Chris-- I like this idea a lot, of gathering close to the harvest moon, for both practical and emotional reasons.
Late September or early October is a reasonably easy time to travel, at least in the northern hemisphere--heavy vacation traffic is over, and the weather is likely to range from okay to downright gorgeous. For a number of years, Paul participated in an annual conference the first week in October, and it was always a good time. Just once, we sat at Sea-Tac airport all day, waiting for them to clear runways of snow in Denver, and arrived at our hotel in New Orleans after midnight. But that was the exception. Emotionally, I like idea of gathering near the harvest moon, fitting our season to the seasons of the earth. For twenty-five years, we participated in the Creative Problem Institute, a week in June that always included the summer solstice, and that seemed to add a special energy. Another time I took part in a series of classes held at what is now Whidbey Center, where the Practice of Peace was held a few years ago. The monthly classes were scheduled for the weekends nearest the full moon, and the memory of beautiful moonlit nights adds a powerful element to what I learned during those months. Energetically, I like the idea of meeting in various places with the same purpose, at the same time. It seems like one small way we could participate in knitting the world together. Chris, I like the poetry of your vision, and hope to join you on Bowen Island in late September. Joelle * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist