The Guardian for this meeting was Eos Amaterasu, who felt okay just being there sans agenda after what felt like the longest day (celebration of the season, big dinner for many, on the solstice day). Comments by Eos.

Eos Amaterasu: Hi Mer of the Mists
oO0Oo Resident: good morning Eos
Eos Amaterasu: Have you been to Play as Being before?
oO0Oo Resident: Thank you for asking. Yes I have

--BELL--

Eos Amaterasu: This is the end of a very long day for me, so I am appreciating the pause (hmm, yes, it's solstice :-)
oO0Oo Resident: I rejoice in being here, now... with you Eos
Eos Amaterasu: How do you pronounce your name?
oO0Oo Resident: Sam? or 0?
Eos Amaterasu: oO0Oo !
Eos Amaterasu: HI stevenaia
oO0Oo Resident holds up a flower
Eos Amaterasu bows
oO0Oo Resident bows

stevenaia Michinaga: hi Eos
stevenaia Michinaga: hi oOO paradise
Paradise Tennant: hiya eos .. steve oOOOo
oO0Oo Resident: hi
Eos Amaterasu: Hi Para
Eos Amaterasu: oO0Oo, does he still call you owl?
oO0Oo Resident: ?
stevenaia Michinaga: did you see the eclispe Paradise?
Eos Amaterasu waits for oO0Oo to say, "Whoooo?"
stevenaia Michinaga: did your dog howl?
stevenaia Michinaga: hehe
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Brian
Brian Roop: hi stevenaia, hiall
Brian Roop: waiting for a decent rez
Eos Amaterasu: Hi Brian
Brian Roop: eos

Eos Amaterasu: We have a solstice quorum here
Paradise Tennant: smiles I tried to stay up for the eclipse
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
Eos Amaterasu: it was cloud-cast here
Paradise Tennant: got really close saw the beginning of it
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles, so it;s an almost yes?
Paradise Tennant: but too sleepy and went to bed was a beatiful clear nite hear looked so close you could almost reach up and touch it
Brian Roop: i was sorry i had to miss it, i was just too tired
stevenaia Michinaga: I was up, looked aound and realized I would ahve to go outside to see it... too cold

oO0Oo Resident sends a million rays of compassion (internally, and silently) to Eos, while giigling like a child
Eos Amaterasu is catching rays
oO0Oo Resident: hehe
oO0Oo Resident: You are the only sun Ama
Eos Amaterasu: I only realized myself when I looked in a mirror

stevenaia Michinaga: meditation on the maximum yin-ness of the moon today at the next break
oO0Oo Resident: yaaa!
Eos Amaterasu: maximum yin-ness
stevenaia Michinaga: a theme of my Tai CHi Class tonight

--BELL--

stevenaia Michinaga: yes, an odd combination of words :)
Eos Amaterasu: Hi Cal
stevenaia Michinaga: hi cal
oO0Oo Resident: Brian, I am pleased to make your aquintance. Paradise, stevenaia, so glad to have your company
Calvino Rabeni: Hi Eos !
Brian Roop: hello cal
Calvino Rabeni: :)
oO0Oo Resident: hi Cal
Calvino Rabeni: How are you Sam?
Paradise Tennant: hiya cal
Calvino Rabeni: :) Winter Weather Woman
oO0Oo Resident: bubbly, light hearted
Eos Amaterasu: Hi Eldir
stevenaia Michinaga: you related to Eldir, oOOOo?
eldir Resident: hello
Brian Roop: ah, eldir, there hyou are, hi
oO0Oo Resident: Hello Eldir. Are we related?
eldir Resident: same last name
eldir Resident: I do not remember you at the family reunion
oO0Oo Resident: I've gained weight
oO0Oo Resident: and mer-wings
eldir Resident: ummm, I am new here. How do I stop eating ice cream
Eos Amaterasu: Have you been to Play as Being before, Eldir Resident?
Eos Amaterasu: Detach
stevenaia Michinaga: or right click on the ice cream and select "drop" from the pop out menu
Eos Amaterasu: Drop - that is what we are about
eldir Resident: there, hard to click on it
Brian Roop: detach is better, drop leaves it somewhere on the sim
Eos Amaterasu: our sessions are logged to a wiki
Eos Amaterasu: is that okay with you?
eldir Resident: I have read much of your wiki
Eos Amaterasu: http://wiki.playasbeing.org
eldir Resident: and notecards
Eos Amaterasu: Okay....
eldir Resident: just could not make it here on time
oO0Oo Resident: just in time
Eos Amaterasu: coolness abides
oO0Oo Resident: dude is as dude does
Eos Amaterasu: what is yinful about the full moon at the solstice, stevenaia?
Brian Roop: well it maxes out the tides, that's for sure
stevenaia Michinaga: seems you can't get more yin from the moon than that longest night of the year when the moon is full
Eos Amaterasu: what happens to yin during lunar eclipse
Eos Amaterasu: ?
Eos Amaterasu: ¿
Paradise Tennant: smiles and wishes lucinda was here ..she had talked of sharing dreams tonight
oO0Oo Resident mentally calling lucinda
Paradise Tennant: hiya arch
stevenaia Michinaga: not sure it it's more yin or less yin :)
eldir Resident: what does happen to the yin during lunar eclipse?
Paradise Tennant: smiles at o000o me too
Brian Roop: hello arch
Eos Amaterasu: The previous 90 sec pause stevenaia suggested " meditation on the maximum yin-ness of the moon today at the next break"
Archmage Atlantis: Is
oO0Oo Resident: hi Arch
Eos Amaterasu: any related suggestions for upcoming?
eldir Resident: maybe the same amount, but we see it differently
Eos Amaterasu: hi Arch
Archmage Atlantis: Is there an attack////did I bring it?
Eos Amaterasu looks around
Archmage Atlantis: Oh,it'sjust snow
Brian Roop: no it rezes into snowfakes
stevenaia Michinaga: a seasonal thing in SL, Arch
Brian Roop: at least it's rezzing tonight
Archmage Atlantis: Hi O, eldir,Cal, Paradise, Eos,Steve, Brian

