Women’s Circles are a potent contemplative tool for the modern woman.
The practice of Wild Woman Project Circles seems simple at first: Call a group of women together for a couple of hours. Light a candle, have them center in their heart using breath and attention. Introduce a theme, meditate to explore our relationship to that theme, share with one another & listen. Set Intentions for our life outside of Circle and close.
What comes of this simple practice is a felt experience of the sacred feminine who by her very nature wishes to nurture life. She’s not hung up on laying down laws. She’s about showing her children how to listen in, how to trust the wisdom inside, and how to take care of one another.
This is exactly what the Matriarch of my family does. My Grandmother, a.k.a. Grambo, teaches me all the time about the nature of the feminine by living as she does. She gathers us together. She makes each and every one of us feel loved. She nurtures our growth with encouragement, honest reflection, and help. Though we never talk about God together, to me, she is the sacred feminine embodied.
It never stops being bizarre that acknowledging and honoring the sacred feminine is considered by some controversial and even transgressive. This is where the rebellious nature of the wild woman archetype, who says, who cares what anyone else thinks?, comes in handy.
From where I sit it seems so clear: what we need most is balance. Doing/being, expressing/listening, and the masculine/feminine. I consider Women’s Circles a balancing force in our lives and in the world.
So, I will continue to hold them with care, and to teach others how to do it too.
Grounded in the wisdom of nature, anchored by a trust in ourselves, and with the imperative to take care of one another – by showing up for Circle, we are tending to our hearts and the hearts of our communities.
For two decades the sacred feminine has been calling me into Circle practice. If you’re reading this – it’s likely the sacred feminine is calling you too. May we continue to gather to listen, to speak & to nurture Life – together.
Find a Wild Woman Project Circle Facilitator Near You
Join Wild Woman Underground for access to weekly circles. Doors re-open July 1st. 🗝️
Join me next Monday, June 15th online for our next New Moon Meditation Adventure: Song of the Sacred Feminine.
Circle up with me in Asheville, NC on September 27th.
♥️ + Howls,
Chris
P.s ~ Pair this piece with Jumping Ship: Adventures of the Modern Female Seeker
On the Horizon
Join us for an hour-long New Moon Meditation Adventure on June 15th.
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Using a dynamic meditation journey, we will tune into the New Moon, to your own Inner Guidance, synced up with wild-hearted women from around the world. This offering will include music, storytelling, meditation, journaling prompts & intention-setting.
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"The Circle Leader Training Program at The Wild Woman Project was one of the most transformative and healing experiences of my life. I have received many tools, resources, support, and connections that I will carry on with me forever." ~ Hannah Devin, Graduate
We have Wild Woman Project-trained Circle facilitators is 27 countries, and 44 out of the 50 United States.
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Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She is the organizer & facilitator of the beloved annual WILD WOMAN FEST, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance.
An ever student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet.