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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "cramseye@gmx.ch" <cramseye@gmx.ch><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Heartofnowhere@goingnowhere.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, 29 October, 2008 0:10:05<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [HeartOfNowhere] conference call/ recording ? Heart of Nowhere Gathering this Decom<BR></FONT><BR>Hi All,<BR><BR>It would be nice IMHO if someone physically present at the London Decom<BR>Heart of Nowhere meeting could setup/ organize a (e.g. skype) Conference<BR>call to include those who will not be in London ( physically ;-) ), e.g.<BR>me... ;-)<BR><BR>Or to record the whole thing and .mp3 alike post it somewhere, or ...<BR>just something to ineract live or enable feedback etc. later via list.<BR><BR>Or both...<BR><BR>Anyone liking the idea and feeling like realizing ?<BR><BR>All the Best/ Happy Decom/ Missing you all etc
<BR><BR>:-)<BR><BR>chrisElement<BR><BR>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<BR>> Von: <A href="mailto:heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org" ymailto="mailto:heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org">heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org</A> <BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org" ymailto="mailto:heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org">heartofnowhere-bounces@goingnowhere.org</A>] Im Auftrag <BR>> von Ellen Millar<BR>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2008 11:26<BR>> An: Heart of Nowhere is a collective of Nowhere Citizens <BR>> interested in theexploration,discussion and facilitation of <BR>> the sacred and spiritual aspects ofNowhere<BR>> Cc: heart<BR>> Betreff: Re: [HeartOfNowhere] Heart of Nowhere Gathering this Decom<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Anya has also offered to host us at her place in Notting Hill <BR>> - Maybe you two could figure out what would be the best <BR>> location in
regards to space/capacity and location?:-)<BR>> <BR>> So nice to be part of a group of people where the "problem" <BR>> is instantly too many options!;-D<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> MjrW:-)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:13 AM, tessa wills <<A href="mailto:tessa@wills.net" ymailto="mailto:tessa@wills.net">tessa@wills.net</A>> wrote:<BR>> > youd be super duper loads welcome at my house or my studio. sunday <BR>> > lunch time is great. Do you think either of those would be <BR>> > appropriate? tess On 28 Oct 2008, at 08:52, Ellen Millar wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >> Creating an imagined circle around us was in fact part of my <BR>> >> intention with spacing the writing stations at four directional <BR>> >> points around the sight - I was thinking of north, east, <BR>> south, west <BR>> >> as points in the circumference rather than as corners..:-)<BR>>
>><BR>> >> I very much like the arrow idea - though I certainly have <BR>> some doubts <BR>> >> as everyone's ability to aim one into a burn barrel <BR>> he,he,he, but I'm <BR>> >> sure we can do something cool with that.:-)<BR>> >><BR>> >> Another thought I had about the writing stations was that if the <BR>> >> writing was done on long strips of fabric then these could <BR>> maybe be <BR>> >> incorporated into a dance or new circus performance as part of the <BR>> >> closing ceremony? or maybe even better a big silly maypole <BR>> thing? I <BR>> >> like the idea of warpping/un-wrapping or tying ourselves <BR>> in knots but <BR>> >> doing our best and having a good laugh and creating something <BR>> >> beautiful together in the process.;-)<BR>> >><BR>> >> I like the idea of the ceremonies having both a more
formal/solemn <BR>> >> part and then a silly, laugh and release part - in celebration of <BR>> >> both the profound sacredness and beauty and the grand <BR>> absurdity and <BR>> >> total ridiculousness of life!<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Anyway - I would be very happy to have a brainstorming <BR>> session with <BR>> >> interested parties about The Heart of Nowhere at some point during <BR>> >> the decomp. weekend - maybe Sunday lunch or something? That was we <BR>> >> don't collide with the greening meeting (if people want to go to <BR>> >> both) but hopefully at least some of the people traveling to/from <BR>> >> London from elsewhere (like myself) will still be around?<BR>> >><BR>> >> Biggest question for a potential meeting though...Tessa or someone <BR>> >> else living in London, WHERE should/could we meet for a<BR>>
>> heart-warming-brain-storming?:-)<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Love,<BR>> >> Ellen/Mjr W.<BR>> >><BR>> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Mel Cronin <<A href="mailto:mel.cronin@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:mel.cronin@gmail.com">mel.cronin@gmail.com</A>><BR>> >> wrote:<BR>> >>> Hello Ruby and everyone else too!<BR>> >>> I love love love the ideas mentioned here and on the Wiki; they <BR>> >>> sound ambitious enough to get juices flowing and still be <BR>> do-able. <BR>> >>> The thoughts of creating special spaces at the 4 corners <BR>> of Nowhere <BR>> >>> dedicated to the elements makes me feel super tingly! <BR>> It's as if we <BR>> >>> would be creating a magic<BR>> >>> circle (a circle with corners mind you!) of power around us,<BR>> >>> creating a<BR>> >>> sacred
space within that circle in which all kinds of healing,<BR>> >>> happiness,<BR>> >>> harmony and high jinks could take place. So much comes up for so<BR>> >>> man of us<BR>> >>> when at these events, and having the Writing Stations would be a<BR>> >>> great way<BR>> >>> for folks to work on processing their stuff, getting stuff off<BR>> >>> their minds,<BR>> >>> striking while the creative iron is hot. Love it.<BR>> >>> As for the opening and closing ceremonies, a ritual that <BR>> might work<BR>> >>> would be<BR>> >>> the creation of an arrow at the opening. This arrow would be<BR>> >>> representative<BR>> >>> of either the things we want to release, or the things we want to<BR>> >>> create or<BR>> >>> bring into being for the future. Or possibly both? Perhaps the<BR>>
