Circle Stories From The Heart

Guest Post by Jane Large, Retreat Attendee & Mentor, Circle Member As Christmas and the end of the calendar year have been approaching, I have been reflecting on all that has happened in the past 12 months, past 2 years, and beyond… I have been reflecting on all the growth, changes, challenges, and joys. On […]

Post by Doug Mannen, Way of the Circle Co-Facilitator “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” and “Good things come in small packages.” are two cliches which came to mind following a wondrous experience. It reminded me that at this time of year when people are often overwhelmed, overjoyed or over saddened there are always

Song: Bring Me Home, By Jane Large LISTEN TO SONG HERE The name of this song is Bring me Home. I could feel it bubbling up from within me, calling to be sung, as I was contemplating if there was a vocal to accompany my article Head to Heart. As I sang I felt as though

Guest Post by Jane Large, Retreat Attendee & Mentor, Circle Member What does it mean to lead, to be a leader? I believe that being a leader can take many shapes and that there are many different ways in which we may be called to be a leader and many understandings about what being a

Guest Post by Jane Large, Retreat Attendee & Mentor, Circle Member Whole Humanness: Wisdom of Star Language In preparation for our recent Soul Journey gathering at Northern Edge Algonquin, our sister Sandi called us to bring a stone to connect with during our 7 hours of solo journeying. During my solo journeying, I felt called

Guest Post by Jacynthe Villemaire My name is Jacynthe Villemaire, and most everyone calls me Jaz. I currently live in Ingleside, Ontario, near the beautiful St. Lawrence River. I am listening to the trees whispering in my backyard; the ashes, elms and cedars sweetly dancing in the wind. I am singing the Grandmother Cedar song I learned this

Guest Post by Jane Large, Retreat Attendee & Mentor, Circle Member As I strode out onto the street, around the corner towards the parking lot, I was greeted by the most beautiful winter sunset I had seen in a long time. Its beauty, breathtaking, stopped me in my tracks. I gazed in awe, a familiar

Post by Doug Mannen, Way of the Circle Co-Facilitator I had a wonderful experience today; I had just decided to sit and read close by the front windows of my home.I had planned on sitting elsewhere, but following a whim, I was compelled to move. Within seconds I heard a “thump”; I knew a bird

For many, spring is a time of joy and uplifting renewal as Mother Earth wakes up and begins sending her lifeforce energy upwards. Everything is waking up and coming to life. The air smells different, the sounds of the birds and frogs fill the air. The ice melts and the warmth of the Sun returns.