Women's Circle 2011

December 17 - Holiday Party & Gift Exchange

Each person is asked to bring a gift with some spiritual connection or connection to their spiritual path. You may make a gift or spend between $5 and $10.

There will also be a circle sharing with the talking stick. Lunch will be prepared and served by Karyn beginning at 12:30 p.m. A contribution toward the cost of the lunch will be gratefully accepted. Meeting will conclude at about 3 p.m.

Hostess: Karyn Lindberg

Phone: (360) 705-1315 or cookingkaryn@comcast.net

Address: Contact Karyn for directions

November 19 - Circles of Exchange: Clothing and Accessory Swap

Search your closets and drawers for three or four nice items (in very good condition) of clothing and accessories, including jewelry and purses. Be prepared to exchange for something you will enjoy owning.

To have enough space for the exchange items, there will NOT be a sit down lunch. Please limit food items to FINGER FOODS that can be enjoyed on arrival and throughout the afternoon in the kitchen area.

This promises to be great fun and camaraderie with fantastic “new” wardrobe opportunities. Bringing food and/or exchange items is optional. JUST BE SURE TO COME and join the party.

1 – 1:45 p.m. Set up food and exchange items

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Search and try on something new and wonderful to take home

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Clean up and discuss calendar for coming months

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Talking Stick Sharing

Hostess: Carol Kautzmann

Phone: (360) 539-1791 or cell (360) 528-0094

Address: 3404 17th Court NE, Olympia 98506

Directions: Home is at the end of the cul-de-sac on the right hand side.

October 15 - Youthifying Secrets

Are you ready to reverse the aging process in your body and feel healthier than ever before?

Elaine Smitha, author of "If You Make the Rules... How Come You're Not Boss?" will share meaningful and practical ideas you can use every day to take charge of your life in a faster, surer way than ever before.

• Bypass the medical conveyor belt and take control of your life
• Reprogram your genes
• Reverse aging and disease
• Create a lifetime of unlimited health

Bring crayons if you have some.

Hostess: Elaine Smitha

Phone: (360) 491-3714

Address: 8548 Mullen Road SE, Lacey, WA 98503 (click for directions)

Directions:  Traveling EAST on Mullen Road, watch for a LEFT turn onto Elaine’s long driveway just past Kagy Road. Traveling WEST on Mullen Road, watch for a RIGHT turn onto Elaine’s long driveway just past Marvin Road.

September 17 - Remember, Rejuvenate, Rededicate, Redefine

On January 21, 2006, we had our first Women's Circle gathering at Pat Perry's home. Many of you were there to experience COLOR together. Now, five and a half years later, it's time to remember, rejuvenate, rededicate, and redefine our Circle.

Join us to celebrate where we've been, what we've done. It's time to remember what was great and what we want to improve. Please be willing to share what has been most important to you about being part of our Women's Circle. If you're new to the Circle, bring ideas and share. We'll toss our ideas in the air and see what lands. The process won't be long or tedious. 

Stick around to the end, if you want to swim in Black Lake. 

Bring:

• Potluck dish. Gather at 12:30 p.m., with lunch to be served around 1 p.m. If the weather is warm, it will be a picnic.  Remember that bees live here, too. They love meat and fish, so that's something to consider.
• Photos from past gatherings: Bring photos from our events, gatherings and celebrations. If they are on a CD, we can view them together on TV or computer. Think of the times that have been most meaningful to you from our Circle of women, or other circles you have experienced.
• An item or items to be attached to a new TALKING STICK. Together, we will create a new talking stick.  Bring a trinket or token, some symbol of YOU to tie or glue on: beads, jewels, ribbons, feathers, maybe you lost one earring and you have the other to share.

Hostess: Barbara Metcalf

Phone: (360) 357-7441

Address: 6438 Guerin Street SW, Olympia (click for directions)

Directions: From US-101, Take the Black Lake Blvd exit. Drive south four miles on Black Lake Blvd SW.  Watch for the amber blinking light, Grange Hall and fire station on the right. Turn left onto Guerin St SW (in the middle of a curve in road).

Go one block (flowered mailbox will be on the left). Turn LEFT onto shared driveway. After 500 feet, jog to the RIGHT, then LEFT again. Please do not block driveway. Park behind carport. If the ground is solid, park most anywhere, but if muddy, stay close to driveway.

June 18 - Crowning Ceremony, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Visit the 2007 Crowning Ceremony photo gallery.

This special ceremony honors women entering or living the "wisdom" years of life. It is open to all women, not just those who attend the Center for Spiritual Living.

We know the post-menopausal years to be vibrant, full, and rich, so we declare this rite of passage our Crowning Ceremony.

The archetypes of the Maiden, Mother and Crone represent the three phases of a woman's life. This third cycle of your life is the one in which you become an Elder and you’ve joined a special group. You have a lifetime of achievements behind you and decades more to look forward to. The word Crone should now be a word of power. So celebrate it! You’ve earned it.

