September 25, 06
Wow!!!
This morning is the first day
"After the Opening."
"After the Opening" is a poem
That gives support for those who have
Made Love to 300 or more at the Whole Being Weekend.
Here is part of it:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=1882
The rest is on my Whole Being Poetry Site:
http://www.lesliegoldman.com/Whole_Being_Pages/id27.htm
Have you ever made love to 300 people at once?
That is what happened yesterday
at the Whole Being Weekend,
the Magical 72 hour Soul Tune Up that happens
once a year up in the mountains
during the month of September
in So Cal.
Years ago, the Whole Being Weekend
happened twice a year--there was
a Spring and Fall gathering.
For the past six years the WBW has been
at Camp Buckthorn in Idyllwild.
This Camp has lots of comfortable A frames
for those into Communal Dorm sleeping
and also lots of acres for tent space.
They also have some very nice upgraded
smaller cabins for those who prefer to sleep
with fewer people in their Space.
God is Love, so the Truth says.
The Soul inside us is our Individual Identity
in God. The purpose of Life is to allow the Soul
to fully inhabit the Body. This is done through Soul Growth.
Soul Growth for Best Friend has been
a question she has pondered.
She asks, "if the Soul is perfect, how can the Soul
grow?"
EG sez: The Soul is perfect and it is our individuality in God.
Soul Growth is all about expanding the Soul Awareness
in THIS Dark Neck of the Woods. Soul Growth is all about
Sparks flying and coming together, sort of like having
a Cosmic Orgasm.
The Whole Being Weekend just completed its 36th magical
year September 22-24.
It culiminates is a very lovely and sweet
Closing Ceremony in the field. More than 120
during this closing ceremony were led by partners--
called Moons and Suns-- into the gentle arms of
others. The Moons keep their eyes closed.
Then the partners switch roles.
This is all about Trust.
The hugs are very sweet.
For New-Be Whole Beings, there can be sexua| feelings.
We are just not used to being led into the welcoming
arms of other men and women. We are used to
feeling Love in one little way. For the WBW initiates--
and there are many who have come here for many years--
This Trust Walk experience is about innocently sharing
energies--sweet, sweet, hug energies--with multiple partners.
It is Love felt in the heart and over the body,
that can be generated from the Soul.
There are sometimes tears.
I highly recommend a Trust Walk experience
ala the WBW to anyone who wants to clear out
the energies that get stuck in our capacity to
feel and give Love.
Love is the substance that holds this Universe
together. The WBW is one of the rare places
on Earth where I experience ALL the Good
that can happen between People.
I have cut my Spiritual Teeth at the WBW
since 1983. It is a feminine womb-like creation
that is intended in its Archeype to give each person
the capacity to say the Big YES to Life.
It is an atmoshere where I always test
and tune up the ideas I will share for the year.
This is an atmosphere where everyone is
highly supportive and dreams truly do show up.
The WBW is a place where you can get
basically anything you truly want.
Just wish it and Plant Your Dream.
Part One of the WBW Closing is about being
in a large circle face to face with all the folks
who have shared the weekend experience.
It is a time for Kudos and group thanks giving.
People are called into the Center of the Circle
while Karl or others sing lyrics like
"Angel, Angel, you are an Angel!"
In part two of the Closing Ceremony,
Whole Beings are guided
into each other's arns, Peggy Sue Fisher, who works
with kids in L.A. has for numbers of years
been the M.C. for this part. This year, she
was sending us words of love
to implant the seeds of acceptance and opening.
The third part of the Closing Ceremony is often
an Angel Wash.
An Angel Wash involves lines of people
standing face to face. One person at the head
of the line, with eyes closed, goes through the
line. While they move slowly through the line, the people
on each side are offering up very safe touch
and whispering kind thoughts and uplifting feedback.
This is very healing to have yourself witnessed
by more than 30 while everyone is singing
a chorus of Hallelujah. It is truly an Angel Wash,
and you come out feeling really loved up.
Stephen Feig, the M.D. (or D.O.) from Santa Cruz
who originally brought the Angel Wash to the WBW,
led it this year.
Stephen flies in all the way from Santa Cruz each year.
He would never imagine a Fall without hte WBW.
Neither would I.
Stephen as well teaches a class each year
about Intestinal Cleansing, so many Curezoners who
follow Your EG's Coaching, will start putting nickles away
now so you can be at the WBW duirng the Fall of '07.
To get on the Whole Being Weekend mailing List,
please send your email to Plantyourdream@cox.net.
I will be sure to forward it to the right folks.
