Kirkridge AoH Phone Council

There is a lot that is captured in this little poem from a call that I could not participate in. The power of relationship. The power of community.
What lives on in us from Kirkridge?
~ A Virtual Harvest of 20 ~

Feeling welcomed
Loved
And accepted into a community
Where principles don’t need to be negotiated

The power and presence of circle
The importance of rituals

But without a key note speaker
Where will the wisdom come from?

It’s a surprise!

Maybe it’ll come from the rise of the 40 year olds… (no matter how old they are)

Maybe it’ll come from us, who are learning to integrate new skills and
Generate between generations

Maybe it’ll come from us, who are finding our voices and
Learning to ask more authentic questions, like…

How do I live divided no more?
How do I let curiosity soar?

It starts with the spirit of inquiry and sense of discovery…

We remember
Dancing knots and
Falling snow
The sweetness of closing circles around
A fire a-glow

And that gives us the
Courage and
Strength we need
To create a quiet space to listen to our soul
To practice hosting every day
With an open heart

We tug on the thread from Kirkridge and pull it through
To new beginnings

And although it’s frightening
We know we are a part of something bigger
Something exciting
Something that frees us

So we start close in
We feel connected to each other
And filled with gratitude

We know it’s not impossible yet

The Walking People walk with Us

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Gifts of Circle - Question Cardsasd
Gifts of Circle is 30 short essays divided into 4 sections: 1) Circle's Bigger Purpose, 2) Circle's Practice, 3) Circle's First Requirements, and 4) Circle's Possibility for Men. From the Introduction: "Circle is what I turn to in the most comprehensive stories I know -- the stories of human beings trying to be kind and aware together, trying to make a difference in varied causes for which we need to go well together. Circle is also what I turn to in the most immediate needs that live right in front of me and in front of most of us -- sharing dreams and difficulties, exploring conflicts and coherences. Circle is what I turn to. Circle is what turns us to each other."

Question Cards is an accompanying tool to Gifts of Circle. Each card (34) offers a quote from the corresponding chapter in the book, followed by sample questions to grow your Circle hosting skills and to create connection, courage, and compassionate action among groups you host in Circle.

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In My Nature
is a collection of 10 poems. From A Note of Beginning: "This collection of poems arises from the many conversations I've been having about nature. Nature as guide. Nature as wild. Nature as organized. I remain a human being that so appreciates a curious nature in people. That so appreciates questions that pick fruit from inner being, that gather insights and intuitions to a basket, and then brings the to table to be enjoyed and shared over the next week."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in In My Nature. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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Most Mornings is a collection of 37 poems. I loved writing them. From the introduction: "This collection of poems comes from some of my sense-making that so often happens in the morning, nurtured by overnight sleep. The poems sample practices. They sample learnings. They sample insights and discoveries. They sample dilemmas and concerns."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in Most Mornings. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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