--BELL--

Brian Roop: this morning it was just these hugh distracting squares
eldir Resident: oh, that is the "--BELL--" in the chat logs
eldir Resident: it is pretty
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
Archmage Atlantis: For me, it is a unique sound
Archmage Atlantis: We all pause to reflect
Eos Amaterasu thinks, that mirror again
Archmage Atlantis: But right now, I can only find my sunglasses in rl.....a moment
eldir Resident: sorry, did not understand
eldir Resident: and I can not see you Archmage
Eos Amaterasu: that may not have been a sequitur
oO0Oo Resident: If I had to describe Archmage, it would be... kind looking
oO0Oo Resident: Think kind in your avatar's mind's eye
Paradise Tennant: smiles he is :) indeed
oO0Oo Resident: so kind, you almost need sunglasses
oO0Oo Resident: but then who's differentiating
Eos Amaterasu: thousands of rays
oO0Oo Resident: ?
oO0Oo Resident: lots and lots of rays
oO0Oo Resident: sun and moon rays, yin rays, yang rays, sequin rays
eldir Resident: ok, now I can see you
Eos Amaterasu: this time of year always feels like rounding the thin end of the ellipse
eldir Resident: Rays is the name of album my friend did

stevenaia Michinaga: not to interrupt, but does anyone else see the green ball in front of oOOo
Eos Amaterasu does
eldir Resident: there is a green ball by me
eldir Resident: it says Hugs
oO0Oo Resident: yes, I see it
Paradise Tennant: yess it is a hug from yakuzza
eldir Resident: it is gone
stevenaia Michinaga: opps, I popped it again
Archmage Atlantis: Yes,,,,I see the green orb
Archmage Atlantis: gone now
Eos Amaterasu: hugs can poof?
stevenaia Michinaga: they only last so long, then they turn into cuddles
Archmage Atlantis: hugs are biggest poof. :)
Archmage Atlantis: They require constant renewal
Eos Amaterasu: (( ))
Paradise Tennant: smiles and los at steve and arch so rue
Paradise Tennant: true
oO0Oo Resident: hugs are proof of poof, if you can jsut bear it long enough
Eos Amaterasu: they are proof of poof, but not poof proof
oO0Oo Resident: makes one glad to be past the thin edge of the elipse
Eos Amaterasu: internally it's always a warm feeling this time of year
oO0Oo Resident: said the northern, to the southern hemisphere
Archmage Atlantis: The hugs I know, one wishes for........the hugs to be endured, are false
Eos Amaterasu: even though externally it's dark and cold

