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I like this idea a lot, of gathering close to the harvest moon, for both practical and emotional reasons.<BR>
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Late September or early October is a reasonably easy time to travel, at least in the northern hemisphere--heavy vacation traffic is over, and the weather is likely to range from okay to downright gorgeous. For a number of years, Paul participated in an annual conference the first week in October, and it was always a good time. Just once, we sat at Sea-Tac airport all day, waiting for them to clear runways of snow in Denver, and arrived at our hotel in New Orleans after midnight. But that was the exception.<BR>
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Emotionally, I like idea of gathering near the harvest moon, fitting our season to the seasons of the earth. For twenty-five years, we participated in the Creative Problem Institute, a week in June that always included the summer solstice, and that seemed to add a special energy. Another time I took part in a series of classes held at what is now Whidbey Center, where the Practice of Peace was held a few years ago. The monthly classes were scheduled for the weekends nearest the full moon, and the memory of beautiful moonlit nights adds a powerful element to what I learned during those months.<BR>
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Energetically, I like the idea of meeting in various places with the same purpose, at the same time. It seems like one small way we could participate in knitting the world together.<BR>
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Chris, I like the poetry of your vision, and hope to join you on Bowen Island in late September.<BR>
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Joelle<BR>
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