Since Saturday, Jan. 15, numerous Wood River Valley residents and thousands of people worldwide have maintained a spiritual practice every day in honor of the fourth annual Winter Feast for the Soul. Valerie Skonie, a Hailey resident, founded the Winter Feast for the Soul four years ago in the Wood River Valley. With help from Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center, the Winter Feast for the Soul began as a gathering of 100 people in the Wood River Valley who were committed to meditating every day for 40 days.
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the fourth annual Winter Feast for the Soul will conclude with a closing ceremony and meditation at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Road. Participants are invited to arrive early, at 5:30 p.m., for St. Thomas' Taize service or to walk the outdoor labyrinth, which will be illuminated. Doors to the sanctuary will be closed from 5:30-6:15 p.m. for the Taize service.
R. L. Rowsey and the En Chante girls' choir from Wood River High School will provide music for the closing ceremony. All are welcome. It is not necessary to have participated in any of the daily meditations that took place throughout the Wood River Valley for the feast.
"The closing ceremony is not really about ending," said Wood River Valley coordinator Rosemary Cody. "It's about beginnings too."
The Winter Feast for the Soul honors all faiths and spiritual paths and supports participants in committing to a 40-day spiritual practice of meditation.
For details, call 720-7530 or 539-3771 or visit www.winterfeastforthesoul.com.
Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com
