Summary of June 22nd Peace Day Ceremony

Dear ClaytonBuerkle,

I am writing to those of you who attended and those that didn’t make it to recap the day and cherish the shared memory. We enjoyed a serene meditation spot beneath the trees on a perfectly cool day while Master Anjala led us through the Meditation For Peace. Eight of us gathered in the semi-circular amphitheater, with seats made out of former paved roads that were torn up to create that park.

We learned how to estimate a Douglas fir’s age, by counting it’s laddering branches, starting at 10 feet off the ground. We sat quietly in the park for a minute, listening to birds and human-caused noises.

As we closed our eyes, the inner energies melded between us, strengthening the egregore we share. In the ritual, as we envisioned sending peace to the earth and collaboration between all the inhabitants, our own intentions and manifestations grew stronger.

Afterward, we saw yet again how prepared a deliberately unprepared metaphysical picnic can turn out! We didn’t specify for certain people to bring certain things, and yet we all brought either home–made foods or store-bought or farmers–market finds. There was enough for all plus some to take home and this became a snack worthy trip!

A folding table was assembled and we put on it all of our food items and condiments, plates, forks and napkins (cloth and paper alike). We all fit around the Park’s picnic table, enjoying one member’s dog named Oakley and each other’s presence.

From homemade apple crumble, to light and dark meat from a chicken, dips for chips and a home grown fruit jello as well as a salad made from members gardens, and vegan cookies and cake and nuts and other things, nourishment was had by all.

Different topics of discussion came up, from chanting Rosicrucian vowel sounds, to humming for healing by causing resonance in the chambers of the body which hold the organs. These harmonics we create cause secretions from the organs to detox and rejuvenate them.

One Fratre spoke of his practice of humming so low that it’s not perceived externally and yet it sometimes leaves him in a high energy state that can’t be achieved any other way. Super Saiyan!

Another Fratre brought instruments to share. A hand pan, a twin pipe wooden A-note flute. And another flute tuned to the harmonic resonance of a chamber from the Great Pyramid of Giza. One Fratre and Sorore each played the handpan for the first time.

A quartet of members remained when the rest departed. Holding hands in a circle we chanted Om 3 times before sharing a blessing with each other and finally departing physically. Knowing within that the connections we make when we gather, never truly fade.

We cleaned up, leaving very little carbon footprint from our waste. That’s ecology in practice!

See you all soon at the next gathering on July 13th where we come together for an Atrium Convocation Ceremony at Parkrose.

Fraternally yours,

Fratre Aaron ‘Lightbringer’ Howard