Gate Closing.

We have a young woman, Danielle, who is renting our A frame cabin for 3 years for a Buddhist silent retreat!   It's kinda mind blowing to me to do something like this.... and this afternoon we held a Gate Closing Ceremony .... This is a very lovely ritual, lead by our friend Kristine, and attended by the small group of people from around here who will be here to support Danielle....along with Terry!  

The extras:   the main group of people who will support her, Danielle is in the pinkish/purplish shirt next to Kristine in her Ceremonial dress!  Kristine making an offering during the ceremony.   Mary Jane and Kristine doing another part of the ceremony.

A lot of it, actually most of it, was in Tibetan so we had no idea what she was saying, but it all sounded so strong and powerful.