May 7-27

Standing Stones, Orkney

We’ve been away from Indralaya for most of the past three weeks, attending the gathering of Holistic Centre administrator’s at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland and touring the country for several days both before and after our meetings.

We arrived in Edinburgh on Tuesday, May 8. While we were there, we met with members of the Edinburgh branch of the Theosophical Society and toured the city for a few days.

Room with a view at the Theosophical Society in Edinburgh

We then headed north to Findhorn and the nearby town of Forres, which is where the Findhorn Foundation’s Cluny Hill campus is located. The conference was stimulating and fruitful on many levels. New friendships were formed and we very much appreciated the opportunity to share thoughts and spend time with others who share similar concerns and responsibilities. It was also a great priviledge to have the opportunity to spend time at Findhorn and learn more about their community and work in the world.

Leonie near the original Findhorn caravan

The Findhorn Sanctuary

After the conference, Steve Murphy met us in Inverness and we headed to the northern Highlands and Orkney Islands. Steve is a life member of the Friends of Indralaya who recently moved to Scotland, where he is teaching physics at the International School of Aberdeen.

Minor & Steve standing along the North Sea Coast

Cawdor Castle Watch Words

We returned from our trip on Wednesday, May 23, and immediately began preparing for the Memorial Day Weekend work party. Over 60 volunteers attended and a lot of great work was completed.

It has been a very full and productive Spring. Projects that have been completed include repairs to Wisteria cabin, rebuilding of the benches and stage in the Grove, and painting of the kitchen floor. The garden is in great shape and well ahead of production levels in previous years. We've also been contending with a serious infestation of tent caterpillars.

freshly painted kitchen floor

restored Wisteria cabin interior

productive garden beds

tent caterpillar nest

A new look at the Grove