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My Little Kitchen Spider
by Sharon Ray My little kitchen spider is growing. His web is in the groove of the sliding rail, so I leave the window alone because he lives there. I think he is content. He doesn't catch much in his web, but I do see tiny holes in it where he's had a meal here and...
Child of a Thousand Summers
by Sharon Ray She is golden, and always joyous; Her faith in Life makes her so. Her vision sees the happy flow of God everywhere. The knowledge that all is well is in her very nature. Like jasmine is her fragrance, And wherever she walks, colors flow. Surely, she is...
The Gaviota Cleanse-By-Surprise
by Sharon Ray Last Saturday morning I had just returned from an exhausting trip to Los Angeles and my plan was to take my journal and my book to the Sunburst lodge and plant myself in the cozy living room there. I'd read, write, and hopefully fall asleep. Books in...
Gaviota Peak Hike
Gaviota Peak Nature Hike led by Al and Dawn King, Saturday, March 9, 2013 O Mother, Father, whenever I think I am lacking. help me remember that you are within me, and all around me, providing everything I need. Amen Al and I wondered what to do when we awoke to...
Spring Equinox Morning
Below: Sunburst residents gather in the dewing morning to walk the Hopi labyrinth and welcome spring. Spring Equinox By Sharon Ray One thing I love about Sunburst is the opportunity to become connected with the Nature. Growing up in Los Angeles I wasn't even aware of...
Winter Solstice Weekend at Sunburst
This was an amazing and wonderfully peaceful weekend celebrating deep connection and re-dedication to awakening Spirit within. Friday morning, December 21, marked winter solstice. After morning meditation in the temple, some hearty souls greeted the first rays of the...
Celebrating Life with the Year’s End
A delicious holiday cookie baking took place last Saturday at the Sunburst lodge, with many people participating. In addition to baking, a large group of residents and friends gathered for a festive tree and lodge decorating party. As well, it was a birthday...
All Hallow’s Eve – a poem
All Hallow's Eve By Dawn King Walking home from evening yoga at the Lodge, the sky is awesome. Twinkling stars peak from between scattered buttermilk clouds. In the East, a full moon rises from behind low fog. Other clouds appear to be glowing angels hovering...
Harvest Celebration
We had yet another fun gathering take place at the Sunburst Sanctuary last week-end during the bright and beautiful October Harvest moon. The autumn is such a wonderful time to gather when the days are sunny and warm, and the nights are starting...
Full Bloom
The Sunburst garden is in full bloom and production now! A new wind break for the garden—a wonderful cob wall—has almost been completed. It will also provide the garden with a built-in bench and tool room. The wall’s material, cob, is a natural building medium...
