Greetings and a share

[rain crowe]

Hi lovelies,
I miss you all!
I hope you are well.  Here in Portland the sun is shining and it might be 70 degrees again!  The plum trees are blossoming, nettles and trillium are bursting, frogs are singing and life is living.
I'm well after my three weeks of travel and now two at home.  Settling in and finding the rhythm of my days means reconnecting to radical political organizing groups, calling rituals, self care, and more.
Last week Keren and I co-facilitated a group process for our home community that went as well as one might imagine.  We are hoping to carry forth with the work here.

There is so much more to share.  For now though here is an article that came across "my desk" and I thought it might be interesting food for thought based on some of our in class conversations.  I'm still sitting with my own thoughts about it.

http://jezebel.com/5992479/if-i-admit-that-hating-men-is-a-thing-will-you-stop-turning-it-into-a-self+fulfilling-prophecy

Much love and I miss you!  I'm grateful to be able to hear what is alive and moving for you through this list.
rain

-- 
"If we remain unable to imagine a world where love can be recognized as a unifying principle that can lead us to seek and use power wisely, then we will remain wedded to a culture of domination that requires us to choose power over love."
~bell hooks

[Alexander Aris]

Greetings to you too Rain, and to everyone else!

Great to hear how your process is unfolding and also to get news from Berry and Karlita recently ...

I guess some of the same themes have been playing out with me as others have written about ... After 7 weeks of process work, the intensive, Yachats, and our first MAPW residency, I did a nine day meditation retreat ... once I got home I found myself hit with a kind of spiritual exhaustion that I haven't experienced before ... I found I couldn't talk about some of the things that I've been experiencing with even some of my closest friends, though I have now begun to and have so much more to share as I continue to welcome back into my life many of the processes and friendships I have been more disengaged from since the intensive began in January ...

Life is really so rich right now ... we have just been having some beautiful spring, almost summery, days here in Portland ... I spent the weekend hiking, biking and getting out into nature and the sun ... I've also been getting back into the flow of the MAPW, starting my therapy, and have almost finalized my committee ... really appreciating how uniquely right this path feels for me ... I am definitely embarking on a new phase of life and, although many things are uncertain and seem to hang in the balance, there are some shifts and turning points coming up for me this month and I feel I will have a lot more clarity once May comes around ...

And I've also been thinking that it would be great to have a reunion of those of us who are in town around then ... the next residency will be getting underway and more of us will be here for that ... and I've been rooting for Aiden to join us too, extolling the attractions of Portland ... and who knows? ... it would be wonderful if Herb became part of our cohort too -- I've been missing you!

Love to you all,

Alex

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[Kai Snell]

Would love a reunion for whoever is around during that time...when is the next residency? Who all will be here? 

Big Love, 

Kai

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Subject: RE: Greetings and a share
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 00:22:42 -0400

[Paola]

Wonderstars! Great reading your news and plugging into our field.

I am on a bus down to London after a somewhat remarkable few weeks in Findhorn. Interview for my student visa tomorrow and if all goes well, arrive in the US 17 April.

For my birthday, am co-celebrating with one of Rain n Kerens farm mates, probably at Tryon Life on the 19th April. Would be great is all those in the area can join.

Love from the front row of a doubledecker,
Paola

[Kanya Likanasudh]

Alright people of MAPW, I am jealous, jealous, jealous!! I want to be at the reunion with all of you as well --- On Tue, 4/2/13, Paola <pa...@nownow.co.za> wrote:

[Alexandros Farmakis]

My friends I'm sad for not being able to reunite with you yet. Hopefully the Tao will bring us close again more in the future. Missing you all and your loving care and support. 

love 

alex