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THECIRCLEGARDEN
"a life of passion makes us a healthy cell in the body of the world"
planting seeds of self growth, with intention engaging in conversations that matter
table of contents The Invitation What is it? - An Opportunity for Growth How it Works - Opportunities, Roles and Responsibilities What are the Intangible Benefits? How Do I Enter the Circle? The Specifics The Circle Process: how it works Sample Blank Circle Chart & How the Circles Split The Four Circle Positions: opportunities, roles and responsibilities The Joy of Inviting Others: a how-to guide The Gifting Statement
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an invitation to
THECIRCLEGARDEN
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." ~ Rumi
planting seeds of self growth, with intention engaging in conversations that matter
Hello and welcome! You are invited to join a community of remarkable women who have discovered an empowered way to help each other fulfill our dreams. We have joined together in a truly sacred community which supports the emotional and financial empowerment of women. If you decide to join our Circle you will learn more deeply about yourself in the process of giving and receiving both emotionally and financially. We have found that these are essential experiences. This journey has significantly benefited many women who have gone before us. Your opportunity for learning and growth will be reflective of your earnest involvement.
What Is It?
An Opportunity for Growth The Circle includes up to 15 women of diverse ages and backgrounds in different locations who meet by phone for 1 hour each week. We have conversations and share on topics ranging from talk about something that you are grateful for that happened to you this week to, tell the story of how it felt to receive your first paycheck, to share with the group what makes your best friend, your best friend. As part of the Circle, you will: more deeply learn about
giving and receiving support and nurture others grow and experience connection and community Learn to manifest your desires and create deep and lasting peace in your life.
How It Works
Opportunities, Roles Responsibilities & Rewards There are 4 growth positions that make up the Circle. We use the metaphor of the growth process of a flower to show how we each move around the Circle moving from Seeding to Sprouting to Blossoming and finishing
with Blooming. We are learning, giving and growing in different ways as we move through each position in the Circle. Each woman who participates in the Circle gives a gift of $500 to another woman in the Circle to support her in her financial empowerment and in manifesting her dreams. Each of us who has entered the Circle has given that same gift. Along the way we learn about ourselves, specifically who we are around money and how we share, invite, support, and emotionally engage ourselves and others. As you join the Circle you will begin in Seeding and are asked to do 3 things: Seeding 1. Give a gift of $500 to the woman in Blooming Sprouting 2. Invite others to join the Circle 3. Be on the weekly Circle calls. On the weekly call all you need to do is listen Blooming and share based on the topic that is presented. Blossoming Your responsibilities in Seeding and Sprouting are to join the calls each week, welcome new women onto the Circle, and invite others to join the Circle. You will move through seeding and sprouting as others join the Circle. To be able to move from Sprouting into Blossoming, you must have invited at least one other woman onto the Circle who has given a $500 gift to the woman in Blooming. In Blossoming, you are joining the weekly calls, supporting the other women in the Circle (especially the woman in Blooming), and
We have a small, finite number of women. Everyone has exactly the same opportunity.
The circle is made up of women of diverse ages and backgrounds in different locations who meet by phone for 1 hour each week.
