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Archives
2004
July 28 - Pirkko Miller
once again led us in a drumming meditation at Heidi Becher's home, followed by a delightful lunch that Heidi prepared.
July 21 - The ladies who attended the retreat in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, discussed their powerful and moving experiences with the rest of us.
July 14 - Canceled as too many members were out of town.
July 7 - Your website writer was not in town so I will wait
to hear from someone as to what took place on this day.
June 30 - Gilchrist Retreat Center in Three Rivers, Michigan,was
once again, a peaceful place for meditation. Lunch was served in silence. We all have decided that we need an entire day there.
June 23- Tom Petersen discussed the "Fruits of Zen" with us and
we did a meditation. We had a large crowd in his south Bend office.
June 16 - Patrica Gallup, a certified Alexander Technique Professional, discussed and demonstrated the
world famous "Alexander Technique" with us.
June 9 - Spiritual reading, discussion and meditation
on our own.
June 2 - Spiritual reading, discussion and meditation
on our own
May 26 - Spiritual reading, discussion and meditation on our
own.
May 19 - We did spiritual readings, discussion and meditation
on our own.
May 12 - We gathered at Joy's house where Pirkko Miller led
us in a drumming meditation followed by lunch.
May 5 - We gathered at the Bristol Public Library with
Mary Martha Metzler for an introduction to the Dances of Universal Peace given as a form of prayer
and meditation.
April 28 - NO FORMAL MEDITATION.
April 21 - We gathered for our own meditation and discussed
our individual progress on our spiritual journeys.
April 14 - Kay Ferry presented information and a video on
Sound Therapy followed by a meditation based on a special book that Kathy brought to the group.
April 7 - We has a "quick" meditation at the Elkhart
General Hospital Chapel but mostly discussed various business needs. We then attended a luncheon and program on skin
care.
March 31 - We met at the Bristol Public
Library and had a "sort-of" meeting and a time of sharing. We prayed for world peace as well as a number of people as requested
by the group that was present today. Heidi read from the book, "Handbook for the Heart" followed by a meditation. It was nice
to be on our own.
March 24 - Sally Flynn led us in a Yoga meditation. She emphasized the proper breathing technique which
is so important to relaxation and exercises. All of us were very relaxed and energized by noon. Thank you, Sally
March 17 - Lem Joyner led us in a spiritual adventure. All of
us were energized as this man touched our hearts and souls. Spiritual love was everywhere. We hope to arrange a full
day with him when possible. Following Lem, we had a delightful luncheon at Mary's house. We all brought a dish, each very
tasty. Thank you Mary, for your gracious hospitality.
March 10 - Angel Visintine, a Reiki Master from Windsong, did a
presentation on Reiki. she then led us in a powerful meditation.
March 3 - Kathy Mow held us "spell bound" as she gave a
presentation on the "Return of the Devine Feminine" followed by a meditation. We hope Kathy will repeat this program
in the summer.
February 25 - Nancy Boren gave some information on the
Lenten season and its significance to our lives. We discussed spirituality and what we wanted to do, pursue, or give
up during this holy season. As it was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, we wrote our concerns on small
pieces and then burned them signifying that we had turned these issues over to God.
February 18 - We talked, we shared, we laughed, we cried,
and then we meditated. What a great way to begin the day!
February 11 - Kathy Mow led the group in discussing the significance of
DREAMS in our lives followed by a meditation.
February 4 - We gathered at the Bristol Public Library and had delightful,
thought-provoking and stimulating conversations followed by a meditation.
January 21 - Tom Petersen led us in a meditation at his office in South Bend. As always, it was a wonderful and peaceful experience.
January
14 - We met with Ruth Dilley who led us in a Yoga Meditation in her studio
at 29666 County Road 10 Elkhart, IN 46514.The
studio is located in back of the house on the corner of CR 10 and CR 1. Ruth teaches regularly scheduled classes and
will do private lessons, too. Phone # 574-266-3696.
January 7 - We met
at the Bristol Public Library for a reading from Deepak Chopra's book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success", a
meditation based on a audio tape Heidi played on pain, and to pray for family and friends with special needs. It was a powerful
morning.
2003
December 17 - We meditated and then read and discussed parts of the book, "The
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra.
December 10 - Kathy Mow led us in a meditation.
December 3 - We had a short business meeting followed by a 20 minute
Zen meditation, followed by lunch together as a Christmas celebration.
November 19 - Lynn Marie Helvy led us in a meditation.
November 12 - The Hites, from "Herbs and More"
did a presentation on body biofeedback to finding your energy level using a state of the art computer program.
November 5 - Orva Schrock did a chanting meditation
with us at the Bristol Public Library
October 29 - Neil Gilbert led us in a meditation
at his office in South Bend.
October 22 - We visited "Still Waters Retreat Center" in Buchanan,
MI - Delcy Kuhlman told us of the history of the place and then led us in a meditation followed by an hour of time to ourselves
reading or meditating or both. We had a vegetarian lunch. Sixteen of us attended and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings.
It was a joyous experience.
October 15 - We visited "The Retreat" Woman's Health Center of Goshen
Hospital. Sharee Hartman gave us a tour of the facility. Following the tour, we found a quiet room and Mary pulled a
book from the shelves at the Retreat, and we read from it and discussed it. It was a total random act and yet the book was
perfect for us. Most enjoyable!
October 8 - Dr. Tom Petersen led us in
a meditation.
October 1 - Jan Wilen from the Unitarian Church led us in a Zen meditation.
She also introduced Qigong exercises and discussed the health benefits of this type of exercise.
September 24 - Rosemary Cox of the Leighton Center for Senior Health in
South Bend, discussed the enriching programs available to senior citizens in our area. We followed with a meditation
at the center.
September 17 - Marcia and Charlie Porter discussed "Synchronicity".
She recommended the book, "God Winks" by Squire Rushnell. A God wink is a coincidence that reminds us that we are connected
to a highpower that can guide us to achieve things with our gifts
On September 10 - The Meditators went to Brentwood Retirement Community,
for a "Meditation Luncheon" led by Nancy Boren. We took time for reflection of past events and planned some future presentations. We
then ate in silence and conscious awareness.
On September 3 - We walked the Labyrinth at St. Mary's Notre Dame for
an hour then went to the new home of Windsong on Forest Ave., in South Bend to host a "kitchen shower"
for the nuns.
On August 20 - We traveled to the Peace Chamber in Three Rivers,
MI. where Kay Ferry gave us a presentation on the Peace Chamber and Sound Therapy
On August 13 - There were 10 of us who experienced the clay meditation
with Sister Marianne. We made a clay plaque as a tribute to an important person, place or event in our lives.
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