# Can Music Become a Spiritual Practice? | Clementine Moss

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Podcast: [The Thought Atlas Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thought-atlas-podcast-7652117)
Published: 2026-06-19T11:47:03+00:00
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## Resource

Many people think spirituality and rock and roll belong to different worlds.One loud.One quiet.One driven by ego.The other by transcendence.But perhaps the divide isn't as real as we imagine.In this episode of Thought Atlas, I'm joined by Clementine Moss, founding drummer of Zepparella, spiritual counselor, and author of From Bonham to Buddha and Back: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer.For more than three decades, Clementine has lived at the intersection of music, meditation, creativity, and spiritual practice. Through Vipassana meditation, Depth Hypnosis, Applied Shamanism, Energy Medicine, and contemplative psychotherapy, she has explored the deeper relationship between consciousness, suffering, ego, and meaning.Together, we explore:• Rock and roll and spiritual practice• Why transformation is usually slow• Consciousness and flow states• Meditation and the ego• Creativity and insecurity• The deeper roots of suffering• Music, ritual, and the power of sound• Buddhism, shamanism, and depth psychology• Presence in a distracted world• What it means to live a meaningful lifeThis isn't simply a conversation about music.It's an exploration of consciousness, creativity, suffering, and the possibility that spiritual growth isn't something we achieve—but something we slowly uncover.🌍 Thought Atlas:https://joinpodmatch.com/thoughtatlas⁠🌍 Clementine Moss:http://www.clemthegreat.com⁠

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