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SACRED HERB CHURCH OF BOULDER, CO.
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20+ IN ATTENDANCE
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"JOSHUA" INTRODUCES THE GROUP WITH A VARIATION OF THE FOLLOWING; HIS *
NOTES:
/ So what d'ya think of that Circle / last week / *
Easter Sunday? / / Wasn't that awesome? //
/ Many Brothers and Sisters are back. / It is great *
to see everyone! / We've had a Wonderful and productive Winter.
/ We encouraged the establishing of an Inner Circle *
/ so there will always be more than one person / who can open and *
close the Circle / when the need and opportunity arises.
/ It's a core group / who can help manage Business / *
and Civil activities / which come up. / A handful of people / who *
can keep the energy going / at each circle. /
/ If you show any interest in this; / Please feel *
free / to contribute / your energy, / personality / and *
creativity / into the Circle. / Let yourself be seen / to each *
other in this family. ////
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Joshua read to the group:
HELEN KELLER...
The Story of My Life
What a joy it is
to feel the soft, springy earth under my feet once more,
to follow grassy roads that lead to ferny brooks
where I can bathe my fingers in a cataract of rippling
notes,
or to clamber over a stone wall into green fields that
tumble and roll and climb in riotus gladness!
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NEW AUTHOR TO COMPLETE APRIL 6 1997
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BY Rebecca O.H.W.
We spent most of the after hours of the night preparing for *
Church. My friend writing and I was cutting some Flyers.
Today I feel with better disposition than the whole week. I am *
more in peace today.
We arrive at the meeting place (East Park). There were just a few *
people, we thought it had to do with the Daylight Savings change of *
the clocks. Maybe everybody forgot to change their clocks, or they *
couldn't even afford a clock.
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The Circle started very informal. Reverend Friendly showed up. *
Little by little more people came. Our regular and un-ordained *
Reverened (Joshua) started the Circle by asking if we would have a *
formal or informal agenda. People requested for our Sacred Pipe to *
go around for the sharing of everyone. Few Brothers introduced *
themselves or speak very briefly. Our Sister and Brother from the *
Shelter showed concern again to have the original notes (Minutes) *
from a few weeks ago; and thanking everyone for being there.
The Sacred Pipe arrived to "Mau-Shein's" hands and he started *
sharing some very interesting sign language. He spoke about respect *
and the Indian way of being a friend.
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Mau-Shein's Narrative:
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"Mau-Shein always speaks in a very credible way; clear and simple *
way. My heart is always touched by what he says.
More Brothers and Sisters announce an event in the mountains, and *
more about themselves. Then the Sacred Pipe came to Reverend *
Friendly. First people asked where he had been. (I missed the *
answer to that question) Then he started sharing a wonderful thing *
about God. He mentioned about that beautiful being inside our *
hearts. That God in our hearts; that if we are quiet and listen; *
he speaks, and you can hear him, and you can feel his Love in the *
Love of our hearts. He also said that by respecting others, and *
honoring others; you honor and respect that God.
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Reverend Friendly's Narrative :
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The Sacred Pipe kept going and reached the other Reverend with *
the little boy. He spoke first about the struggle of some Native *
Americans that had struggled trying to get recognition for their *
church or spiritual practices. Later he spoke and asked the Rainbow *
people, that if they are gathering in the mountains, to "please pick *
up the trash after yourself; or after those who don't pick up!" *
"Because the mountains are our backyard, especially my backyard; *
because I live there."
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At one point in the Circle I realized that the Circle today felt *
like it is that period of time when everyone has come back after the *
Winter; and that at one point even though I wasn't coming to the *
Church then, I was informed in a very personal way of all of these *
happenings at the Herb Church. It seems that if not one would have *
been taking charge of holding it, it would have almost disappeared.
Now I see the role and the work that our young friend has had in *
all of this. He kept, he held the Pillars of the Structure from *
collapsing. He saw the need of keeping the fire going before it *
would be extinguished. He saw the need of the Brothers and Sisters *
to maintain the place where we can share the spirit and keep it *
until this day. This was his service.
Today, I saw the spirit rejoicing for this.
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As the Sacred Pipe came this way, and I held it in my hands, I *
wanted to thank "Mau-Shein" of his words of knowledge and wisdom *
that inspire me always. Because earlier as I was repeating his *
words with the purpose of not losing them, as I was holding the *
Sage, I was experiencing the spiritual energy so strong. At one *
point, the pool of the Shakti (energy) was completed, and then I *
passed the Sage on, as I close my eyes to feel even more personal *
the presence of that higher spirit.
I also was thankful of Reverend Friendly's words that touch my *
heart; and thank everyone that has contributed something to the *
Church; and thank everyone that has come, for coming and for their *
presence. That presence is part of that whole spirit that also *
shines through everyone.
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personal narrative:
to be inserted
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At some point I realize also, the fact that the last couple *
of sundays at least two of the Reverends have come to the group *
and everyone had include an important piece to the group and the *
Service has made the Church a lot more full in energy and *
spirit. I also see this as a teamwork including myself working *
together for the same purpose, teaming up with my friend to put *
something together for the group.
Today also I saw the spirit and the Church growing more; holding *
together stronger.
Last week I was having difficulty, having my mind clear. A lot of *
static energy and headache. I couldn't write; but as I saw last *
week, how here and there, our Brothers and Sisters were sharing very *
important principles and values.
I could see that among all their ways of life they show some *
light in their thought and how they strive for making a better and *
more loving world where people can respect each other more and be *
honest and loving; like one of our Sisters stated, and encouraged *
people to do.
Our other young Brother talked about not buying into negativity *
or into fighting, and one must not focus in that. In all these *
statements, I could see little seeds sprouting, piercing through *
people's Earthly ground of their lives.
I saw the morning in their eyes.
This time I could see how this energy; this Spirited little seeds *
in everyone seem to start growing as a whole in the Circle; and is *
becoming and growing in this particular direction. ...............
*(report incomplete)*