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: Thursday, September 17, 2020  Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm  (It will be dark before we are done! Plan for that.)

Theme: Sovereign Woman: I rise beyond society’s expectations

Astrology: Virgo (Earth sign). Keywords: Grounded, present, supportive, nurturing, reliable, truthful, helpful, analytic, modest, humble, detail-oriented, finds purpose through service, noble, logical, resourceful, discerning, honest, practical, attention to detail, efficient, perfectionism

Some questions for contemplation / inspiration for sharing this month:

• Were you taught to people please? If so, in what ways?
• Were you ever told that your power is too much? If so, by whom? In what context?
• Do you ever choose to remain quiet and not take action even when you feel you should act on something you know to be true just so you can “keep the peace”?
• What did your parents, teachers, or other adults in your life expect you to be when you were growing up? How did that make you feel?
• As a young person, were you told that you must fit into certain roles as a woman? If so, what roles? Did your own ideas for yourself align with them?
• If you could share a truth with every child in the world that they would then take to heart and embody, what would it be?
• What would you do with your life if you could do anything, and other people’s opinions did not affect you at all?
• What activities in your life make you feel most wild, free, and connected to your primal power?
• Create your own question / reflection.

Place:  Kinstone Circle, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, Wisconsin 54629  [Weather permitting, we gather outdoors in one of the sacred spaces at Kinstone so please dress appropriately for being outside for up to 90 minutes or longer. Wear layers and bring a scarf since it is nearly always windy on the ridge. In case of bad weather, we will not meet… watch for a cancellation notification up to an hour before the event.]

Cost: FREE   (free-will donations are gratefully accepted; a basket is provided for those)

MEAL: No meal will be provided. Bring your own food to eat picnic style if you so wish; arrive as early as 5pm if you wish to do that as it will be dark by the time we finish at 8pm.

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 DRESS FOR THE WEATHER, INCLUDING 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. When the circle is closed, anyone who brings a packed meal is welcome to find a suitable spot to eat picnic style. All are welcome to stay for informal conversation and relaxation. Come as you are. 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 usually gather in the large Stone Circle – however, we have also met in Three Witnesses circle, Star Gazer Circle, Circle of Mystery and other outdoor sacred places at Kinstone (weather permitting).

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:

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: International Women’s Day (IWD) is Monday, March 8, 2021)

Photo credit: Kristine Beck