>>> decorations<BR>> >>> at the tip of the arrow could be release-type things, and those at<BR>> >>> the base<BR>> >>> could be what we want to manifest? The opening ceremony could be<BR>> >>> where we<BR>> >>> bless and dedicate the arrows, and then during the week, we create<BR>> >>> them,<BR>> >>> decorating them as we gain insights from the 4 Writing Stations,<BR>> >>> and from<BR>> >>> our daily interactions with our fellow Nooners. At the closing<BR>> >>> ceremony, we<BR>> >>> could let our arrows fly, probably into a fire (burn barrel would<BR>> >>> be fine),<BR>> >>> releasing our attachments to all we have put into them, and to the<BR>> >>> outcome.<BR>> >>> Would work well with the releasing/destroying of the <BR>> writings also,<BR>>
>>> I think.<BR>> >>> I've participated in a version of this ritual before and <BR>> it was very<BR>> >>> powerful. Any interest?<BR>> >>> Blessings<BR>> >>> Mel<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> On 24 Oct 2008, at 14:12, Ruby May wrote:<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Dear all,<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> I know this is a little strange as I am on the other side of the <BR>> >>> world and wont be at decom this December but it would be really <BR>> >>> awesome if anyone<BR>> >>> interested in the Heart of Nowhere could all meet up and hang out<BR>> >>> and maybe<BR>> >>> discuss some ideas for next year...<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> If you haven't checked out the wiki page for the Heart of Nowhere <BR>> >>> <A href="http://wiki.goingnowhere.org/2008/HeartOfNowhere"
target=_blank>http://wiki.goingnowhere.org/2008/HeartOfNowhere</A> do have <BR>> a peak - a <BR>> >>> few people have written some thoughts down and hopefully it will<BR>> >>> continue to<BR>> >>> grow.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Something really exciting that is in the pipelines is <BR>> 'Feeding the <BR>> >>> Heart' (or title still to be decided upon) - an ambitious project <BR>> >>> that Ellen is<BR>> >>> facilitating, which will include the participation <BR>> ideally of every<BR>> >>> single<BR>> >>> Nowhere citizen. The idea is to have 4 writing stations positioned<BR>> >>> at North,<BR>> >>> South, East and West points on the outskirts of Nowhere and<BR>> >>> decorated e.g<BR>> >>> according to the elements they represent. Nowhere <BR>> citizens would be<BR>> >>>
invited<BR>> >>> to write/type at each station, expressing anything 'from the<BR>> >>> heart'. An<BR>> >>> opening ceremony could tie in with the four stations by e.g<BR>> >>> lighting each<BR>> >>> station, inviting the different energies into the circle <BR>> of Nowhere<BR>> >>> and<BR>> >>> transforming the whole of Nowhere into a 'magic circle'. The idea<BR>> >>> would then<BR>> >>> be for everyone's collective writings to be hung for everyone to<BR>> >>> see on the<BR>> >>> Saturday and then as part of a closing ceremony on Sunday, the<BR>> >>> scraps of<BR>> >>> paper of fabric could then be transformed or released or destroyed<BR>> >>> in some<BR>> >>> way.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Ellen, I hope I have done justice to your idea by attempting to
<BR>> >>> summarise it in a paragraph. It is obviously still in the early <BR>> >>> stages as well and will<BR>> >>> continue to grow.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> To read in more detail check<BR>> >>> out <A href="http://wiki.goingnowhere.org/2008/FeedingTheHeart" target=_blank>http://wiki.goingnowhere.org/2008/FeedingTheHeart</A> and please <BR>> >>> feel free to add your ideas and comments on the wiki.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> I'm really excited at the idea of this project and <BR>> combining it with <BR>> >>> an opening and closing ceremonies...I think it could be very <BR>> >>> powerful and<BR>> >>> magical and meaningful to many and be a fantastic way to <BR>> get a broad<BR>> >>> spectrum of people involved and participating.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> So this email is a shout out for
anyone who thinks they <BR>> would like <BR>> >>> to get involved - in 'Feeding the Heart' or the opening <BR>> and closing<BR>> >>> ceremonies -<BR>> >>> either in the organisation or decoration, or costume <BR>> making, dancing,<BR>> >>> singing, throwing ideas around....and to anyone coming to <BR>> decom who<BR>> >>> is up<BR>> >>> for coming along to a little gathering.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Ellen and Tessa - can maybe you guys take on from here? Feel a <BR>> >>> little jealous as that weekend I will be far away from some of my <BR>> >>> favouritist people in the whole world...although who am I <BR>> kidding, I <BR>> >>> will be spending my last week in India on my way to a super sunny <BR>> >>> Christmas in New<BR>> >>> Zealand followed by Kiwi burn, weeeee!<BR>>
>>><BR>> >>> Anyways, sending all of you a warm hug and ray of <BR>> sunshine and look <BR>> >>> forward to hearing some responses....<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> x<BR>> >>> Ruby.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>><BR>> >>> "Kissing a man who doesn't wax his moustache is like <BR>> eating an egg <BR>> >>> without salt"<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> _______________________________________________<BR>> >>> Heartofnowhere mailing list<BR>> >>> <A href="mailto:Heartofnowhere@goingnowhere.org" ymailto="mailto:Heartofnowhere@goingnowhere.org">Heartofnowhere@goingnowhere.org</A> <BR>> >>> <A href="http://lists.goingnowhere.org/mailman/listinfo/heartofnowhere" target=_blank>http://lists.goingnowhere.org/mailman/listinfo/heartofnowhere</A><BR>> >>><BR>> >>><BR>> >>>
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