July 18-25

“all is sacred, all is holy, all is spirit, all is love”

It was a full camp for the the Deep Singing program this last week. Every cabin was in full use and tents were sprinkled around the meadow as nearly 90 participants gathered. This popular program began in 1998 and is led by Helen Bee and Barbara Bellamy.

first night introductions at the Grove

“one by one everyone comes to remember

we’re healing the world one heart at a time”

Helen Barclay leads women’s barbershop

Among the week’s highlights were the women’s barbershop rehearsals and final night performance conducted by Helen Barclay. Helen’s connections go back to Indralaya’s second year (1928) when she came with her parents Gene and Viva Emmons.

Helen and son Steve

“I will believe the truth about myself

no matter how beautiful it is!”

fellowship staffers Laurie and Alise

Lots of gratitude and thanks are due to the fellowship and volunteer staff who did so much to assure the week went smoothly - helping with chores, cleaning bathrooms, prepping and cooking great meals, leading meditations, and on and on ... 

“Pauper sum ego. Nihil habeo. Cor meum dabo.”

July 12-18

a couch full of teens

The second family week sailed smoothly through sometimes stormy weather - punctuated by an extravagant lightning and thunder display on the night that outdoor field games were scheduled. The presence of Indra and his jeweled sceptre (with which he casts his thunder bolts) was manifest!

An outstanding aspect of the week was the presence of an impressive crew of teens - nearly all of whom worked on staff for the program.

kitchen crew

grounds crew at the Grove

Garden shed renovators

kitchen fence builders

Another highlight of the week was Sock Hop night. The weather was cool and a little bit damp, but the party in the teepee was cooking until the wee hours - well, at least until 10:15 when quiet again descended upon the meadow!

a stylin’ sock hop mixmaster

July 5-11

It was another busy week as the summer season gathered momentum. Sunday saw the end of the first family week and on Wednesday participants for family week two arrived.

Week One ~ Honoring the Teens

Family Week One leaves the stage

Week Two leaders Annie and Hugh prepare

Laurie creates a calendar

Week Two welcomes and introductions

Hilari, Jody, Hailee, Joe & Gabe

The Toland/Brown family

tent city

June 25 - July 4

It has been ten days since the last full posting. The first few days of this period saw the end of the therapeutic touch camps. As is customary, the second week ended with a fine display of talent from many of the participants.

t.t. participants gather in the grove

Big Jim

Jim Schultz was the master of ceremonies for the evening. Some of you reading this may not know Jim, but if you’ve been to Indralaya you are likely to be familiar with a song he composed on his first visit here in the 1980’s. That song? “Indralaya Calls to Me”.

Kathy charms everyone with her harp

Bev on stage

Family Week One began two days later, with over 90 participants attending. The week began with a gully-washer of a rainstorm that lasted all night and into the next morning. By Tuesday afternoon, however, the skies had cleared and it was a beautiful 4th of July.

The Monday morning centering circle moved inside because of the rain 

Head Cook Darla preps another delicious meal

Family Week dinner line

Family week dinner

girlfriends

vortices of youthful energy!

Tessa has been here on fellowship since mid-June

Laurie leads family campers in song

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Beginning this week, new entries will be posted on Thursday's for the rest of the summer. Stay tuned!