A Community page for
... Neighborhood Circles
For Unity and Spirit
Welcome, people of all ways and faiths,
We are engaged in uplifting the goodly, Godly spirit of our hearts that can connect us all together.
We are centered in unity and the healing of Spirit,
the oneness of all races, religions, and ways.
We are all one family.
Unity is the greatest remedy and the mightiest tool to heal our world.
“The doors of unity have been unlocked and flung open...”
-- Baha'u'llah
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Our gatherings are offered free and are open to all seekers of the heart from any or no religious background and culture. All are invited to bring their own readings to share as well.
Our Vision and Guidelines for listening and sharing may include:
The Essence of our Being is Spirit: the essence of Spirit is love.
We are here for the healing of ourselves and our world, not to lecture, give advice, or change anyone.
We share from our own experience, finding common ground that allows for joining.
Love is listening, and we do so without criticism or judgement.
We respect ourselves and each other as unique, and as being right where we need to be at this moment.
Start your own Circle ! A Suggested Format
Prepare your Area-- this includes gatherings by phone
Opening
Music & a few brief readings or prayers 3-4 minutes
Moment of Silence Serenity Prayer
Format-- Host shares with participants the plan for that meeting 1-2 min
Protocol/ housekeeping items
& Questions 1-2 minutes
Warm Up Relaxation exercise (1-2 min)
Brief Introductions -- " 1 minute "hellos" & Why we are here
Prayer or song & bonding--Silent moment
Read Principles & Guidelines
Topic Readings, such as Peace, unity, joy, Trials and tests, Serenity, etc.
We may include stories of our journey of the day ( or week) & a feeling-- for those who
wish &/or
Prayer requests, goals and/or what we are working on
Music & Reading & Meditation- 3-5 minutes
Host may introduce a Virtue/short Introspection, a reading, meditation, or topic (3- 6 minutes)
Music, Quiet Reverence, as desired
Breath awareness, meditation, silent time, or quiet music, or sometimes participants who wish may offer shares from the heart in the spirit of reverence --
Later we may introduce more music, Readings, etc., as participants desire, & time and circumstances indicate.
Suggested 25- 45 minutes in total is plenty for this time.
Possible brief shares to close, and/or intentions for the following week. 3-6 min/
Closing Reading(s)
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For a more intensive "Cafe- style" meeting with a format involving more sharing, see UnityTalks
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Would you like to hear more of what we have, or what we're doing?
Bahai'is all over the world, together with people of faith and goodwill
are having Neighborhood Circles, devotionals, spiritual gatherings and groups for spiritual basics, personal and virtues development, children's classes and more...
Check out the official Bahai pages on the web
For events island - wide call Kaua'i Baha'i Line 822- 3166
We can help you start your own neighborhood event or visit you in your home to share a prayer, spiritual reading, or more.
Home: UnityTalks.com Neighborhood Circles
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Sponsor Pages include:
Power For Our Time /
A New Spirit
Spiritual Rebels Healing
Many of these pages are Baha'i inspired, more or less, with a personal spin on it...
More healing links at:
CenturyOfLight.com
Also my new book upcoming has much healing for "spiritual rebels" at
HeartsReunion.com
UnityTalks.com
