Join the Circle on Saturday 27th June
Connect Within
Take a few hours for yourself.
Ground yourself with gentle meditation.
Connect to your inner wisdom.
Bear witness to each other.
Be heard. Be held. Be yourself.
Why Circles?
In a world that seems increasingly dark, disconnected and divided Connect Within Circles are a chance for women to come together, to connect at a deeper level to themselves and others. It is a place where we can sink into the truth of who we are and what it means to be human.
Sitting with an intimate group of women in Sian’s living room, grounded with gentle guided meditation, we have the opportunity to share what is light and dark inside each of us. It is a place where the whole of you is welcome.
Come. Sit. You are welcome here.
How is it to sit in Circle?
I have been trying to quantify the deep connection that we experience sitting in Circle with each other, witnessing each other, accepting each other exactly as we are.
But it occurs to me that this is exactly why we need spaces like Circle - because we are so embedded in a culture that strives to quantify, evaluate and exploit the resources of everything that makes being human so special.
Instead being in Circle allows us to simply be. To be with how we are in ourselves, how we are together and how we are in the world in that moment. To be held, to be nurtured, to be nourished, to be human. And this is impossible to quantify.
What actually happens in a Circle?
I am often asked to describe what happens in a Circle, and I get caught up describing how it feels, but I know that the practicalities matter too. So this is an outline of what you can expect.
Connect Within Circles are held in my living room. We usually sit in a circle of cushions on the floor, centred around a candle and centrepiece. But don’t worry, if sitting on the floor is a problem we sometimes sit on chairs and sofas too, so just let me know.
As we step first into the Circle there is a time for gentle introduction. We each light a candle and there is a chance to say something about yourself, as simple as your name, or perhaps an intention or hope for the time together. It is a time to arrive in mind as well as body.
A grounding meditation starts the Circle and helps each of us to settle in. It might be inspired by a poem that I’ve read, the changing nature of the seasons, or something else that resonates. It allows us to connect into our selves, touch into whatever is moving in our hearts, minds and bodies, and to see what it is that needs to be witnessed.
After setting our agreements of confidentiality, non- judgement and no advice giving, the space will be opened for whatever comes up in each woman. There is no need to share, but for those who want to, there is a beautiful opportunity to speak, to allow yourself to be seen, to allow yourself to process whatever is moving. And there is also an incredible, almost radical chance to sit in shared quiet contemplation and deep listening; to rest into the beautiful sense of being together but without a need to act, to wear a mask, to make an effort to be a particular way.
As the Circle comes to a close we may share another meditation or another poem, and then we each blow out our candles to signify the closing of the Circle.
Often women want to stay a little longer at this point. The confidentiality agreement continues to stand as we allow whatever was shared in the Circle to stay there, but we have the opportunity, if it feels right, to connect a little more to each other over tea and a sweet treat. Alternatively some women find it more nourishing to slip away carrying whatever they received from the Circle with them into their lives.
Connect Within Circles are where we embrace our diversity, and find our common ground.
They are where we listen deeply and open a small window into our hearts to share with others. Our histories and stories are different, but in hearing the paths other women have trodden we can gain a more complete and compassionate understanding of ourselves and each other.
Connect Within Circles are for women who are courageous and a little scared. They are for women with heavy burdens, and those filled with the lightness of life. They are for optimists and pessimists. Connect Within Circles are where all that is true for each of us is welcome.
Connect Within Circles are for women who are willing to look at all the difficulties and joys in life with curiosity and an open heart.
Connect Within Circles are for women who long to be heard, who long to be accepted as they are.
Connect Within Circles are for all ages of women. They are for straight women, queer women and trans-women - all women. They are for all ethnicities, all religions and none. All women are welcome.
Connect Within Circles are for those of us who may be habitualised to fix and support each other, but are willing to trust that all women have their own answers inside. They are for women who are willing to let the alchemy of witnessing to work its own magic.
Connect Within Circles are for women who simply wish to sit and be; to luxuriate in companionable silence, to listen to others and to be a compassionate witness.
If these things ring true, then Connect Within Circles are for you.
Are Circles for you?
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