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My thoughts and prayers go out to the survivors of the Capitol Hill Massacre. I have been in that house before, chatted with one of the victims on several occasions, and have several friends who were much more intimately connected with the ‘Blue House’ than I. Senseless, random, unexplainable…

The community will be coming together in mutual support and to raise funds to construct a temple in honor of the victims. More details as they materialize.

3/31 update: Please see the Seattle Memorial Temple group for more info on how you can help out. Also, the nice folks at the Oracle Gatherings have been very proactive in organizing around this tragedy:

Greetings Oracle Family~

We imagine that you have heard about the recent events regarding the shootings here on Capitol Hill which have affected our city so deeply. In addition to the supportive words of some of the local press and and government officials, you may have encountered the negative press our communities and the victims themselves are receiving from those who know very little about the victims & survivors or who we are and what we do as a community. If you still have questions or are looking for more information about the events, please read the following article in The Stranger which is a collection of first hand accounts from the survivors, many of which have been a part of the Oracle Gatherings community for some time. The silver lining however has been the immediate support our communities have responded to this tragedy with, and we’d like to let you all know of a number of ways you can get involved and show your own support as we have a long way to go in raising funds to help those affected:

HELP FOR THE HOUSEMATE SURVIVORS

First and foremost, the actual survivors and the housemates of 2112 E. Republican are in need of financial support. Many are on leave from work, and in need of funds to cover temporary rent, food and other bills, secure future housing- not to mention long-term counseling if necessary. We’re trying to raise money for their living expenses to give them the time and resources they need to heal. To give directly to them, a paypal account has been set up: You can donate at paypal.com to the e-mail address 2112relief@gmail.com The housemates are also looking for a 5-6 bedroom house on Capitol Hill. If anyone has information on a house situation, please contact the housemates directly IF you know them or you can email Yvette.

HELP FOR THE VICTIMS FAMILIES

Donations to help the victims’ families are being accepted at any Bank of America branch. Toby Dziubala, a disc jockey from Redmond, set up the fund. People can make donations to the “Remember Relief Fund.” Seattle-area residents can contact Bank of America at 206-461-0800.

SUPPORT FOR TEMPLE MEMORIAL

David Best (the manifster of the Temple at Burning Man- the 2nd largest installation in terms of size and importance after the Man at Burning Man and an agent for remembrance, grief & renewal) was here this week and inspired many of us to embark on the building of a temporary Memorial Temple that reflects the victims and who and what we are as an artistic community. The idea is to get this on the ground in Seattle as soon as possible and fundraising efforts are already underway. There are a number of ways to be part of this beautiful expression of grief and healing: You can donate at paypal.com to the e-mail address 2112templefund@gmail.com

**Paypal is free and easy to sign up for. If you have any problems with paypal please email Lori Gifford and we can find an alternate form of payment.** Or, you can attend the first

TEMPLE FUNDRAISING EVENT - Details TBA!!!

And finally, the Oracle Gatherings organization is donating $200 each to all three of the above funds. We THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for supporting us so that we are able to do this in all our names…

Namaste & Blessings,

Your Family & Friends at The Oracle Gatherings