Women’s Circles
Women all over the world are increasingly returning to the ancient ways of gathering, especially around the peak transits of the Lunar cycle. We come together to connect with ourselves, with other women, and ultimately to connect with Nature, the Great Mother, The Great Mystery.
We come to witness each other, be heard, celebrated and also process THE pivotal events and experiences as we ebb and flow through the cycles of life. We come for ourselves, for our children, and for our lineage... for our sisters and for our relations. In these gatherings, we also create wisdom and we create new ways of relating, or at the very least plant seeds for how to be with each other in meaningful ways, outside of these specific circles of support.
We gather in sisterhood to go inward, descend deep, look within.
In the Great circle we explore what aspects of ourselves are still dormant, silent, repressed, domesticated and how to unlock them, to nurture them and express the next version of the Woman we are at the core.
In our Circles we gather for approximately two hours. When you say YES! you are claiming the pause you need… the spaciousness to reset, to grant yourself the attention you deserve, to be resourced and to nourish yourself. All Circles have ceremony and ritual. The format varies, but the common thread is feminine embodiment practices -so that we come back into more conscious awareness into our bodies, and retrieve the sensual wisdom we carry.
These gatherings are an offering to return to the sacredness of the body and be present with it, through expressive spontaneous dance, face to face interactions, powerful breath-work, authentic heart-womb shares and some prompts for you to journal afterward for greater integration.
BE SEEN, SUPPORTED AND LOVED
These gatherings are held ONLINE in Zoom. There is always a replay sent out within 24 hours of our gathering, and there is no need to have joined the previous one. However, as you show up more consistently more medicine will be available. It is important and timely to come not just to one circle, but to create and contribute to circle culture, by coming together, over time, again and again.
Its also a powerful act of re-invidication and resistance to the multiple systems of oppression. It is political to gather in these times of great disconnection, of multiple diseases and collective fear, of ecocides and genocides. As we connect deeper with our oracular visions and dreams of endless possibilities, individually and collectively, we are able to envision solutions to the current poly-crisis around the world.
The invitation is to bring your dream seed intentions and let us support, uplift and nourish each other as we tap into our womb wisdom with other sisters, from all walks of life and living all around the planet. This is the time to drop the old stories, the self limiting beliefs and together birth a New Earth and Humanity.
Come to the Great Circle, be in sisterhood and be enveloped by the benevolent forces we, women call in, when we come together, in ceremony.
WE MEET EVERY NEW AND FULL MOON
You probably noticed that, often after being in circle with other women, you walk away with a sensation of feeling "high". This happens even when you do not know them personally. Certainly the breathwork and movement practices we do, awaken even more life force energy in us. BUT ALSO we literally release oxytocin and endorphins (our happy, pleasurable, loving wise hormones) when we gather with other women. Our female physiology is wired to do so, and as a result our nervous systems co-regulate as well. So no wonder it feels so good to be with other women. Especially, when it is clear that we are not here for competition, nor for gossiping and down playing others.
How does this not have ripple waves into our other relations? This is why we say we come to the Circle and seat in Ceremony for ourselves, but also for our families, our partnerships, marriages, communities... in short for the Greater Good!
The Great circle
Each time we gather we explore different topics related to female embodiment in a safe and powerful circle. We seat within the sacred geometry of the circle and are guided by its ancient principles and ethics of ancient circle wisdom. We always seat in a circle to remember the cyclical wisdom of the Moon and of the Earth and in knowing that, that same wisdom is held in our DNA and deep in our bodies through our blood cycles.
We begin with invocation to honour OUR ANCESTORS. This opens the space energetically to acknowledge and celebrate the women and men who came before us. The circle is INTER-GENERATIONAL and so it spans all ages. It feels natural and creates a powerful influence to the healing and awakening of each woman to know and share the wisdom and insights of the four female archetypes within and without: maiden (virgin), mother (lover), wild woman (wise medicine woman) and crone (elder woman).
The circle is similarly held by the principle of INTEGRITY where each woman commits to honouring each other’s journeys, trusting in the ability of each woman to resolve whatever she is being confronted with, and that her inner Light is guiding her in her Path. Meaning she does not need to be rescued and she is not necessarily seeking advice. We honour her voice and her narrative and we hold utter confidentiality so that every single woman comes in knowing that she is welcomed fully, she is whole and she is safe to share her deepest truths in the moment, without judgement from the collective.
The circle is a CO-CREATION, a space guided by COLLABORATION. And while I, Maite, serve as a facilitator of the space, each woman’s full-bodied presence and participation is an essential ingredient of the magic that transpires, being all teachers and students.
Be Seen
Sure, coming together and seating in Circle can be intimidating, it is not always comfortable to be fully seen, in all of our Being, with our imperfections, our raw emotions and our burdens, and yet It's ALL OK! And fully WELCOMED!
Sometimes tears arise, competition and judgement may arise also.... and I will not deny, that you may feel this at some point, but also inspiration and support are present; either through a smile, a gentle look or even a wave of energetic current being sent across the circle. Come and be seen in your FULLNESS, WHOLENESS and AUTHENTIC woman that you are.
BE SUPPORTED AND LOVED
Together and united in sisterhood, the invitation is to reclaim clarity and stop thinking we are supposed to figure it All out alone. There is great power when women gather: great insights arise, healing happens, transformation leads the way, burdens are lifted and any sensation of separation and loneliness dissipate.
When women of all ages and backgrounds come together and share, encompassing each others perspectives and experiences, we all learn from each other. Most beautifully, we come home to ourselves, surrendering to the cycle of life as it unfolds.
Sister, we SEE you, we HEAR you, we FEEL you, we LOVE you.
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Come and join us.
Your presence is needed!
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Women, as womb holders we carry sensual ancient wisdom -for our own thriving and evolution, and that of our families, communities and the Great Web of Life. This is profound! and if you have not awakened yet to this Knowing, no more time to waste here.
This is the right time to ignite the profound wisdom and intuitive powers within you. For the mere grace of being a Woman, you have been granted these.
Elders, irrespective of what nation they belong to, say this time and time again. Our womb hearts come ready to give, to transmit, to manifest, to bring balance, to harmonise. But for various reasons, our childrearing, our cultures, our experiences, past lifetimes, and/or the inter generational trauma we carry, we have somewhat become disconnected from this knowing and our capacity to enact these truths with more confidence. In circle, we remember and awaken together.
What is in the way of YOU being even more joyous, fulfilling your souls embodied purpose, experiencing the magic of this world and sharing your gifts and magic?