Creaturely Circles: Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times - I
This Creaturely Circle is the first of a multi-part gathering series, guided by a framework published by Sharon Stein.
This gathering is not for everyone, or to promote comfort. If you see yourself as
-Someone that wants to be in service of the web of life
-Someone not interested in false hope and easy answers, and interested in facing the truth and asking the right questions
-Someone that is not afraid of discomfort, and is ready to work with uncertainty
This circle will ask questions that will allow us to notice for ourselves, our own patterns that modernity has imprinted in us, that modernity rewards. If we do notice these patterns, we can begin to get out of our “proverbial shit” together, and each do the work that we need to do. In the words of Sharon Stein,
These patterns may prevent us from sensing, relating and imagining otherwise, but since they are perceived as normal and natural, there is virtually no incentive to notice or to interrupt them. In fact, for you to be functional and intelligible within modernity/coloniality, you have to use them.
The idea is to build stamina to hold space for difficult and painful things without becoming overwhelmed, immobilized or wanting to be rescued from the discomfort (e.g. by focusing on solutions, or seeking affirmation or innocence).
The intention is not to use this exercise to overcome these patterns or to establish a moral high ground – quite the opposite actually. This exercise is about expanding capacity for 4Hs: humility, honesty, humor and hyper-self-reflexivity.
While it is not necessary, you may get more out of the gathering if you take the time to engage with her framework beforehand, here.
If this invite speaks to you, we would love to have you! This gathering is offered for free, like all other Creaturely Circles, and is open to participate in.
PS: Each part of the multi-part series can be attended independently of the other parts.