At the center of our circle is a wishing well, charged water from the seven sacred rivers imbued with the energies of our internal <I>nadis</I>, channels, of pranashakti, Her vital essence within. At the peak of our devotions, we enter into a time of personal meditation on Maa and offer up to Her our prayers. This year, we each brought a red piece of flash paper to our hearts and put ourselves, through this, into the fire.  