Samhain greetings!

More black cats about to be glazed. Happy Samhain.

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Happy teachers will change the world: A workshop with Thich Nhat Hanh

I'm still assimilating the amazingly beautiful experience of studying with the zen master Thich Nhat Hanh here in Barcelona. So grateful to have had shared the experience with other educators from all over Spain and the world.

First Women's Healing Circle of 2014: Saturday January 25th

I hope you can come and share with us this coming Saturday 25 January from 4:30 to 7:30
We meet at C / Escolas Pias , 17, 2 º 1 ª , Sitges (the narrow glass door ) .

    We'll watch a short video about 1 Billion Rising 2013 and talk about "1 Billion  Rising for justice in 2014", the global project initiated by writer Eve Ensler. We will also read the Sufi tale , Moshkel Gosha. Moshkel Gosha is an ancient Persian story that teaches how we can help remove obstacles in our lives.

    * In each circle we:

    practice a Sufi prayer of the heart and a silent meditation

   ask for a donation  that goes to a non-profit we will choose together

Also, remember to bring something to share for tea/snack and clothes you no longer want to exchange  with other women in the circle or give to a local charity.

Winter and spring dates ...

    January 25
    February 22
    March 29
    April 26
    May 31

  The dates and topics may change .
If you have a topic or activity you would like to share with the group you are very welcome. Please contact me well before the date of the circle you are interested in sharing at.
 

Elenware Holy Sheramics will have a selection of pottery on exhibit  with a percentage of the sales going to Casa Mantay.
If you have not yet connected with us on facebook, you can like Círculo de Sanacion para Mujeres.

One of the many uses of my ceramics

Here is a short video of friends' beloved "Tweety" drinking and then bathing in a bowl I made.

One Billion Rising!!! One week away!!!!!

I have had the honor of helping organize the 1 Billion Rising event in Barcelona, Thursday February 14th from 7 to 9 pm. We will be dancing and singing and celebrating that the time has come for women to stop living in fear of rape and violence.
I am rising because I know too many women that live with the scars of such abuse. I'm rising because I want to live in a world where girls have the same right to attend school as boys, where women feel safe to dress as they like and be out as late as they want without fear.
Below is a message by Eve Ensler, founder of this global event. For more information and to find an event near you visit http://onebillionrising.org/

Inspiration from Hilary Hart....

Watching this video, gives my even more joy and strength to continue with all my projects, especially the Women's circle here in Sitges. I hope you find it as inspiring as I have.

Those Who Follow the Light

"Those who follow the light, follow the light. Those who follow the darkness stay here." Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.

I had the good fortune to attend a weekend of meditation with my Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee in London last week. He told us the above sentence came to him years ago after meditating and he tried to ignore it, but can't any longer. Curious about what it means? Here is the most recent of his many videos that are free online.

Cry of the Earth - Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee from Working with Oneness on Vimeo.

Tomorrow there is an online interview with Llewellyn and Oprah.

My dance with Michael Franti captured on video

Sorry about the poor sound quality.
My dance starts at 3 minutes. I felt 15 instead of 50. I hadn't danced or smiled so much in ages. This was the 7th time I've experienced one of his concerts and he hadn't played in Barcelona for 7 years. I have more videos of Michael and Spearhead live that I've taken with better sound quality on my youtube channel.

Michael Franti is a master at creating community at his concerts. He's an amazing yogi, humanist, activist and lyricist. Aren't we blessed to have him in this world!!!!! If you want to know more about him visit his website .

You can learn about some of his "activist/humanitarian" through his film I Know I'm Not Alone.

For the 9th year, I attended the Kundalini Yoga Festival in France. This international event takes place in the beautiful countryside. It was such a blessing to walk on earth (instead of paved roads) for the 8 days of the festival.

I furthered my studies of Sat Nam Rasayan with Guru Dev Singh, played percussion with Sada Sat Kaur (here is a small portion that was captured on video), in the bazaar I sold all the ceramics I brought, made new friends and saw old ones from all over the world.

There were 2,500 people in attendance this year, the biggest ever. Most of them use the camp-site. Since I'm not a camper, I usually stay in a small shared room and use the communal bathrooms. However, this year since I didn't register early enough, the first 3 nights I was in a dorm room with 49 other women. Since I was first on the waiting list for a smaller room, I ended up in the chateau where the VIPs stay. It had a private bathroom with only 3 other women, one from Brazil, a Swiss woman and another from New Mexico. I was very grateful for how that worked out.

It's a 10 to 12 hour drive from where I live to the festival, but the time passes quickly with good friends. The French countryside is so beautiful and the highways are much better than in Spain. This is a photo I took where we stopped for our picnic lunch on the way home.

This month we dedicate the Women's Healing Circle to the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Until this month and continuing in May the Circle donates all the money it collects from participants to EQUIS-MGF , a Pan-African women's group based in Catalunya providing training to African women to help educate other women to prevent female circumcision and promote family planning and health awareness.

But this month, our circle meeting on the last Saturday in April, we dedicate the activities and funds to The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. They are preparing for their 9th International Council in Anchorage in May. Please visit their website and that of the documentary about their work For the Next 7 Generations.

I'm sorry I missed their visit to Spain and hope I can be in their physical presence someday. I've heard their talks online and am always inspired and moved to tears.

What a wonderful way to celebrate Earth day, all month, by learning more about the 13 Grandmother's work.

For The Next 7 Generations Trailer from Laughing Willow on Vimeo.

FOUR YEARS. GO. - A Campaign To Change The Course of History

I just listened to a very inspiring on line talk given by Lynn Twist who is one of the founders of this "Organization" FourYears.Go. After watching this video, I hope you visit their site and join in acknowledging your conscious participation is the paradigm shift we are living now.

International "Imagine" from Playing for Change

Imagine from PlayingForChangeFoundation on Vimeo.

The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun

I'm in a movie....

Well, not me exactly, but a goddess necklace I made.

I just found the link to a short film (11 minutes long) made last year by a Sitges cinema class. I mention it because the title character in the film, Irene, wears one of my Goddess necklaces throughout the film--which is important to the storyline. It is a well-crafted thriller in Catalan, but you can follow the plot without understanding the language. The script and original story were written by my friend Carmen Gallego and I know many of the other folks involved in making the movie.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9h68b_irene_shortfilms

My Youtube channel

I spent today creating a youtube channel so I could share videos I've taken of friends and friends have taken of me. There's lots of mantra music and a bit of mantra in movement there. Have a look when you get the chance. The channel is named with my spiritual name, Gurubachan Kaur ,which, in gurmukhi, means the princess that brings the message of the teacher.