The third part of the Closing Ceremony is a sharing
of bread, and grape juice. This generally includes sending out
Blessings for the World, and the offering up one liner Prayers
by manyy in the Circle with arms outstretched to the Heavens
and Feet securely on Earth.
There are cut up oranges or watermelon to quench
the thirst from standing in the sunshine for an hour or more.
The weekend is an inexpensive $130.00 plus travel expense.
It starts with registration and arrival 2 PM on a Friday and ends
Sunday around 4 PM. Following the Closing, everyone is asked
to Work Together to help return the Camp to pristine shape.
The Cleanup is in itself very Healing.
We live in a world were most of us do not have the experience
of Many Hands Working Together.
One of the underlying intents of the WBW
is to give each of us this Big Aha that we do not
have to do Life alone.
One of the archetypal intents, is to
send us each down the mountain restored
feeling our Whole Being inside of us.
For many years, I have been saying:
We have got to stop meeting like this!
If every person you know had the chance
to be at a WBW, and world leaders
exercised their capacity to feel the Whole Being
inside them, there is not a chance on Earth
that War could exist in the world.
Love does truly make the world go round.
Love, and the absense of Love,
makes the world spin on its axis
exactly the way it does.
The absense of Love causes Global Warming.
Global Warming is a byproduct of Little Kids in Big Bodies
who imagine the only way to get their needs met is through
controlling Natural Resources (inc other people).
The Alternate to Global Warming is Global Cooling.
This happens when each of us get a change to chill out
and realize that Easy Does it.
The WBW offers
six or more vegetarian meals, more than
60 workshops to choose from that are freely given
on Saturday and Sunday morning, a very deep
and playful Heart Opening Playshop
led by Peggy on Friday night, a spectacular
Saturday night with Karl Anthony---
(See Liora Leah's Blog with Karl's
lyrics of "God Belongs to All of Us" here:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=356&i=101 ).
Karl is a master energy raiser. He travels widely
and really gets the kids, teens, all of us wildly dancing
on and off stage.
"Welcome to LIfe!" he belts out.
Saturday night features Karl in the Ampitheather
and preceded by another band and maybe some
Holistic Comedy from Howard, the Holistic Shrink.
10 PM Saturday night--for the Adventurous--
for the last two years--there has been a very deep
Crystal Bowl experience with Elivia Melody that
is interwhines with an Advance Yummy Puja led
by Francoise
A Puja, for the Unitiated, is a Happening where
God's and Goddesses--as they are called in the Vernacular--
partake of Tantric interchanges between an Inner and Outer
Circle of Men and Women.
Francoise is a Master at leading Puja's.
She, and the Tantra Committee, host a Saturday afternoon
Puja for Singles and Beginners that is among the
60 or more offerings.
Come Saturday night, the lights go down and the Christmas
bulbs heat up. The advanced Puja is for couples only.
Late Saturday
night at the WBW might include a Cabaret in the
Kitchen, or participating in small gatherings around
the various groups. Some just like to go to bed
early.
Out of respect to neighbors in the surrounding
area, sound levels are pretty quite after ten.
That is not to suggest that sleep time at the WBW
is quiet.
I personally have never, ever, made it through the night
without a ton of lucid dreams, or tossing and turning
through various clearings.
The WBW is like taking the Shamanic Drug
Iawaska (Sp?) without the Drug.
Sleeping at the Weekend is like a group trance--
I personally go through a reliving of everything
that happens during the day--all kinds of feelings.
On rare weekends, I have had a partner with me.
I am sure many partners enjoy that kind of night
time exercises as well, if you know what I mean.
I in no way want to suggest that the WBW is just
about generative Chakra moments.
The choices of workshops include Angel Readings,
free massages, Business Coaching--getting Paid
what you deserve; as well as choices such as
Sufi Dancing, Rebirthing, drum circles, and
multitudes of other classes.
There is no shortage of choices
for workshop offerings.
Friday afternoon, as presentors arrive,
they fill out cards of workshop offerings.
These are placed on a Kiosk where time slots
of 1 1/2 hours and locations around the camp
are identified.
An Exciting part of the Whole Being Weekend
is that Anyone can offer a Workshop.
All you have to do is fill out a card and select
a location!
There are at least six timeslots for workshops
over the weekend, and more than 20 locations
for each timeslot.
Presenters email in their offerings and these
are listed on the Whole Being Website.
Anyone who arrives and suddenly has
an inspiration for a class, need not be on the
prelist of offerings.
Saturday morning, the Whole Camp gathers
in the Ampitheatre. Each person is giving
60 seconds to describe what they will be offering.
Each person is giving an intro by the M.C.
and Each Person who speaks is giving
a very supportive applause by the entire group.
