What is a Connection Circle

In a world where we are pushed into a continuous drive to achieve and do, Circle is a radical chance to sit together in gentle companionship and to simply be. It is a place of safety and nourishment that we co-create together, bound by the trust we have in the wisdom and compassion of each other and of ourselves.

Each Circle is unique, with the flavour created by the women who sit shoulder to shoulder. It is influenced by the seasons both inner and outer, and gives the unusual opportunity to connect to each other by first connecting to ourselves. The grounding meditation at the start lets us sink into the truth of who we already are. Knowing that there is no expectation to change, we are accepted by the Circle exactly as we are; in our dark and our light, in our strength and our vulnerability, in our sorrow and our joy.

As we touch that which is true and alive within us, we have the chance to speak what yearns to be heard, to be witnessed without judgement. We leave behind the habitual social fixing that surreptitiously suggests we should change to suit those around us. Instead we are offered a window into the hearts and souls of each other, and the gift of seeing that we are not alone in this world.

As holder of the Circle, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to guide and support groups of women as we set the foundations of respect and confidentiality that hold us safely together. Gentle ritual and the alchemy of quiet reflection and companionship let us take a break from the whirlwind of change that surrounds us daily. It is an invitation to slow down, breathe and replenish. The gifts of the Circle are different each time and for each of us, but we can step out of the Circle a little wiser, with a little more self compassion and a deeper knowing of what it is to be human.