A Picture Collage of the VFJ December Mailing

Did you ever wonder, “Who is the force behind The Vital Force?” A loyal group of volunteers gathers quarterly at the home of Lois Mahaney (VFJ Resource Correspondent) in San Lorenzo, CA to collate flyers, stuff, label and seal envelopes, and insert the journal in preparation for mailing. Usually, we begin with the mailing tasks, followed by silent TCC practice, and then we eat (pot-luck style). We often conclude with readings of poetry or a seasonal ceremony. Pat Huseby, who contributed the photographs for this article described the December gathering: “Seventeen of us arrived at Lois Mahaney’s to put together The Vital Force. Lois had a lovely decorated table and the food was wonderful. Linda Braga did a Winter Solstice ceremony (American Indian style) and some of us brought our own special poems or readings to share.”