Retrospective: the GAIA get-together on 8 May

The get-together was enriched by five new participants – a really great evening!

The programme announced that, after welcoming the participants, news from the most important areas of life would be shared. The main topic was dedicated to the medicinal plants of the region, followed by a practical exercise: making an effective ointment based on conifer needles.

The evening began with a most pleasant surprise: five ladies came as new participants, wanting to get an idea of this monthly event for themselves. Our warm thanks to these ladies for their interest and for joining in so readily!

Following on from the topic of water – which had been covered two months earlier and fitted the area of health – further interesting aspects of this basis of all life, which occurs in liquid, solid, crystalline and gaseous form, were discussed.

To extend and deepen the previous month’s topic, which was devoted to the health-endangering effects of electrosmog, there was a discussion about smart meters, which come with enormous disadvantages and are being pushed by evidently irresponsible operators.

Some of these discussions took place while the ingredients for a very effective ointment based on conifer needles were simmering on the stove. Meanwhile our member Hermann Ramspacher, a shaman trained by Native Americans in North America, explained the healing effects of the most important medicinal herbs of our region, how they are used and applied, and the relationships between herbs and planetary energies.

As always, and as is usual for the gatherings in the seminar room of the Sauschneider organic farm, everyone present was able to enjoy the atmosphere created by respectful treatment of one another and the friendly, peaceful acceptance of new and regular participants.

The successful evening was sealed and celebrated with a wonderful snack of produce from regional organic farmers. Looking forward to the next evening, which will take place on 5 June with “unconditional basic income” as its main topic, the participants said goodbye late, some of them setting off on long journeys home.