weeks of 12/22-1/6/2001 date: time: location: silent time word: window intro sentence: I find the sounds of winter... jewel box: opening winter — season's message notes: First, read the season’s message from Colleen (see below). Next, take 20 minutes of circle time to write a season's message to yourself in your journal. To get you started on this exercise, have a silent conversation between yourself and the new season as if it could speak to you. What would it say to you? What questions would you ask of the season? As you write, keep in mind what beckons you, what frustrates you, what you need, and what you want to let go. Try poetry, haiku, brainstorming, free association, mind-mapping or any kind of writing exercise to free your thinking and articulate your message. Remember to refer to your season’s message throughout the fall to inspire you to become what you dream. Next, as a circle, discuss your creative goals for the season. As time allows, share thoughts or passages from your personal season’s message. Finally, be sure to review any other jewel boxes that need to be organized or prepared ahead of time for the upcoming season. Colleen’s season’s message: the music within my winter (opening season) Winter… it sings intimacy, silence, renewal. Stranded by blustery winds and snow… We dig out forgotten music, push the furniture back, kick off our shoes and get into the groove. Lifted, full of energy — the windows fog and we dance the rhythm of winter. the music within — Colleen Print this page and use it for your circle's first jewel box — opening season. Read the season's message as a group or in silence and discuss your creative goals for the season. Be sure to review any other jewel boxes that need to be organized or prepared ahead of time. |
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