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Based on ancient ways of meeting and adapted to modern times. As a practical manual, Circle Work guides you on setting up, understanding, and running your own Circle, from the basics to deeper possibilities.
It aims to cover all aspects of running a Circle, including foundation principles, setting objectives, session structures, guided exercises, and other tools for the facilitator.
Circle Work explores what is essential and most dear to each participant while also serving to advance the development and evolution of our broader communities.
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Contents
OVERVIEW
Why Meet in a Circle? > Basics > Circle includes > Sanctuary & Refuge > Facilitator Focus > Legal Considerations
ESTABLISHING A CIRCLE
Objectives > Envisioning > Personal Choice > Getting Started > Free Introductory Session > Open Night > Engaging Participants > Possible Structures > Meeting Times > Attendance > Honest Communication > Creating a Sacred Space
SOME PRINCIPLES
Participating in a Circle > Expectations > Foundational Sharing > Healthy Boundaries > Harmlessness > Personal Responsibility > Other Fundamental Principles > Confidentiality > Feelings > No ‘Giving’ Advice > Asking Questions > “I” Statements > Intention > Choice > Honouring Time > Being Present > Being Sensitive > In Listening > Some Peace in Silence > Adventure Into the Unknown > Trusting the Unfolding > Flexibility & Adaptability > Truth > Wholeness
MAIN PRACTICE
Essence of Practice
Focus and Being Present
Beginnings
Prior to Joining > Addressing Fears > Initial Agreements > Establishing Trust > Entering the Circle > Personal Responsibility
Creating Centre
Why a Central Focus? > Lighted Candle > Dedications > Talking Stick > Stone Circle
Session Structures
Going Within > Warmup > Around the Circle > Offering a Prompt > Open Sharing > Taking a Break > Closing > Last Words or Reflection
Ways Of Meeting
Free to Pass > Structural Boundaries > What To Talk About > Levels of Sharing > Giving Feedback > Question Time > Witnessing > Consensus > Disagreements > Working with Conflict
Alternative Structures
Leader or Leaderless > Group-run Session > Open Discussion > Open Conversation > Fishbowl > Spiral Council > Structured exercises > Time for Feedback > Opinions > Asking for a Response > Just Having Fun > Coyote Council
Skills Development
Meeting in This Moment > Harmony and Balance > Relationship skills > Active Listening > Clear Communication > Self-Disclosure > Trust > Boundaries and Choices > Confidence Building > AssertivenessTraining > Giving Feedback > Non-verbal communication > Timeliness > ManagingTime > Dividing Time > Time Keeping > Other Options
Healing, Unity and Belonging
SESSION IDEAS > Honouring
Guided Relaxation Process
Going Within > Inner Process > Guided Relaxation > Appreciation > Surrender to Peace
Warmup Exercises
Checking In > Intentions > Introductions > How Did That Feel? > Who Are You? > Level of Your Batteries > One Breath Check-In > One Sentence only > Three words check-in > Headlines > One Word only > 3 Words or One Breath > Speed Rounds > Weather Report > Silent Weather Report > No Words > Gestures > Pass a Face > Celebrating Common Ground & Diversity > Questions for Stimulus > Vocal Warmup > Improvised Choir > Group ‘Om’ > Physical warmup > Throwing a Ball > This Present Moment > Fictional Character > Superpowers
Prompts for Stimulating Exploration
Questions > Level of Commitment > Interviewing > Qualities > Hopes > Where Do You Aim? > Fears > Values & Virtues > Respect > Learning > Person of Influence > Brainstorming “Yes”> Sharing a Story > Your Philosophy on Life > Hero’s Quest > Just Being > Being in this Moment > Listening > Initiate Joy > Where Do You Focus? > Being Pro-Active > Goal Orientation > Your 5 Minutes > Shared Wisdom > Show and Tell > Qualities
Mind & Heart
Personal v. Mind onlyUtilising the MindHand on HeartBelongingBeliefsShould Thoughts and Feelings > Judgements
Other Themes
Theme-run session > Or Something Else > Possible Themes > Control v Peace > React v Respond > Contemplations > Anger > Grief > Being Heard > Recall > Personal Questions > Creating What You Want > Moods v True Feelings > Sharing Wisdom via Stories
Going Deeper
Choice > Entering Sacred Time > Respect & Caring > Perception > Truth > Self Acceptance > Play > Why Bother? > Where Is Peace? > What Is Important to You? > Stories We Tell Ourselves > Owning Projections > Learning the Lessons of Our Wounds > Mortality > From Ego to Spirit > Vision Quest > Transformation
Endings
Checking-Out > Rewinding & Unwinding > Guided, Calming Down Process > Bestowing Compliments > End of Year > Last Sharing Ever > Hope > Formal Close
FACILITATING
Hopes > Style > Questions > Aims > Personal Goals > Overseeing, Guiding, and Protecting > Process > Having a Co Facilitator > Creating a Form > Attend Other Groups > Non-Attachment
Values, Virtues, Character
Being Honest > Patience & Sensitivity > Balance > Kindness and Caring
Problem Solving / Challenges
Process and Content > Take a Break > Intervening > Stuck Dynamic > Principle before Ego > Being Mirrored > Conflicts > Shifting Focus
Afterword > Reflecting
APPENDICES
Participant’s Agreements > Qualities > Promoting > Feedback form > Some Recommended Reading
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