Friends: A special thanks for the discussion on facilitation. I am beginning my preparation for a two day community/neighborhood open space starting tomorrow. I almost felt that all the discussion was meant for me personnally because that is where my focus is at.
We haven't done a community/neighborhood open space in Peoria (Illinois, USA) since the summer of 1997 (when over 400 people showed up at the Civic Center). That also happened to be my introduction to OST. As soon as I experienced it I was hooked. Since then, I feel very privileged to have traveled with everyone on a very wonderful and exciting (and important) journey. As I open the space tomorrow night, I will use a little bit of what everyone has said. I want to even read some of the instructions from the Dalai Lama (thank you Artur). I will also think about the healer, removing the obstacles that impedes health, and about my energy flow to make sure that it is out-flowing. I don't plan on using dots or any system, but in the opening, I will talk about convergence, and hopefully there will be energy put forth to do that. ...and, I'll let you all know how it goes. Thanks, Dave Koehler