Hello everyone and Happy Summer Solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere – Happy Winter Solstice to our friends in the Southern Hemisphere)!

It seems hard to believe that a year ago, we were about to again embark on a new journey, one that would see our horse program re-emerge and that would lead us even further along our path of helping people reconnect to the natural world. So it is that we greet you with excitement and anticipation in this 2009 Summer Solstice edition of the LOOM.

While we can’t give many details because the transaction is still in process, we are hopeful that all will work out well and that we will be relocating to Santa Fe County this summer. When we know that everything is all secured, we will send out a special email with all of the information concerning our new home and our move there.

Our Horse-Human Relationship Program has had some exciting developments as the year has moved from spring into summer. Program participants have enjoyed interacting with horses as they learn to balance, center and connect. We continue to get new participants almost on a weekly basis. Thanks to some exciting news about a new home for Tapestry, this issue explores some new directions for the horse program, including trail riding as a way to reconnect to the land and informative and fun classes that we will begin offering this fall. We are also going to be blogging much more intensively through The Voice of the Horse website, which has been redesigned and relaunched this weekend.

Carol has been exploring even deeper into images that have raised questions about culture. Her article introduces you to concepts about linear v. circular time, “progress,” and cultural change over time. Enjoy reading the article and then ponder the questions she asks at the end to see where they lead you.

We hope all of our supporters are doing well, and we thank you for your continued support! We couldn’t do our work without you!

Until Fall Equinox,

Jo Belasco, Esq.
President