Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito
09.19
Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito,
Franklin Villanueva y Maza, (5517) Lunlunta – Maipú.
Rising at 05.55.
Introduction to Relaxation with the Intro Team 07.15.
Breakfast at 08.00.
Silence entered at 08.20 and the Silent Moment continued for thirty minutes. Silence’s entry was exceptionally gentle, as if walking in unannounced. This in distinction to our conventional walking-in with a Whoosh!
Three more of Tom’s House Rules appeared, making four in all so far…
1. No laughing.
2. Ignore Tom.
3. Ignore Tom’s second House Rule.
4. Do better.
Our Inaugural Meeting called for 10.15.
Views from C1 I…
II...
11.23 The course was acknowledged as underway at 10.19. I spoke for Alain Pinero. Others were also spoken for, both AAD and sending good wishes.
RF’s primary aim: to support the work of all present, at whatever level of experience, noting there are three GC generations in attendance.
Secondly, to prepare The Orchestra Of Crafty Guitarists for public performance in Mendoza this time next year.
Thirdly, to remain in the flow of the larger creative current underway in the world.
A request: if any one needs me, please let me know.
11.30 Guitar Meeting with the Introduction Team, twenty-one in the Circle.
Choose a note: when ready, please begin. C. 20 seconds.
When ready, please choose a note and begin again. C. 20 seconds.
Please choose a note, and when ready, play any note other than the one you have chosen, and respond as necessary. C. not very long.
Circulating introduced.
Into three groups of seven within the Circle, then dividing into separate units 12.00-12.15 for small group practising.
Returning to present the work to the full Circle:
while standing;
standing and facing in different directions;
moving on the spot;
standing on one foot;
and standing in a straight line.
Three signalled chords to complete, c. 12.50.
Lunch at 13.00, Silence visiting.
Comments, observations, reports, noticings and Points Of Seeing invited.
The Hazard of the tea station.
Accepting the already-existing flow.
Work for the afternoon called.
Sandra with Kitchen Team at 15.00.
Intro Team in three groups of six, seven and eight, continuing to practice circulating; noting the qualitative difference of number.
Tom visited C1 at 14.05 with cufflinks, gifts and an important observation that merited presenting at lunch.
14.50 Practising. New musical ideas are appearing strongly.
15.16 Checking edits to The Guitar Circle.
19.20 Tea at 16.00. I arrived c. 16.20 to a loud conversing. Perhaps people have a good time when Robert is not around.
Meeting The OCG at 16.30-18.15: The Guitarist Inside.
Meeting with the Intro Tea, 17.30-18.25.
Playing on down and up beats. Kinda. Ish.
The Team split into three groups, of six, seven and eight, for 15 minutes, returning to present their work to the full Circle.
The Six Buddies entered the Circle and played down and up beats.
Then to playing on one and three of an even count of one, two, three. Not.
Then to 5/8. Errr.
This with lots of stamping on the floor, some of it almost in time.
T’ai Chi at 18.30 with Luciano.
There are many interesting arisings today which escape simple reporting, even to those well familiar with the Guitar Circle. If I wrote a detailed description of everything happening, I would not have time to go much beyond the events of the morning. Hopefully The Guitar Circle will fill in some of the gaps for those seeking greater detail.
A sign-up sheet for 37 personal meetings of the Staff and The OCG Prep Team.
21.27 Dinner at 19.30.
A performance by eleven guitars, led by The Mighty Bull of Mendoza. Some of the players may have been happy, for a moment or two. A name that sprung to mind for this group: Death March To Mendoza.
Who else was happy today? Perhaps a few more than in the performance team.
Comments, observations, reports, noticings and Points Of Seeing invited; before moving to: what is our work this evening?
Five suggestions, resolved by everyone agreeing that Tom would tell us what to do.
Intro Team with the Six Buddies, to work in small groups.
The OCG also to work in small groups, this the suggestion of Vicious Queen Julia of Mexico.
A personal meeting with Sandra immediately afterwards.
