From The Half-Red House

Yesterday evening, I experienced what what Quakers call “being held in the light” by friends here on MySpace.

There was a very difficult issue that had to be resolved at our Land Trust meeting, and I found myself becoming more and more upset as the time of the meeting approached. I was also experiencing laryngitis and generally feeling physically lousy. I released part of the anxiety by obsessing about the Honduran coup, which took my mind off this more immediate problem for a while. Finally, I posted a “status report” here asking for “prayers and good thoughts” as Denise and I headed down the hill to the meeting.

I’m thinking a lot about the dear friends I’ve never met who are gathering for the solstice at Stonehenge today. I’m still not sure how we’ll celebrate solstice here, but I sense that the effect of all these people peacefully gathering in that spot at that time will be felt everywhere. If you have time, you might want to read this blog form someone who has been involved in organizing the event. (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=101578661&blogId=495872315)