Peace Within

Diana & Richard Daffner, Siesta Key, FL

At a picnic on the beach with the Sarasota Peace & Justice Center, Richard and I invited the others to join us in TCC. Richard introduced some movements to the group, and led us through them.

Each movement for me became a metaphor for the movement of peace. First we took some time to find deep within us, within our physical selves, the place where peace exists, where the recognition of our alignment with peace begins.

As we moved in Bass Drum, we held the earth in our hands, gently moving her through an energy circle of peace, all the while allowing our attention to rest in our inner center. Awakening peace.

During Push Pull, we touched that place of peace within us and gave it a push out into the universe. As our hands returned, we realized that we each must also be nourished by the efforts we make, that we each need to allow energy to return to our place of peace within. Breathing peace.

In Around the Platter, we sank down into that inner place of peace and spread it out equally and evenly over the earth. Sharing peace.

It was a special practice for all of us. I am including poetry written by two of the participants.

Keep spreading the Chi! Diana

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Shall we pour beautiful jewels
into the voluminous bay
of time which seeks
to be filled yet moves
on ceaselessly?

Concentration
Penetration
Decision
and
Precision
Precede
Creation

Only one thing: Creation
Only one feeling? Elation

– by Chrystalle M. DeLuce
Sarasota, FL

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Peace of Mind
Peace of Body
Peace of World
Peace Within.

Peace of Mind – Mind of Peace
Peace of Body – Body of Peace
Peace of World – World of Peace
Peace Within – Within Peace

– Words shared by Zan
Sarasota, FL