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i am currently at capacity holding group space but hope to return to these wednesday gatherings in the near future.
to get an idea of what we have been doing, december’s sowing circle was…
‘THE ONE WHERE WE ACTUALLY SEW!
or knit, or doodle, or paint, or eat dinner…
in this our last sowing circle of the year we came cozily come into our virtual circle —each with something to busy our hands.
as has become our practice, i opened our evening with a meditative earthing ritual to ground us and help us drop down into our bodies to connect with our own hearts and open the space to connect with each other. and then i threw a few stirring questions into the pot and the gab got going along with our hands. it was a soothing evening right in time for up and down of the holiday.
our november sowing circle was…
‘the one where we WAIL’
i don’t remember the last day in my life that i didn’t cry. it’s been years and years. tears of joy and of pain flow freely from my body and i know them as the healing waters that cleanse and also hydrate and nourish the landscape of my be-ing. although some of my crying is done alone in solitude, i am recently being gifted with more and more experiences of crying in community. i’m talking moments where we really let go, together.
in each one of these instances, when the storm has passed, everyone involved is stunned by the same thing: the power.
sadness, anger, grief, loneliness, have been collectively cast off as “lower” emotions, feelings we’d rather not experience. the result of our complete avoidance or minimal connection with these emotions has been a mass disembodiment and disempowerment. these feelings are guides. they are teachers. they are not just (often soul saving) destroyers; they are builders. these emotions are the secret soldiers—they carry the resilience we need that allows us to carry ourselves and others through this life. if we do not let ourselves truly come to know each of these feelings, true compassion becomes impossible. and as is evidenced by our world right now, without compassion, we are lost.
introducing, THE WAILING ROOM.
wail (v.) give a cry of pain, grief, or anger. to mourn aloud. bawl. sob. moan
this circle will not be “about” grief. we. will. grieve.
THE WAILING ROOM is a *special* sowing circle limited to 6 people who are ready to hold others and be held in their grief. and who are anxious to experience the power of the practice of release, within a collective. because this will be such an intimate and tender space, details on what exactly will take place will only be shared with participants. know, whatever you have to bring to us will be witnessed and received. and also trust, you don’t want to miss this one!
about sowing circle…
what: a monthly virtual healing space + coming together of our growing embodied community. feeling. learning. introspection. reflection. belonging. wild inspiration.
each month we focus on one topic. the evenings typically begin with grounding, teaching, and story led by cat. the circle then opens and sharing and discussion emerge organically and through thoughtful questions that will invigorate your curiosity about your relationship with your self and different aspects of your be-ing and life.
why: to gather in community around topics we care about individually and collectively. and to make healing accessible to our larger community
when: sowing circles generally run on the second wednesday of each month from 7-9p EST, unless otherwise noted. please bookmark this page and follow cat on instagram @chbloves to stay updated on scheduling and each month’s topic. (please scroll down for most current offering!)
investment: all payments for sowing circles will be made through Venmo @cathbradley-1. when making your payment, please reference “sowing circle” plus the month or title you are registering for in the comments. please make your monetary investment in the sowing circle community based on the following guidelines and under the understanding that what you pay may change from month to month:
square up: $48 actual cost of the mini course & circle. please pay this amount if you are able to cover your basic needs and have some expendable income
lean on some support: $24 please pay this amount for sowing circle if you are able to cover your basic needs but have little to no expendable income
pay it forward: $72 please pay this amount for sowing circle if you are able to support someone in our community who currently has little to no expendable income
additional registration info:
if this is your first time participating in a course or coaching with chb, welcome! please fill out the form above. once you have registered here, you may send your payment via venmo @cathbradley-1. if you are already in community here in one way or another, welcome back! you may register for the course through your venmo payment. please remember to reference “sowing circle” and the month or topic. all participants will receive confirmation of their registration through an email containing the link to our virtual meeting room at least one day before our circle. if you register day of, please look for your link that day. thank you, and i look forward to being in circle with you!
*NOTE: to create and preserve the safety and sacredness of sowing circles, these gatherings are open to all bodies and identities with the exception of cisgendered heterosexual men who will be admitted on a case by case basis only. thank you!