http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog Earth Sanctuary: Nature Preserve and Meditation Parkland Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:16:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_477" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Earth Sanctuary's West Pond - Constructed in 1957"][/caption] Here is a photo showing the excavation and creation of the West Pond at Earth Sanctuary in 1957.  Newman Road is at the top of the photo.  Photo courtesy of Clayton L. and Kathryn E. Walton & family. http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=476 Join Dawn Dickson for an experiential workshop at Earth Sanctuary, a beautiful nature retreat center on south Whidbey Island. The focus of this daylong workshop will be learning how to use Wheel of Life for balance and healing. Skills learned can be used personally or applied to work with individuals ... http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=472 Here are a few Goldsworthy-like artworks created by visitors this past week.  One is at the Fen Stone Circle and one is at the Dolmen.  [caption id="attachment_467" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Natural artwork at Fen Stone Circle"][/caption]   [caption id="attachment_468" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Natural artwork at Dolmen"][/caption] http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=466 [caption id="attachment_462" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The steps to the back door of the Earth Sanctuary Retreat House have just been painted."][/caption] http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=461   Lavender Field of Dreams Thank you to Kay Kang who was kind enough to let Claudia, Celia, Heidi, Caitlin, Elias, and myself to pick lavender for the Earth Sanctuary Stupa.  The beauty of the field, the fragrance, Ahh! from  her incredible field of lavender. http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=456 [caption id="attachment_452" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Come Home Safe"][/caption] Found in the Cottonwood Stone Circle.  We wish Scott all the best! http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=450 A short clip of the stupa ground blessing ceremony at Earth Sanctuary led by H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya (center). To his right is H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya and to his left is H.E. Kathog Rigzin Chenpo. The ceremony was held on July 8, 2010. http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=444 The surrounding woods and trails with so much to see: mushrooms, huge trees, singing birds, salmonberry flowers, other wild flowers, streams – a beautiful place.  Thank you!! – Mrs. Lynn Rideout   The Sanctuary provide the perfect atmosphere for meditation, reflection and healing.  Sitting in the Heartstone area, I experienced deep “kensho” ... http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=439 Please help!  The Tsa Tsa's need to be touched up, air dried and taken down to the retreat house. Please join Celia who lives very near to Earth Sanctuary this Sunday, August 8, at 1:00 pm.  After this we have Juniper and possibly Cedar to cut up and get drying ... http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=431 The building of the Earth Sanctuary Tibetan Buddhist stupa has begun. There is great merit in contributing to the creation of a stupa - please donate items to go inside the stupa. Here is what we could use: popurri - homemade or commercial; little parasols - like the kind that ... http://www.earthsanctuary.org/blog/?p=426