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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: Friday, October 8, 2021  Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm (fyi: actual New Moon was Oct 6)

Astrology: Libra (Air Sign, ruled by Venus)

Keywords: Harmony, partnership, intellect, commitment, beautification, peace, intuition, collaboration, balance, fairness, graciousness, artistry, symmetry, love

Thoughts from our Global Sisterhood leaders for this month (modified from provided Global Sisterhood resources):

This theme goes to the heart of humanity — the root of separation that can only be healed with harmony, balance, and a remembrance of our oneness. A revival of equal love and honor for the feminine and the masculine is needed now more than ever. Yet to achieve this unity, we must look within and choose to heal these two polarities within ourselves. Both the masculine and the feminine essence lives in all people, regardless of gender. As such, men, women, and all people play a part in bringing forth true harmony and wholeness.

Libra is here to bring a blanket of love and a sense of ease in the process.  Through Libra’s persuasion of opening yourself to change what is needed within you, Libra also supports you with the energy to state your needs and create the boundaries truly needed for your soul.

Libra’s energy of love, gentleness and cooperation is here to move through every aspect of your life. You are held, you are secure.  Trust and surrender to the great force which moves through every being in the entire universe. Love is the key and love is the way. Welcome to the new moon in Libra.

Some questions for contemplation / inspiration for sharing this month:

• • What does masculine and feminine mean to you both internally as well as externally?
  • Do you have a tendency to express more masculine or feminine energy? Are you more comfortable expressing your feminine or masculine…at home? At work? With friends? With your family?
  • Where might you be suppressing your feminine energy in favor of the masculine, or vice versa? Why do you feel you are suppressing it?
  • Have you ever been in a romantic partnership where you embodied more masculine energy than your partner? How did it impact you and your partnership physically, emotionally, spiritually?
  • Do you feel comfortable being supported by and asking for support from men?
  • Do you feel comfortable praising men?
  • How do you think we, as women can heal our collective judgment, rage, and fear of men? How do you think we as women can support men in healing their collective judgment, rage, and fear of women?
  • Create your own question / reflection.

Place:  Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, Wisconsin 54629

Cost: Admission to Kinstone ($5/person) Pay in Advance or Bring Cash with you (exact change, please)

NO MEAL IS PROVIDED. Feel free to bring your own meal to enjoy picnic style before or after the circle meeting.

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.

WHAT TO BRING:  A chair and/or blanket to sit on outdoors, sunscreen, insect repellent, extra layers of clothing, your own water bottle, flashlights or headlamps for dark nights.

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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 Friday after the New Moon (except if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday) through October! (Note: prior to May, 2021 we met on the actual day of the New Moon each month, due to a variety of circumstances, we have changed this to be held on the Friday following the New Moon unless the New Moon is on a Saturday or Sunday, then we would meet on that Saturday night.)

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. Come as you are. The cost is included in your admission to Kinstone, just $5/person. 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). When the pandemic is no longer an issue we can meet inside our beautiful education center when the weather is not cooperative. Until then, we will cancel the event in bad weather.

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

Upcoming 2021 Kinstone Women’s Circle Event Dates, Astrologies 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 week prior to each meeting date. We also create a Facebook event each month that announces the date we will meet, the theme and more information. Check out our published events on the Kinstone Circle Facebook page.

On-Your-Own Event: Thursday, November 4 – Scorpio: Sacred Sexuality: My pleasure, my power  (If it is super nice weather we might schedule an in-person circle for Friday, November 5 – keep an eye on this website and our FB page for updates on this.)

On-Your-Own Event: Saturday, December  4 – Sagittarius: The Heroine’s Journey: I’m the one I’ve been waiting for

Reminder: There are no in person gatherings for the Kinstone New Moon women’s circles during November, December, January, and February plus any months that weather or pestilence prevent us from gathering in person. We post “On-Your-Own Events” for these months with insights and information you can use to honor the new moon on your own.

Photo credit: Kristine Beck