circle Information Page web The Millionth Circle by Jean Shinoda Bolen with permission.
The Vision
A proliferation of circles with a spiritual center becomes a force "healing" worldwide bringing feminine values, cultivating those relationships, caring for others and interdependence, a global culture in which hierarchy, conflict and competition, power over others and the exploitation of the planet's resources are the dominant values. Our goal is to celebrate the "Millionth Circle" as a new idea whose time has come.
All persons who have been attracted to the idea of \u200b\u200b"millionth circle" are part of that vision, and any event or circle conducted to advance the training of more circles with a sacred center can be freely defined as belonging to the vision of the millionth circle. _
"Never ever we doubt the ability of just a group of persistent and committed citizens to change the world." Margaret Mead
Guidelines For A Circle
To participate in a circle, only need the desire, the willingness to attend meetings and to agree with established principles. Each group sets its own guidelines. Here are some agreements that have helped to function more successfully circles for all participants.
Create a circle.
Consider a sacred space.
Talk one at a time.
Talk and listen from the heart.
invites and embraces diverse viewpoints. Listen
curiosity rather than trial.
Share leadership and resources.
Decide together how decisions are made.
works toward a consensus as far as possible.
offers instead of advising experience.
When in doubt or have a need for guidance and asked quietly.
Decide together what is going to keep confidential.
Speak from your own experiences and beliefs rather than speaking for others.
Speech closes the circle listening to all voices. Upwelling
for a circle
Create a sacred space. This includes preparing a physical space to accommodate participants in a circle, usually with a center table or altar.
Listen with compassion and to hear his wisdom. This includes listening without an "agenda," leaving aside any opinion, curious and wise to find meaning in the statements of others.
Speak from your heart and from your own experience. Speak one at a time. This includes saying what is true for you and go to the center of the circle, not to another individual.
offer our experience and feelings to the circle, not our advice. Also, talk about each one and invoke "a talking piece" when it is necessary to ensure that we are all ears. Invites
silence and reflection when necessary, in you and in the circle. This includes listening to our inner guidance before speaking. Also, we ask for silence and reflection in the circle when we feel it is necessary.
Take responsibility for your experience and your impact in the circle. This includes showing respect for yourself to and discipline. We look to ourselves to ensure that our needs and expectations are met. We strive to add our contribution to the positive experience of everyone in the circle.
Stay confident of the circle. This refers to agreements of confidentiality. What is said in the circle, stays in the circle to help create a safe environment where we can share our experiences and feelings.
makes decisions, when necessary, by consensus. This refers to our decision making process. If participants in a circle need to take a decision, it is generally desirable to reach a consensus. These guidelines may be adopted as a starting point for group agreements in any circle, knowing that each group has the freedom to add or modify as is necessary.
Translated by Maya Rosenstein, and Jennifer L. Morris Johnson. To see the English website looks here.
