There's something incredibly beautiful and elegant about having each other just moving through the space as these divinities. I think a lot of people were perceiving very differently in that circle. To live your vow, is to find your unique gift to the world, which is something you do in participation with it.
In this episode fellow Monastic Academy resident Ellen McSweeney and I explore the relationship between Circling and Soulmaking in an attempt to make sense of the experience we shared co-facilitating the Anti-Fragile Heart retreat in March. Towards the end there is a Q+A with retreat participants.
If you'd like to explore the practice of Circling MAPLE is hosting the SAS 6-month Circling Training starting in June.
This conversation was recorded in the meditation hall at the Monastic Academy, and the audio is a little wonky...