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Following are a list of books, audio broadcasts and videos that we feel are great educational and informational resources for women. Feel free to scroll through the book selections (click on the cover to order). To go to the Audio and/or Video resources use the "Jump To" menu above.
BOOKS
THE MILLIONTH CIRCLE: How to Change Ourselves
and the World
—The
Essential Guide to Women's Circles
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
An extrapolation
of Rupert Sheldrake's Morphic Field Theory, this book proposes nothing
less than the visionary possibility that women's circles can accelerate
humanity's shift to post- patriarchal era. With principles on how to
form a circle, with whom, and how to anticipate and resolve potential
conflicts, Bolen provides the tools and inspiration for women to create
new circles or deepen and transform existing circles into vehicles
of societal and Circles as Vessels of Healing and Transformation psycho-spiritual
change.
URGENT MESSAGE
FROM MOTHER:
Gather the Women, Save the World
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
"Gather the Women, Save the World" is
a message from Mother Earth, Mother Goddess, Mother archetype. The
words evoke an intuitive recognition, a wisdom whose time has come.
Women as a gender, not every woman but women generally, have a wisdom
that is needed. This is a call from the Sacred Feminine to bring the
feminine principle which most women and some men embody into consciousness
and culture. When there is a critical mass and the tipping point is
reached, gender balance ends patriarchy, and peace becomes possible.
The
Great Silent
Grandmother Gathering
by Sharon Mehdi
At a time when the news is bad and many of us feel powerless to affect change, the inspiring story of two grandmothers who stand in the park to save the world offers hope. At first the women stand alone, "not speaking, not looking at squirrels, not munching on coconut candy -- in actual point of fact, not anything at all." But soon they are joined by other women, then many other women. Their simple act of gathering has the power to transform the world. Together, these women discover that great things are possible -- even, and especially, peace.
CALLING THE CIRCLE:
The First and Future Culture
by
Christina Baldwin
This book that serves as the foundation stone for
PeerSpirit work. It grounds the universality of circles in past culture
and teaches readers ways to practice calling the circle at home, in
community, and in the workplace. Circle work is a dynamic field: this
new edition is extensively revised from the 1994 original.
WOMEN CIRCLING THE EARTH:
A Guide to Fostering Community, Healing and Empowerment
by
Beverly Engel
Beverly Engel, author of many
self-help books, presents the history of circles and the women’s
circle movement. Through interviews, she provides an overview of the
many kinds of circles that can be created and presents specific guidelines
for creating: PeerSpirit circles, Wisdom Circles, Empowerment Circles,
Simplicity Circles, Peacemaking Circles, Crone circles, Shamanic Circles,
Women's Spirituality Circles, Medicine Wheel Circles and others. This
resource gives substantial information on rituals and ceremonies, and
is a guide to creating women’s
sacred circles.
HEART CIRCLES:
How Sitting in Circle Can Transform
Your World
by Tej Steiner
This
is a must have book for all who want to start circles and provide convincing
reasons why circles can transform the world. Tej is a gifted circle
facilitator and expert on group dynamics. His how-to information is
clearly presented for you to start a Heart Circle and to apply his ‘How
to Create a dynamic Heart Circle’ to whatever circle you want.
He starts this gem of a book with a convincing chapter on how Circle
can bring you peace and joy using the Abraham/Hicks teachings which
states that what we give our attention to is what we attract to us.
Through these lessons you can attract others in helping you start a
circle of your choice.
Traveling
with the Turtle:
A Small Group Process in Women's Spirituality
and Peacemaking
by Cindy Preston-Pile
and Irene Woodward
Traveling with the Turtle can help you unleash the power and share
the wisdom that you possess deep within, in order to make
peace with yourself and others. This 13-part group process,
created for women’s circles, uses ritual, exercises
and life practices to empower you in your peacemaking journey.
For more information visit: turtle.paceebene.org
WISDOM CIRCLES:
A Guide to Self-Discovery and
Community Building
by Charles Garfield,
Cindy Spring and Sedonia Cahill
This give an in-depth
understanding of circle called Wisdom Circles. In Wisdom Circles, a
topic is presented -often in the form of a question-and all members
of the circle take turns responding to it. Wisdom Circles offers examples
of such questions and guidelines for determining which questions to
ask as well, as presenting a set of guidelines called the Ten Constants.
SACRED
CIRCLES: A Guide to Creating Your Own
Women's Spirituality
Circle
by
Robin Deen Carnes and Sally Craig
This book is for women who want
to create and sustain a women’s sacred circle where each member
can explore and deepen their spirituality. The authors have written
through their own personal experience with being in a sacred circle,
providing definitions, principles, stories, ideas, rituals, and a wealth
of activities and resources that help the reader to start a circle.
They also give suggested topics and activities for a focus, and practical
advise on nurturing circles.
THE WAY OF COUNCIL
by Jack
Zimmerman
and Virginia Coyle
The authors provide a method
of communication taken from Native American and Buddhist wisdom teaching.
This comprehensive book illustrates the methods used in both profession
and nonprofessional training at the Ojai Foundation. It provides basic
communication skills and illustrates the use of council in schools,
communities, business, family and intimate relationships.
DIALOGUE:
Rediscover the Transforming
Power of Converstaion
by Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard
Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard, cofounders of their consulting firm, The Dialogue
Group, draw upon their combined 50 years of experience in organizations to show
how Dialogue can change the way we work by widening information arteries so that
employees at every level begin to think along "leadership" lines and
take responsibility for how their actions affect the whole organization.
