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I am standing on land that Svetlana Katynova's family has just purchased to build a new, environmentally friendly, traditional Altai home, high on a ridge above the wood-smoke haze of Gorno-Altaisk. Her current, centrally-located home will be used as a community center/hostel.

baby holding a kedr seed In celebration this weekend, Svetlana has invited family and friends, especially young children, to sow 65 kedr trees, which will germinate indoors this winter and be planted on Svetlana's land in the spring. Additional seeds will be planted in Tyungur. The kedr tree is sacred to Altai people, and is valued for its sweet pinenuts, fragrant oil, and rot-resistant wood. These trees will be a living heritage for future generations….see kedr-planting slideshow

Carol's vest Spirit moved me to make a quick trip to the Karakol Valley on Thanksgiving Day, and I was greeted with great generosity by Danil Mamyev and Joanna Dobson. We made an excursion to the Bashadar kurgans, and then enjoyed the evening together, but the highlight was a visit to the new community center in Bo’ochi village.

Village women are ramping up a cottage industry of beautiful, traditional wool, felt, and fleece products—sumptuous fleece/silk vests and comforters, woolen blankets, felt boots and slippers. The wool is cleaned with fermented sheep’s milk, and no chemicals are used. The sheep themselves are unexposed to chemicals. And, these products are imbued with the powerful Altai energy, so they are indeed precious. If you have resources for marketing these products, or would like something yourself, please let me know.

Chendek mural - south wall My artistic masterpiece this month was a mural on the ceiling of a chai-house in Chendek village, Ust Koksa region. I am told that such a mural is completely novel in this part of the world. Perhaps it will spawn a new tradition….see Chendek mural

on the road from Ust Koksa Give ART! Help ALTAI! Save 20%!
Altai art and photographs make wonderful holiday gifts. Besides being beautiful, they convey the Altai energy into whatever space they grace. All proceeds go to Altai Mir University projects. In December only, get a 20% rebate (credited back when you buy)!

Winter here is amazingly beautiful, although bitter cold. Occasionally, fog will coat everything with a thick layer of frost, which then drifts into the air and sparkles when the sun shines through it!….see Altai winter slideshow

See the archive of Reports from the Field, with all the attached articles and reports! Previous reports and articles on events page.

With great gratitude, I wish you a joyous holiday season!!

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Together, we access peace by creating a global bridge between ancient wisdom and today’s world. Our activities simultaneously share the wisdom and sustain the integrity of the Altai source.