Wow! Song of Imbolc Sacred Sound Journey attracted a very full house to the Net Loft as carol weaver and Allannah Dow led us through a spiritual journey to honour the return of Spring and warming light.
We listened, we sang and we meditated in silence.
A large flock of gulls felt Heaven-sent and drawn to the music during a moving rendition of the song, Bring To Me Your Light (written by Pat Mayberry). Reflecting on this experience, weaver said it felt like “such a holy, sacred affirmation,” as they swirled overhead, and disappeared as the music ended.
Saint Brigid must have been smiling down on us.
Welcome back Spring!
On Jan. 3, 2019 at 2:00 Maggie Doyne, co-founder of the BlinkNow Foundation, shared her compelling story of how she came to open a home for over 50 Nepalese children, a school for over 400 kids, 2 womens centres and so much more.
Maggie, from New Jersey, did a gap year when she was 19 and started supporting children in a war ravaged Nepal by assisting and funding their education. This led to providing a home for orphans or children from harsh living situations. Gradually a school was built to accommodate 350 other children. The 32 year old now has the greenest school in the world about to open, along with other services and assistance to other social agencies .
Maggie also spoke about her Gabriola connections and the love of her husband and daughter that have helped her healing journey from the death of one of her children.
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This 14th Annual “Caroling with Care” community event took place on December 6, 2018 with close to 45 Carolers this yer!
We gathered at 5:30 in the spacious common room of Gabriola’s Garden Homes, where Leah Hokanson led us in a spirited half-hour of fellowship and laughter with Garden Homes residents before we headed out into the December darkness.
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