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Maui Permaculture Network I’ll post class notes I take at Zaadz.com, on our pod: Maui Permaculture Network Stevo’s Hands-On Practical Permaculture Class 4 Classes/ 4 Sundays: 9am – 1:00-ish RSVP by the Saturday before each class: to Stevo: 808-572-8299 Time: Arrive & settle in: 8:30am Classes start on time: 9:00am Pot Luck after 3 – 3.5 hours of hands-on learning. 12:30-ish: potluck lunch. Clean-up help welcome. Bring: Please bring organic salads, fruits and veggies, and pupus to share. This is a trash-free event. Also, please bring your own utensils, chop sticks, plates, bowls, plates, cups. Our first trash-free event at Stevo’s was very successful. Stevo’s farm was left in wonderful shape and he was very happy with how the farm was so well cared for and respected, even with 70 people enjoying the land and kitchen. Thanks for your help everyone!! Tools: Bring shovels, hand tools, gloves, rakes, hoses, sickles, whatever you have to use. Cost: $30. Per class/per person. Cash only. Dates & Topics for each class: 1st Class: July 30, 2006: Vegetable bed preparation/Seep propagation 2nd Class: August 6, 2006: Compost Building/Cover Cropping 3rd Class: August 13: Fruit Tree Planting 4th Class: August 20: Site Design: Basic Garden and Orchard Lay-out RSVP by Sat before Sun class to Stevo: 808-572-8299

Dear friends,………………………………………………………………… To join the listserve, send an email to: mpnhui-on@klarity.org……. To unsubscribe, send an email to mpnhui-off@klarity.org…….. To enjoy a global network and a special pod/group discussion place on line, go to Zaadz.com and join for free……….. Then go to pods and go to the one called: Maui Permaculture Network…………. Here we can place items of interest, discussions, photos, etc. Enjoy!!………. Aloha, Claire of KLARITY.org

Maui Permaculture Network takes root! Here’s this week’s cover story…………………………. http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story2080.aspx

4 Stories…_______ Stories written by Claire:____________ Ultimate:__________ http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story1989.aspx___________ Permaculture:___________ http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story2023.aspx____________ Compassionate Communication:_______________ http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story2024.aspx_________________ Raw Foods: _____________ http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story2061.aspx_________________ I am loving writing, sharing all the things I have a passion for, including learning, meeting new interesting people, and being the change I wish to see in the world…Enjoy. _______________ Things I love about my life on Maui right now:______________ The Maui Permaculture Network has begun and so a circle of people have come together for mutual empowerment. This is a good thing. My next story will tell the whole story. Opening a coconut every day with all my might behind my machete. Making lemonade with coconut water. Having a machete in my dishrack. (That’s funny to me.) Wearing a bikini every day, alone, or with clothes on top, temporarily. Swimming at the beach and always running into friends there. Having a cat and a dog who like to go on walks together with me Meeting neighbors who are very cool and fun to hang out with. Walking at night when it is dark and enjoying the silence of the jungle My views of the green grass, the blue ocean, and the clouds drifting past Haleakala, giving me a rare peek at our peak. Connecting on the phone with my family and friends around the world. We really are as close as Spirit. That feels good to me. Dafna in Israel, Vivienne in New Zealand, Amy in Monterey, & Tracy in Burbank…4 of my dear friends are having babies soon. Wishing them a blissful delivery and bundles of joy. With love and prayers for your good day where you are, Claire

Aloha, Latest, greatest news, I wrote my first paid story for The Haleakala Times. I play Ultimate once or twice a week now thanks to Jay Doherty, my dear friend. Here’s the link to my story about Ultimate, a team sport using a flying disc ( aka a “Frisbee”): http://www.haleakalatimes.com/news/story1989.aspx My next story, on permaculture, is allowing me to enjoy all sorts of research, and to connect with everyone on Maui who is involved in any aspect of living, building, teaching, growing, or enjoying regenerative methods, organics and permaculture. Very inspiring people and resilient Souls. Off to weave Stone Tapestries at the beach. Aloha dear friends, Claire

