THIS WEEK

 

THE VESSEL OF THEMES

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When you come to Cottonwood Gathering you have the opportunity to contribute theme ideas to the Vessel of Themes.

Write the thought onto a slip of paper, fold it in half, and drop it into the glittering Vessel.

At the end of each Gathering, someone reaches in to the vessel and pulls one of the ideas out and reads it aloud, and this then becomes the theme for the following week.

Here's what gently arose its power last Sunday:

 

“Walking Meditation”

 One walking meditation I have experienced is a technique taught by vietnamese monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, who says "peace is available only in the present moment". What I remember is focusing on my breath and the touch of the ground beneath my feet, walking slowly, breathing in over 2 or three steps and breathing out over three steps, letting the steps follow the breath, the natural breath, and saying in my mind: "Now I am here, now I am home". Or something like that.  I'm looking forward to hearing what others have to say about that.

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The Circle is Open!​​

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