June Solstice 2010

A Day of Silence and Meditation

On June 19, we offer a one-day silent meditation retreat honoring the solstice, which is on June 21, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere of earth. Eight sitting meditation sessions are mixed with breaks, slow walks, an early morning beach walk, yoga, meals, and other activities. Guests attend all or part of the event. Hours are 6:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. See alignment chart and links (below).

Sunrise on solstice (June 21) 5:44 a.m. Actual solstice occurs at 6:28 a.m. CDT, June 21

 

6:15 a.m. Meditators arrive at Nancy's house; instructions given

 

6:30-7 Meditate

 

7-7:40 Walk slowly to beach and back

 

7:40-7:50 Break

 

7:50-8:20 Breakfast

 

8:20-8:30 Break

 

8:30-9 Meditate

 

9-9:10 Slow walk

 

9:10-9:40 Heart-opening exercises (led by Nancy)

 

9:40-10:10 Meditate

 

10:10-11:10 Yoga (led by Caroling)

 

11:10-11:20 Break

 

11:20-11:50 Meditate

 

11:50-12 Slow walk

 

12-12:40 Lunch

 

12:40-12:50 - Break

 

12:50-1:20 Meditate

 

1:20-1:50 Refreshing breathwalk (led by Caroling)

 

1:50-2 Break

 

2-2:30 Meditate

 

2:30-2:40 Slow walk

 

2:40-3 Free-form movement (led by Nancy)

 

3-3:30 Meditate

 

3:30-3:40 Slow walk

 

3:40-4:10 Tea and fruit

 

4:10-4:40 Meditate

 

4:40-4:50 Slow walk

 

4:50-5:00 Closing ceremony (led by Caroling and Nancy)

 

5 End of day

 

Sunset on solstice (June 21) 7:50 p.m.

 

Follow the day with the sun. For background at wholeo.net, see 1998 page. See also Season and 12 solstices and equinoxes.

Links

13 Grandmothers:

http://www.theshiftcouncil.com/

and

http://grandmothersspeak.com/ (website) or http://grandmothersspeak.com/oldmessages.php (old messages)

Solstice:

http://www.souledout.org/nightsky/summersolstice/summersolstice.html

Following Jean Hudon's global meditation series, the key is Peace. See the World Peace Prayer Society and their June solstice pages. Dr. Masaru Emoto Prayer for The Waters
Location: Global ~ A World United in Intention and Prayer
Time: 12:00PM Monday, June 21st