Events:
Listed below are Planting Peace and other events which we feel actively encourage peaceful being and living. Please Contact Us if you have a Peace related event that you would like us to include.
Read about the 2006 World Peace Day celebrations here
Read about the 2007 World Peace Day celebrations here
World Peace Day 2008
Sunday 21st September 2008
10am - 11.30am Showing of the film ‘Peace One Day’ at the Pierian Centre, Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Sq, Bristol, BS2 8SA
10am - 3pm Workshop with Chloe Goodchild of The Naked Voice on Creative Conflict Resolution.
Without conflict there is no music. Your Naked Voice is a wondrous power
inside you that can spontaneously transform negative energy into
positive human feeling through silent, spoken and sung vocal practices.
See www.thenakedvoice.com for more information.
1.45pm - 3.15pm Showing of the ‘The Day After Peace’ – the sequel to Peace One Day at the Pierian Centre.
3.30pm Opening/creation of the Pierian Centre Peace Garden.
4pm Gathering outside the Pierian Centre with candles and bells and walking down together to College Green.
4.45pm - 5.30pm Gathering on college green with candles and bells and going straight into Bristol Cathedral for an
Inter-Faith Peace ceremony, including peace prayers, lighting of candles and chants from Tim Chalice & Chloe Goodchild.
7.30 pm Fiona Meadley's showing of ‘War and Peace 08’ at the Arnolfini.
Reiki for Inner Peace (Reiki I Training) with Louise Chalice
Sunday 12 October, 10am - 4.00pm, The Pierian Centre
Booking & More Information: louise@plantingpeace.com
Cost: £70.
The word Reiki is a Japanese word, usually translated as Universal Life-force Energy, and as such it IS truly Universal. We are all born with Reiki, all living beings have it and the Universe is filled with it. The system which has come to be called ‘Reiki’ has a Japanese name because it was developed in Japan from the late 19th century by Dr Usui. The Reiki system Dr Usui initiated comprises a safe, non-intrusive hands-on healing technique for use on yourself and with others and for the healing of the planet. It is not connected to any particular dogma, cult or religion although its roots can be traced from Tibetan Buddhism (and possibly even further back!)
Reiki heals by flowing through affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where negative thoughts and feelings are attached. This causes the negative energy to break apart and fall away. In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the Universal Life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.
Reiki is a simple and powerful system of energy healing that can transform lives. It releases blocked energy, promotes relaxation and reduces stress. It can enhance intuition, meditation and personal spiritual evolution, and help one find a space of inner peace.
This workshop will reopen your energy pathways reconnecting you to the healing flow of the Universe. A manual will be provided.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share for lunch.
Chanting Peace - Monthly Bristol Chanting Circle led by Tim Chalice
2008 Fri: 12 Sep / 24 Oct / 14 Nov / 12 Dec
Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Sq, Bristol, BS2 8SA
A chance to join in a beautiful evening of sacred chant, to move deeper into the silence and feel the peace we wish to see in the world.
6.15-7.45pm, £5
All profits will go to organising further Planting Peace events.
To book or for more info e-mail Tim : tim@plantingpeace.com
Silent Sound: Chanting For Inner Peace - With Tim Chalice
2008
Fri: 26 Sep / 10 Oct / 21 Nov / 5 Dec
Gasworks Studio, 27 Narroways Rd, St Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9XB
Healing, meditative, joyful and uplifting, we move deeper still into the ever-present silence, nourishing mind, body and spirit, and nurturing the seeds of peace within.
7.30-9.30pm, £5
To book or for more info e-mail Tim: tim@plantingpeace.com
Meditating Peace - Weekly Meditation Circle led by Lianka Varga
Every Tuesday, 7.30-8.30pm.
Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Sq, Bristol, BS2 8SA
Heal inner wounds and the wounds of Mother Earth. Let Angel wings touch your soul and
Peace shine from your heart and become a light to the world.
For more info contact the Pierian Centre: june@pierian.co.uk or Tel 0117 9244512
WORLD PEACE DAY 2007
World Peace Day was celebrated with a Music Procession along Bristol docks. 
Over 40 people took part on a blustery day and many more looked on as the
colourful and musical spectacle passed by.
Songs were sung, banners unfurled, and poems recited.
There were
instruments from all round the world; and a giant lotus flower, made by
artist Lilla Duignan, was lowered into the water and floated away across the
docks with blessings and prayers for peace from all those who participated.
 Children and adults had written their hopes for Peace on paper leaves which
were then attached to an 8-foot Peace Tree, carried in the procession.
'Peace is lying in bed and smoothing a cat' wrote Emma (aged 5) and
accompanied it with a picture. John, aged 6, thought that 'Peace is hugging
my Mum'. To Ryan 'Peace means to me friendship and helpfulness' and
Iona (aged 6) said 'Peace is not leaving people out'.
Molly thought that 'Peace is listening to my Mum singing' and six-year old Anya thought 'Peace means a baby sleeping'. Hannah, 7, said 'Peace is silent and quiet' and appropriately for Planting Peace, Alice said that 'Peace is looking at the rainbow'.
 After the Procession people returned to the Pierian Centre in St Paul's for
an evening concert, and a chance to see the film, Peace One Day, documenting
the journey to get World Peace Day established.
The Peace concert in the
evening was led by Celia Beeson of Soundscape with her gongs and singing
bowls.
 Further contributions came from Heartwaves, Tim Chalice, and the
Bristol Dances of Universal Peace group. Chants were voiced, songs sung,
poetry read, and the Universal Greeting was shared. The whole evening
moved beautifully between meditation and celebration.
The following commitments for peace were recorded:
"I commit to peace in my heart towards everyone".
"All we are saying is give peace a chance - imagine peace in our hearts, our world, our universe".
"I commit to always do my best with positivity, love, compassion, wonder and enthusiasm and to help others through their troubles while sending love and light out to all beings and all things".
Ursula Monn, Nick Thomas & Tim Chalice.
*Photos taken by Monica Connell
WORLD PEACE DAY 2006
In 2005 Louise and I celebrated World Peace Day with 5 friends and family in our lounge. Inspired by the film ‘Peace One Day’ we watched that evening we decided to take the message of Peace out to our community and to put on a bigger celebration in 2006. Roll on 12 months and Planting Peace has been established with regular chanting evenings, a concert, a website and lots of support from friends, family and the Pierian Centre. We celebrated World Peace Day at the Pierian Centre and over 100 people came along to join in a variety of events for Peace.
Louise and I had just returned from India the evening before and although tired we returned inspired and with renewed commitment to the Peace work. Louise led the opening meditation, which focussed all our hearts on Peace and set our intent for the day. The Heartwaves then led two packed gong and sound baths which were beautiful sound meditations. While some were bathing in sound others took the opportunity to experience different healings given freely by a wonderful group of volunteers. There was also an afternoon showing of Peace One Day the film that started it all and inspired the day. Everyone then came together for the unveiling of the Pierian Peace Pole. Carved locally, this beautiful pole is an eye catching statement of June and the Pierian Centre’s commitment to Peace.
 
After some well-earned food we had a full house for the evening showing of Peace One Day, which left the audience inspired and motivated. The evening then concluded with Peace songs and chants, led by myself, which was very beautiful. The combination of wonderful voices and open hearts created a very special finale to the day before we all came together in a circle, as one, to send our Peace out into the world.
If anyone would like to be involved next year or has ideas for getting the message of Peace to a wider audience do please get in touch – tim@plantingpeace.com
In Peace,
Tim Chalice
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
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