Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-25

  • Going for expected wonderful Christmas Eve dinner. Hope all my colleagues and friends have the same fortune to be with friends and good … #
  • Had wonderful Christmas dinner with friends last night. Felt like the spirit of the season. #
  • Christmas pudding with brandy butter for Christmas breakfast. Yumm. #
  • Amazing how beautiful it is outside. At least 50 and sunny in Manhattan. A bit windy, but still . . . #
  • I passed one closed and two open Starbucks. At least some of them were off for the holiday. #

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Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-24

  • Ate Christmas Pudding with brandy butter for dessert. Mmmmmm. #
  • @RobinYap Interesting picture. I commented on your Flickr photo. #
  • Just watched disk 5 of Jericho, Season One. Amazing how I just can’t watch this stuff when it is freely on tv. #
  • Think I will try to work out a little this morning; my attempt to start the holidays somewhat healthy! #
  • Now is the time to work out at the gym; it was rather empty. #
  • Switched to blackberry tea for the holiday. Coffee can take a holiday as well. #
  • @RobinYap Another new laptop? Cool. #
  • Went to the Central Park Zoo again while on the way to Christmas high tea. Love the sea lions! #

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Winter Solstice Celebration

Friday night I attended a Winter Solstice celebration at the yoga studio at East West Living. I have limited familiarity with the Winter Solstice, having attended a number of the celebrations that Paul Winter and the Winter Consort presented over the years. While the one on Friday was entitled the Winter Solstice Sacred Circle, I was somewhat surprised by how it was celebrated. I understand the evergreens and candles and sand and water, but the use of crystals and a repeated mantra were not quite what comes to mind with earth-based spiritual celebrations. I attached the description of the event below (I could not link to it directly here, as the scripting the site uses does not allow for this):

Winter Solstice Sacred Circle

 
When Friday, December 21, 2007, 8 – 9pm
Where Yoga Studio West
Presenter Tom Capshew, Ph.D., Adrienne Gammal & Jan Mathews
About Shamanic Winter Solstice CeremonyThe Winter Solstice – Turning Within

This event will align you with the inward gaze of the season, connecting you to peace and inner wisdom even as you hustle and bustle through the holidays. Join a powerful meditation and shamanic/Reiki healing circle to join with the ancient energy of self-reflection and renewal.

In a few short days, we will come upon the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere – the day when the sun stops its southern migration in our sky. From December 21 forward, night retreats from day.

In this season, all of nature is beckoning us to turn within.
You will do this too in a rare opportnity to join a community of Spirit and three powerful healers who will hold space and lead you through ritual, chanting and a crystal-healing meditation to assist you on your inner journey of strength and knowledge.

Reiki Master and Shaman Tom Capshew will set a sacred altar and clear you energetically for the intention-setting process ahead. East West CEO and longtime meditator/meditation teacher Jan Matthews will take you into the highest consciousness sound vibrations of the Gyatri Mantra, and Crystal expert and healer Adrienne Gammal will give you the proper stones to aid with your ritual purifying and centering.

Winter is the in breath. Breathing in brings us life
sustaining oxygen – turning within brings us equally essential
sustenance, reconnecting us to our spiritual core, thereby connecting us
to that which is bigger than us

With this quiet time of raising your vibrations, even as you deepen your roots into the earth, you will find yourself more able to relate to others during the holidays and beyond with more integrity, empowerment and compassion.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED–THIS EVENT WILL FILL!

Price $25
Category Special Event
Location Yoga
Link www.innerspark.org

Yes, I found it very relaxing and quite reflective, just not what was expected. I wonder how true that is of the holiday season for many people?