Aloha, Much progress since last I blogged…. Renewed everything; home, art, work, love, life…I am now living on Maui, working as an artist full time. KLARITY is thriving here, which is pretty darn easy to imagine, and even more fun to actually live it in brilliant colors of turquoise and rainbows!! ART: Stone Tapestry; 6 new stores since May. MUSIC: Singing and Songwriting; writing and collaborating, connecting with musicians and signed up with two music booking agencies here to start singing at clubs as soon as I am ready to roll…Bliss. HOME: Eco-KLARITY & Earth Art Workshops being offered on Maui. First things first; I am doing lots of yoga and taking walks overlooking the ocean, the creek and the lush jungle cliffs, while getting my new off-grid home in order. It is looking and feeling very good to be settled, grounded & growing in paradise. I live in a flowering jungle with 50 banana trees, papayas, coconuts, coffee beans, geckos, chameleons, a wandering rooster, and his trailing parade of hens. I live 15-mins. hiking distance from freshwater waterfalls, a creek, and the ocean! The rooster is so sweet. I even like being woken up to cockadoodle dooooooo at all hours of the day and night. He doesn’t really keep good time. I am planning my food forest and enjoying a very beautiful neighborhood full of amazing new friends. We had Christmas caroling and a big pot luck a few nights ago. I felt very welcome and had a fun time with everyone, the kids and our “pack of dogs.” Mer has lots of friends now. Today was the first chance I’ve had to go and sit at Ho’okipa to watch the world class windsurfers do their thing on sets of 4 waves at a time, with back spray from raging winds that sent clouds of mist off the towering piggyback waves in rainbow colors. It was like looking at swirling clouds of rainbows. I meant to bead. I stood transfixed. In awe of the beauty of our nature! Our magnificent, amazing, iridescent world of wonder. Really happy to discover this grassy cliff overlooking the beach and action. There were lots of people with huge cameras, and couples, families, dogs, babies, all watching and enjoying the sunny day. Yes, it is December 18th!! Sunday…and I had a very enlightening experience watching windsurfers fly, literally, and then I beaded for a while with the sound of the wind calming my every cell like a lullaby. All this after six months (May to November) working with The Resonance Project in Holualoa, on the Big Island, Hawaii. That was a wild ride. We built an entire physics research park on 5 acres of a wild 97 acre sacred ahu pua’a = piece of land. It was one acre wide and about 97 acres from low to high…beautiful monkey pod trees, afternoon rains pounding on my tin roof, cardinal birds, wild turkeys, black pigs running around, and my dog, Mer, wondering where she was. I would say alot: “Mer, we’re not in Santa Barbara anymore.” … And we could see a show every night; the sunset over Kailua-Kona. That was a treat. We had a great time swimming with dolphins, eating white pineapple, going out to eat a lot since we had no kitchen…Very simple living while in construction of two homes and a redwood and cedar sacred geometry kitchen for the three couples who plan to live on the land. I spent six months assisting, working from 7am to sunset, went for a swim at Magic Sands Beach almost every night as the sun set, and lived through three 20-foot waves in a freak set on September 14th. I was reborn by that experience!!!, so grateful to be alive…., and when the job was all over….my home on the land went with my job so I was free to renew my life and I opened myself to all possibilities. At that moment, a friend came sailing up from Australia to visit me on the Big Island and he was heading to Maui, so I went for a 4-day trip, a much-needed relaxing holiday….and as soon as I stepped onto shore…never mind the five-hour channel crossing all night that whipped us around violently, up and down and side to side, and up and down, and ahhhhh!!!! yuck. ………..I felt a new energy on Maui, I felt really uplifted by the lively town and art filling the shops. It felt good to be on Maui. All I know is my intuition was right on–as usual. Maui called me home…..I had only ever been to Maui for one week in 1980, and yet I feel more at home here than almost any place on earth. It is a tie with Topanga! I feel totally free and inspired. I moved to Maui on 11.11.2005. Glad to catch up….Peace & clarity,

