March 28th 2010 - Balance and Labyrinths

We started the afternoon with introductions using our talking stick, followed by a very brief meditation to enable us all to unwind ready to enjoy the activities ahead.

The discussion was about Spring Equinox, the continuing rising energies and balance. The conversation then went on to affirmations in relation to balance and rising energies.

Next we did a moving meditation. This was about visualising ourselves as trees, firstly with loose roots, then a tree with firm, strong roots deep planted within the Earth. Then as we swayed around in the various stages of breeze, wind and gales, we felt the difference it made in being deep rooted. The idea of this moving meditation is to understand how important it is for us to be strong in who we are, could also depict the importance of being connected to the Earth. After the meditation we also discussed the importance of not only strong roots allowing us to deal with the turbulence in life, but also that we must be able to bend in order to achieve compromise and peace. It was interesting to discuss what particular trees each woman felt they were during this meditation.

We sat around the labyrinth and learned how to draw our own on paper. Then came the all exciting part of the afternoon, actually walking the labyrinth. Many of us had never done so before so it was going to be an interesting adventure. The craft part of the day was creating our own labyrinth art, so as the first person ventured into the labyrinth, the rest of us took to the art room.

We didn't take photographs of our guests walking the labyrinth as we felt it would be an intrusion, but you can see Marie and myself as we walked around. The results were amazing, some women felt the need to slowly amble through but feeling the need to rush certain parts, some actually danced around as they said that is how they were led to go, others just slowly and carefully walked in deep thought. Everyone achieved something from this experience, though we do not share details here as it is very personal to the women who attend.

After final refreshments and social time, the afternoon finished with the Global Sisterhood Meditation.

The Global Sisterhood Meditation can be found for download from the front page or the download page of this website. Please do print off, pass to any women you know who may be interested, and do as often as you can. Don't forget, meditation and visualisation is a powerful form of using energy and can achieve some amazing results. If we aim to change the world for the better, let's go for it!!!

Feedback from the day

What a lovely sharing time, lovely people. Will come again.

Great afternoon, labyrinth wonderful.

Sweet Soul Sisters, lovely, peace, joy, wisdom, sharing.

Very powerful and beautiful. I loved the creative side and found the labyrinth very empowering, balancing, and an energising experience, thank you.

A very enjoyable and healing day. May this Sisterhood go from strength to strength.

A lovely afternoon, very uplifting. I enjoyed the labyrinth.

Had a wonderful time walking the labyrinth, thank you.

Comments from Marie and Annabell

Yet another very enjoyable and worthwhile afternoon with a fine group of women