Well, the day has arrived that we begin our silence. As of 5pm today we descend into the inner sanctum of our minds, hearts and spirits. I am both looking forward to it, and a tad nervous about it. I think I am far more nervous about what will happen when I emerge, as I have not yet set up housing . . . . and I´m not sure what I want to do yet. I trust that will sort itself out when it´s meant to.
Yesterday and today have been busy days of running around coordinating details - getting candles and other things we´ll need while we can still speak, and coordinating the sharing of teas and other things for the next 5 days. The silence will be complete . . . more or less. No active communication with others . . . verbally or written. The purpose is to go within and to connect with ourselves. Doing life as usual, but mute, defeats the purpose.
Of course, the no communication piece means I won´t be online either . . . so no updates and no email responses for the next week, but I promise to update the blog when I get out and my time is my own again.
The surprising exception around the silence, I learned this morning, is that it is considered acceptable to use our ipods when we feel the need for music that is more supportive and less detracting or distracting than the evangalistas. There was a good giggle in temple as we attempted to have a politically correct conversation about trying to be in silence in San Marcos . . . which my last entry clearly indicated, is NOT a silent kind of place. We were strongly encouraged, however, to use our discretion, and not to use the ipod to escape our experience . . . but rather to enhance it.
Suffice it to say, it will be an interesting week.
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