Tararu Valley Sanctuary, on The Coromandel Peninsula in Thames, New Zealand A great place to connect with your Soul, learn to skin a possum, soak in hot pools, hike forever and witness the power of mother nature while hiking up creeks and through lush green forests. I have had fun harvesting loads of purple potatoes as bright as purple gets, eating fresh cukes, lettuce, tomatoes, pumpkins, green beans, etc…I’ve set traps for non-indigenous possums to allow the ancient forest to live & thrive, taken time to breathe and feel my heart pumping on all the hills like never before. I have beaded and read WHOLE PLANET catalog and Earth Garden magazine along with STING’s book, and I’ve written a lot myself as well. It has been an amazing journey shared with a tribe of 8 friends here, (and all my loved ones around the world thanks to email). This is a sanctuary for forest and humans. I love it here. Last night, which was April 28th in NZ, we had cake by candle light and celebrated my birthday with hours of soaking in mineral hot pools, and made a delicious BBQ picnic. We live in a beautiful 5-bedroom house on top of a mountain with only one 4WD vehicle to take us from the bottom of the property. Sadly, it was already up at the house when we got home from the pools, and so we walked up in the darkest night at 10pm, about a mile straight up on the 4 Wheeldrive-access-only trail. Tonight, since it is still my birthday in America, we will have chocolate fondue to continue my birthday celebration …….and I am quite happy about that. May 3rd I move on to Hawaii to a new job, a new island, a new tribe….interconnecting with my Scottish, L.A. & S.B. Aussi, Israeli, NYC, & N.Z. tribes always…I am excited at being a part of The Resonance Project on the big island of Hawaii, and happy to have so much to bring to it after this awesome adventure downunder. Thanks for staying in touch. This is a time of huge transition for all of us I feel. I am so grateful for the friends who travel the high road with me… Carry on with your good efforts and thank you for supporting me in mine. Love from New Zealand….Claire

April 14th on Waiheke Island….moving to Coromandel Peninsula Sunday April 17th… see the reforestation project/eco-tourism/totally gorgeous land we’re moving to: www.tararuvalley.org …………………………………………………………………… ………………………….KLARITY is clarifying many things here. ………………………………………… My Earth Art & Architecture Show has been keeping me busy in preparation; ……………………..BIG THRILL; KLARITY in the MEDIA… ……………… A feature Magazine article interview about KLARITY Earth Art & Architecture and Stone Tapestry Jewelry was really relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable as this was for a small town magazine on Waiheke Island (The Gulf News) and it was refreshing being interviewed by two writers who had heart and integrity. We had a great time together. Thanks Peta & Ruby. …………………………………………………………………………..Then there was a TV show interview which I thought was going to be RADIO, but luckily I wore turquoise & had my inner glow going, so how bad could it be that I had just been hiking for hours right before my on-camera chat! It was so much fun to be with Larissa AKA Lara Lush; to venture together from wild & playful all the way to touching and provocative. ………………………………….The lovely LARA LUSH who interviewed me for her TV SHOW La La Lounge had a tear in her eye by the end, and I too felt deeply touched by our level of sharing and discussing personal transformation, turning points in our lives that pulled each of us out of a dark hole of depression years ago and moved us into the light, expressing our love and joy through our art, focusing more and more on what turns us on instead of the endless list of troubles that plague our world. There must be a better way we agreed… Focus on this moment, listen to our hearts and let out spirits soar as they will naturally…………………………………………………………………………………… MY EARTH ART SHOW: The Earth Art Show was last night at the cinema and it was wonderful seeing new faces lit up about Earth Art & Architecture. Afterwards we had a sweet circle over tea and cookies and fresh fruit to share our inspiration and give people a chance to brainstorm on their building ideas and projects. Highly satisfying experience. ……………. THANK YOU JAMES for offering such a cozy comfy venue with such enlightening films. During my stay on the island, I’ve seen three films/events at the cinema: Motorcycle Diaries, The Revolution Won’t Be Televised, and even a very comforting evening of Spiritual messages from a channeler of Mercredan. I love trying new things. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. NEW STORE IN ONEROA: The KLARITY Stone Tapestry collection has found a new home on Waiheke Island this week in a great store full of uniquely beautiful art and jewelry called ISLAND, including a stunning glass case featuring 8 pieces of KLARITY. …………………………………………………………………………….SWEET SWEAT: I walked two hours with my laptop on my back and my big basket in my hand after my TV interview to find another store that was recommended on the other side of the island. It didn’t turn out to be a match, but I loved seeing half the island on foot…. and on the bus home! ……………………………………….. STAYING PRESENT: The good news is I am learning to promote my work and present my art, all in a very beautiful and inspiring setting. …………………………………………………………………………………..GO GOD!: On the mornings I don’t swim, I have been hiking up and over the tops of mountains that overlook the sea with distant views of coves and bays of sparkling blues. I can see huge distances in every direction. I was stopped in my tracks the other morning when I had a sweeping view to my left of blue skies and ribbons of turquoise waters while at the same time, as I scanned to the right, I witnessed God’s fine work: the most magical monochromatic gray sky over the gray sea with silver sunlight glowing in ways that made me stare for a good long time as it changed ever so subtly as I watched. Silver sunbeams shined down like a spotlight moving across the ocean, changing the shades of gray to blue gray to teal to black again, changing the mood right through the blackened sky…all in one view…it was awesome. I love walking. There are always sweet surprises for the simple choice to walk out the door and down the road a bit. …………………………….TODAY, I beaded in the sun and read a great book my friend got for me at the library called STORY. It is to help me with my movie project. I have this burning desire to see a film that illustrates a roadmap to peace on earth. I have the creative vision to do it myself and some ideas about how. But, as I sat in my cove top writing ” sanctuary” one day feeling rather stuck by my lack of experience writing screenplays, I came home to share my ebb experience only to find this book waiting for me the next day thanks to a thoughtful friend who knew of it. (Now it turns out my best bud Hope in SB has had this same excellent book for 6 years! I had to come to NZ to find it.) Well, it has had me hooked. I look forward to attempting to utilize its wisdom. God willing. ………………………………. This trip had been very inspiring and offered many insights…I have only begun to explore. I finished reading The Alchemist and marveled at the parallels of the book with my current adventure. ……………………………My focus now is to deliver a custom Stone Tapestry order on Waiheke Island, and then pack to move onto The Coromandel Peninsula to teach Earth Art Workshop at The Tararu Valley Sanctuary in Thames, as well as scout for store number 11 for KLARITY Stone Tapestries! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. TRUST has been on my mind. Trust is the foundation of everything I hold dear. My experience in New Zealand has been very illuminating. Trust is common here. That seems the pivotal difference to how people relate and cooperate consistently. Things move more smoothly and with great ease. People help each other. Kids say hello to strangers and its cool. I passed a house the other day with a table at the roadside on their front lawn. There was a basket full of yummy goodies to buy; fresh basil pesto, homemade biscotti, olive tapenade, etc…all packaged to perfection, with a price list next to it all, and an HONESTY jar next to it filled with money. Not a person in sight, not a door open, just an opportunity to enjoy trust. …………………………………………. TREASURE MAP: That to me is one little “x” on my road map of peace on earth. More and more I see it is not so much a roadmap TO peace on earth so much as marking the road everywhere peace prevails whether I find it inside myself or along the road of my journey today. ……………………………. Where did you find peace today? Arohanui - - - > B I G LOVE to you, Claire of KLARITY

