Purgatory Camp Caravan Royalston Massachusetts
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Purgatory, Camp Caravan, Royalston, Massachusetts.
Waking at 06.00 to a grey day. The shower almost works.
13.52 Morning Sitting at 07.00.
Breakfast in the dining room at 08.00.
Jaxie: How do we know when to follow an impulse?
A remarkable series of comments followed for nearly an hour, with one criterion articulated for the phenomenological and behavioural characteristic that might be applied to the “success” and “feeling good” about following a particular impulse.
Tony: To have no attachment to the outcome of following that impulse, whether it finds resonance with others, or not (paraphrase).
Comment from a Quaker: Is this message for me? Is this message for the Orchestra? Is this message for the audience?
It is exceptionally rare that a conversation / exchange of views among 68 adults with a wide variety of experience, working in intense and difficult conditions, be this positive.
To personal meetings: three Special Study Groups; and individuals.
At 11.25 over to the auditorium with Frank introducing an exercise which set the tenor for the meeting.
Checking some repertoire pieces.
Back in the rain, not heavy, c. 12.50.
Lunch at 13.00 in the dining room.
Personal meetings 13.30-14.25.
We are now in dress rehearsal mode.
23.15 Superb tasty buffet at 17.00 with free seating and milling in the dining room.
The Green Room (the Movements Hall) was available from 18.30, although the rain sent many to the Auditorium ahead of time.
One arrival to the Circle at 19.55, at least five minutes late.
A recommendation from Frank for movement.
The Tower Of Babel announcers announced in five languages, and onwards.
A very good dress rehearsal, satisfying and instructive.
C. 1 hours 15 minutes total.
The OCG returning to the dining room for a Logistics Meeting at 21.45, with brownies as dessert.
Washing up afterwards, then up the stairs to Purgatory.
A good tired, not a dribbling pitiful tired.
