Sun & Moon Heart Circle

Sun & Moon Heart Circle

The Sun & Moon Circle is a safe, confidential, inclusive, non-judgmental/accepting space to be seen and heard… and to witness and listen.

It’s a safe space for releasing and healing whilst creating connection, co-regulation and community.

The Circle offers the possibility of bringing into our loving awareness the shadows obscured by our patterned, survival-adapted personalities. Going within and cracking the unconscious programmed shell that once protected us but now limits our expansion and wholeness…

“Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, there was a kingdom of acorns, nestled at the foot of a grand old oak tree. Since the citizens of the kingdom were modern, fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a lot of self-help course. There were seminars called “Getting All You Can out of Your Shell.” There were woundedness and recovery groups for acorns who had been bruised in their original fall from the tree. There were spas for oiling and polishing those shells and various acornopathic therapies to enhance longevity and well-being.

One day in the midst of this kingdom there suddenly appeared a knotty little stranger, apparently dropped “out of the blue” by a passing bird. He was capless and dirty, making an immediate negative impression on his fellow acorns. And crouched beneath the oak tree, he stammered out a wild tale. Pointing upward at the tree, he said, “We…are…that!”

Delusional thinking, obviously, the other acorns concluded, but one of them continued to engage him in conversation: “So tell us, how would we become that tree?” “Well,” he said, pointing downward, “it has something to do with going into the ground …and cracking open the shell.”

“Insane,” they responded. “Totally morbid! Why, then we wouldn’t be acorns anymore.” (Beatrice Chestnut, The Complete Enneagram, pg. 39)

There is a divine spark inside the human. A true self beyond illusion and identity. A place of infinite peace and love untouched by trauma and darkness. This is the real, authentic self.

Our personalities are simply the patterns of behaviour, thought and interactions with the world we developed in our formative years to survive. There were certain things lacking that were necessary for our optimal health and growth, and we did not receive them—thus we adapted to the lack and created a personality. To grow as spiritual human beings we must “shake off the limiting outer shell of our personality and grow into all that we were meant to be.”

What is it?

The circle is based on the ManKind Project integration group format which involves reflective listening, shadow & archetype work and re-patterning tools. The Sun & Moon Heart Circle welcomes all genders and gender identities and draws from other modalities including Polyvagal Theory, The Enneagram, PsychoDrama such as Family Constellations, System Intervention Coaching and body based Somatic practices.

But in simple terms, it’s a place to connect, witness, support and be supported at your own pace. There are no mistakes, no have to’s. And there is nowhere to get to. It's about being with what is.

All participation is completely optional, and it’s totally OK to simply sit, be as you are and witness with no active participation at all. If that’s what’s true for you, that’s absolutely welcomed and encouraged.

What does it look like?

We will start will rituals to set the space and agreements to create the container, with safety, autonomy and confidentiality at the forefront.

We’ll then move into the circle which is structured according to Archetypes and offers the possibility of facilitated processes, again, all by choice.

We’ll close the ceremonial space and healthy snacks & beverages will be on offer.

And for the post-circle integration and co-regulation, we’ll open the optional “Smoosh” space which involves loving, nurturing and non-sexual touch. It’s like relaxing, being and breathing together like a bunch of well-fed puppies!! Great for relaxing the nervous system into a safe and deeply regulated state. Prior to the Smoosh, we’ll talk boundaries and consent and make agreements about how we conduct the Smoosh.

Please bring

Filled water bottle and cushion to sit on. And you, in whatever way you are. It’s all welcome here.

Your invitation

This is a private event, by invitation only, held in my home. The numbers are limited to 15 participants, and it has always sold out quickly. Please book as soon as possible if you’re keen to come.

Note the $15 donation requested via the EventBrite ticket link goes towards the cost of the food and beverages supplied. I offer the Sun & Moon Heart Circle from a place of deep passion and joy. I have witnessed what happens in this space, and it inspires me to continue.

I am looking forward to sharing this sacred, magical space of possibilities with you.

With Love,

Carter