KLARITY in SMALL THINGS ART EXHIBITION on Waiheke Island….This is a very quaint island town, with friendly people living a simple life, lots of artists, and lots of vineyards and water activities…sailing, swimming, windsurfing, kayaking… Last night, we walked to the gallery in town and enjoyed a packed art gallery and walls adorned with small paintings and stands holding other small unusual weavings, pottery and such. Even 2 Stone Tapestry pieces by KLARITY! That was fun. My first art gallery opening in New Zealand…. The sky gave us a good wash on the way home as it was raining…pouring, and quite nice, as we were dressed for it so stayed warm and dry. Today, on a walk in the sunshine, we met a nice older couple walking in the road who wanted to ask us about the fire on our farm last night. It was a 3-alarm fire and the neighbors were curious. The fire was a rubbish pile, totally illegal to burn, so the farm owner got a bit a trouble and three fire trucks came out and put the fire out. Then the neighbors asked about me and my friends and the next thing you know they invited me to give my Earth Art & Architecture class at their kids creativity camp in Auckland in April. More soon…

GOOD MORNING! _____________________Saturday started with a welcome miracle, an invitation to teach EARTH ART to 19 deaf children, with an interpreter, at a school in Auckland! An all day clay workshop building peace on earth by hand. We’ll create an entire village, including homes, solar energy, water catchement, food forests and waste treatment! Back to harmony with nature……..Love it. Then via email I received other invitations to teach up north and down south too, so we’re working out the details. ________ Spreading the wealth and earning my way to Hawaii. Yeah.__________It’s $1,000 or so to get Mer there, so I got lots to earn. Wee.__________________________________________ THIS BLOG REFUSES TO LEAVE SPACE BETWEEN THE PARAGRAPHS______________hey, I can put in UNDERLINES______________________________________Ah Space, ____________________________ that’s better.______________________________________________________________________________ It is a sunny, warm and blue sky day here. Breezy, easy, and inspiring to be seeing the fruits of so many prayers. ____________________________Not much new except ALL THAT….. I best be getting to beading now. I’d love to know how your world is turning. Do let me know. _____________________________________Arohanui (BIG LOVE), Claire of KLARITY