Saturday, December 18, 2010

Spiral Garden

We seem to be juggling so many projects and plans this month, it is hard to focus and write. But to zero in on just one event, Clara's first grade class last week held a spiral garden in the courtyard outside her classroom that was pretty special.

As it got dark, the parents gathered around a spiral of lights, while the kids sang and one by one walked the spiral and brought a candle to the center. A few people got nervous when the kids flocked, or rather stormed, the table full of candles towards the end. I guess after chanting "Peace to You" for about 45 minutes, we forgot about the potential dangers of mixing first graders and fire. Still, it was beautiful and touching, and at least for me (with miraculously only one child in tow) it succeeded in carrying the message of Peace.



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4 comments:

  1. shuffield7December 19, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful.Memorable.

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  2. Linda HicksDecember 20, 2010 at 3:15 AM

    Lovely. I had to look up "spiral gardens" (new to me) and found some super images.

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  3. mlhDecember 22, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    I remembered the beautiful maze in side the entryway at the cathedral of Chartres where visitors could make this prayerful meditation in the midst of crowds of tourists. It is an ancient and valuable tool for centering.

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  4. Kirsten BoyerDecember 22, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    What a great place to put your energy:) I think you need a new camera. Hope Santa remembers...

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