The Circle Way
Building community and Consensus
Happening in Edinburgh on a Weekly basis
An invitation to circle with us and its free. The circle way is about building compassion and consensus in decision making, it is a further way of building our capacity for compassionate relationships. In circle sessions we plan to alternate between healing circles, or study circles. Our circle way project has private online group space for connecting and communication to continue far beyond the sessions.
Some tools for the Circle way
Peer spirit Guidelines
THE COMPONENTS OF THE CIRCLE The circle, or council, is an ancient form of meeting that has gathered human beings into respectful conversation for thousands of years. The circle has served as the foundation for many cultures. What transforms a meeting into a circle is the willingness of people to shift from informal socializing or opinionated discussion into a receptive attitude of thoughtful speaking and deep listening and to embody and practice the structures outlined here.
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Want to Read more? see full text of Guidelines here also visit the work of Christina Baldwin and Anna Linea which so much inspires us! |
The Healing Circle Sessions :
March 2012 - June 2012, Edinburgh, Abbey Mount Centre,
every 2nd Wednesday, 11am = 1pm
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Themes of sessionsA healing circle, 1st of 7 sessions. The sessions are based on the Seven Whispers. Instructional theme of the chapter: when we step outside the ego self and find the spiritual Self; then we can shift our perceptions to create peace of mind. (page 15) Reflection or writing suggestion: write a brief description of what peace of mind feels like or means to you; OR list the internal characters of your mental committee, including characters residing in the spiritual Self. (page 12-13) Questions for conversation: these are suggestions, follow the interest. Would anyone like to read their writing? Do you have memories of spontaneous mystical experiences from your childhood? Are such experiences are still happening to you? Do you have a daily practice that fosters peace of mind? What do you do? (Or what can you imagine exploring as a practice?) Remember the breathing meditation (page 16-17): What do you need to let go of? What do you experience when you simply “be here?” What image or story rises up in you when you ask: “Now what?”? (What questions rise out of the group?) |
The Study Circle Sessions :
April 2012 - June 2012, Edinburgh,
venue t.b.c.: Abbey Mount Centre,
every 2nd Wednesday, 11am = 1pm
Consensus through Conversation, a small and poignant book by Larry Dressler,
"Consensus is a cooperative process in which all of a group's members actively develop and agree to support a decision that's in the best interest of the whole. It's not mere acquiescence-consensus goes several steps beyond, moves people from being resigned recipients of instructions to dedicated champions of an idea. Larry Dressler discusses the basic concepts behind consensus, shows you exactly how to prepare for a successful consensus-building process, takes you step-by-step through that process, and offers tips for success and traps to avoid. Throughout, he provides a host of tools and examples that make this an eminently practical and immediately useful guide."
Would like to join any of the existing Circles?
Or request help with holding your own circle?
Please contact: [email protected]
OM - A water-sound image, created by the sound OM - http://www.wasserklangbilder.de/