Sacred Circle

Light Candle- intention below in Welcome.

Welcome- The mission of our group is to experience a circle. To try applying focused listening and thoughtful speaking using a talking stick.  We will use the sanctity of a circle to share our journies each day.

 

 

Silence—Talk a few minutes to become calm and quiet.

Notice your breath. Breathe in and out three times. Leave any other issues outside the door.

Touch In- Left palm up receiving Right palm down sending.

Circle Process- We sit facing each other. Whoever has the stick speaks. We speak thoughtfully. There is no blaming or shaming others. We speak from our heart, about ourselves, our feelings. We take responsibility for what we say.

The rest of the community listens. If you have a theory on how a person should live their life, or fix their issue, come back to your heart. Breathe out your distracting thought and come back to the listener. Listen with your heart.

Today we discuss, briefly, how we are today, (our emotional tone) if we have ever been excluded from power in the past. This is a way to share it and be inclusive at the same time. (How to apply the circle in your life- family, work, community).

The stick will be put back in the middle until everyone has a chance to use it. No-one will be rushed. If we wish to pass on speaking we may, but we reserve the right to use the talking stick up until the end of the circle.

End with closing thoughts and a thank you to the ancestors of the circle, peer spirit, and Kathleen Thompson.

Share your story. Class shares its journal exercises and autobiography.