Level 4: Walking with the Unknown: finding center in a world of change

64274 California 70,Cromberg CA 96103

28 April, 2021

Description

We believe that the most advanced practice of leadership, is not knowing, being entirely open to what is unseen, emergent, and beyond Level 4: Walking with the Unknown: Finding Center in a World of Change “How do we live with what we know? ... How do we live with what we don’t know” ~Jim Harrison In this advanced training, we will develop capacities to dwell in the space between the known and the unknown, between birth and death, between illusion and disillusion, and between vision and manifestation. We will move through our biases and beliefs, our doubts and identities, cultures and concepts with care and courage. Our journey together will be supported by relaxation and exploration in the more than human world, with local guides who will share the stories of birth, collapse, and renewal of the natural and human environments we inhabit during these five days together. Our hope is that the relationships between us, the experiential practices offered, and these environments of great beauty and degradation will inform the learning, understanding, and actions we bring into the rest of our lives. This workshop is offered to directly impact your participation in meeting local and global social, environmental, and economic change with fierce compassion and in accordance with your own sense of purpose and integrity. Over five days and four nights, we will explore the material in the natural surroundings of the campsite in Cromberg, CA. Having completed We are Open Circle's Stage 1 training is a pre-requisite to attending the Stage 2 training. Please email [email protected] if you have an inquiry regarding this. Among other things, you will learn to: Use listening practices for personal inspiration/vision Engage listening practices for collective inspiration (vision + spirit-infusing)Understand and apply and share self-organizing principlesUnderstand and engage different ways of knowing and learning to educate and connectListen to, and be informed by, the stories and histories of the land, body, and people, past/present/futureListen to and deepen connection with the “big stories” of human culture, natural systems, and spiritual connectionIncorporate magical awareness as a guiding principle for changeCultivate individual and collective rites-of-passage as tool for changeHarness tools for working with emergent strategic direction in groups, collectives, and organizationsInvestment: We kindly ask that you respect choosing the ticket option according to the following criteria. You will be asked to answer a series of questions to ensure your selected ticket is appropriate. Thank you! $800 for healing, health, social justice and non-for-profit coaches, facilitators and leaders. $1495 for coaches, facilitators and leaders in the for-profit sector. Payment plans available, please email [email protected] for inquiry. Scholarships are available on application. Email: [email protected] Food and camping fees are not included. Once participants have registered, the group can organize meal plans and camping equipment. A camping list will be sent out to all participants after registration. We are Open Circle follows CDC guidelines for our in-person programs. All in-person programs at this time are held outdoors with social distancing precautions. The use of facemasks is required and must be worn according to California state policy. For general recommendations please see the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov A testimonial about our training: "The stage 2 with WOC was tremendous and provided me a closer and authentic look into myself and how I approach groups and community and society. This was far better personal growth for myself than the leadership training I received in the past as it forced me out of my comfort zones encouraging new growth and simultaneously solidified my confidence in myself." ~ John Egnatis, co-founder of Grenadier Homes, a homebuilding company based in Dallas, Texas