Introduction
| Circle Consciousness
| Truthspeaking
| The Talking Circle
Circle Consciousness
The common belief is that when you receive, you gain, and when you give, you lose. You naturally keep first for yourself, to assure that you and yours are taken care of. In the natural realm, things are different. Each person, whether human, plant, bird, insect, or mineral, stands in a sacred place within the Circle of Life, and as such is as cherished and vital as the next. Within this context is a trust and rapport which allows for uninhibited, spontaneous flow, just like breathing. We know and trust that a breath of air comes to us imbued with life-giving properties. We take it in and allow it to nurture and cleanse, then release it to nurture and cleanse others. We do not even consider holding on to this most vital of gifts, since that would cause our death. We intrinsically know that this breath must flow in a continual rhythm of giving and receiving in order for balance to be maintained in the Circle. From Circle perspective, there is no difference between giving and receiving, and this is circle consciousness.
Healing
Circle Consciousness
The common belief is that when you receive, you gain, and when you give, you lose. You naturally keep first for yourself, to assure that you and yours are taken care of. In the natural realm, things are different. Each person, whether human, plant, bird, insect, or mineral, stands in a sacred place within the Circle of Life, and as such is as cherished and vital as the next. Within this context is a trust and rapport which allows for uninhibited, spontaneous flow, just like breathing. We know and trust that a breath of air comes to us imbued with life-giving properties. We take it in and allow it to nurture and cleanse, then release it to nurture and cleanse others. We do not even consider holding on to this most vital of gifts, since that would cause our death. We intrinsically know that this breath must flow in a continual rhythm of giving and receiving in order for balance to be maintained in the Circle. From Circle perspective, there is no difference between giving and receiving, and this is circle consciousness.