Way of Council & Community

Way of Council - Creating Community

Peace & Refuge in uncertain times

 

“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing” - Rollo May
 

 

What is Council?

When needing to discuss and come to an understanding about issues relating to the community, many of our ancestors sat in Council. Their inclusive and non-hierarchical approach honoured the diversity of opinions amongst the group and also the disparate thoughts and feelings within the individual.  

 

The Way of Council, originating from many ancient forms of communicating, is a modern practice that encourages deep and honest communication. Participants learn the art of listening with full attention and expressing themselves from the truth of their own personal experience. Council enables people to open to each other as equal human beings and creates community in a way that has become rare in our modern western culture.

 

We will explore

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• History and cross cultural roots

• Creating special time and place

• Practicing the Intentions of Council

• Sharing our personal stories along side those of the community to deepen the art of listening and speaking from the heart

• Various forms of Council – spiral, fish bowl, dyad and more Developing the basic ingredients of holding

• Council in your own community and field of work

 

We will learn

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• Council as a personal practice and a group/community process

• A way and path to reconciliation, visioning, decision making and healing

• To shift from hierarchical power structures to a mode in which initiative, responsibility and leadership are shared

• To a reach consensus through heart centered awareness

• How Council serves our community, ourselves and the world

 

The core practice of Council sets a container for empathy and honesty. It provides a way of bearing witness and of peace making and helps cultivate non-hierarchical power. When in Council we step into a timeless space and spirit moves through us. We experience community and the deep connection to all life.

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“We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community” - Dorothy Day

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 Read more about Council

 

Cost - £250, including £80 non refundable deposit)  

(non-residential)

Start - Friday, April 25th at 6.30pm, Finish Sunday, 27th by 5.00pm

 

Details for booking a place contact - Pippa

pippa@ancienthealingways.co.uk - 44 (0) 7814959613 

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