Tips on Organizing A Healing Circle

[Guest guest]

 

TO ORGANIZE YOUR OWN HEALING CIRCLE

This information is adapted from the books Imagineering For Health and Urban Shaman, by Serge Kahili King, both of which are available at The Huna Store.

1. Keep the organization simple. All you really need is someone to take responsibility for arranging and guiding the meetings.

2. Have regular weekly meetings if you can, because this helps

to develop the healing power of the group. Otherwise, meet bi-weekly or

at least once a month.

3. Three to seven people is a good size for a regular group,

but it's fine if more people come from time to time. Let people come or

not as they please. You do not need to turn it into a club or a class.

4. To begin, it's a good idea to harmonize your individual

energies. The most simple way to do this is just to hold hands for a

minute or two with your eyes closed and your attention on the feel of

the hands. Even better is to add some time for everyone present to

relate one good thing that has happened recently. Another good thing

would be to let a volunteer lead a brief relaxing or inspirational

meditation.

5. The next thing is to do some healing, for international,

national, or local community problems; for people at a distance who

have requested or need help; and for present members of the Circle.

There are many techniques available for this in the books of Serge

Kahili King and others, or you may already know some. At Aloha

International's Healing Circles on Kauai and Big Island, members and

visitors are invited to share different techniques with the group along

with the more standard techniques that are used. The most important

thing is to maintain the purpose as a Healing Circle, and not to let it

become a class or a group therapy session.