Finding MY flow
Here we are. 2020.
I’m on this pursuit of finding my flow. Having a traumatic brain injury puts a new spin and speed for how and when I do things.
I REALLY want women to gather weekly, twice a week would be better. Participating in circle is like yoga for your spirit and soul. How it differs from yoga is the collective participation of witnessing each of our journey’s. It’s the dream. It’s my dream.
I think I’m finding my flow. I do things way slower, I take small bites out of everything, and chew way slower. While I wanted to see all your beautiful faces every week, my needs and my cup would have emptied in no time. I am so not back to “normal working Erika”… WOW I just wrote that. It makes me sad in this moment. That I’m not who I was. Yet, I am on this journey of finding my new flow within my body. So let’s take things a little slower, ya?
I’ve always been drawn to the moon, I look up at it all the time, I look at the stars, I watch clouds, I generally look at space. A lot, like took 2 semesters in uni for astronomy, because I love space.
Let’s take: my love for moons + my affinity for space + my socializing personality + toss in motherhood (cause why not…)
* Big Bang *
Mama’s Karma + Moon Circles are born.
Moon Circles:
I need to find my own rhythm, and hooking up twice a month to a regular event like full + new moons, feels aligned. So we can do a thing! We can create a tribe where we witness our own growth, have real talks, build community in a space of regular gatherings.
Mama’s Karma:
Mama’s... any mama... young babes invited, as long as they're not mobile.
Karma... the exchange. Energy is the ultimate exchange, sometimes we pay because we in some way did work to receive, to give something or make something... this is about building our tribe of sisters.
* Boom. Done. Let’s do it. *
This is a mum's circle, once every 3 weeks during the day on a weekday, by donation (value $10), doesn't have to be cash, can be a trade (like you read my meditation piece or share one you created, or read my circle invocation, or make tea at my house for the group), bring baked item or snacks to share, or nothing... because maybe you need to fill your cup (proverbial or literal) before you can give from it. I got you. It's all good.
It'll be by RSVP so I know how many people are coming. Location would by at my home. We will have circle and a ceremony / ritual. I am needing community for myself, where I can be me, Erika the person, the mum, the partner, the kickass sparkly sista.
Topics:
sex (sexual health, intimacy with self + partnered)
relationships single + partnered
kids (littles, teens, adult children)
pregnancy (birth, transformation, your story
loss
mental health
food
highs + lows of life
Other... anything you want to talk about? I'm game for suggestions.
I need structure. As my ayurvedic coach has helped me realize “structure is freedom”.
The Moon Circles are already in action, next one is Jan 10th! The Mama’s Karma will be coming out Spring 2020.
That’s all for now. Thank you for listening.
Erika
Unveiling HERvision... and how it unfolded...
Our first circle completed.
What a beautiful experience and expression of all those that attended. I am so honoured and left feeling today a sense of wholeness and community with all those that came. Thank you.
I encourage you to join. It’s the whole reason why I’m doing this. I am called to honour and celebrate our divine human spirit, we need to sit and gather in circle. This is how we activate our powers of self reflection + conscious choice and how we each align to free-will connecting to wisdom.
Together last night, we raised our vibrations, as all the Sistership Circle Facilitators held circle during the full moon.
It is no coincidence that my circle was held on the 13th, the number of the goddess divinity. It is why “unlucky 13” came to be all those years ago, as the masculine is in fear of the divine feminine… burning witches at the stake for connecting to mother nature, grandmother moon, father sky, and sister + brother stars.
I was deeply moved and felt the energetics of the container we co-created. The tears flowed down my face as I read the invocation, meaning each and every word spoken. It is the vibration of my being: resonating + channeling + collaborating.
If you are curious, seeking connection, you are welcome to join us. This is for all ages of women with a womb space. We are all on this journey together, and I would love to join you.
The next circle is on December 20th, where will be honouring the Winter Solstice and collaborating in a bath salts ceremony. Space is limited. Click here for more info.
Much love + gratitude,
Erika
What can I expect from circle?
There is SO much magic that happens in circle. It is an evolution. Again, it reminds me so much of pregnancy + labour + partum. An evolution.
So what exactly happens?
The point of circle is to give every women in the world the experience of real and authentic sisterhood where she is loved, accepted and celebrated as herself. Through the sisterhood, women gain confidence in being a woman, claim their feminine leadership and develop meaningful, deep relationships with other women.
We sit in a circle (on the floor with a cushion) and talk, listen, and share our stories. We listen and do not interrupt and do no "fixing" when a person is sharing. What you get out of this is hearing other perspectives, sometimes we are emotionally moved, sometimes they align with our own perspectives, or challenge them. When we have an emotional experience I ask that you sit with it, feeling it and noticing where it comes from. What is the language around it? Can you see why you're moved by it? Where it comes from? This dialogue is really important to our individual growth. When we each share, guaranteed there is someone else needing to hear what you have to say for their own growth. When we have these experiences there comes a sisterhood + sense of community when we can land as our authentic selves.
Each circle has a theme, and will have re-occurring themes like full + new moon circles. We talk about how we connect or don't connect to these themes, what our take is on the question posed to the group, there's some journaling, meditation, and movement (stretching, breath work, body movement).
I hope this answers your question, and hope to see you at a circle.
Much love,
Erika