Polishing the Heart, October 2026
This month's highlights:
This month's highlights:
- The Wholeo Stained Glass Dome - A new stop on our Farm Tour
- Dances of Universal Peace: November 5-8, 2026
Harvest time in Amish country just down the road
We will again place a strong emphasis on Dance Leader Trainings each afternoon.
All will have the opportunity to lead in the big circle. More info below
Hi friends,
Allow me to introduce you to a new heart opening space inside The Farm Community, The Wholeo.
Allow me to introduce you to a new heart opening space inside The Farm Community, The Wholeo.
The Wholeo is a 14-foot geodesic dome covered with hundreds of pieces of stained glass. Created in the early 1970s, artist Caroling Geary wanted to explore what it would be like to actually step inside stained glass.
When the sunlight comes through the colored glass, the inside of the Wholeo comes alive with shifting blues, greens, purples, reds and golds.
Caroling described the Wholeo as an attempt to communicate through colored light, and perhaps that is what makes it so compelling.
You don't have to understand all of the symbolism or history to appreciate it. You can simply sit inside, watch the colors move across the glass, and experience for a moment what it means to be surrounded by light.
The Wholeo was originally installed on The Farm in 2004, but after years of exposure to the elements, it was eventually dismantled and placed in storage. A group of people continued to care for the Wholeo and work toward finding a way to bring it back. That effort finally came to fruition in 2025, when the Wholeo was permanently reinstalled in a new protected enclosure.
This space also has incredible acoustics! As part of our Community Tour during the November Dance Weekend, we will blend our voices together in this space for a truly vibrational experience!
Namaste y'all!
Douglas
Douglas
We will again place a strong emphasis on Dance Leader Trainings each afternoon.
All will have the opportunity to lead in the big circle.
- Visit here for a list of accommodations. Contact me for assistance.
- Temperatures in Tennessee are perfect!!
- All meals included
- Check out my music on YouTube to get a preview.
Click here to learn more.
In these challenging times, our dances are embodied prayers. Reap the Harvest of the Heart!
In these challenging times, our dances are embodied prayers. Reap the Harvest of the Heart!
Inside the Community Center, the location for the Dances and where meals are served.
Thank you for your time and attention! Come visit us!
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