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Sitting at the feet of masters

Death in all forms has been a part of my life since I was a six-year old growing up in South Africa. Each death felt like something that was connected to me got lost or broke off. I was drawn to discussions about death and found it odd and irritating…

The gift of living with cancer

Addressing Meaningful Questions, Front page post

Christine was first diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 39, and when it recurred at 42, her doctors told her she probably wouldn’t survive. Now, at 80, she’s lived with cancer for more than half her life. “When I didn’t die…

The tightrope

Addressing Meaningful Questions, Front page post, Uncategorized

Every morning, I wake up and walk the line to the bathroom (as most people do), but two years ago, when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, the line became a tightrope. My balance became very important to me as the cancer…

An elephant-sized impact

Addressing Meaningful Questions, Front Page

I could say that participating in the “Dying Without the Elephant” healing circle changed my life, but that would be an understatement. It changed my death, which turns out to have an even greater impact. I have what Robin Williams had:…

Healing Circles and Existential Issues

Addressing Meaningful Questions, Front Page

Sometimes the topics brought up during our healing circles feel dizzying in their scope and make me wonder: Is there anything that is not fair game? Not really, because when we open the spaces for an exploration of the internal landscape, we…

The Birth of Healing Circles Langley

About post, Front Page, Healing Circles Centers, In Your Community

Healing Circles Langley has grown from two monthly circles to hosting 60 circles or events per month. All of this has been accomplished without any paid staff. We raise our own money through the generosity of local Whidbey donors.

Safety in Numbers: Five Circle Agreements

Deepening circle practice, Front Page, Learn post, Practicing Circle

For everyone in the circle to feel truly safe, the underlying assumption must be that everyone in attendance will honor the Circle Agreements, and that the Host and Guardian will be resolute in attending to them.

What Makes a Circle Healing?

Deepening circle practice, Front Page, Front page post, Learn post, Practicing Circle

The only person who can accurately perceive a circle to be healing is the individual circle participant. Healing, as with pain, is what the person says it is.