I’ve been gathering women on or around every full moon since May of 2022. I’ve also facilitated many new moon circles, virtual circles, and sacred journeys with Mama Cacao. This has become my life’s work and the current expression of my purpose. It freaking lights my soul on fire each and every time I have the privilege of gathering women in sacred circle!
I’ve also facilitated many 12-step circles and even a community circle. And I’ve sat in many circles and sacred ceremonies performed by Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota and Diné elders during my activist days many years back. It was these sacred ceremonies that have, perhaps, influenced me the most.
Finally, I’ve received formal training in sacred circle facilitation from the Center for Transformational Coaching, Global Sisterhood (currently enrolled), and The Wild Woman Project. I’ve also completed a sacred cacao carrier training through Lynette Allen and received a certificate in trauma-informed facilitation through SoulWork. And, I’m a voracious consumer of content – books, blog posts, etc. – on the subject.
I’ll also mention that as a certified Wayfinder Life Coach, I’ve had ample training in the art of holding space. DEEP SPACE. I was pretty damn good at holding space before that – seven years devoted to weekly recovery circles necessitated it – but Wayfinding took it to a whole new level. Just saying.