PLEASE CHECK FOR A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF VENUE OR CANCELLATIONS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: PLEASE CALL 540.461.3711 (Barney) or 540.461.1401 (Antonia) for updates on individual events OR CHECK THIS PAGE FOR CURRENT UPDATES ON SCHEDULED EVENTS. Please wear good walking boots & bring a flashlight & warm jacket in case cars need to be parked at bottom of farm's entry road. Be adventurous!

UPDATE AS OF 2.10 WEDNESDAY 3PM: Entry roads to farm cabins are open to 4 wheel drive. All others are asked to park at the bottom of the entry road by mailboxes & at the entrance immediately onto Highland Farm Rd where it is a bit wider. Walk is about .2 mi. Bring flashlight, dress warmly & wear good snow boots. Call if you need Barney to give you a ride up in the truck @ 540.461.3711

Think Sunshine

The 6th annual Celebration Of Love will be held in the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley in Buena Vista, Virginia at South River Highlands Country Retreat.

As life swirls around us & our lives seem more hectic, we are reminded of the still point, the selah point within each of us where we are resplendent with limitless possibilities/potentiation & expansive love. It is here that each of us can make a difference in the world around us... a difference in what we hold to be true & what we manifest, a difference in the beliefs that are self limiting. These self limiting beliefs can keep us, individually & collectively, from experiencing the brilliance of who we truly are, who we wish to become & what we desire to create.

We are living in an amazing time! A time where science & spirituality are recognizing they may not be as separate as we have been taught. As technology accelerates at lighting speed we question who we are to become in the new world we are creating around us. As spirituality continues to unfold & open millennia of previously held 'secret doctrines' we are being faced with decisions. Not only of who we wish to become, but to what we are willing to open. We are challenged to believe that we can not only make a difference, but channel the movement. Within chaos is the birth of the new. We can consciously help to evolve humanity & all life. We can sit back & allow others to decide for us or we can care enough to take action by evolving our own self, helping to change the collective beliefs that no longer serve, thereby directly effecting all life everywhere. This is conscious evolution.

Being presented with our limitless possibilities can often bring up fear, fear of who we really are at the center of our Be-ingness. We realize that in the gift of individuation is also the gift of knowing that we are all connected in a way that has never allowed anyone to do, think, say and/or believe anything without affecting all life everywhere. That realization can be overwhelming & even frightening. Its reality is more than we can often envision & more responsibility than we may care to acknowledge.

This year's event is offering many opportunities to look at how we, as individuals & as a collective, can consciously utilize our greatest gifts ...how we can transmute the currently held consciousness to one that holds a higher vibration for life everywhere. We will discover that we have the capacity to change the currently held beliefs & vision of life to write a new story, create a new vision ...to participate in a co-creative universal humanity. We have the possibility of birthing a new humanity that will go where humans have never gone before. And, we can be part of an evolving natural world where we are in a co-creative partnership of life on a New Earth. By acknowledging this we can begin to move into this new frequency, thereby accelerating change & holding a vision of a more loving & peaceful earth upon which to co-exist.

As we continue to move through the 'birth canal' of the 2012 time span & of the powerful shifts here on earth, we are also reminded of the love vibration that is deepening & expanding because of the awakening of the hearts of so many. This vision is spreading & permeating all life everywhere. Now we move forward allowing the message of LOVE to be reawakened in everyone & every cell of existence. The Time is NOW. It is happening!! And YOU are a very important part of this amazing experience. Keep sharing your love, holding the vision & bring your loving selves to this year's Celebration of Love 2010!

All of the events are independent of each other so that participants can come as their schedules allow. This year's event has 9 presenters with extremely broad backgrounds in their fields. These presenters have been invited from N.C., D.C., the U.K. & throughout Virginia. We encourage you to attend as many events as possible. The variety & scope of each presenter's subject will touch you in ways beyond your imagination. The presenters, in view of this multi-offering event, have all agreed to reduce their usual workshop costs substantially to make it very affordable for everyone. Please do not let financial concerns keep you from attending.

I AM, Antonia Albano, with each of you in ...

