In September, Beth Tener ( of Kinship Hub) and myself are hosting a gathering in New England, on seeing and healing the collective trauma of persecuted colonists re-enactting their peoples wounds out on those deemed 'other' and 'less'. The 'founders' of New England are such a group. The safe enough container will be formed by including a diversity of participants, less than 50 per cent American, working in circle, drawing on multiple frameworks of understanding including indigenous and embodied collective trauma work, constellations to foster pattern recognition over generations, community building and artful expression. We will be meeting on Green Acres, a retreat centre which has fostered peace and healing for more than 100 years. Five tidal rivers meet there. Beth is American with Mayflower relatives. I am Northern Irish living in Canada. We both understand patterns of empire, colonisation, endentured servitude and current economic pressures.... the story before our story. Understanding the underlying patterns for the divisiveness in the US currently, reduces collective shame and fosters new visions of ways forward to deal with the shared problem of climate crises.
Thanks Matthew for the reminder that bringing space and time to that which needs it, is a simple yet powerful tool we each have. And thanks for sharing your personal experience right now, a generous resource
In September, Beth Tener ( of Kinship Hub) and myself are hosting a gathering in New England, on seeing and healing the collective trauma of persecuted colonists re-enactting their peoples wounds out on those deemed 'other' and 'less'. The 'founders' of New England are such a group. The safe enough container will be formed by including a diversity of participants, less than 50 per cent American, working in circle, drawing on multiple frameworks of understanding including indigenous and embodied collective trauma work, constellations to foster pattern recognition over generations, community building and artful expression. We will be meeting on Green Acres, a retreat centre which has fostered peace and healing for more than 100 years. Five tidal rivers meet there. Beth is American with Mayflower relatives. I am Northern Irish living in Canada. We both understand patterns of empire, colonisation, endentured servitude and current economic pressures.... the story before our story. Understanding the underlying patterns for the divisiveness in the US currently, reduces collective shame and fosters new visions of ways forward to deal with the shared problem of climate crises.
Thanks Matthew for the reminder that bringing space and time to that which needs it, is a simple yet powerful tool we each have. And thanks for sharing your personal experience right now, a generous resource