Sacred Heart Circle
It is a sign of courage and strength to acknowledge when one needs help. Dealing with the matters of the heart is often a taboo topic in modern society, but within the Sacred Heart Circle, matters of the heart is sacred! This sacred space is the core of the school as this is where the healing journey begins and helps form the core of the tribe. This sacred ceremony is held once a week where participants have opportunities to share, learn and grow with others in the circle. Facilitated by individuals who have personal experiences working through profound recovery processes, they use that experience to help hold space for others to do the same.
The Sacred Heart Circles have specific ground rules to help create a sacred and safe space for people to do their shadow work. I’m going to highlight the ground rules here, or you can listen to the video and catch them there as well. Please note that the video was done in late 2019 and there have been a few small changes to the circle themselves, but the ground rules remain the same. Most notably, the circle runs for two hours now and the time is currently Saturdays at 6PM MST.
Ground Rules
Treat each other with respect, honour and dignity.
Confidentiality is required, what is said in circle, stays in circle. No sharing on social media, etc.
No recordings.
Turn on your video so that we can see you, helps with communication.
Accept responsibility for yourself and allow others to do the same.
No drugs or alcohol, if under the influence, please don’t enter the sacred space.
Use “I” statements when sharing thoughts or feelings.
One individual talking at a time, no interrupting somebody who is sharing.
Please be on time, don’t be late. Circle gets locked out 5 minutes after we start.
If you accept these ground rules, then you are welcome into the circle. Thank you for helping us all create a space that is sacred and safe for all involved. If anybody turns violent in the circle, I will confront them and if the behaviour continues, that individual will be removed from the circle and potentially even the school. I take a zero tolerance to violence in the circles and school.
