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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>Dear friends and
colleagues in Open Space,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>When we work with
Open Space Technology we strive to be unattached to outcome. A wonderful
teacher, Angeles Arrien, has advised that cross culturally, we know that if we
can't laugh about our situation, that we are attached to outcome. She asks the
question "in what areas of your life do you find you cannot laugh?" "Examine
these and see if this means you are attached to outcome." It is a good
diagnostic tool.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>I recently reread
Angeles book The Four Fold Way. In it she notes that Harrison Owen is one of the
best teachers of detachment. In the Four Fold Way, there are four immutable laws
of Spirit. In the north, "show up and be present", in the east "tell the truth
without blame or judgement", in the south "follow what has heart and meaning",
and in the west, "let it go--detach from outcome, be open to outcome". She
places the four principles of Open Space Technology in the west, placing them as
principles of detachment, placing them as excellent guides to learn the art of
letting go, of detachment. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>I was wondering what
your thoughts were on this. If the four principles are about detachment or
"letting go", does any of the rest of Open Space Technology fill in the other
three directions of the Medicine Wheel of north, east, south? What goes with
"show up and be present"? What goes with "tell the truth without blame or
judgement"? What goes with "follow what has heart and
meaning?"</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>I have done a lot of
reseach on the Medicine Wheel (or healing circle) and how it is used cross
culturally. I would like to sort out for myself that Open Space Technology also
really creates the healing circle and I find this framework to be a useful one
to play with.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>Thanks for any
input.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=820531901-06112000>Birgitt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=820531901-06112000>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>Birgitt Williams of Dalar
International</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>For your ongoing professional
development j</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>oin us in Sweden or in North
Carolina, USA in November for the Advanced Program in Open Space Technology
focusing on the Open Space Organization! This is also credited as Session Four
of our Genuine Contact Program.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>Upcoming training dates for
the four basic components of our Genuine Contact Program (more info <A
href="http://www.openspacetechnology.com/">www.openspacetechnology.com</A>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>#1: Open Space Technology: Sweden Nov
12-15; Ontario Nov 21-24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>#2: Process Facilitation: North Carolina
Mar 5,6; British Columbia Mar 18, 19; Ontario April 23,24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>#3: Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution:
North Carolina Mar 7,8; British Columbia Mar 16,17; Ontario April
19,20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>#4: Advanced Program in Open Space
Technology focusing on the Open Space Organization: Sweden Nov 16,17,18; North
Carolina Nov 27,28,29,30; British Columbia Feb
2,3,4</FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>