Ripton
Following the spring equinox, the board of directors at Spirit in Nature invites you to pause during a busy season and hold space for contemplation. Follow the lantern-lit path to the Sacred Circle, joining friends and neighbors in the warmth of community around a fire. Pour a cup of tea and plant a seed to take home for springtime. Let’s share poetry, words of encouragement, stories, song. Write down any hopes you may have for the future, or anything you’d like to release, and give them to the fire.
A time of guided meditation will be offered to any interested participants. There will also be a reading of the picture book “Gluskonba and the Maple Trees” by Joseph Bruchac, a story of how the Native American Creator came to give the gifts of maple syrup and community to humans.
Last December, we offered our first gathering on the winter solstice. The response from the community on that night was so encouraging that we’d like to continue with the rhythm of gathering quarterly.
Young or old, of any faith or none at all, all are most welcome! Consider bringing a flashlight, and perhaps a poem or a thought to share. We will start gathering at 5:30pm and conclude our time together at 7:30pm with the singing bowl.