Saturday, April 17, 2010

Day 17: Sacred Circle

Sacred: 1Made or declared holy; 2. Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person;
3. Worthy of respect; venerable.

Circle: 1A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement.


I created this mandala as I was preparing to make a presentation at a Group Work institute for social workers at St. Kates.  

“Everyone in the circle is equal… No one’s voice is more important than anyone else’s… Everyone in the circle is a teacher… Everyone in the circle is a student… Everyone has his or her turn to speak… When one is speaking, all others listen… The circle is sacred and special.”

This is a statement (from the San Francisco's Writer's Corps), that we use at The Lab in our youth writing circles, called The Poetry Lab.  Read more about The Poetry Lab here

I have always loved the messages in this simple and straight forward statement. 




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