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Introduction
We
are individuals, small groups, and representatives of groups that come together
to re-establish community, to share teachings, to give and receive love and
acceptance. We meet in a tradition of tribes and first peoples from many
countries. We come from great distances and from near places. We meet in a
natural environment free of modern conveniences on a cool mountaintop in the
middle of New Mexico. Surrounded by standing people (trees), embraced into the
essence of the land, accepted by the four legged and the winged ones, we join
together with both diverse and common goals. We strive to come into balance with
nature, with others, with ourselves, and with Spirit as we understand it. We
carry the energy of new seekers, and the wisdom of the sages.
We
represent many circles of belief including: Native American, Buddhism, Paganism,
Celt, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, New Age, synthesis of these, and others. We are
doctors, counselors, teachers, computer programmers, massage therapists,
business people, and a variety of other fields. We experience the spectrum of
human experience such as addiction, grief, troubles, failures, pains, joys,
happiness, bliss, success, searching, and finding. We assist each other in our
personal and spiritual growth through workshops, small group conversations,
guest speakers, sweat lodges, talking stick ceremony, and through just being
together. We participate to the extent that we desire. We may choose to attend
everything or we may just rest and renew ourselves from Mother Earth.
Each
year there are new people brought into the larger circle. There are also those
of us that have been there each year since we began to gather in 1995. Everyone
is welcome. We have watched tiny babies grow into childhood and children mature
into balanced young adults. We
watch each other become more of what we came to here to be. We remember who we
are. We invite you to join with us at any of our events.
You are welcome!
This web site represents the Gathering of Circles, an event held the first Wednesday through Sunday in August at Cloudcroft, New Mexico. It is used as a source of information for people who attend that event and to welcome anyone who is interested in attending. It also has links to like minded sites and contains poetry and writings pertinent to Native American Spirituality. If you are interested in being a part of our community, register here.
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