IMPORTANT: DUE TO COVID-19, WE WILL ONLY HOLD THIS EVENT OUTDOORS AND ONLY IF THE WEATHER PERMITS. KEEP AN EYE ON THIS PAGE AND ON THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR LAST MINUTE UPDATES. THANK YOU!

Kinstone Women’s Circle is a Sister Circle! We are part of the Global Sisterhood. A Sister Circle is a safe and sacred place where we can get real, share our journeys, insights, and stories. We can cultivate self-love and authentic connection. In circle we can all speak our truth and be seen and heard for who we are. All women are invited to join in our circle, especially women who desire to create supportive relationships with other women, women who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed and are looking for some rejuvenation, and women who are looking for ways to find and express the Sacred in their daily lives.

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2020 (Father’s Day)  Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Theme: Liberation Through Forgiveness: I let go, I set myself free

Astrology: Cancer (Water sign).

Keywords: deep emotions, empathy, sensitivity, intuitive, instinctive, nurturing, caretaker

Some questions for contemplation / inspiration for sharing this month:

• • In what ways do you feel hurt, fedup, and resentful regarding our current world structures?
  • What are injustices that cause you feeling confused and hurt?
  • In what ways have you unknowingly contributed to the oppression of others or the destruction of the earth?
  • What do you feel anger, blame, or resentment around, and how is this feeling affecting your life?
  • Think about a situation in which you feel forgiveness could help you heal.
    • What are you holding onto that’s stopping you from forgiving?
    • What is keeping you from letting go?
    • What would happen if you let it go?
  • Is it easier for you to forgive yourself or forgive others? Why?
  • What is the most liberating moment you’ve experienced though the act of forgiving someone or yourself? What were some key gems of wisdom you gained?
  • What would you teach your children about forgiveness? Are you living in alignment with your own words of wisdom around this topic?

Place:  Kinstone Circle, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, Wisconsin 54629 (When the timing of sunset and weather permitting, we gather outdoors in one of the sacred spaces at Kinstone so please dress appropriately for being outside for an hour or longer. Wear layers and bring a scarf since it is nearly always windy on the ridge. In case of bad weather, we meet inside the Kinstone Education Center.)

Cost: FREE to attend!

MEAL: BRING YOUR OWN!!  (This change is due to COVID!!)

IMPORTANT: Come prepared to share! Feel free to share what is on your heart, something you have written or bring a short poem, quote, or story that speaks to you – this may be relevant to the theme for the month or could be anything that you find inspirational or that highlights the unique strengths of women.

ALSO PLEASE BRING A CHAIR AND/OR BLANKET TO SIT ON OUTDOORS. BRING YOUR OWN SUNSCREEN, INSECT REPELLENT, AND EXTRA LAYERS OF CLOTHING. BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE OR MUG.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE Monthly KINSTONE NEW MOON WOMEN’S CIRCLE Meetings

Women have been gathering in a healing, sharing sister circle at Kinstone on the New Moon since March 2016 when the first International Women’s Day was launched. We average about 20 women at our circles. Sometimes less, sometimes more. We’ve had as few as 3 and as many as 42 show up! It begins each year with an event in conjunction with International Women’s Day (March 8) and continues each month on the day of the New Moon through October!

In circle, we join in a short heart meditation, then we have a time for personal sharing – feelings, questions, truths, stories, poems, and more. In this space we are free to celebrate our individuality as well as our collective strength, fearlessness, nurturing, healing and gifts. Typically – in a non-Covid world – we end with a shared meal and informal conversations around the tables. Now, everyone must bring their own meal and we’ll enjoy it outdoors at a good distance. Come as you are. It is free to participate. Join us! Please share these events with other women who may be interested. Thank you!

Kinstone has some amazing sacred spaces and we like to use them as much as possible. We may gather in the large Stone Circle, Three Witnesses circle, Star Gazer Circle, Circle of Mystery or other outdoor sacred place at Kinstone (weather permitting). If weather is uncooperative, we meet in our beautiful classroom space in the Education Center.

For more information, please see the following links which are inspirational and instrumental in the organization of our circle: internationalwomensday.com and globalsisterhood.org

LIST OF DATES AND THEMES

Please note that we will update our website each month with specific event information for the monthly New Moon gathering. Specific reflections are made available about 1 to 2 weeks prior to each meeting date. We also create a Facebook event each month that announces the theme and more information. Check out our published events on the Kinstone Circle Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/kinstonecircle/.

Upcoming 2020 Kinstone Women’s Circle Event Dates:

Monday, July 20 – Cancer:  theme to be announced! (second moon in Cancer for 2020!)

Tuesday, August 18 – Leo: Fearlessly Me: I let myself be seen

Thursday, September 17 – Virgo: Sovereign Woman: I rise beyond society’s expectations

Friday, October 16 – Libra: Restoring Balance: Healing masculine and feminine

Virtual Event: Saturday, November 14 – Scorpio: Sacred Sexuality: My pleasure, my power

Virtual Event: Monday, December 14 – Sagittarius: The Heroine’s Journey: I share my story in service to others

Reminder: There are no in person gatherings for the Kinstone New Moon women’s circles during November, December, January, and February. We post “Virtual Events” for these months instead for you to do on your own.

(Looking forward into 2021: IWD is Monday, March 8, 2021)

Photo credit: Kristine Beck