How to Be in Circle:
Forgotten etiquette for sacred gatherings
For attending sacred gatherings, and those who host them
A safe haven to re-member what has been forgotten of etiquette within sacred circles through gentle teachings on how to navigate group dynamics, common elements to expect, and personal ways to deepen medicinal experiences within spiritual gatherings.
How to Be in Circle, is intended to be a sweet welcoming, feeling much like a favourite Auntie privately whispering what we need to know moments before we need them.
The sorts of things that once need not have been spoken, but were more naturally known from living immersed in closer knit communities and within cultures adept at the skill of observance. Where our olders and elders modelled respect, etiquette, and personal mindfulness so that from a young age we knew how to act, how to be part of something, and how to conduct ourselves in ways that did not over-take from the gift of medicine gathering.
In this way, How to Be in Circle, offers us an opportunity to more fully receive the spiritual nourishment that we seek within a group setting while respecting and honouring our fellow participants, and importantly, our facilitators.
How to Be in Circle also acts as a major support for facilitators of community ceremonies, sharing circles, and other soul tending or sacred work done within a group setting, be they held in-person or online. As a resource provided to your attendees, relief can be found from commonly accepted burdens that modern spiritual teachers have become expected to carry. In this book we address situations such as: holding sacred space through disruption, keeping the collective on topic, ensuring mindful observance during sharing time, protecting a facilitators time and energy before, during, and after gathering, supporting various participant needs, and conveying a sense of what behaviours are, and are not, acceptable within a circle. These are concepts meant to be held by those coming to sit with you, rather than as additional ways for you to "manage" group dynamics. To this end, you are most welcome to refer to this book as supportive material, in your recommended reading lists, and invite your participants to read, How to Be in Circle, before arriving to your next gathering.
The intention of this book is twofold:
A safe haven to re-member what has been forgotten of etiquette within sacred circles through gentle teachings on how to navigate group dynamics, common elements to expect, and personal ways to deepen medicinal experiences within spiritual gatherings.
How to Be in Circle, is intended to be a sweet welcoming, feeling much like a favourite Auntie privately whispering what we need to know moments before we need them.
The sorts of things that once need not have been spoken, but were more naturally known from living immersed in closer knit communities and within cultures adept at the skill of observance. Where our olders and elders modelled respect, etiquette, and personal mindfulness so that from a young age we knew how to act, how to be part of something, and how to conduct ourselves in ways that did not over-take from the gift of medicine gathering.
In this way, How to Be in Circle, offers us an opportunity to more fully receive the spiritual nourishment that we seek within a group setting while respecting and honouring our fellow participants, and importantly, our facilitators.
How to Be in Circle also acts as a major support for facilitators of community ceremonies, sharing circles, and other soul tending or sacred work done within a group setting, be they held in-person or online. As a resource provided to your attendees, relief can be found from commonly accepted burdens that modern spiritual teachers have become expected to carry. In this book we address situations such as: holding sacred space through disruption, keeping the collective on topic, ensuring mindful observance during sharing time, protecting a facilitators time and energy before, during, and after gathering, supporting various participant needs, and conveying a sense of what behaviours are, and are not, acceptable within a circle. These are concepts meant to be held by those coming to sit with you, rather than as additional ways for you to "manage" group dynamics. To this end, you are most welcome to refer to this book as supportive material, in your recommended reading lists, and invite your participants to read, How to Be in Circle, before arriving to your next gathering.
The intention of this book is twofold:
- To allow our medicine people, spiritual guides, teachers, and facilitators to focus on the wisdoms they are offering, increase their efficacy, and help prevent burnout.
- To encourage gathering members to engage in practices that create a natural receptivity and support in holding a strong, safe container for the work to be done. A circle where each participant can drink deeply from the well while ensuring there is plenty for all present.
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What Readers are saying...
"This ebook is a true gift. I purchased a copy and read it in an evening. I am so so grateful for Juliette’s efforts, care, and willingness to share hard won wisdom on being in circle way.
Those of you who are circle and ceremony facilitators or participants will find this to be true gold. And for $6!!"
~ Amber Samaya
Those of you who are circle and ceremony facilitators or participants will find this to be true gold. And for $6!!"
~ Amber Samaya
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