WOMEN'S CIRCLES
RE-MEMBERING WHO WE ARE ...
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WHAT IS A WOMEN'S CIRCLE?
Circling has been part of women's cellular memory since the
beginning of times.
"Circling ignites deep inquiry, dismantles appropriateness, invites prayer, calls forward our wild raw nature and creative voice, evokes compassion, creates community, and naturally threads a commonality from which we can each become more unique, from a place of inclusion and sharing rather than competition and assumption."
Unlike a casual women's gathering, circles are held by a grounding center, a specific intention, and the shared agreement to honor certain standards of participation. These guiding principles provide a level of safety for each woman's authentic expression.
My personal experience with circling began when I was living in Kenya in 1997. A friend invited me to Olamal, a Masai women's fertility ceremony in the midst of the Loita Hills. I would like to share a taste of this experience with you, in the hopes that it will awaken something in your own journey into circling.
We gathered for three days under the full moon.
As the women arrived, they were welcomed by other women, through a singing call and response exchange. They were then walked to the ritual circle, where all of the women joined together in prayer, song, breath and healing.
As the night went by, the circle grew larger, stronger and more potent. The power of circle was revealed, as woman after woman felt moved to express herself and release in whichever way she was moved to do so. They continued to midwife, chant, breathe and pray, as the power of the raw energies inside of them found its expression and release.
As I witnessed the ceremony, I felt and recognized in my body a deep ancestral remembering of the experience of circling, one that I believe is held quietly at the core of each and every woman. From the cave paintings to the fire hearth, the power of the circle has been deeply imprinted in the cellular memory of our bodies and psyche.
I will be eternally grateful for this experience; for it reminded me of the ancestral inheritance we all carry within us and just how transformative it can be to be witnessed and supported by a community of women.
Since that day, I have kept in my prayers all of the women across the planet who are in need of support. May they find a sister, a brother, a sacred space to be held, seen and celebrated... Maybe even a circle!
For more information regarding women's circles, please CLICK HERE.
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WHAT IS A WOMEN'S CIRCLE?
Circling has been part of women's cellular memory since the
beginning of times.
"Circling ignites deep inquiry, dismantles appropriateness, invites prayer, calls forward our wild raw nature and creative voice, evokes compassion, creates community, and naturally threads a commonality from which we can each become more unique, from a place of inclusion and sharing rather than competition and assumption."
Unlike a casual women's gathering, circles are held by a grounding center, a specific intention, and the shared agreement to honor certain standards of participation. These guiding principles provide a level of safety for each woman's authentic expression.
My personal experience with circling began when I was living in Kenya in 1997. A friend invited me to Olamal, a Masai women's fertility ceremony in the midst of the Loita Hills. I would like to share a taste of this experience with you, in the hopes that it will awaken something in your own journey into circling.
We gathered for three days under the full moon.
As the women arrived, they were welcomed by other women, through a singing call and response exchange. They were then walked to the ritual circle, where all of the women joined together in prayer, song, breath and healing.
As the night went by, the circle grew larger, stronger and more potent. The power of circle was revealed, as woman after woman felt moved to express herself and release in whichever way she was moved to do so. They continued to midwife, chant, breathe and pray, as the power of the raw energies inside of them found its expression and release.
As I witnessed the ceremony, I felt and recognized in my body a deep ancestral remembering of the experience of circling, one that I believe is held quietly at the core of each and every woman. From the cave paintings to the fire hearth, the power of the circle has been deeply imprinted in the cellular memory of our bodies and psyche.
I will be eternally grateful for this experience; for it reminded me of the ancestral inheritance we all carry within us and just how transformative it can be to be witnessed and supported by a community of women.
Since that day, I have kept in my prayers all of the women across the planet who are in need of support. May they find a sister, a brother, a sacred space to be held, seen and celebrated... Maybe even a circle!
For more information regarding women's circles, please CLICK HERE.
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