This in itself is powerfully healing.
There are always surprises. This year,
Mirabai Devi, an international teacher who
offers Darshan, spent a day at the Whole Being
Weekend. She gave three timeslot offerings,
including a working in the outdoor chapel
and two sessions of passing spiritual
energies for individual healing.
The theme this year was Equinox Gathering
of the Tribes--
Picture this:
Here is Mirabai Devi, sitting in her Guru-like chair
offering Spiritual guidance and energies for healing.
She is calling in Divine Energies.
50 feet away--within clear hearing range--
is coming the beating of Drums from a Native
American teacher.
Simultaneously, there are more than 13-20 other
offerings, being freely given...including lots of classes
on relationships, or women's circles.
(See my Blog here for a list of some of the
workshops that were offered this year)
For those who are not into the workshop mode,
there is always an opportunity just to sit in the
kitchen area, have a smooze, or avail yoursel
of some interesting Reunions.
Saturday early eve i did that.
I had a delightful catch up with Laurence
who creates the Mayan Calender.
He brought in a dome that he set up.
Stacey Henshel, who offers workshops in
Laguna Niguel, also encouraged me to have
a Deeksha, a form of energy healing.
There was a Shamanic Healer who worked
on me as I sat there.
For others, there are hundreds of acres
to place a tent or do a mountain hike,
and pick and choose your own energy levels.
The WBW is all about Volunteering and working together.
The Six meals are all prepared by the Camp goers.
This year, Kevin prepared means with a Hari Krisna
slant. In years past, we have had a Vegan dinner
prepared by one of San Diego's leading Chef's.
or other menu offerings.
Breakfast can include fruit salad, and during
some years, a traditional pancake and egg faire.
Saturday night, there is generally a special meal
with very tasty dessert.
People are not necessarily locked into
the Menu Faire. In years past, I have seen
a vendor set up an alternative eating area--
where people on a SAD diet can get their fix.
I imagine a little eating area in the traditional
of Nourishing Traditions would also get support,
or a place to set up your own hotplate.
One of the delights for me this weekend,
was watching the Community of Moms
as well as Teens.
The Whole Being Weekend is single
mom's dream.
Small ones are welcome.
This year, I enjoyed watching Fiona,
who has raised her three youngins at the Weekend,
spelling another mom. She was
babysitting while another mother had a chance
to get off and take some workshop time.
There is a tradition of at least one
pregnant mom that seems to arrive each year.
This year it was Kamala from the Tantra Puja
Tribe. She is a delight. A small group of us
gave baby blessings.
Another highlight of the WBW is watching
the Teen Tribe.
This year I set up an Enchanted Garden Altar.
While there, I delighted in feeling the love
coming by way from some teens who had
been running "Wild" at the weekend since
the age of seven.
The Whole Being Weekend is a Very, Very
safe space of Teens to gather with other teens.
This just do their own thing.
I noticed a number of them tending little ones
and baby sitting. This warmed my heart
to see teens having a postive place to share
among themselves and explore growing up
in a very supportive atmosphere.
The Whole Being Weekend
is about meeting new friends,
connecting with potential new relationships,
or just working out your Growth Material is an atmosphere
that is Charged to bring things up Fast.
There are folks right on the spot
to give you pathways and reminders
for the info and wisdom you may be seeking
from every possible tradition or inclination.
You will likely bumb into exacting what you
are looking for with lots of encouragement
from the Invisible realms that are highly
and clearly palpable among the many
trees, and rock outcroppings.
This year, I set up a Plant Your Dream area,
The Angelic realm were highly pleased to have a place
where they were being recognized.
A number of times, I expressed annoyance.
I was being told where
to go and what to go, and sometimes this
just becomes a bother when you want to hang
out.
In recent years, there has been a Vendor area
where people who are getting their feet wet
in selling, can set up a place to offer their wears.
This year this included Goddess wear offerings
from my Second Cousin Kathleen Gildred who
generally shows up.
One man was offering
some delightful imports from Gatamala.
I bought myself a new winter warm hat.
Generally, everything at the weekend is offered
for free, including massages in the Healing Garden.
The Whole Being Weekend is a place
where being Whole in the world is highly supported.
Hope to see you there Fall '07.
I guarantee you will get more than you
expected.
Your EG
Related Blogs:
Peace Bootcamp:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=1881
Love Feast:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=1882
Partial list of workshops offered
this Year:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=1876
Related Blogs to Write:
1. My laundry list of inspirations
this Monday morning.
LINKS:
Camp Buckthorn:
http://www.buckhorncamp.com/