...message from the Love Beings

The trilogy formed by the first three 'Messengers of Love' from the Divine Symbols™...sacred geometry for the new millennium™

Help us get out the word! Come join us February 2010 for an amazing experience with the Divine Symbols™ ...sacred geometry for the new millennium™ and for an exciting exploration of Conscious Evolution & Self Mastery. Thank you for who you are and what you bring to the tapestry of all existance. Antonia Albano

FREE TIME:  Those staying on the farm for the week's activities may wish to come earlier or stay later to have some unstructured time  opportunities for the sharing of healing work, meditation, walks by the river, walking on the 250 acre farm, journaling, walking up to the State of Grace Pulsation Center, experiencing the MesoAmerican Pyramidal Love Seat, etc

LODGING:  Farm lodging is limited. Cabin cost is $50./night/person. Three night minimum. On a first come basis. Authentic rustic log cabins, dating from 1775 to early 1900s, are shared & may be co-ed.  Linens, towels, plates/flatware, condiments etc are supplied.  3 cabins have TV/DVD/DVDs. No WI-if or land lines. Plenty of HOTEL accommodations are available nearby in town if needed. Suggestion for cabin stays: pack lightly. Cabins will be assigned based on arrival & departures & special needs. There are no private cabins available for this event.     www.southriverhighlands.com

FOOD:  Grocery stores are nearby for breakfast, lunch & dinner, as are restaurants in local towns nearby. If the catering kitchen in the dairy barn/lodge is ready for use it will be on a shared cleaning basis. We live in a sparsely populated county yet are blessed with a small organic grocery, Cool Springs,at th e edge of town & another smaller one, Healthy Foods Co-op, in town.

COSTS FOR WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS & CONCERTS:   Costs are $Love Donations or 'BluePot' (a fair monetary exchange honoring the costs & efforts of the presenters). The presenters have agreed to greatly reduce their usual class costs :) Please come support these events so that we can continue to bring in presenters from across the country & help this event to grow in scope.

TRANSPORTATION:  (From the South) or (From the North)  Closest airport is Roanoke (ROA), 50 miles from SRH. Rental cars are available at the airport or private taxi ($75+ tip) by prior reservation with Barney or Antonia. Check with Antonia regarding the arrival times of other participants for sharing of rides. Transportation will be made available to get groceries to the town of Lexington. Driving directions to the Lodge will be put on the website when we are sure that the barn is complete enough for the events. You may also call either Antonia or Barney to get them emailed to you directly.

CLOTHING:  Temperatures can range from low 20s – high 60s. Dressing in layers is suggested. Please bring a pair of heavy socks or slippers as it is requested that shoes/boots be removed inside  retreat space. You may wish to wear or bring a good pair of walking shoes if you plan to walk on the farm. Remember to pack lightly (i.e. one small or medium suitcase as luggage space is limited). Another suggestion is to pack a flash light for walking in the winter evening. It is dark here in the country with few, if any, lights & the parking areas are a short walk from the cabins or to the Lodge.

SHARING OF HEALING WORK:  It was suggested last year that we extend the time on the farm by one to two days for those who wished to stay & share their healing work with those that were interested. Several participants stayed an extra day & a half & wished that they could stay longer as this event is attended by some very accomplished practitioners with much to share. In honoring that request we have reserved one cabin, sleeps 4-6 depending on sleeping arrangements, for Monday, Feb 15th & Tuesday, Feb. 16th. Above lodging rates apply. If you are interested please let Antonia know so that she may share that information with those attending.

PLEASE CONTACT: Antonia @ 540.461.1401 or email: antonia@southriverhighlands.com by February 6th. Check the farm website: www.southriverhighlands.com for information & photographs of the farm (open all buttons). On the 'HOME' page you will find a button called 'Celebration of Love' for information & reference on the event & the Divine Symbols™. Driving directions (From the South) or (From the North)

The farm is located above the confluence of the South & Maury Rivers six miles from the charming historic town of Lexington, Virginia – the resting place of Stonewall Jackson & Robert E Lee & the campuses of Washington & Lee University & Virginia Military Institute (www.lexingtonvirginia.com). The Chessie Trail begins across the entry road to the farm & winds along the Maury River for 7 miles. An Appalachian Trail head (AT) is 8 miles away for those interested in more activity before or after the events.