Did you see the lunar eclipse on Saturday night? It was truly awesome - Anne, Barry and I watched it from the (rather muddy and freezing cold) Earlsdon Common. Seeing the brightly lit Full Moon become darker and darker until it was completely eclipsed and dark red was mind-blowing. It was like experiencing the entire monthly lunar cycle in a few hours. Maybe this explains why everything seems to move so incredibly fast at the moment! It was a full moon in Virgo, and according to the wondrous Tara at Wise Moon - http://wisemoon.blogspot.com/ - 'a full moon in Virgo during Pisces highlights the role of the healer in the world, and the healing needed for the world. It is a time for us to really visualize the changes that we would like to see in the world, for the world, but also for ourselves.' Makes sense!

Last month, we were all inspired by Mandy of Wild Soul Art's talk. It was a fairly small meeting (due to some confusion about the new venue and date, I've been told) but because of that, it worked really well. Mandy talked us through her own creative journey, awakening, and the blocks she had to overcome before becoming a successful artist. She also took us through a series of exercises that helped us to assess where we are creatively at the moment, and the resulting awareness was quite deep and moving for some people. Mandy, who is also a Barefoot Boogie DJ, is organizing another party in March - just in time for the Spring Equinox - called 'The Mad March Hare Ball' - on Sunday 25th March at St Columba Hall in Moseley, Birmingham, at 7 pm. Cost is £7. Contact her on mail@mandykasafir.com for more information.

This month's meeting will be on Thursday 15th March at KARMA, 23 Portland Street, Leamington Spa at the usual time of 8 pm. Guest speaker will be Clay Lowe of Ascent Experience, who will talk about core shamanic practice and the visible face of spirit. Clay is a trainer, coach and facilitator. He has been a spiritual seeker for the past 25 years, and has now found a home in the shamanic roots of Taoism. Note: Please bring 2 grapefruit-sized rocks and a blanket to the meeting. For more information on Clay, please visit http://www.ascent-experience.com/

I now have the timetable for the Warwick District Faiths Forum's Faith Trail on Saturday 17th March. This is a day of visits to different faiths centres, and the Programme is as follows:

Faith Trail Programme

9.00 - 9.45 Shree Krishna Centre (Hindu Temple)

10.00 - 10.15 Sacred Well (Pagan site, outside the library)

10.30 - 11.15 All Saints’ Church

11.45 - 12.15 Buddhist Centre in Sherbourne

12.30 - 13.30 Babe Ke Gurdwara (Sikh Temple - including Lunch)

14.00 - 16.00 Seminar at Town Hall Leamington Spa
Presentations by different Faith Groups

Meeting point for the day is at 9.00am Shree Krishna Community Centre, 10(b) High Street, Crown Terrace, Leamington Spa CV31 3EN (but you can join in at any point during the day).

Transport to the Buddhist Centre is available from All Saints’ Church at 11.15am.
For further information contact:

Jatinder Birdi - Chair Warwick District Faith Forum. Tel: (0795) 858 9464
Tim Healey - Warwickshire County Council. Tel: (01926) 736 138

We are particularly pleased about the inclusion of the Sacred Well in the Faiths Trail. Anne Barrowcliffe of Coventry Earth Spirit will give a talk at the Well on the day, and I will give a talk on Paganism at the Town Hall in the afternoon. Hope to see some of you there!