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Light Places Around Lightwork

Let's take a moment to notice some of the many light places around the Lightwork Center.

 

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This candle holder also releases lovely scents into the air around the Lightwork Center.

 

 

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At Lightwork, the balance of stones represents balance with one's spiritual journey. Light and balance!

 

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The spiritual path is a balanced path, the middle path.

 

 

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A candle flame can be a reminder to honour the spark within.

 

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These poems are of spiritual truths, a yes and hello to that.

 

 

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Another candle, some more light and some shells from nature. Placed with consciousness this flame assists in keeping the space bright and conscious.
 

 

 

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These rocks are saying yes to a balanced life.

 

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A lovely thing to spot as you enter and leave the Lightwork Center.

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2009 Winter Retreat in Tofino

Lightwork had a wonderful winter retreat in our own backyard.  In previous years we have flown to exotic locations but now we believe the carbon released on such journeys is not justifiable.  This brought us to a local jewel, Chesterman Beach, near Tofino, BC.  We absolutely loved it.  

 

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We rented a lovely big house right on Chesterman Beach, called Cathies Cottage.
 

 

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Yes, we are excited to get out there in the water.

 

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Krista and Cloe.
 

 

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Keith and Krista.
  

 

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Darci T., Julia and Deb.

 

 

  The Pacific Ocean breathing before us.

 

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The light shines.

 

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Tiff says hello to the big space.
 

 

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Room to breathe.
  

 

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Caressing the shores.

 

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Gathering in the power spot.

 

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Meditation in the power spot.

 

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Behold the glory.

 

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The power and the passion.

 

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The constant power surge.

 

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Inside our beautiful session space.

 

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Healings every day.
 

 

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Sous Chef Cloe and Head chef Julia T., a crack team.

 

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Tiff and Darci enjoying the cuisine.
  

 

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Krista and Tiff share a moment.

 

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Deb, Julia and Jacqueline while dining.

 

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Darci and Scott have a laugh.

 

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We decided to have meals in silence to bring the sacred to the table.

 

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Another power morning.

 

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Preparing for another powerfully intimate evening circle.

 

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One on one spiritual yeses, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

 

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The abundance of beauty was staggering.

 

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Every morning LMM as dawn breaks outside.
 

 

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The mystical realm.

 

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Head chef, Julia T. creating another masterpiece.

 

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Cloe creating artful menu boards.

 

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Keith on retreat, yes.

 

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After dinner relaxation with our retreat community.

 

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A solstice sunrise.

 

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The light returns with timeless grace.

 

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Scott preparing himself spiritually to lead a solstice meditation.

 

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Immersed in solstice power.

 

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The solstice meditation goes deep. The light returns.

 

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Scott playing!

 

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Rays of light.

 

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Oh the power.

 

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Cloe, lighter than air.

 

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The spirits of the wind jamming with ocean power.

 

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Elemental forces all around.  

 

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Scott and Cloe enjoying the wind's power.

 

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Space.

 

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The retreat community does a silent solstice light returning ritual.

 

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Time to catch some rides.

 

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Darci, Scott and Keith with their long long boards!

 

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Stoked!

 

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Stoked plus!

 

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Scott and Keith hit the waves.

 

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The exhilaration rises.

 

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Scott catches a ride in silver light.

 

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Keith is up!

 

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Darci strikes a pose.

 

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Scott back on the beach.

 

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So fun!

 

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That was cool!

 

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Back to the internal waters.

 

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Deb in standing meditation.

 

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Tiff enjoying the inward power of this place.

 

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Jacqueline breathes in the beauty.

 

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Wickaninnish was a walk down the beach and a nice afternoon visit.

 

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Wickaninnish beautiful doors.

 

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The Wickaninnish Ancient Cedar Spa has a lot of class.

 

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Even a name card on your locker.

 

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The details on this spa are truly beautiful.

 

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The massage hut with ocean waves, awesome.

 

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And the sun flows to the West, ending another gorgeous day.

 

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Squeezing in one last ride of the day.

 

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West coast.

 

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These two were up early again making us a lovely breakfast.

 

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Chef and sous chef in private dining area.

 

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Our final retreat sunset, gorgeous.

 

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A sumptuous sacred space, to complete our retreat.

 

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Shells from the beach were transformed into our sacred center piece mandala.

 

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Heart and Community.

 

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Love and Spirit.

 

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All brightened up!

 

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Cathies Cottage flows into the night as the Lightwork winter retreat completes. The awesome power of the Pacific Ocean and the intimate internal touch of spirit communed with glorious harmony.

 

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Winter Festive Dinner, Dec. 12, 2009

The Lightwork Winter Festive Dinner was hosted at Darsi and Lynn's house this year.  It was a lovely evening of community and celebration, with a gorgeous meal and a rocking dance party to finish it off!

 

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Darsi with her energy cranked up! Excited about the culinary journey the guests are about to depart on.
 

 

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Jeanine and Julia T, all smiles!
  

 

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Scott and Tiffany enjoying the loving energy set.

 

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Keith and Krista looking amused. Hello!