--BELL--

Archmage Atlantis: Well, that's a new meaning for "bling"
oO0Oo Resident: beyond wishing, beyond enduring, the embrace of sunshine radiated to one and all
Eos Amaterasu: that's pretty amazing
eldir Resident: Hugs are about the best thing, but cuddles are great too :)
oO0Oo Resident: do I hear bling crosby singing a seasonal tune?
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
Paradise Tennant: sends everyone around this circle a hug :)
eldir Resident: thank you
oO0Oo Resident relishes hug from paradise
Archmage Atlantis: Namaste, one in Paradise
oO0Oo Resident: nobody seems to get intoxicated and fall in fountains much anymore
Archmage Atlantis: Today is the day after the winter solstice, I think
oO0Oo Resident: I guess that hug made me a little tipsy
Archmage Atlantis: I don't think falling in fountains is such a bad thing.......as long as we are all there
eldir Resident: there seems to be ice on the fountain
Eos Amaterasu: That's too close to home
stevenaia Michinaga: nice to have weathermen in the group
oO0Oo Resident: fire and ice so close together
Eos Amaterasu: fire?
stevenaia Michinaga: fire?
Calvino Rabeni: fire?
Eos Amaterasu: no, no, don't fire!
Paradise Tennant: ducks
oO0Oo Resident: mostly just complete out breath and relaxedness at the end of a full day
oO0Oo Resident: back floating
oO0Oo Resident: not falling
Archmage Atlantis: Fire burns pure.....as in the bush in the desert......fire that threatens, that is not pure
Eos Amaterasu: intense fire burns away the smoke
oO0Oo Resident: home is where the heart is
oO0Oo Resident: and the heart is home
oO0Oo Resident: always welcome
Eos Amaterasu: this feels like home
Paradise Tennant: smiles
Archmage Atlantis: This is home
oO0Oo Resident: where are those sunglasses
Paradise Tennant: it does a community .. of hearts open :)
oO0Oo Resident: :)
Archmage Atlantis: I need a pigtail to pull into the ink well
Paradise Tennant: lol
oO0Oo Resident: hehe
Archmage Atlantis: Sorry, old image
Eos Amaterasu scratches head
eldir Resident: did you use to do that?
eldir Resident: some of these young kids might not know what that means
Archmage Atlantis: Fair question,eldir....not this personality, no
oO0Oo Resident: one could calligraph with the dipped pigtail
eldir Resident: and could wreck a dress too
oO0Oo Resident: I like your blue top Eldir
eldir Resident: lucky I never had pigtails

--BELL--

Archmage Atlantis: Well, I don't know everything about textin, so it works out......sort of.....eldir
Paradise Tennant: smiles a tad sleepy .. think I will say thank you and good nite... namaste my friends :) merry solstice :))
stevenaia Michinaga: falling asleep, thank you for the mellow evening
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, happy christmas to all
Eos Amaterasu: 'night, para and stevenaia
Archmage Atlantis: Agree.......have demanding cat ...gotta go
oO0Oo Resident: merry solstice paradise, stevenaia
Archmage Atlantis: Luv and Hugs
oO0Oo Resident: bye Arch
oO0Oo Resident: and to you
Eos Amaterasu: how are you doing, oO0Oo?
oO0Oo Resident: content
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
Eos Amaterasu: How are you, Cal?
Calvino Rabeni: hmm
oO0Oo Resident listens

Calvino Rabeni: I was googling images for a bit just then
Calvino Rabeni: Recently on a walk I saw the best version of "ice feathers" I've seen
Eos Amaterasu: oh, yes!
Calvino Rabeni: on the windshield of a car
Calvino Rabeni: they started in the lower right corner
Calvino Rabeni: and each one had grown - only about an inch wide, but a meter long
Calvino Rabeni: all snaking over the surface of the window
Calvino Rabeni: I've never seen anything like it in terms of length and uniformity
Calvino Rabeni: feather like, snake like
Calvino Rabeni: other than its inhuman beauty and unexpected size
Calvino Rabeni: it must have had additional significance to me
Calvino Rabeni: in terms of the way a natural process
Calvino Rabeni: may be quite delicate
Calvino Rabeni: but under conditions that are just right
Calvino Rabeni: will extend for a length of time that is extraordinary
Calvino Rabeni: compared to what happens under more chaotic conditions
Calvino Rabeni: (end of muse)

Eos Amaterasu: like genius
Calvino Rabeni: I might think of the world mastery
oO0Oo Resident: the viewer's beauty and brilliance, no less than the subject
Calvino Rabeni: the ability to bring into existence
Calvino Rabeni: extraordinary structures
Calvino Rabeni: based on extremely subtle considerations

--BELL--

oO0Oo Resident: oh my, feeling that tipsy feeling again
oO0Oo Resident: with images of the most fine crystal buildings come forth in just this way, I take my leave from the joy of being with you both
oO0Oo Resident: continue... continue
Eos Amaterasu: Thanks oO0Oo, great to be here with you
Eos Amaterasu: I think I will also leave.... it's actually felt like the longest day (we celebrate the season on solstice day here)
Eos Amaterasu: Thanks for sharing the crystalline story, Cal
Calvino Rabeni: YW, take care, Eos
Eos Amaterasu: Good night!
Calvino Rabeni: Good night :)