Practice Circles
Realising our common unity
Practice Circles offer you the opportunity to engage in contemplative practice with others on a regular basis. They’re a way of partaking in and realising our common unity.
Each Practice Circle is a closed group that meets via Zoom for 6 ~ 8 consecutive weeks on Friday mornings at 8am NZST. The gatherings run for 90 minutes.
We begin with a period of meditation and silence, followed by the recitation of a focussing text that’s resonant with the Wisdom path and serves as a gateway to further contemplation.
We sometimes extend our contemplation in writing, image-making, and/or simple conscious movement. There are opportunities to share with each other what emerges for us in contemplation but this is not an expectation.
I often share an illumination of the focussing text.
Upcoming Practice Circles
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The Poetry of Presence
Nov 8 - Dec 13, 2024 | Zoom
In this practice circle, we’ll be drawn into encounters with the Living Presence of the sacred through the poetry of various accomplished poets such as Rumi, Hafiz, Mary Oliver, David Whyte, Jane Hirshfield and others.
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Sensing Sacred Unity
Feb 28 - Apr 11, 2025 | Zoom
In this practice circle, we'll engage in somatic meditations, subtlelizing our sense perception and cultivating receptivity to Sacred Unity. The texts we'll draw on will be "Mystical Courage" by Cynthia Bourgeault and "Heartfulness" by Robert Sardello.
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6 Sufi Ways of the Heart
May 9 - Jun 13, 2025 | Zoom
In this practice circle, we'll contemplate six of the 99 Divine Names of Living Presence, also referred to as "ways of the heart." Our texts will be Divine Names, by Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi and The Sufi Book of Life, by Neil Douglas-Klotz.
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The Wisdom of Mary Magdalene
Jun 27 - Aug 15, 2025 | Zoom
In this practice circle, we'll contemplate Mary Magdalene's vision of the 8 boughs of the Great Tree Within as transmitted in The Gospel of the Beloved Companion, translated by Jehanne De Quillan.
Gratitude from Participants
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I appreciate Pip's humility and humour, and delight so much in her true embodiment of the teachings - I really sense the wider field through her. I feel so deeply grateful, enlivened and awake.
Rachel
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The practice circles I’ve been a part of have been wonderful. Pip’s ability to deeply hear what everyone brings and weave that into the teaching, the care and affirmation she offers, and the richness of the discussions have been a delight to be part of. There have been deep recognitions and turning points for me in these circles.
Catherine
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I'm sincerely grateful for Pip's work. It's a gift. It feels life-changing and life-enhancing. I haven't experienced embodied training and guidance like this anywhere else.
Beverley