Showing posts with label Out and About. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Out and About. Show all posts
Sunday, November 28, 2010

PHILIPPINES

Philippines
Nicole & I  journeyed to the Philippines in July 2010 to share time with Mario, Norma, Orlan, Yeyette and many others who blend Byakko 'tools' into their lives with so much love.
As well as time spent in Santa Magdalena, south of Sorsogon, with Mario, Norma & beautiful Shinjin Nicole, now two years old, we shared time with Satellite members at Tagaytay, out of Manila, for a day of travelling on buses, jeepneys & taxis, shared prayers at a beautiful home and yummy food.
I was so happy to attend the monthly 'Inner Peace with Mandala Writing' workshop with Mario back in Manila at the Peacemakers rooms, on my day of leaving. The various activities and sharing was such a deep experience for me. I was able to see firsthand how he conducts such a workshop. He is truly beautiful in his presentation and so filled with love for what he does and the people he's sharing with. I can easily see how he draws people both young and old to share in these teachings.
I left them all with a feeling of some sadness but mostly of enrichment; I had been with people who really cared about others and themselves.
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Sorrento Outing




Jenny on the ferry

Chrysanne doing the IN for Humanity
Only two of us were able to share this ferry trip across the bay. It was an exquisite sunny day, made for being outdoors on the ocean and in parks. Chrysanne Ferguson and I were led to an historic park where we performed many types of IN (special prayers in movement, sound and breath) and then held a World Peace Flag Ceremony with small laminated flags, placing them individually on a colourful fabric map of the world.
It is quite a while since we used the 5th Tuesday of the month for service work 'out and about'. It is always a wonderful experience to take our physical 'lightbodies' to other places.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pako Festa in Geelong West

Shirley Caroll & Monsignor James Murray


 At the end of February was the annual multicultural festival, Pako Festa, in Geelong. We have a huge ethnic population who come out in force to present aspects of their culture in varied ways including a huge Parade, food stalls lining Pakington St, dance, singing, arts, crafts, etc. It's a wonderful day bringing all people together as one.
Our Geelong Interfaith Network always has a tent where different faiths can have their brochures for people to take and for conversation to occur. We often help decorate the tent in some way to become a more eye catching venue. Only minimal this year with the focus being the Parliament of World Religions Mandala, and art work from the World Peace Prayer Society. A beautiful combination.
Many people were fascinated by the mandala and even if many did not come and comment, there was a constant stream of onlookers as they passed, paused and then moved to stage venues or food stalls.
The art work from children around the world was also a drawcard. These were colourful and all radiating the message May Peace Prevail On Earth.
One of our interfaith members had some stones, so we found some marker pens and encouraged people to write positive words on the stones and take them home to place in their garden, or maybe place on their desks as paperweights. A very popular activity.
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