The Heart of Family: Make it Shine

Wednesday May 25, 2016
7:00 – 9:30pm (in Waterloo)

If light is in your heart you will find your way home. – Rumi

In this Peace Circle, we will focus on family and where our family experience helps us shine. We will delve into what is the best of family that we have as medicine in our hearts, whether we are conscious of it or even if it remains hidden and elusive to us.

Family is a word with many meanings, legal, social and emotional. There is great variance in what constitutes a ‘family’, but what every family has in common is that all its members understand that each member is important in some way to the person calling them their family. Often we associate direct legal and/or genetic relationships with our understanding of ‘family’, but in reality there is more to family relationships than these basic concepts.

It is now commonplace to identify those who provide emotional and spiritual connection as family, even if they share no legal or genetic bonds. Today, we have different kinds of families, such as nuclear, complex, extended, step, adopted, (un)traditional, work, spiritual, friendship, college sororities, even virtual families now. A true family provides its members with emotional and spiritual kinship through:

• Shared values, beliefs, and traditions, rituals
• Common experiences and activities, hobbies, alliances
• Unconditional, non-judgmental support

Ultimately, throughout our time in Circle on Wednesday May 25^th, we will awaken the best of our memories of ‘family’ and claim the power in knowing where we belong. We will bring new awareness to where love flows and shines within us and our relationships. Perhaps some may even be able to let go of the pain/blocks and discover the ‘gold’. From this secure place of knowing where and to whom we belong, we will then be able to enter the world to offer what we came to do.

Join us this month as we remember family at its finest, the family with whom we can be truly ourselves and feel connected to. An important piece to understanding its relevance and influence in our lives is to examine what we did (and do) to contribute to that happening.

REGISTER TODAY for the discounted price of $40.00 plus hst until May 20th. (After May 20^th $45.00 plus hst)

Payment can be made via e-transfer, cash, cheque or online. Payment needs to be made in advance to reserve your spot. Upon registration and payment, you will be sent an email of necessary details and preparations for the ceremony of circle.

For additional details and to register, please contact Shirley Lynn @ Feathers, Rainbows & Roses
Shirley@shirleylynnmartin.com
519-886-6732

Circle Facilitators:

My name is Shirley Lynn Martin and I’m passionate about activating peace in our hearts and ways of being. I’m passionate about creating sacred space, where together, we develop our collective wisdom to best create a culture of peace and right relationship in every area of our lives.

I have partnered with Karen to create Peace Circles. As a facilitator, I bring 20 years of experience as a Soul Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, whole life therapist and ordained Reverend. Peace Circles provides a great opportunity for me to bring together my training, my passion, purpose and wisdom. I’m grateful for my diverse formal (as well as informal) training, especially in the field of ‘Circle work’ from some of the best trainers in the field. I honour them as I now step into sharing Peace Circles with you.

My name is Karen McCarthy and I have always had a passion for creating safe, ecological and creative spaces for people to share, explore and transform their lives in authentic and meaningful ways. For over 18 years I worked with businesses, helping leaders and teams identify their shared purpose and build true, effective teams that worked together to achieve their goals. I helped teams create safe places where they could share the real issues and tap into their shared wisdom to create lasting solutions.

I have been a yogi for over 20 years as well as a Reiki Master for 9 years. My focus and passion has evolved to creating opportunities for building and experiencing greater peace within our lives and our relationships. My formal training in Peace Circle facilitation has allowed me the wonderful opportunity to partner with Shirley Lynn to use Circle to offer peace building experiences to people. In the sacred space of Circle we come together to create a place where we can nurture and deepen our connection to peace on earth.

We look forward to sitting in Circle with you!