FW: Magic in the Middle

[douglas germann]

Henri, Harrison, Tenneson--

Thank you each for your wonder-filling words about the Magic in the
Middle. Poetry, sheer poetry!

I wish to extend the spell of your thoughts.

Tonight that is difficult because I have just returned from trying to
give words and concepts about magic in the middle to two friends. One
sees teacher conversations in the hall at a public school (Oh, Joachim
needs a warm hat for the winter? I know someone who will crochet him
one) as already doing this work--of course it is. The other thinks it
impossibile for a 13 year old mom to be helped by other 13 year old
moms. Combined their message to me was there is nothing more to be done
but what is being done.

I am not sure how to even figure out where they are coming from and how
to bridge to what I know people can do together. People are possible!

			:- Doug.


On Mon, 2008-06-16 at 10:20 -0600, Tenneson Woolf wrote:
> Thank you for these noticings Doug.
> 
> The magic in the middle is the punchline of the mastercard commercials, the
> part that is priceless. The experience and awakened imagination in a field,
> in community, in self of aliveness in creation. The one that is deep in our
> bones beyond words and that is utterly simple.
> 
> The magic in the middle is the relation and love that grows from an amazing
> connection of walking with my boy to the school yard on a sunny Father's Day
> to play catch, hit a few balls, practice his throw to first base. It is the
> heartful love shared that runs deeper than Hallmark that makes Fathers Day
> Fathers Day.
> 
> The magic in the middle of a circle is the point where people in the circle
> can't not touch each other because the listening, witnessing, healing has
> transcended the words spoken, even into the form of simple action. The hub
> that energetically draws in and then explodes in beauty beyond the rim.
> 
> So much. Thank you for stirring this in me this morning.
> 
> To the center...
> 
> Tenneson
> 
> Tenneson Woolf
> Orem, Utah USA
> tenneson at berkana.org
> skype: tenneson_woolf
> 801 705 5145
> 801 376 2213 Cell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of douglas
> germann
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:08 PM
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> Subject: Magic in the Middle
> 
> Hi friends--
> 
> I believe our friend Finn Voldtofte first coined the phrase "The magic
> in the middle," to talk about what happens in circles.
> 
> What is the magic in the middle? I invite you to a virtual session on
> this topic, here, now, on the oslist. Help us all puzzle this out. 
> 
> Is it one thing, or is it a cluster (or several clusters) of things?
> 
> I am not so much after words to describe this magic (those are welcome
> too) as the concepts of what is actually going on.
> 
> For instance, these are some of the things I have noticed about it. What
> have you noticed?
> 
> Being heard. Conversations that matter. Action. Knowing glance.
> Emergence. Aliveness. Coming together. Whoosh. Creativity. Banter.
> Differences unite. Collective intelligence. More. Field. Awareness of a
> whole. A way of functioning. Intention. Widening view. Becoming a unity.
> Hearing others speak your thoughts. Light out of the muddle. Effortless.
> Flow. A life of its own. Enthusiasm. Getting work done. Moving people.
> Taking charge. Peer to peer. The between. Third person appears. WEave-
> old threads, new fabric, more.
> 
> The space is open. Come and play....
> 
> 			:- Doug.
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