Hello friends,
Today, Saturday, October 6th, Mehtap, Zehra, Handan, Yüksel and Peter got together to exchange about our experiences with Silo’s Message. Our friends arrived at 13:00, Handan at 14:00 and we talked until 15:30. The atmosphere was very loose and caring. Everyone expressed themselves vivaciously and sincerely, each one told the others about how their participation in the Message and reading of the Book had influenced their daily lives.
By the things we said and some questions we could deepen the issue of the weekly meeting as a fixed point for the messengers and if this weekly moment is integrated in our lives, by simple repetition, it will produce more and more favorable changes. We also talked about the difficulties found in our immediate environment due to the not so enthusiastic reactions to our invitations of coming to the meeting. We cleared up that it’s good that each week our friends and family know about the meeting of the Message and that all of them are welcome if they want to join. This simple action is good for us because we can express what is important to us and at the same time remind those close to us that every week there is a meeting in the same place and that they are welcome. We imagined what could happen if one day some asks “and where is the meeting?”, because something happens and a need arises.
We also talked about how to give continuity to the weekly meeting, no matter how many people come, be there 3, 5, 10 participants or more. That the most important thing is to give continuity to our own process of internalization of the experience.
After this exchange, Zehra asked for the keys to the house/salita and arranged with Yüksel so that both have the keys to make sure that each week there will be a meeting.
We liked this exchange very much, it was accompanied with chai and sweets and we agreed that it is a good idea to do it regularly at the salita with friends who are interested in this.
We also talked about the translation of the Manual of Formative Themes and Practices for Messengers and Mehtap volunteered to start the translations beginning with the formative themes. We said that, once one theme is translated, it would be interesting to meet, read it and exchange about the text. So, that little by little, the messengers can become acquainted with the proposals of the Manual.
At 15:30, Handan and Yüksel had to go. Mehtap, Zehra and Peter did ceremonies requested by Mehtap. It was a very strong experience, so we already have the register that even with only 3 people, one can have good experiences with the ceremonies.
At 16:00, we left to go look for some bulbs for the house and Mehtap invited us to meet a friend of hers from Izmir who is spending some days in Ankara. We met him in Kizilay, his name is Tayfun and he is a very open and caring person. We went to a place, a kind of indoor garden, to eat and talk and Mehtap wanted to offer us food. Mehtap explained some things about Silo’s Message to Tayfun and at the end, after they talked for a while in Turkish among them, we talked again about the Message, the importance of nonviolence, especially now, in these times of crisis and violence. Tayfun invited us to go to Izmir when we want. So we have a good, new contact in the city.
We also talked about a possible Park in Turkey and what are the more adequate regions for it. Mehtap mentioned some villages near Ankara which are alevi and that we won’t have problems there. Tayfun said that the outskirts of Izmir are also favorable, due to peoples’ open attitude. They also agreed with Iskeshir and surrounding area.
So it was wonderful, exchanging about this project we have.
At 19:00 we said good-bye and agreed to meet tomorrow for the Alevi manifestation. After that, Yüksel’s friend invited us to her house and we will go there.
It is 21:15, Yüksel has just arrived and both of us will have dinner at home.
A big hug for everybody,
Mehtap, Zehra,
Yüksel, Handan y Peter
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