Multiple reasons why everyone should be a part of our healing circle and / or join one in your area or at best create your own healing circle and intentional community to heal! RSVP 718-783-3465

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 Multiple reasons why everyone should be a part of our healing circle and / or join one in your area or at best create your own healing circle and intentional community to heal! RSVP 718-783-3465

 

If it touches the heart, if it helps guide us on our path, it’s a Healing Circle.

Every Friday 8 pm Illumination Holistic Health Center 138 Saint James Place BKLYN, NY  11238  

Dr. Natural 718-783-3465 Join www.templeofillumination.ning.com ;

What are Healing Circles? 

Healing Circles help us step out of ordinary time into a safe and accepting environment in which to explore our healing. 

• With open minds, we explore together ways of deepening our capacity to heal, alleviating our suffering, and finding meaning in both challenge and joy. 
• With open hearts, we access our own inner guidance to understand where the greatest healing—in body, emotions, mind and spirit—can occur. 

What agreements protect a circle?  We treat each other with kindness and respect. 

• We listen with compassion and curiosity. 
• We honor each other’s unique ways to healing and don’t presume to advise or fix or try to save each other 
• We hold all stories shared in the Circle confidential. 
• We trust each of us has guidance we need within us and we rely on the power of silence to access it. 

What are the practices of a Healing Circle?  Listen with attention. 

• Speak with intention. 
• Tend to the well-being of the whole Healing Circle. 

What are the Circle roles?  Every member of the circle has an equal voice and is responsible for the leadership of their own healing. 

• 3 roles can help the circle flow smoothly: 
  • The Host convenes and pays attention to flow of the circle. 
  • The Guardian watches time, holds the bell, and protects the agreements. 
  • A scribe can keep notes if the circle chooses. 
• When a Circle has done its work, the Host should know how and when to end the Circle well. 

 

 

 

How do I prepare to host a Healing Circle? 

Create a beautiful welcoming space—clean, well-lit, comfortable chairs 

• Create a center for the Circle – candle, flowers, or shared object. 
• Allow a time for social interaction—refreshments, warm welcome, casual conversation 
• Create a smooth transition from welcoming time to Circle time. 

What’s a simple, sample Healing Circle?  Entering the Circle – silence, candle, and optional (poem, music, etc.) 

• Check in/Heart sharing – talking stick mode – can be more than one round 
• Harvesting/Learning – learn from collective wisdom in room or outside resources; can be done in conversational mode. 
• Close/ Leaving the Circle 
• Note: Importance of social time before and after Circle 

What are other types of Healing Circles?  Healing Circles are safe environments for those with a common condition to share their experiences and harvest collective wisdom. 

• Discovery Circles are for those who like to process whatever they are facing through a specific form of creative expression. 
• Learning Circles are for those who share an interest in a topic or wish to develop a healing skill. 
• Caring Circles support those who care for others, including family, friends, professionals, and volunteers. 

How do we deepen our Circle work?  By creative expression – Examples: Ritual, art, poetry, music, and movement 

• By addressing soul questions – Examples: Meaning & purpose, grief, fear, and uncertainty 
• By energy work – Examples: Healing touch, healing intention, and sensitivities to subtle energies 
• Deepening our own personal work – Examples: Love, trust, compassion, and gratitude. 
• By humor and laughter