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SICA WEEKEND AT GUNNEBAH by Asariah Tellegen

The SICA weekend was really enjoyable. I'd like to add my comments here as I was so energised by being there. Firstly, Gunnebah is a magical place. From the first time I set foot on the land it resonated with me as a place that has been gifted to us, as a place to gather, through the dedication of a few Subud members with vision and enterprise.

This time I was prepared for a beautiful stay (I lost my way so badly the first time I went). I knew that it was going to be enjoyable... and it was. Before I mention all the stuff that went on, I have to rave about the food. I am gluten and dairy free and very used to watching others enjoying the delicacies whilst I eat my salad and little else... but everytime something yummy was served (which was always) there was a gluten free/dairy free companion for the few of us with needs.

The food was excellent, delicious, plentiful and got better and better every day... I was in food heaven. Thanks to the hard work of Marlena and her Kitchen Angels and Those Who Made Cakes (oh that yummy chocolate cake... and orange/almond cake). My tummy thanks you all.

I probably will forget stuff but this is a taster of what went on.

I danced to the core of my being at Hamilton's workshop. If you haven't been to one of his dance workshops your body is missing out. He brought mine alive through stages of movements starting with just moving the head to delicious music, then the shoulders, etc until my body felt loose, connected and alive... then the dancing really hotted up.

Lucas presented paintings from his art career leading up to being opened... from a spiritual point of view one could actually see him growing closer and closer to the latihan... it was touching. Gregory gave me another chance to see his magnificent sculptures.... his work speaks to me (and I was not alone there)... Isti and Peter had just returned from Kalimantan with photos of monkeys and exquisite boat rides and smiling children and the feel of the Subud compound... with a kind of Laurel and Hardy'esque approach to telling us about the trip.

Alena shared her gifts of art too as well as taking a wonderful workshop where we all got to draw our feelings/emotions/etc... culminating in a joint banner of work which she left for Gunnebah (I believe). I also facilitated a workshop on sculpture which was a wonderfully organic and cooperative affair, with us finding and using the organic material of the place to create sculptures in an area going to the hall. Everyone worked with such creative harmony that the results now beautify Gunnebah and remain as a reminder of the weekend.

There was a delicious evening of fun, theatre sport, singing, music, poetry and general frivolity as Marlena drew names from her magic teapot. The evening was joyful. The weekend was joyful and playful between us all; a healthy mix of young to old having fun. Sebastian F was our inspired gatherer of the weekend, creating the space for us to share ideas and how we want to go forward as SICA.

In brief, my understanding is that we felt that we wanted to do this kind of weekend as a kind of enterprise, for non-Subud people using our concept of gathering and sharing and our talent. Also we felt we could organise exhibitions; firstly in Clearview and then in Sydney at Erskine Street.

I hope this gives you a taste and that you will be inspired to come to the next one... when is it Sebastian F?

Love Asariah