Speaking within the group
Individual and personal prospects should not be brought up when we discuss something. They should be reserved for personal and private sessions. Don’t loose the topic by bringing your personal issues. What we discuss has to do with the entire thing.
Define the problem and issue clearly to ensure that everyone has the same understanding of what is beeing discussed. Every issue is inspected from the physical and the spiritual point of view.
Only one person speaks at a time. Everyone else should be listening in a non-udgmental way to what the speaker is saying. We use some object (such as a stone or stick), which the person who is speaking holds and then passes to the next person who has indicated a desire to speak. Taken notes during the discussion, to know what you want to say when you speak.
Everybody has the opportunity to speak at least once before anybody speaks twice.
All comments should be addressed directly to the question or issue, not on comments that another participant has made.
If you percieve that what someone says is worthless for you, listen with your heart.
After all participants contibuted their ideas, the facilitator tries to synthesize a course of action which everyone agrees from the ideas of the group.
Anyone who feels that an important point has not been taken into consideration and cannot give consent to this synthesis should be given the chance to speak again. And will be asked to picture a new synthesis including the point.
No comments which put down others or oneself are allowed neither Self-put downs such comments as, “I don’t think anyone will agree with me, but…” or “I’m not very good at…”
If someone cannot give consent, she or he will be asked if it is an insurmountable objection and is given a last chance to express this point of view. A majority vote is used as a last resort if complete consensus can’t be reached.
We respect the wisdom of the council. We share our ideas, but we don’t insist in our idea to prevail. Once an idea is shared, we let go of it. We don’t identify ourselfs with an idea neither we own an idea.
All decisions will be written down. That will be the reference if any quiestions come up. Dokument the decisions
Elections of leaders
When electing leaders, discuss the qualities of good leaders, and particularly those qualities needed in collective leadership for this particular time, situation and mission. Do not discuss individual names – only the qualities a leader should have and our collective leadership responsibilities.
Reflect (think deeply) about the qualities needed in those chosen for leaders in the situation. Then think about who best combines those qualities from among the circle and community; consider everyone.
Without the least trace of prejudice and with an open and loving heart, ask the Creator (or however we designate a higher power or source of inspiration) to guide you to make the best choice.
Each, in our own way, asks the “Creator”, for guidance and direction so that the Creator`s Will can guide everyone involved in the election process. Pray enough so everyone at the election meeting is truly connected by heart and mind with the Creator.
Before a decision is made the council tries to make sure that enough information is gathered, before making a decision. Decision will be not made while gathering information.
Once a council has decided something in unity, respect demands that no one speak secretly against what has been decided. If the council has made an error, that error ill become apparent to everyone in its own time. A decision of the society is a decision of everyone. When decisions are made it will get put in action with the total wholehearted support of the entire collective even if someone doesn’t fully agree.
Everyone in the community must give their wholehearted and unreserved support to the chosen leaders. No one should speak secretly against those elected. Rather, everyone should now rally behind the council, pray for them, share their best ideas and insights with them and cooperate to ensure the success of everyone.
Treatment of clients
We commit ourselves to following our own teachings.
The proper perspective of networking comes into active effectivness, when the special qualities of each individual healer, theacher or thearapist stays within his qualifications. The networking “effectiveness” of a circle is to focus on the wellbeeing of our clients and the society.
We commit ourselves to finding and recruiting apprentices, setting high standards for them, and guiding them in becoming strong.
We commit ourselves to not seek publicity other than the good news passed on to others by our clientele, Elders, and community.
- The pain of one, is the pain of all. The glory of one is the glory of all.
- In difficulties and challenges we see chances to grow.
- We look for things and act for the benedit of all.
- We treat all people at any time with respect, from the tiniest to the oldet, from the weak ones to the strong ones, from the ugly to beautyful.
- We avoid hurting others hearts like we would avoid a deadly poison.
- We respect and protect the need for privacy of everyone.
