On 19 Jun there was a good turn-out to honour the summer solstice, 2 days later. Through poems, personal reflections and a wonderful wildlife photo of Simon’s we honoured the culmination of nature’s cycle of growth and decline, and the ’embodied human experience’ that is part of it. We also made a joyful connection with Vairochana, who occupies the very centre of the mandala of the 5 Buddhas with their various connections to the natural world.