Catherine O'Riordan

The idea of a 'Circle of Trust' Group  is based on the writings of Palmer J. Palmer; it seeks to give each member of the group a held, non-judgemental space to unearth their deepest self, their True Self  or soul.

 

Palmer describes how a Circle of Trust works here: https://couragerenewal.org/hidden-wholeness-hub/

 

The group is facilitated so that each person feels secure enough to dig deep and share as much or as little as they want without fear that someone will challenge them, speak over them, or 'advise' them.

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"Like a wild animal, the soul is tough, resilient and resourceful, savvy, and self-sufficient: it knows how to survive in hard places". "Yet despite its toughness, the soul is shy. Just like a wild animal, it seeks safety in the dense underbrush, especially when other people are around".

 

Each group member is there to discover their own truth, witness to the work another person is doing, and create the supportive environment required to do this 'soul work'.  In this way each participant can find direction and courage to make choices and take action that is most in keeping with themselves. Meeting regularly allows us to feel supported or held.​

 

A Circle of Trust is a closed group and runs for a duration, I am proposing fortnightly, for two hours, from Easter to July 2026. 

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I will post the group format up very soon as well as venue details and fee.

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To show interest please contact me: 07875 816 205

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