The Mountain Weekly

 local newsletter featuring canyon life

Week 10: Share your plans, tips, and traditions, and inspire perfect holiday moments.

Hello Holiday Plans! We’re here. We’re listening.

Are you hosting the big gathering this year, or packing up for a road trip to see family and friends? Maybe you’re perfecting your signature dish or just picking out the right bottle to share. However you’re spending the holidays, we’d love to hear about it. Log into the 38 Bulletin app Share your Holiday thoughts. Oh, you don't have the app yet? No problem! Follow the link below and hop on the 38 Bulletin App. 

Reflecting on two articles from last week's newsletter

Last week I shared two pieces about words, Living with Our Inner Voice and The House That Words Built. I want to thank those who reached out with feedback and encouragement.

Hearing that these reflections resonated with you means a lot. Writing, to me, is a conversation. Your responses remind me that the words we choose and the tone we carry can find their way home.

If you missed those articles, you can find them in the previous issue of The Mountain Weekly at newsletter.mtnnewsletter.com/archives.

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Why 108? The Layered Meaning

Exploring how the meaning of one ancient number reveals the many layers of human experience.

Some numbers whisper through history, while others seem to hum quietly in the background of time.

For more than two thousand years, 108 has appeared in prayers, rituals, and meditation practices from the foothills of Nepal to the shores of Japan. It marks the beads on a mala, the tolls of a temple bell, even the breaths a monk may count in a single sitting. But what makes this number so sacred? Why 108?

At first glance, it feels mathematical, almost scientific. Six senses, three feelings, two reactions, three times. Multiply them and you get a complete equation of human experience. Every sight, sound, touch, taste, thought, or memory becomes part of that web. In this sense, 108 describes not a belief but a blueprint for consciousness itself.

Look a little deeper and the number turns poetic. Each of the 108 possibilities reflects the way we meet life, with attachment, aversion, or clarity. It becomes a mirror of the mind, showing how our reactions shape the world we see. The number does not preach; it points. It says, Here are all the ways you can lose yourself and all the ways you can come home again.

Go deeper still and 108 stops being about counting altogether. It becomes rhythm, the steady pulse of awareness, the geometry of being present. It represents the countless ways we can remember who we are when the noise quiets and the breath steadies.

The meaning of 108 is not hidden. It is layered, like concentric rings in water. For some it is mathematics, for others devotion, for others still a quiet way of mapping the mind. Perhaps that is the real secret: it holds all of them, and it holds you too.

Every time you pause, breathe, or notice yourself returning to the moment, that is one of your 108. The question is never really why 108?

It is which one are you living right now?

Lasty week in review... Looking Back on Part One: What the Enneagram Is and Isn’t

Last week, we began this journey by exploring what the Enneagram really is, and what it isn’t.

It’s not a label or a box; it’s a mirror that helps us see the deeper why behind our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

We also learned about the three centers of intelligence: Heart, Head, and Body, and how each interprets reality in its own way.

The heart feels through emotion and connection.
The head thinks through patterns and possibilities.
The body senses through instinct and action.

Your assignment last week was to observe which of these centers tends to lead when you’re under pressure or when something stirs you deeply.

The assignment may have led you to start recognizing a “first responder” inside you, the part that jumps up to manage the moment.

That awareness is the foundation for what comes next. All you gotta do is join the group inside the 38 Bulletin App for Part Two: Discovering the Inner Contract

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What is Grow and Why It Matters

Grow is an online learning and resource platform designed to help people and groups stay connected, informed, and up to date. It brings training, resources, and shared learning together in one place so everyone can keep pace with what matters most, no matter their schedule.

Whether it’s continuing education, personal development, or group-specific training, Grow helps you stay aligned with your community’s goals and conversations. Learning becomes flexible, consistent, and available when you need it most.

The launch is coming soon. Watch for updates, early access invitations, and special offers as we prepare to open the doors to Grow.

Stay curious. Stay connected. And get ready to Grow. 🌱

If you’re finding value in The Mountain Weekly and want to share thoughts, promote a community event, etc. ... you can leave a comment on our 38 Bulletin Facebook page or reach out to me, Newman at mtntimes@yahoo.com. I always enjoy hearing from you.

Until next week, stay connected and keep the mountain spirit alive.

Novembers' Events Roundup!

Preparedness in Action: Mill Creek Canyon Fire Safe Council Forest Falls & Mountain Home Village

📢 Now seeking a representative from Mountain Home Village to join the executive board.

Contact Frank Sexton at 909-553-5483 for details.

Deadlines:

• Hazardous Tree Assistance → www.firesafenow.org

Mountain Home Village - Forest Falls - Angelus Oaks

Caring for the Canyon We Share:

How We Come Together Each Year

"Every spring, neighbors roll up their sleeves for the annual Canyon Cleanup. It's not just about trash bags, it's about showing up for the place we all share. When the community comes together, the canyon shines brighter."  – Terry Hamilton, Mountain C.A.R.E. 

 

Countdown to May 9th, 2026 

 

Terry 626.399.6283

terrywhamilton@gmail.com 

Every sponsor helps strengthen the connection we share.

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