 

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Julia T engaged in descriptive conversation.

 

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Denis and Debbie give us a smile.

 

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Little envelopes hold words for lovely poems to be created by the guests.

 

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Julia and Victoria all bright.

 

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As usual, our dance party has a set of rotating dj's. Here's a line up off all the ipods in the cycle.

 

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The dance party begins!
 

 

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Everyone busting their moves.

 

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Yeah! Julia W, Darci and Tiffany bring it all to the dance floor.

 

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Break it down Jeanine! Clap clap.

 

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Darci and Scott jammin'! Scott executing his trademark spin!

 

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A hug for the Julia team.

 

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YES!

 

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Darci T. pulling out some Tina Turner moves.

 

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Tina Turner famously asked the question, 'What's love got to do with it?' Everything Tina, everything.

  

The evening was filled with love and joy.  Next year we'll be back with our fancy outfits and yummy food for another night of fun.

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Annual Lightwork Sacred Space Celebration, 2009

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The sacred circle begins to manifest.

 

 

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Hundreds of points of light put into their appropriate place.

 

 

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Dedication candles prepared. The congregation will give blessings during the Sacred Space.

 

 

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Darsi Kamay creates a beautiful double spiral for the guests to walk through as their first blessing of the evening.

 

 

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A detail of the double spiral.

 

 

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Scott with Lightwork's big bell. It will be part of the bell ritual.

 

 

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The bell ritual consists of guests flowing from bell to bell releasing each bells unique vibration.

 

 

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Keith happy to be Mr. Tech, yet again.

 

 

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Scott's djembe and tiko drum waiting to be played during the ramped up exciting drum jam, which will get the whole congregation dancing at the climax of the sacred space.
 
 
 

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Tiffany tuning guitar.

 

 

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Scott, Tiff and Krista rehearse one of the sing-along songs.

 

 

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Lyle warming up the huge crystal 'C' bowl.

 

 

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It's resonance makes the whole building vibrate.

 

 

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A new addition this year, Darci T's harp.

 

 

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Darci and harp caught in a distant moment.

 

 

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Darci T. bright and present ready for the light of the evening.

 

 

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Practicing the cues for the final light journey.

 

 

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Scott describing how the sacred space flows.

 

 

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Hello to the center sacred candle.

 

 

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Lynn, Jeanine and Tiff run through the incredibly amused Tri-Wop dance.

 

 

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Lynn working the choreography.

 

 

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Jeanine in her element.

 

 

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Tiff working it.

 

 

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Breaking it down to the Lightwork Band's song, Gentle Gentle.

 

 

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Yes! Yes! Yes!

 

 

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Getting close to start time.

 

 

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Scott reads over the poem he wrote that morning for the Sacred Space.

 

 

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Jeanine helping to set the energy.

 

 

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Four Lightworkers in white hold the energetic space as the guests arrive.

 

 

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Golden energy flows through the room.

 

 

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With deep and powerful grounding.

 

 

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The lights of sacred space.

 

 

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The sacred space begins.

 

 

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Julia T. ignites the candle to the West and dedicates it to Love.

 

 

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Darsi K. ignites the candle to the South and dedicates it to Peace.

 

 

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Darci T. ignites the candle to the East and dedicates it to Joy.

 

 

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Julia W. ignites the candle to the North and dedicates it to Community.

 

 

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Scott ignites the center candle as the symbol of living spirit, may it burn steadily, brightly and visibly.

 

 

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Opening poem.

 

 

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Tiffany leads a sing song she created for the sacred space.

 

 

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Darci T. angelically shares her composition, which encompassed harp and poetry.

 

 

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The blessings go out as the congregation dedicated candles.

 

 

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We don't underestimate the power of a blessing.

 

 

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Hundreds of candles burn with sacred light.

 

 

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Lyle leads us in a beautiful 'Silent Night'.

 

 

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Julia T. gets the crowd laughing with her spiritual public service announcements.

 

 

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The Tri-wop dance hits the floor with great amusement.

 

 

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Krista plays her version of 'O Grande Amor' on the clarinet.

 

 

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Some toning takes the congregation deep into peace and silent meditation.

 

 

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Scott takes some of the sacred fire which is then passed around the circle.

 

 

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As each person receives the spiritual light, the world gets brighter.

 

 

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The light passing from one to another.

 

 

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The sacred flame continues to be spread.

 

 

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Soon all present are alight, bathed in the sacred glow, outwardly and inwardly.

 

 

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A sacred gathering connected by spiritual light.

 

 

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The directions are extinguished.

 

 

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The individual lights are released and all that remains is the sacred center candle representing spirit. As the center candle is extinguished we remember that it still burns within us all - may it burn steadily, brightly and visibly.
 


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November Sacred Space, 2009

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November Sacred Space mandala.
 
 
 
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Colourful leaves and berries.
 
 
 
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Each mandala is a delight to see.
 
 
 
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Honouring natures cycle, leaves ready to go back to the earth to create fertilizer for the life giving seeds inside the berries.
 
 
 
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Honouring the sacred, honouring life with gratitude is very satisfying.
 

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