The final announcement is now in the Events Calendar.
Having decided that we are going to do the healing ceremony for London on 9 October, it’s now time to finalise what exactly we’re doing.
I think it’s a good idea to do the main part of the ceremony in Postman’s Park. That’s off Aldersgate street just north of St.Paul’s. The intention of that space and its central location make it ideal.
The usual time of 3pm seems good, because it’s fairly near high tide.
All we need to work out now is where to meet up initially and where to collect the Thames water. According to my map there are steps by Southwark Bridge. Does anyone know if that’s a suitable place?
Oh and a matter of aesthetics: does anyone have a large bowl or other container for the ritual that they don’t mind being filled with Thames water? It would be nice to not have to do ceremony around a plastic bucket…
Let’s make a decision on that as soon as we can. Then the next thing to do is to let everyone (especially the members who are not online) know what’s going on. Hopefully we should have a good turnout for this.
Right. I’ve been to Southwark Bridge this evening. And the way the river was today, you could get a bucket down to it quite easily. There are even a couple of ways to get down to the water, some safer than others.
So where shall we meet up?
Oh and Lorraine, were you going to make an offering?
Comment by hilde — 9/9/2005 @ 11:03 pm
I hadn’t forgotten about the idea of an offering but I’ve done nothing on that at all yet – I’m just finishing off a jewellery order I had this week as the person wants it in good time for the Solstice. So, it may be a last minute thing.
Comment by Lorraine — 12/9/2005 @ 1:39 pm
It doesn’t have to be complicated, Lorraine. As long as it is well loved :)
I think we should just meet at St. Paul’s tube station. Who volunteers for carrying a bucket into central London?
Comment by hilde — 12/9/2005 @ 8:23 pm
St Pauls tube is fine. Let’s say by the ticket barrier, inside the station.
Southwark Bridge and Postman’s Park sound fine for the locations. Not sure what to do about the bucket though.
Probably worth you posting something up on the Events page now. And if you want me to phone a couple of the paper Raven people, to let them know, just email me to let me know.
Comment by Daniel — 13/9/2005 @ 6:55 pm
I meant ‘to let me know who to phone’.
Comment by Daniel — 13/9/2005 @ 6:56 pm
I’ve actually called them all (there’s only four) and spoken only to Julie. I’ve left messages for the rest with place and time. We’ll see what turns up…
Comment by hilde — 16/9/2005 @ 5:08 pm