[OSList] doubt about how to begin OS

[Harrison Owen SR]

Welcome to the circle!  And to the millions of folks who have shown up
before. Including the several who have spoken so elequently of their
experience (Peggy, Chris, Michael...) Walking the circle ( or as it is ofen
called)* bounding *the circle is a very ancient artifact of human society.
We didn't invent it, but it is surely nice to remember it. Enjoy yourself.
Great Space!

Harrison

On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:08 PM Peggy Holman via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Arantxa,
>
> Like my long time friends, Chris and Michael, and as Harrison first
> suggested, I, too, walk the circle. And have been since 1996. I don’t have
> much to add to what Chris and Michael have already said, but I’m writing,
> so I guess I have something to say. :-)
>
> I slowly walk the circle speaking as I do. Just once around before I stop
> on the rim. After that, I move occasionally if I my intuition tells me to
> do so.
>
> I notice as I walk that the energy of the space changes. It is as if the
> connections among us become clearer to all. Harrison called it the shaman’s
> walk. He said is done at the pace of your heartbeat. Slow and steady, about
> 60 beats per minute, I seem to recall.
>
> I often think of Open Space as the exquisite mix of yin and yang,
> masculine and feminine. Walking the circle evokes the yin energy of
> relationship. Speaking the question/theme calls in the directional energy
> of yang. Together they move us towards each other and into our creative
> potential.
>
>
> Welcome to the journey!
>
> Best of success to you,
> Peggy
>
>
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> On Jul 10, 2021, at 8:23 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>
> Yes. I walk the circle. I greet people, look at them, talk about their
> invitation and encourage them that this is the time they have wanted to
> talk about thi BC s important to them. Then I very simply explain the
> instructions and invite them to make their agenda. And then I walk out and
> let them get to work.
>
> Trust the people. If the issue is important for them they will make the
> conversations they need to have.
>
> Chris.
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 3:37 AM arantxa hergueta bravo via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi to you all!
>>
>> May name is Arantxa. I´m new here, and I´m new in Open Space too. In a
>> few days I will facilitate my first OS and to do so I´ve been doing some
>> reading and talking with a friend, who knows very well the whole process.
>>
>> I´ve got a bunch of doubts, but want to share one specially with you. If
>> someone wants to share her/his experience or ideas It´ll be terrific. I´ll
>> try to explain it. It´s been years that I don´t write in English,
>> so…lets´see!
>>
>> My friend has told me, once the “event” promoter has made a presentation,
>> he comes from outside the participants circle, invites everybody to
>> breathe, look each other and so, and, then, he comes into the circle and
>> walks inside it (walks the circle) looking to each of the participants in
>> order to greet them. My questions: How do you do it? How do you begin? Do
>> you “walk the circle”? Why? How does it make you feel?
>>
>> And that´s all for now.
>>
>> Thank you very much!!!
>>
>> And have a beautiful day!
>>
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