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A Magical Start to 2012
With a huge Christmas tree glowing in the corner of the Lodge by a roaring fire, we took our seats on the evening of December 31 for an annual Sunburst New Year’s tradition: the beautiful and magical Fire Ceremony. Many people sat quietly in the soft light, pondering...
Missy Collier: It Takes a Village
“I thought I was the luckiest person in the world growing up,” she told me during our talk. At 13, she sailed aboard Sunburst’s wooden square-rigger The Gallilee, and during summers worked in the community’s restaurant The Farmer & the Fisherman as a bus girl. She...
Sundays at the Ranch
I love walking into the kitchen at the Lodge on Sundays before meditation service. There’s the wonderful smell of whatever the week’s brunch team is cooking, underneath which I can always detect the kitchen’s usual comforting aroma of coffee and spices. It’s nice and...
John Henry McCaughey: On Trust, God, Heavy Equipment, and Other Matters of Interest
Although he would never admit it because of his native modesty, John Henry McCaughey is something of a local legend. This stems not only from his decades-long dedication to Sunburst’s land and people, but also because he’s so profoundly cool. I use that word in the...
Labor of love
One of the ways I show my love for Sunburst is to mow the rose garden lawn at the Lodge every week. To be honest, it’s not a burden at all. I love doing it. I used to have a big lawn out in South Suburbia on a third of an acre, and l really enjoyed keeping the grass...
Resident Profile: John Kiddie
John Kiddie, fondly known as “JK,” came to Sunburst in inimitable JK style: unhurried, enthusiastic, and curious. His story is remarkably similar to those of many Sunburst residents, although of course the details differ. JK recalls having an awakening experience in...
Experiencing Kriya II
As I meditated on Sunday morning with the folks who had participated in our September 16-18 Kriya II Yoga event, I felt a beautiful energy filling the room. The warmth, support, and love that had blossomed that weekend as we shared our insights and experiences made...
Service Exchange Program: When Guests Become Close Friends
In July 2011, we had some guests at Sunburst who did something extraordinary: these people, whom I assume have daily lives as busy and full as mine, had set aside two full weeks to live with us and experience up close and personal what it’s like to live in an...
Resident Profile: Heiko Wirtz
It’s not easy catching up with Heiko Wirtz for an interview. One of the busiest and most in-demand people at Sunburst, Heiko is the Guy Who Does Everything. Have a broken water pipe? Call Heiko. Your horse just ran away? Call Heiko. The Internet is down? Call Heiko....
A Day on the Land: Kids Unplugged
by Amanda Saturday, July 9 finally came after a weeklong heat wave that toasted everything in sight. At last, it was time for Kids Unplugged, our much anticipated summer event for families, and here was some nice, cool fog! I was so excited as I got my son Cisco and...
