GREAT ILLUSION" is being presented here for your intellectual understanding and spiritual evolution.

The Great Illusion opens you to 'see'. It takes you beyond lifestyle, religion and philosophy and into an area where the subconscious mind actually recognizes the Universal concepts of spirit, life force, harmony and positive manifestation. And now, with all the knowledge that has been exposed to us here, we shall create a better next chapter!

The Missing Link

It's not what you do, but what you think...
the concept of purpose is the found missing link.
Look toward the future is a place in your mind,
that attracts what is ready to be born into time.

Find what's important to prepare for the ride,
touching perfection in something inside.
Thought is like magic, life is the blur,
a mind bending concept that's meant to occur.

Seeing the picture of how life it just flows,
the balance and harmony we must all undergo.
Eye of the eagle with the heart of a dove,
opposite forces of the Power of Love.

 

 

Back in those early days of my rock graphic arts career I quietly wrote words to songs. Lyrics of course that in those years I would never show to anyone. Actually my first poem "Life is a Circle" was originally started in 1969 from seven 'Aquarian' words that struck a chord within me. Those words were "It Only Takes A Song To Understand" ...A line from the song called 'Smile' written by my late friend & singer Bert Sommer who was cast as 'Woof' in the Broadway show "HAIR". Bert did 3 solo albums for Capitol, Eleuthera and Buddah Records that were produced by Artie Kornfeld who created the Woodstock Festival at which Bert performed on August 15, 1969. Hear Bert's first single "Hold the Light" that started my long journey into consciousness.

Additionally, if you are at all interested in the real story behind the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival; you may want to take a visit to Artie's personal website that I designed for him at www.artiekornfeld-woodstock.com ...as well as the memorial website for Bert Sommer at www.bertsommer.com

 


Artie Kornfeld & Victor Kahn still hanging in 2008


Bert Sommer performing at Woodstock in 1969

  
Victor Kahn at Woodstock '69


backstage watching Artie & Michael being filmed

 

Some places in time where my name still resides...

              

        

        

         

                

 

These lyrics, poems and the spiritual growth that you have been reading about here was written and developed over a period of 38 years. Its original roots began with its first official copyrighted version of 1987. It has taken quite an effort to develop 'The Great Illusion' to this 2008 point. I would like to thank my personal friend and visionary artist Jim Warren for collaborating with his immense artistic talent to this surreal metaphysical adventure. Jim's career also began in the music business realizing its ultimate achievement; A Grammy Award in 1980 for his painting of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's 'Against the Wind' album cover. At your leisure you may visit Jim's personal website <www.jimwarren.com> to view over 37 years of his incredible visionary art.


            

 

The late 60's brought us all to the edge of the Aquarian Age.
Peace, Love and Flowers became the symbols of a new generation.
Some grew their hair long and tried dropping out of the 'rat-race' to become
hippies, peace-niks, vegetarians, astrologers, painters, politicians  ...and Rock Stars!

        
Brian Jones & Leon Russell ~ dressed for the new revolution!

A counterculture that wore tie-dye, tried pacify and sought to mystify.
Some tripped, most slipped.
Some tested rules, others tested drugs.
A patriotic hippie smoked the flag ...not burned it!

Most inhaled ~ Clinton didn't.

LOVE IS OUR LAW  ~  TRUTH IS OUR WORSHIP  ~  FORM IS OUR MANIFESTATION
CONSCIENCE IS OUR GUIDE  ~  PEACE IS OUR SHELTER  ~  NATURE IS OUR COMPANION
ORDER IS OUR ATTITUDE  ~  BEAUTY AND PERFECTION IS OUR LIFE

Patriotic Rolling Papers were introduced on July 4, 1970
at the March on Washington, DC for Legalization
by Paul Ropp, Richard Sauter and Victor Kahn

 

the other 'Great Illusion'

...in the back of the limo with JFK at the Texas School Book Depository!

 

 

personal contact

   

It has been a very important part of my life's journey to share these concepts with you.
I would truly appreciate even just a short comment about what you have read here.
Click the above computer image to email me directly or:
 victor@thegreatillusion.com

 


credits

 

 

The Gift of Knowledge is my final request ~
to be shared with your loved ones in search of this quest.

 


back to the beginning

 

©1987-2008 Victor Kahn for "The Great Illusion" ~ Library of Congress copyright # TXU 909-102
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