<p>The sacred emerged once again!^^</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">2013. 5. 25. 오전 5:44에 "Suzanne Daigle" <<a href="mailto:sdaigle4@gmail.com">sdaigle4@gmail.com</a>>님이 작성:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">And this is why Open Space is neither a tool or a process! </p>
<p dir="ltr">Have not watched the video...I fear I would cry if I did in gratitude for the privilege of walking the circle and of knowing others doing the same around the world. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I soon imagine young leaders in Florida, in Serbia and in other places experiencing this dance and in so doing, the middle will appear more inviting and then perhaps we will truly find each other living and being in Open Space together.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Harrison and others, thank you for sharing!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Suzanne<br>
Suzanne</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 24, 2013 4:11 PM, "Harrison Owen" <<a href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net" target="_blank">hhowen@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Christy – You caught me! What did I learn? (“</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006600">But, wait - you didn't say: <i>what</i> did you learn??”)<br>
<br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– Well I guess it was more re-learn, or better… remember. It was all about the dance. There is a dance in our opening moments, and I rather suspect it may communicate more than whatever words may be spoken. It is a simple but elegant dance beginning with a full slow sweep of the circle, a cut to the center, followed by random crossings of the circle, and ending at rest somewhere between the center and the edge. Early on, there was no conscious intent on my part to do or create a dance, it just seemed to happen as a natural expression of my relationship to the circle and the people who create it. In truth it took more than a few years before I even realized that it was a dance, repeated at every opening – and even more years until its primal forms and meanings became apparent to me. The interesting thing to me is that as I have watched my friends and colleagues over the years, seems like we all do pretty much the same things, which speaks, I think to the natural and emergent quality. At some level it is without intention. It is simply called forth as an organic expression of the moment, and our (as facilitators) place in that moment. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Interpreting a dance is always a dangerous thing, but in this case the forms are so archetypical and manifest that it seems less about interpretation than a naming of the obvious. Part I (The circle sweep) is perhaps the oldest shamanic act going, which travels under various names, but is often called “bounding the circle.” It is all about defining and claiming a safe space. In West African bush villages the shamans actually bound the whole village with a vine rope that they weave in the night and encircle the village. Nobody sees them, but in the morning the villagers arise to see the village defined. It is always interesting to see what is “inside” and what is excluded – so it is often the case that the school house (a western/modern addition) is often on the “outs.” What is safe, and what is questionable? Who, what, where are WE?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Part II (Cut to the Center) takes a little more explanation. I have always thought of it as a ritual re-enactment of The Hero’s Journey. Joseph Campbell, whose epic works on global mythology re-introduced the power of myth to the modern world, wrote a book of the same name. In the book he argues that all major traditions have a common theme story which he calls, The Hero’s Journey. In it a common man rises up one morning and departs on a far journey through many dangerous places and situations. He is essentially transformed by the experience and his common consciousness is expanded in ways he could never have imagined. But he is not a hero yet – not until he returns to his fellows and shares his expanded insight with his fellows(offers a boon). Think: Jesus in the wilderness, Moses in the desert, etc. If Campbell is right, and I think he is, this story is part of the tradition and consciousness of virtually all the peoples of the earth. In short it doesn’t have to be told again (but that is always nice) – it is part of who and what we are. Now back to Open Space and The Cut to the Center.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> The physical open space in the center of the circle we create is a dangerous place. Even worse, it is pure Chaos. Nobody goes there willingly. Who knows, there might be dragons! Sounds a little weird and far out, I guess, but the next time you have an opportunity watch how the people (participants) treat that space, particularly if it is a large group, with a large circle, and a LOT of space. People will walk all the way around it rather than crossing. And if they do cross, they often do it in pairs (safety, you know). Watch how they treat the edge of the circle. They will come right up to it, and then back away. No sane person would willingly go to the center of such a circle! You can prove this to yourself just by remembering the first time you ever facilitated an Open Space. OMG!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> So the Cut to the Center is a journey to hell – and guess what? The Facilitator survives! At this point, the circle has been bounded and the space claimed – but the story is not over. The boon (gift) has yet to be given. We come to Part III – Random Crossings.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">From the center of the circle, the facilitator moves to the edges in a random pattern, making contact with the people on the edge and then crossing again to make contact with others on the opposite side. Back and forth, back and forth – weaving a pattern of meaning and safety. Trails in the desert wilderness, so to speak. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">And then it is over. The facilitator moves to a resting position part way between the center and the edge – and invites the people to come (with their issues). Under usual circumstances (read just about every time) – the people show up with alacrity, “following the trails in the desert.” And the Hero (facilitator) essentially disappears. The boon has been given and the people have claimed it as their own. Time for a nap! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Oh yes, a few words have been spoken, but I really think the dance says it all.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">So that is my story, and doubtless more than you anticipated, Christy. Who knows if it is true, but it works for me. And if it works for you – consider it yours.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Harrison <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Harrison Owen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christy Lee-Engel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Rough little video of HO walking the circle in the Already Always Open Space<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006600">You are always welcome, dear HO. But, wait - you didn't say: <i>what</i> did you learn??<br>
<br>curious to hear more,<br>love, Christy<br clear="all"></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#990000"><br>Christy Lee-Engel, ND, EAMP</span> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#990000">Director, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BastyrSpiritualityScienceMedicine" target="_blank">Center for Spirituality, Science and Medicine</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#990000;text-transform:uppercase">Bastyr</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1f497d;text-transform:uppercase"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#996633;text-transform:uppercase">University</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#990000"><br>
<br>Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine practice: <a href="http://corechiropracticseattle.com" target="_blank">Core Chiropractic and Wellness</a><br><a href="tel:206.708.7172" value="+12067087172" target="_blank">206.708.7172</a><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#990000"><br>We're all just walking each other home - Ram Dass</span></i><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Harrison Owen <<a href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net" target="_blank">hhowen@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Christy – I really learned something. Thank you for your experiment. Weird, I guess, but it really was a “classic” moment, and you got it all. The fact that it was something less than a PBS Special made it all the better, I think. Thank you.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">ho</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Harrison Owen</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">7808 River Falls Dr.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Potomac, MD 20854</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Camden, Maine 04843</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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