Celebration of Cherokee Lunar New Year
And
Losar Tibetan New Year
February 19, 2023 @ 9am EST
Dear Friends of Sunray near and far,
You are invited to Sunray Meditation Society for the New Moon Fire at the Peace Village on February 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM ET. We start with the Stick Dance to clear the space, then the Fires are lit.
All are Welcome to join in person at the Sunray Peace Village.
The beginning of the Lunar New Year is when the intention for the world’s creation first went out. Through the dark quiet time of the New Moon we all rededicate ourselves to a year of good relationship. This midwinter ceremony sets the pace for the entire lunar cycle and without this ceremony there is no harvest. The celebration embodies clear intention, planting seeds of good cause that the community may be ever in good relations.
The period before the New Moon, 21 day period is for deep cleaning, spiritually, physically, in all realms. It is wise to redo the house at this time making all things clear and bright and looking at the nature of one mind.
In preparation for this celebration, we also think of those who have passed away and consider the lessons learned. We celebrate with a fire, a feast and offer prayers.
On this day, we also celebrate LOSAR which is the Tibetan New Year February 21, the Year of the Water Rabbit. Losar represents new beginnings and an opportunity to bring in auspiciousness for the new Year.
May All Beings Be Happy!
Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, Pema Sangdzin Khandro has written of the New Year time,
“During the next 15 days of the New Year’s unfolding, every action is magnified ten million times so let us energize compassion, let us offer wisdom and skill, let us do our practices first. Let us remember the accumulation of mantra, prayer and most importantly the energizing of compassionate activity that all may recall our natural state as luminosity.”
~ Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo
For those attending in person, celebrate our community feasting together, by bringing a food to share to keep the circle growing by the fire outside the community hall at the Sunray Peace Village.
For those from afar, you may like to select a specific candle that can become your dedicated New Moon Candle. When the Home Fire is lit in the Arbor, connect your heart to that Fire and light your candle on your shrine.
Join with us offering your prayers, dance and meditation practice for the benefit of all beings.
Guided by Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, we celebrate the traditions of the Green Mountain Ani Yun Wiwa as the gateway through which Ywahoo Lineage teachings are shared.
All are welcome to join us at the Peace Village (following CDC guidelines) or by lighting the Fire on your home shrine and joining in the practices on zoom.
Note To Our Zoom Friends:
The Peace Village New Moon Celebration of Losar New Year and Cherokee Lunar New Year will continue in the Arbors in Lincoln, VT. There will be no zoom of the Fire or practices on February 19, 2023.
Please join in through the Light of your shrine or walk on the land, making prayers of gratitude.
Join in-person at the Sunray Peace Village:
2202 Downingsville Road, Lincoln, Vermont
During these changing times when gatherings are reduced, the Ceremonial Cycle continues to be honored at the Sunray Peace Village. You are invited to join in at the Sunray Peace Village Sacred Fires, following CDC and Vermont’s Covid safety guidelines, or from your own home. By participating in person, you agree to follow all the Covid safety guidelines that are posted at the Sunray Peace Village.
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At Sunray Meditation Society, sacred ceremonies such as ceremonial new moon fires, meditation practices, and healing celebrations are neither bought nor sold, in contrast to workshops and other teachings where registrations are offered.