If you want to experience the honor of being crowned as the Queen of your Life, please let us know. Sign up at the information table or contact Barbara Metcalf at befiddler@aol.com or (360) 357-7441.

May 21 - Sharing our Visions and Dreams

It will be a lot like show-and-tell from school days. Bring something that represents what you are excited about. Tell us about it and let us support you in the vision you have for whatever this "something" might be. With many attending the current 'Spring into Vision' Sacred Circles, there may be some brand new visions and plans forming you want to celebrate with us. All our plans, visions, dreams will be placed into a blessing circle.

We will also create plans for the Crowning/Croning Celebration to be held at Barbara's home on June 18. Having the yard blessed and ready for our sacred Crowning Ceremony is important, so plans include preparing the grounds.

Bring the sunshine and we'll gather outside.

Hostess: Barbara Metcalf

April 16  - A Very Special Clothing Exchange

Look in your closet for something truly lovely. Perhaps it doesn’t fit just right or you wore it once for a special event and it has been languishing in your closet ever since.

Can you picture one of your Women’s Circle sisters wearing it and looking absolutely smashing? Good. Then you have the right idea. Please bring no more than three or four items—clothing, shoes, accessories—in excellent condition and waiting for a new owner. Best of all, you will get to choose something wonderful for yourself.

We will leave more time at the end for the talking stick so each person will have a little more time to share.

Hostess: Tamilene Taylor, Transformations Healing Arts

Phone: (360) 754-1024

Address: 3130 Sapp Road SW, Tumwater (click for directions)

Directions: From I-5, traveling NORTH. Merge onto US 101 (exit 104).
Take the Cooper Point Road exit and stay in left lane.
Turn LEFT onto Crosby Boulevard.
Cross back over freeway and turn RIGHT onto Mottman Road/ Travel .8 miles. Turn LEFT onto RW Johnson Road. Travel .9 miles.
Turn RIGHT onto Sapp Road. Travel .4 miles to 3130 on the right.

Small sign on the fence reads "Transformations."

March 19 - The Celtic Calendar

Camille Fastle will lead us through the history of the Celtic calendar. To the Celts, time was circular rather than linear. This is reflected in their commencing each day, and each festival, at dusk rather than dawn. Learn about the interplay of equinoxes, solstices, cross-quarter days, festival dates, and more.

Come away with a ritual calendar you make yourself, and an appreciation for the traditions of those who have come before.

Hostess: Camille Fastle

Phone: (360) 754-7202

Address: 2010 Eskridge Boulevard SE, Olympia (click for directions)

Directions: Limited parking on the road above house, which is nestled in a beautiful wooded hollow.

Carpool idea  ~ Meet at NOVA School’s rear parking lot (the main lot gate is locked). When two or three women show up, get into one car and drive together. If most of us do this, those who drive will have room to park.

From 22nd, turn South (LEFT) on Cain. The fourth right is Eskridge. Camille’s house is the first on the right.

February 19 - Visioning for the Circle

We will gather at Buffie Finkel's home for a visioning session to produce a plan for the March through June meetings.

To prepare for this meeting, come with ideas for future programs. Then join the circle and let spirit lead you through the visioning process. Let's see what comes up, as individuals and for the group.

And if you don't have ideas in advance, Buffie's home is sure to nourish and spark your creative muse, as every corner reflects her creativity and passion for life.

Book exchange: You can bring up to three books—spiritual, inspirational and related themes, fiction or non-fiction—to add to the selection. Pay only $1 for each book you choose to take home. Our 'book fair in a box' is not only fun to paw through, it creates a small fund for expenses.

Hostess: Buffie Finkel

Phone: (360) 458-2365

Address: 10338 Clark Road, Yelm (click for directions)

Directions: From Olympia head south on Yelm Highway, as if you were heading to Yelm Cinemas. When you get to the stop light where you would turn left if you were going to the movies, turn RIGHT onto Clark Road. Third house on the left. It’s easy to spot because it’s a lovely shade of lime green. Park on the circle or on the front lawn.

January 15 - Homeopathy for Everywoman

Carol Kautzmann is a licensed homeopath will talk to us about this method of healing. With her gentle ways and loving, open heart, Carol is one of CSL-Olympia's own favorite goddesses.

Homeopathy is a system of medical therapy which uses very small doses of medicines, or remedies. These remedies are prepared from substances found in nature. Carol is very passionate about her homeopathy practice and her presentations are interesting and informative.

We will also spend time on ideas for a women’s retreat in the spring.

Hostess: Carol Kautzmann

Phone: (360) 539-1791

Address: 3404 17th Court NE, Olympia 98506

Directions: Martin Way to Lilly Road. (Turn right on Lilly Road if coming from Sleater Kinney; turn left if coming from downtown).

Go past the hospital and Group Health. Go up a small rise. 17th Court NE is on the left and the street sign is on the right. (If you get to Woodside, you have gone too far.) Home is at the end of the cul-de-sac on the right hand side.