Circle Stories From The Heart
A collection of stories, reflections, home practices, and more from circle members and facilitators of the Way of the Circle Centre.
The Song of Creation
December 16, 2022
If we take time to listen, we connect to the song of creation within each of us. As I have created space for these songs they have become more persistent and even wake me up at night until I acknowledge them by recording or writing them down.
Cultivating Community
December 16, 2022
Over the past couple years of pandemic isolation, uncertainty and stress, I was feeling disconnected from myself and I was hoping that the retreat would help me “reset” and feel nourished. What I experienced at Heartwood was beyond my expectations. Although I had a strong feeling it would be a special experience, I was surprised by how deeply the retreat impacted me.
The Heart-centred Path
September 16, 2022
Have you ever wondered why circle members come back to 4-day Heart Foundation programs season after season? It’s so the deep transformation we experience in a circle has a chance to anchor in our daily lives. As we build onto a strong foundation, we can continue to evolve the practices and deepen our understanding of connection for embodied living.
How to Close a Circle
August 26, 2022
A week after a Heart Foundation retreat, we host a call for all participants to join. It helps to see each other again and collect
Fiddleheads and Wonder Wands – Self Discovery Through Play
June 14, 2022
The recent Heart Flow retreat began with an invitation to ‘‘Wander with Wonder’ connecting with what was emerging in the natural world around us. Engaging
I’m Looking for a Shaman
April 13, 2022
A guide to evoking your inner wisdom. By Trae Robinson When answering the phone at the Way of the Circle Centre the first words we
What sustains you when all else falls away?
January 31, 2022
“I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer This line from the poem ‘The
Layers of the Heart
April 19, 2021
What might it be like for all of us to be willing to pull apart some of the layers of experience in our heart? And what might it be like to let love put it back together again?
Dreaming Myself Into Being
December 31, 2020
Guest Post by Debbie Hope, Circle Member “My Reflection” by Debbie Hope I am a spiritual warrior. My battles are many. My battles are with
Bear Foot Trail: In the Footsteps of the Ancestors
December 17, 2020
Inspiration Guided by the footsteps of the ancestors we evolve with the energies of the land, creating trails as we clear our inner pathways of