TURNING
TO ONE ANOTHER
Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future
by Margaret Wheatley
“I believe we can change the world if we start talking to one another again.” With
this simple declaration, author Margaret Wheatley proposes that we use the increasingly
popular process of conversation and dialogue as the means to develop solutions
for the societal changes that need to occur both locally and globally.
CIRCLE
OF STONES:
Woman's
Journey to Herself
by Judith Duerk
Circle of Stones draws us into a meditative experience of the lost Feminine
and creates a space for us to consider our present lives from the eyes
of women's ancient culture and ritual. Incorporating the most ancient
symbol of spirituality-the circle of stones-Duerk weaves stories, dreams,
and visions of women to lead each reader into a personal yet archetypal
journey, posing the reflective question, "How might your life
have been different if ...?"
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AUDIO
Heeding the Urgent Message from Mother
JeanShinoda
Bolen's Closing Keynote Address at the 3rd International Women's
Peace Conference in Dallas, TX on July 13, 2007.
(Click on cover to order)
Click on triangle below to hear short excerpt
The
Dream – Reaching the Tipping Point: The Millionth Circle,
Worldwide
with Jean Shinoda Bolen – Justine Willis Toms
Susan Boyle’s inspiring song, I Dreamed a Dream brought millions together on YouTube – touched by her voice, vision, and success. In this program, Dr. Jean Bolen, Justine Toms, and Joan Kenley share their dream – Reaching the Tipping Point: identified as reaching The Millionth Circle worldwide – to raise consciousness all around the world and manifest a positive change for our planet through Women’s Circles, Men’s Circles, Men & Women Circles, Couples Circles, Intergenerational Circles – all involved in personal, social, cultural, and psychospiritual transformation. You will hear about:
• why circles around the globe can create a morphic field for positive change
• what time-honored guidelines add value to circle gatherings
• how various circles have personally affected our lives
• the Millionth Circle Initiative and its Conveners circles that are connecting and influencing many cultures
How
Gathering Women Can Save the World
Listen to Isabel Allende, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Joan Kenley (radio host)
and Justine Toms discuss:
- how gathering women creates community, accountability and integrity
- what Jean Bolen's book, "Urgent Message from Mother" means for all
- why Isabel Allende creates her female heroines based on real life women
- how Justine Tom's global broadcasts address "the history of the future"
- the ways women are affected by patriarchy and hierarchy
Tune in every Saturday to the Joan Kenley Show
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INTO THE CIRCLE
Justine Toms interviews Jean Shinoda Bolen
Circles are fertile ground for changing our hierarchical, patriarchal culture to one of communication, support, and growth. A circle may be a dialogue group, prayer or meditation group, support or project group, but whatever the agenda, its members can create "soul connections" for each other that become "agents of sociological change." Explore the potentials and possibilities of circles, their history, their structure, their ultimate purpose and significance when members uncover "reciprocal revelations" that lead to "sacred dimensions" of their voices and their souls.
Other New Dimensions' radio programs specifically about circles:
The Power of Circles with Sedonia Cahill and Charles Garfield, hosted by Michael Toms (Program #2686)
The Power and Promise of Young Women with K. Wind Hughes and Linda Wolf, hosted by Justine Willis Toms (Program #2749)
Into the Circle with Jean Shinoda Bolen, hosted by Justine Willis Toms (Program #2803)
Circles of Conversation with Vicki Robin, Juanita Brown, Leif Utne, hosted by Michael Toms (Program #3032)
Collective Creating Through Conversations with Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, hosted by Michael Toms (Program #3106)
Urgent Message, Gather the Women with Jean Shinoda Bolen, hosted by Bec Kageyama (Program #3101)
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VIDEO
Visualizing
Alternative Structures: Transforming Hierarchy to Interactivity
This online video, written and produced by Dr. E. Margaret
Fulton, presents a dynamic 3D animation that visually demonstrates
how our society and consciousness is changing from a vertical, hierarchical
model to one that is more creative and better fills the needs of a
pluralistic society. It visually represents alternative structures
to patriarchy and challenges the limitations this linear, vertical
structure presents. As we listen to Fulton's narrative we are treated
to a brilliantly conceived visual interpretation of her ideas.
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Seeding
Circles DVD featuring Barbara Marx Hubbard, Jean Shinoda
Bolen, and Jean Houston in eight to ten minute segments that could
jump-start significant conversations and seed circles. The DVD
could be viewed all at once, but its best use is over three meetings.
It comes with an informational booklet “Gather the Women: DVD
Salons Facilitators’ Guidelines” which
has suggestions about creating a circle with a center, what to say,
and how to facilitate discussion with questions that follow each segment.
Seeding Circles is an effective how-to about the need, potential and
power of women’s circles. To order send a donation of $25.00
plus postage and handling of $3.00 U.S. (tax deductible) or more to:
Gather the Women c/o Marilyn Nyborg 14480 Craig Lane, Grass Valley,
CA 95945
"BeComing promises
to be one of the most important documentaries of our time. It brings
together women of diverse age, ethnicity and background as they listen
deeply to each other, and begin to create the new story and its consequences.
As the rise of women to full partnership with men in the whole domain
of human affairs is perhaps the most critical event in history, this
documentary, stands as witness to the nature and meaning of this world
changing event."
For more information and/or to order video or
DVD visit:
Becoming-WomensCircles.com
–Jean Houston