Monday Gurdjieff Exercise Wisdom Circle

This is an experiment for those who are part of the Monday Gurdjieff Exercise Circle to connect with one another and share observations between gatherings, should you wish to do so.

The same Wisdom Circle and Wisdom Work Partner guidelines apply in this space. It is a place to practice sharing observations that arise as we work with the Exercises and engage the themes. The aim is not simply to talk about the exercises or themes in general, but to speak from our direct experience with them—how they assist us and what challenges arise.

This is an opportunity to practice sharing an observation in the way Cynthia Bourgeault has suggested. The intention is to share:

• Something that occurred to you

• Something you noticed in the moment

• Something that startled, shifted, surprised, or made an impression on you

• Refrain from amplifying your experience with poetry or extended passages from your journal, unless doing so helps you remember what actually happened in a fresh way

Try to share directly, succinctly, and to the point, describing what you saw. State the facts of the experience rather than your interpretation, staying close to what actually occurred in that moment of seeing.

This happened. This was my response. This is what I saw.

As we practice sharing in this way, we aim to do so without judging ourselves or one another. We are all learning and refining our capacity for observation by trying it out together.

Whether or not what you share receives comments or responses does not change the underlying honor and witness we bring to what has been shared.

We will refrain from offering advice or interpretation unless it is specifically requested. If something that someone shares resonates with you, you may simply say so and name what it has touched or stirred in you, or what you would like to mirror back to that person.

Let's see if this is a useful platform :)