Session notes from CCP 11th October

Here is Evie's write from our second session. 

Third session is this Thursday 9.30 - 11.30.

Newcomers welcome. The sessions are free of monetary charge, but are highly charged with the power of transformation. You have been warned! :-)

A democratic learning community. 

CCP 2 (Circle Council Practise #2 autumn 2012)

Well I think its fair to say we got off to a rather late start yet that seemed to have a very powerful learning experience for the group, and we did appear to develop a greater understanding of our own needs and the needs of others through it. It would be interesting to hear others account of this process and unravel what the actual learning was? I sense some have a need to go slow and others have a need to be on course. The question we need to now ask is how can we move forward in a way that promotes equality between both needs?

A Circle Learning Journey has begun.

Our preparation for the Centre was created by Ruth who seems to be a sole contributor to the centre setting therefore I'd like to urge the others and including myself to take some ownership for our centre, and bring what feels important to our overall higher intent.

Bill took the opportunity to do our agreements:

• Honour time keeping
• Clockwise movement
• Value agreements made
• Collate possible action points
• Honour living words
• Honour ripple space
• Incorporate lightness
• Listen with curiosity and compassion
• Honour wholeness of talking stick
• Only when everyone's needs are met are everyone's needs met

Setting our Intent for the session
It was noted that this is ordinarily done prior to our meeting however it seemed to be a nice process to go through it face to face and I enjoyed hearing it being formulated 'live'.

The Intent:
To learn and study the book, gathering the essence of its meaning and thus learning how we can switch from a fear based economy to a love based economy, one that enhances and protects people and our environment.

Does that resonate with people?

Evie read the first words aloud and brought us into Circle. We followed this by reading the foreword.

Check in raised issues around time and Sue feeling slightly ill

Foreword:
On reading the foreword it stimulated an open round discussion on the content. It was raised that their was a great amount of time spent on understanding the network of people who were involved in the process of this book coming into being. Anneruth was able to bring the foreword to life with her well researched understanding of the different organisations that are working towards a love based economy.

The discussion that took place seemed to open up to the heart of the economic trouble, and seemed to tap into very relevant concepts that the group are trying to understand. In this way, the book seems to stimulate thinking along the right lines and offers an opportunity for us to change the kind of debates we are having, albeit with a rather small group of people.

We agreed on a format for our next sessions

Next Session:
Getting in for 9.30am with a prompt start @ 10.00am
Therefore all coffee and social chatting to be done and ready to move into circle time thereafter.

Host for the next sessions as follows

Ruth:                     Preface and Introduction
Sue:                      My Story
Christopher:            Chapter 1
Bill:                        Chapter 2
Evie:                      Chapter 3

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3 words to sum up feelings :D

Peas Love and Bumble Bees

Evie