Why Circles?

In a world that seems increasingly dark, disconnected and divided Connection 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.

Connection 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.

Connection 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. Connection Circles are where all that is true for each of us is welcome.

Connection Circles are for women who are willing to look at all the difficulties and joys in life with curiosity and an open heart.

Connection Circles are for women who long to be heard, who long to be accepted as they are.

Connection 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.

Connection Circles are for those of us 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.

Connection 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 Connection Circles are for you.

Are Circles for you?