we have the natural ability to inspire purely by being who we really are
Your Personal Growth and Movement
Your movement through the Circle will be according to your ability and willingness to trust, let go of limitations, invite others whom you care about into your new Circle community, and according to the group energy in your Circle. You will have the opportunity to be in Blooming as the group invites new women into the Circle, and then moves and cycles. After you have been fully gifted in the Blooming position, you may be inspired to continue your Circle journey. Many women are invited to return and cycle again, and many do; others simply move forward in their lives, expanded and supported. Each woman has her own specific areas of growth in which they find clarity. In the Circle... We learn how to listen and live true to our own internal voice. In our society we have learned to rely on others to tell us what to do and how to feel, even if what were told to do, doesnt match up with how we feel inside. In the process of moving through the Circle each person is asked to give, share, and receive of themselves according to what rises up. As we flex and grow this muscle we build confidence and clarity in who we are and how we show up in the world and the effects ripple through our entire lives. We learn how to receive, both financially and emotionally; it asks for a shift in consciousness in the way we identify ourselves in the world; it asks for a healthy balance of both giving and receiving. Many in the Circle come to realize and identify with the pure joy of receiving, thus creating a new balance in their lives. We learn to hold loving space for others on the call who might be asking for our support and guidance. We learn to trust in the concept of letting go. Entering the Circle is a leap of faith into community, connection, possibility and growth. This living workshop has the potential for true transformation. It is real life, real money, real community, and real sisterhoodwhere we have an opportunity to change, heal, and grow as we come face-to-face with our unconscious patterns of limitation. The women who will be your companions on this journey are all extraordinary. You will receive perhaps the greatest benefit from meeting, supporting, and being supported by these fabulous sisters who are there for you in the space of love. Intention is pivotal in manifesting one's dreams and visions in the Circle and in life. Our intention is to benefit women, its that simple. The Circle is a way to achieve personal growth, remove blocks to manifesting, and participate in a path to personal empowerment that teaches us to support ourselves and each other on many levels.
Blooming
Blossoming
the growth of our most knowing self learning to listen from the inside
Who is Invited?
In order to support the strength and integrity of the Circle we invite strong, mature, women of integrity who are committed to personal and spiritual growth. We will attract women who can contribute their intentions and energies to our goal of supporting each other. emotionally, mentally and spiritually. There is wisdom in SELF-FULLNESS when you take time to care for yourself. During the hour call, is where your cup can be filled by being fully present, sharing of yourself and listening to others. By being a part of this organic garden, this will affect your life in ways you cant even imagine. How you take care of your garden is a reflection of how you take care of your life. The opportunity on the entire journey of the Circle is to look at your own relationships and beliefs. Like any thing in life, the more you put into it the more you will get out of it.
Tools
What tools do you have in your shed that you can apply, dust off and make useful to care for your garden. Our life has unlimited possibilities and options that are often forgotten. You may notice yourself feeling more alive and aware of tools that you have forgotten or didnt even know existed. As you begin to look deeper, become more hands on in your life, you will discover abilities and strengths you didnt know you had. New tools are received from hearing others share their lives and how they work through lifes experiences.
Love is a Currency
When you say the word currency, most people think of an exchange of money, or something relating to money. But the word currency is defined as "an exchange from person to person, in circulation." There are actually many types of currency. Love, for instance, is a currency. It is something we give and receive and it is often the most highly prized. Our time and attention is a currency, trust is a currency, knowledge is a currency, and so is our energy. As you spend time in the Circle, you will notice there are many currencies being exchanged, financial being only one of them. So what currencies will you bring to this exchange, and what currencies are you open to receiving? Come ready for a full exchange that will fill your heart and mind. Joining the Circle is an invitation to personal growth and transformation. We would love to have you become a part of it!
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No need to read further until youve decided to join the Circle...
Some people like to have all the information right up front, and others would prefer to get it when they need it. So, if you would like to read more about how the Circles work before your Invitation Call, feel free to continue on to Part 2: The Specifics, which is next. Otherwise well see you on your Invitation Call!
The call is the time for YOU to nurture and feed yourself with wisdom. You will create connections on many levels: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. There is wisdom in SELF-FULLNESS when you take time to care for yourself.
The Circle is always moving, active, and circulating the energy of giving and receiving until it is complete for each woman. Each Circle begins with 8 people and grows into a group of 15. At any given time the Circle includes up to: 8 women Seeding, 4 women Sprouting, 2 women Blossoming, and 1 woman in Blooming
We have a small, nite number of women. Everyone has exactly the same opportunity.
The positions in the circle are lled in order of when each woman joins.
