Day Twenty Five of my 30 Day Vow of Silence – Visited by many Sprites

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I’ve got to admit, each time I stay at the Artist’s Nest, the following day is filled with magic and joy.  I awoke, and immediately began working on my Silent on Silence Workshop.  As I sat there on the couch with my laptop, silently creating my lecture, one of the Artists comes to me and silently hands me a small fruit smoothie to begin my morning.  The gifts continue like this throughout the day.   Without words, people, like little fairy sprites, offer me healthy snacks, hugs, turn on inspirational music, etc.   I begin to realize the dedication this home has to unconditional Service.

Upon finishing preparation for the lecture, I packed up and headed for the beach.  My intuition said go straight to the beach, my stomach said, “No, go eat something.”  I listened to my intuition.  I’m learning.  I had some peaches with me, and carried them down to the sand.  I found a nice spot and took a seat.  The beach was crowded…a good challenge for meditation.  I took out one peach and happily satisfied the immediate cravings of my stomach.  A few deep breaths later, my eyes closed and I was quickly moving inward in meditation.

Time passed, I’m not sure how much.  A thought arose suddenly, it said, “Open your Eyes” so I did.  At that very moment, one of my friends, Jai Zeta, from the Artist’s Nest was passing by.  He smiled, walked over, and quietly sat next to me.  We went back into meditation.  Ten minutes or so later, I opened my eyes, and found he had as well.  I handed him a peach, bowed silently, stood and left.  The entire scene to those sitting around us on the beach must have been very strange and yet very magical at the same time.

The time had come for Silent Challenge #9, my 2 hour workshop on Silence, given in silence.  I arrived to the Yoga Yurt and set the space.  People began to arrive, and I smiled at each.  Some I knew, others looked familiar, and some I was happy to meet for the first time.