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Harrison and all,
<br>My associate Lynne and I both do the same... In fact, she usually
beats me to the chairs!
<br>We also have a thing about making the space beautiful... beautiful
principles and laws, matrix, etc..
<br>We are also quite aware of how, and how not, we see and approach each
person prior to a meeting. Can we find a way to see the beauty in
each and to co-create the event together...? It just feels so right!!!
<br>We absolutely insist on early access to the room.... sometimes I even
pre-walk the space - not a full opening, just a warm-up! Oh, the
looks I get - to which I blithely say nothing :-) But then, you know
I enjoy being mischievous...
<br>Plus, the ensuing questions, as you mentioned, are one of the few times
I can indulge my penchant for the esoteric and existential....
<br>I am moving meditator and you've inspired me to stretch myself with
your sitting approach...
<br>The 'collective walking meditation' is a beautiful metaphor.
Thanks.
<br>glory
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<p><i>'If it isn't a happy ending, our story isn't over yet.'</i>
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<br>Glory Ressler, B.A., Dip. GIT
<br>Lynne Bubic, B.A., L.L.B.
<br>Avalon Consulting & Associates
<br><a href="www.edgeofavalon.com">www.edgeofavalon.com</a>
<br>"...the edge where 21st century scientific insight and ancient storytelling
wisdom meet in the service of transformation and growth"
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<p>Harrison Owen wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> At 07:59 AM 11/26/2001 -0500, Glory wrote:
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>My favourite meditation has to do
with arranging the circles of chairs - in the main and breakout rooms.
Lift, place, adjust, bless the participant... Lift, place, adjust, bless
the participant... (The maintenance staff love us for it - even if
we only help a bit....).</blockquote>
<p><br>Right on! Glory. And to add to that, I find it very useful to arrive
in The Space early on, before anybody gets there -- and just sit in the
middle in silence. I do get some strange looks from the hotel staff --
even caused the appearance of Security Folks. But it works for me. If I
am working with a small group of "sponsors" I ask them to join me, and
they usually do. Seems to get everybody centered, and then we move off
to write signs, tear tape, shift chairs etc. -- all of which then seems
more like a "collective walking meditation." No need to weird them out
with explanations of the esoteric aspects of Open Space unless they ask
-- which they do more often than not.
<p>ho
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