Once the Circle grows to 15 women, it splits into two new Circles. In the split, the two women in Blossoming each move into Blooming and begin their own Circle. The 4 women in Sprouting move into the Blossoming positions, provided they have each given their $500 gift and have invited another woman who has also given their $500 gift. The 8 women in Seeding move to the Sprouting positions in the 2 circles. Finally, 8 spaces open up in the Seeding position, 4 in each new Circle. See Sample Circle Chart on page 8.
As women we often find it more comfortable to give than to receive. You have the opportunity to experience both in this garden. Its a safe place to take a look at your beliefs about giving and receiving.
Sample chart
4. Blooming: Emotionally
Supporting Growth and Receiving Financially
4. Blooming: Emotionally
Supporting Growth and Receiving Financially While Blooming you have 8 Responsibilities Host the weekly Circle calls Support and nurture others on the Circle Share the Circle document with those being invited Hold the Invitation Calls Continue to Invite others to join the Circle Update and share the bios and Circle Chart Update and share the Circle Chart Receive the eight gifts of the new people joining the Circle
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Backing
Every woman in the Circle at any time has the option to step out of the Circle. If a woman steps out, she becomes a backer for someone else joining the Circle, or for someone on the Circle who has not yet manifested their gift. If a woman steps out her money stays with the person in Blooming since it was given as a gift. Typically, at the end of the cycle, a backer will split the $4000 with the person traveling on the Circle. In the partnership the Backer provides the financial energy and the person on the Circle provides the energy of time and attention. If you are not invited to take a backed position and you cannot manifest the money yourself, someone else may give the financial gift ($500) for you, allowing you to join the Circle. This person then becomes your "backer. Whatever personal arrangements you make with someone else to fund your gift, is wholly your business.
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Step 2 Invite a woman to learn about the Circle ~ Speaking From Your Heart
Inviting is easy and fun. Relax and be yourself with the people whom you invite. Be sure to share from your heart. People are looking for a way to bring growth into their lives and most everyone is happy to hear about the Circle and what it means to you. Share your excitement and passion for the Circle, talking about the calls, the connection, and your learning and growth. Talk about why you want this specific woman to join the Circle. You could pick from dozens of friends, why did you chose this particular woman? Once you engage the other person with your interest in her and your passion for the calls, you can talk about whatever details seem most important to you. Dont worry about covering all the bases - thats where the Invitation Call and the Circle document are useful. Read the document as many times as you need to feel comfortable with the details.
Follow up:
The follow up is a courtesy and an opportunity to support your invitee in having the information she needs to determine for herself if the Circle is right for her at this time.
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GIFTING STATEMENT
Any and all property of any nature that I transfer from my ownership and possession to _______________________________is intended as a gift and not as an investment. I have not been sold anything and I have not purchased anything, and I have not been offered any opportunity to do so. I have been told to not expect any return of any nature, and I received no license or privilege of soliciting or recruiting other parties to participate in any activities. With this affidavit I waive any and all rights to civil or criminal remedies against the recipient of my gift. I perceive no agreement between myself and the recipient of my gift, and I expect no profit, benefit, or opportunity of any nature in consideration for the property that I have transferred as a gift. Therefore, I have not purchased a security. My intent is to give a gift, given out of detached and disinterested generosity, and I do not intend the gift as an investment, or as a payment for which I am owed anything of any value or nature, and I acknowledge that my gift does not entitle me to any future opportunity or benefit of any nature. I understand that _____________________________ accepts only gifts and that they absolutely do not accept any property offered with the intent of its owner that a future return or opportunity be obtained or secured by virtue of their having transferred said gift to another individual. Therefore, I have not purchased a security. I have agreed under this gift contract to not reassert any rights to the property that I now give freely as a gift to another individual. I am a fully informed and consenting adult and I have not been misled in any way. This contract is hereby formed in the state wherein the recipient of this gift resides. I, ________________________________, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct, and are binding upon me to the full extent therein. Signed: _______________________________________________________________ Printed Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________ Amount of Gift: __________________________
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