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December 11, 2023

Circle: Where We Meet Us

At a recent get together with a few friends who are envisioning a new type of Mystic Haven, we talked about how NOW seems to be a time of awakening – individually and collectively. And we discussed that we can’t seem to find a good definition for what that is. I think we lack the…

November 8, 2023

How we survive the end of the world: Together

Ok, so maybe it isn’t actually the end of the world, but many times when I turn on the news, it does seem to be that we are in apocalyptic times (or at least in a time of sped-up transformation and awakening). To balance my sense of disorientation with this, and to feel some validation,…

June 25, 2023

Active Listening

Listening to connect is NOT a passive activity; good listeners are actively engaged. One of the most important characteristics of active listening is that we set aside our inclination to respond and instead put our energy towards ensuring the speaker’s words are fully received. This can look like a subtle difference from the outside, but…

June 19, 2023

Circle – a verb and a noun

One of the most powerful things we can do as humans is to gather in connection and mutual support. In fact, the antidote to many of our deepest modern day sufferings – isolation, addiction, loneliness, and more – is BELONGING. The remedy is COMMUNITY. And it is connection to Earth. At Sharing Circles, we gather…