83: Stop Hoping to be Saved
05/13/23 • 41 min
Circle holds everything. It holds differences of opinion and differences of definitions. It holds otherness. But it won’t—and isn’t meant to—save you.
When (generally white) people come to these indigenous circles, in my experience they are wanting to be saved and hoping to be safe. But what are they hoping to be saved from? And what does hope really mean?
Join me in today’s episode as I bring to this circle some interesting conversations that I've had over the past week around this idea to break down what’s REALLY underneath the desire to find safety in indigenous circles, why people look for saviors, and what it ACTUALLY means to be in Circle.
I’m exploring:
- The misguided “great white hope”
- A lesson from the Lakota around hope that might surprise you
- What saving really means
- The #1 thing that I hear people wanting to be saved from
- What indigenous circles really are and are not
- The things you will need to redefine as you enter indigenous circles
- Why you see indigenous circles go to plant and animal kingdoms for inspiration and for healing
- And a silent meditation to help you acknowledge and face yourself—including the parts that you’ve been hiding
If you’ll be in Australia this month (May 2023), I’d love for you to join us for our in-person Ik’ breathwork ceremony: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/event-details/ik-breath-work-ceremony-practicing-liberating-connection-usd
Become a patron of Walking With our Shadow today. Get access to exclusive content and experiences here: https://www.patreon.com/WalkingWithourShadow
Connect with me:
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Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos
Take the FREE Rainbow Warrior quiz here: https://bit.ly/RAINBOWQUIZ
Circle holds everything. It holds differences of opinion and differences of definitions. It holds otherness. But it won’t—and isn’t meant to—save you.
When (generally white) people come to these indigenous circles, in my experience they are wanting to be saved and hoping to be safe. But what are they hoping to be saved from? And what does hope really mean?
Join me in today’s episode as I bring to this circle some interesting conversations that I've had over the past week around this idea to break down what’s REALLY underneath the desire to find safety in indigenous circles, why people look for saviors, and what it ACTUALLY means to be in Circle.
I’m exploring:
- The misguided “great white hope”
- A lesson from the Lakota around hope that might surprise you
- What saving really means
- The #1 thing that I hear people wanting to be saved from
- What indigenous circles really are and are not
- The things you will need to redefine as you enter indigenous circles
- Why you see indigenous circles go to plant and animal kingdoms for inspiration and for healing
- And a silent meditation to help you acknowledge and face yourself—including the parts that you’ve been hiding
If you’ll be in Australia this month (May 2023), I’d love for you to join us for our in-person Ik’ breathwork ceremony: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/event-details/ik-breath-work-ceremony-practicing-liberating-connection-usd
Become a patron of Walking With our Shadow today. Get access to exclusive content and experiences here: https://www.patreon.com/WalkingWithourShadow
Connect with me:
Website: www.thepathofix.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathofix/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepathofix
Courses and Monthly Circles: https://www.thepathofix.com/offerings
Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos
Take the FREE Rainbow Warrior quiz here: https://bit.ly/RAINBOWQUIZ
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How many times have you heard someone say they’re giving something 110%? How many times have you tried to do that yourself? This is the story about our capacity that we are taught by the Western world; that you must give everything you have—and more—to keep up. But if you’re giving your 110% to everything, what do you really have left?
Do you want to continue living like you are; exhausted, tired, and overwhelmed? If you’re ready to experience life differently, I invite you to join me in this episode as I invite you into Circle to really look at where you’re at in the present moment and tap into your TRUE capacity.
I’m exploring:
- The lessons farming can teach us about capacity
- Ik and a new beautiful breath practice we are launching soon in Australia
- What happens when we measure and work from our potential capacity
- A meditation exercise to acknowledge and invite 3 different parts of yourself; evaluating and honoring each part’s capacity separately
Become a patron of Walking With our Shadow today. Get access to exclusive content and experiences here: https://www.patreon.com/WalkingWithourShadow
Connect with me:
Website: www.thepathofix.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathofix/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepathofix
Courses and Monthly Circles: https://www.thepathofix.com/offerings
Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos
Take the FREE Rainbow Warrior quiz here: https://bit.ly/RAINBOWQUIZ
Next Episode
84: Finding Uncommon Ground
I find it curious that in conversations we are always trying to find common ground to relate. But why do we feel that we need to be relatable in order to be valued? In today’s episode I invite you to explore this with me as we challenge the sameness mindset that is so prevalent in dominant society.
Let us celebrate the beauty of our differences and discover the profound wisdom and growth that lie beyond dominant culture, instead of fearing it. Today I invite you to find the UNcommon ground around you and to embrace the richness it offers to our lives.
I’m exploring:
- The sameness mindset and its origins
- This pattern I see when people from dominant society come into indigenous circles
- Shifting your perspective around differences
- The societal pressure to find common ground for validation and acceptance
Become a patron of Walking With our Shadow today. Get access to exclusive content and experiences here: https://www.patreon.com/WalkingWithourShadow
Connect with me:
Website: www.thepathofix.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathofix/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepathofix
Courses and Monthly Circles: https://www.thepathofix.com/offerings
Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos
Take the FREE Rainbow Warrior quiz here: https://bit.ly/RAINBOWQUIZ
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