New Years Eve - Spiritual Celebrations -Self Care-Connecting Inward

This is all about self care as you can choose al-anon, meditation, a service of intention, a walking meditation followed by sharing of food, a sacred tribal ceremony or a freedom socialist party's dance with potluck to rejuvenate yourself as you finish your last day of 2009 .  There are many ways to close out a year and bring in a new one.  I know that for some of our members this has been an extremely rough year with several intense losses and celebrating in a boisterous manner may not feel quite right.  Or perhaps health issues have brought up thoughts and a new way of living in one's body.  These postings are more for the spirit, to refresh oneself for the new year.  


My warmest thoughts are with each of you that read my words as the year winds down.


Ms T


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THINK Speaker Meeting Al-Anon Family Group. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Thursday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.
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Center for Spiritual Living,
Thursday, Dec 31 | 4 – 5am PST
5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98105
  
HOLIDAYS - World Healing Meditation

WORLD HEALING MEDITATION
December 31, 4 AM, Celebration Hall
Gather with millions from around the world, at exactly the same time, in collective global remembrance for peace and world healing.
No childcare available.

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Center for Spiritual Living - New Year's Eve Service
Thursday, Dec 31 | 7–8:15pm PST
5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98105

NEW YEAR'S EVE Service
December 31, 7pm, Celebration Hall
Step into 2010 empowered and supported by Rev. Kathianne’ stirring message of intention and possibility. Have the best year of your life!
Childcare available.

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11th Annual United Religions Initiative Walking Meditation: 'Creating Cultures of Peace'

Thursday, December 31 2009, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Location : Green Lake Community Center, 7201 East Green Lake Drive N, Seattle
Contact : Info Jamal Rahman 206-633-0150 or Karen Lindquist 206-783-1618

Please come and join the Interfaith Network community for the 11th Annual United Religions Initiative Walking Meditation: 'Creating Cultures of Peace.' Enjoy music, prayer, song and a reflective walk around Green Lake, featuring prayers from spiritual leaders of the world's diverse faith and spiritual traditions. Musicians will include Yanadevi, Jon and Tova Ramer and more. The afternoon will begin near the Green Lake Community Center. This event is co-sponsored with The Interfaith Network, Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach and Compassionate Action Network.


After the walk, please join our Open House at Interfaith Community Church, located at 1763 NW 62nd Street in Ballard. Warm up with coffee, tea, cocoa and homemade soup in the First Peoples tradition of hospitality!

Thanks to http://seattle.indymedia.org/ for this event.
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 Om Culture, Michael Suzerris's great labor of love, is available as our own Long House so this community can assemble its hearts into one big love and dance into 2010!  We are located on the corner of N 35th and Pacific Streets near Gasworks Park in the Wallingford neighborhood.

Price: $10 admission for general expenses.

This is a BYOB, pot-luck food, set-up-and-leave-no-trace event!

There will be lots of soft space, time to contemplate what you are completing & calling in, a sacred, tribal passage ceremony, and yea yea: DANCE!!

Double-trouble DJ's Scot and Franklin!

Yes, we're happy for children to attend.

Please go to this link to RSVP so you can receive updates/details: http://www.socializr.com/event/279970278/31675516

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Radical New Years Eve Benefit Celebration Door donation $5, buffet donation $17 (see below)

Thursday, December 31 2009, 8:30pm
Location : New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle
Contact : Info 206-722-6057 or RWseattle@mindspring.com 206-722-2453 or FSPseattle@mindspring.com.

Join Northwest rabble-rousers for Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party's annual New Year's celebration, the red-hot spot for rebel movers and shakers. Festivities include a tantalizing Greek buffet, dancing, political comedy and a no-host bar.  Sliding scale and work exchanges available for students, unemployed and low-income people. Wheelchair accessible.