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“No matter how diverse the group of people," says Charles Garfield, "if you push their ancestry back far enough, you'll get to the same place - people sitting around the fire, telling stories." Sedonia Cahill joins Garfield to discuss the power of circles in personal renewal and community healing. Circles are a way to bring ceremony and sacredness to gatherings of friends, family and community, a way to connect on a deeper level without fear of judgment; a place where you can truly be heard. A circle is about commitment, sharing, and learning from each other. As Cahill points out, a place where you are loved, "It's so easy to love somebody if they'll give us a glimpse inside." (hosted by Michael Toms)
Bio
Sedonia Cahill (1936-2000) was the director of The Great Round, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spiritual renewal. She was the founder of a circle of women (of which Justine Willis Toms is a member) that has been meeting for over three decades.
Sedonia Cahill is also the coauthor of:
Charles Garfield, Ph.D. is a best-selling author, a psychology professor, lecturer, and founder of San Francisco's Shanti Project, the first AIDS caregiving organization in the world.
He is the author of:
Cahill, Garfield, and Cindy Spring are coauthors of:
Topics Explored in This Dialogue
- How to create a circle of your own
- What are the many different personalities of circles
- Why circles lack a power structure
- Reasons for creating a circle
- What is the value of circles to corporations
- How circles help you let go of self-judgment
- How to form circles that include children and teenagers
Host: Michael Toms
Interview Date: 11/25/1997
Program Number: 2686
