[OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

Sun Apr 7 07:49:00 PDT 2019

 Hello Birgitt,
In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for consideration, I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, when I open space I expect the people to feel that they can fill up that space, to take the space that they need whether it is big or small, because the space is big enough for each unique person to take up what is needed. We are not just opening space for the topics, the discussions, the ideas...we are opening the space for the beings. I was going to say 'human beings' but then I remembered that I open space to include the angels and more.
I love this words!!
Agustín

    On Friday, April 5, 2019, 3:15:48 PM GMT-5, Birgitt Williams via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:  

 Dear Juliane,Thank you for speaking up. I agree. A strong statement of 'You are meant to be here with your whole being' lacks the invitational aspect that is part of the invitation for OST. 
As a theme, I think it is provocative and can open up for some great discussions about OSTDoes it allow us to explore if those who come are really welcome in as the 'whole being' that each person is?Is it safe to be the whole being? Dare I? Dare I not?Is it implied in meeting method OST that the whole being is welcome? If it is implied, and then the actions are different either inside the meeting or in the many side meetings outside of the meeting as butterflies gather and then what?What do we do with different perspectives?When we open up space, are we opening it with the willingness as the facilitator for the whole person to show up?
There are many more topics that come to my mind. 
In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for consideration, I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, when I open space I expect the people to feel that they can fill up that space, to take the space that they need whether it is big or small, because the space is big enough for each unique person to take up what is needed. We are not just opening space for the topics, the discussions, the ideas...we are opening the space for the beings. I was going to say 'human beings' but then I remembered that I open space to include the angels and more.
That is it from me. I appreciated reading your perspective,
Birgitt

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On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 5:35 AM Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process) via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
> Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
> out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put 
> forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are 
> meant to be here with your whole being".

I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.

It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who 
are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?

It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that 
weird voice that is talking. But who is it?

Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a 
non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all 
the times well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am 
welcome" "I am meant to be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the 
minute I showed up in the wrong way, addressed discrimination or 
priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was attacked, assaulted or 
kicked out from the space?

It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who 
are you to make such a statement?

Love,

Juliane.

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