[[Image:Dragonfly_from_Wikipedia.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:
Deals out that being indoors each one dwells;
Selves—goes itself; *myself* it speaks and spells,
Crying *Whát I do is me: for that I came.*
[--from *As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme* by Gerard Manley Hopkins](http://www.bartleby.com/122/34.html) ]]
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[SolSeed](/SolSeed) < [SolSeedMovement](/SolSeedMovement) < [Seed 2009](/Seed_2009) (http://solseed.org/Seed_2009)
### Invitation
You are receiving this invitation because someone wants to see you at [Seed2009](/Seed2009). [Seed2009](/Seed2009) is a retreat and [OpenSpace](/OpenSpace) event hosted by members and friends of the [SolSeedMovement](/SolSeedMovement).
The theme question for the event is: **What does it mean to "Bring Life" to each of us, to all of us, and to the entire galaxy?** What gives you life? What gives life to the communities you care about? How can we notice this life-giving in our daily lives and create the conditions for more of that to happen?
If you are planning to attend add yourself to [the participants list](/Seed_2009/Participants).
### Where
[FalconsCrestLodge](/FalconsCrestLodge) on Mount Hood, about 1 hour from Portland. The lodge sleeps 24, provides numerous cozy spaces for [OpenSpace](/OpenSpace) sessions, and has a satellite Internet connection.
### When
January 9, 10, and a half day on January 11, 2009. We have [the lodge](/FalconsCrestLodge) from 3 pm Thursday, January 8 through 11am Monday morning January 12. For more details see [the schedule](/Seed2009/Schedule).
### Cost
Free! If you need help with travel email [Brandon](/Brandon), or post to the [Seed 2009 Carpooling](/Seed_2009_Carpooling) page if you want to carpool.
### Food
We'll be cooking all our own food. Vegetarian and yummy! See [Seed 2009/Food](/Seed_2009/Food) for more info.
### Transportation
- [Seed 2009 Carpooling](/Seed_2009_Carpooling)
- [Seed 2009 Public Transportation Links](/Seed_2009_Public_Transportation_Links)
### [Agenda](/Agenda)
- Add your sessions and notes to the [Seed2009/Agenda](/Seed2009/Agenda)