Listening Circles & Small Groups

THE LISTENING CIRCLES & SMALL GROUPS ARE CURRENTLY NOT MEETING,

THEY ARE ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DUE TO COVID.

Wisdom Groups are for those who want to explore a particular wisdom tradition further. Please go to our Partner page here to connect with a local group that meets weekly for study and practice.

Listening Circles are groups of 8-12 people in which each person has the chance to share what is on their heart and mind while participants listen compassionately. There is no discussion, teaching, commenting, or advice giving. Instead, there is deep hearing, abiding, and accepting.
 

Small Groups are topical, dialogical, and some include ritual or ceremony.
 

Location: In Tucson, most Listening Circles & Small Groups

meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays

4:15 p.m. Tucson City Council Ward 6 Office at (3202 E. 1st St. Tucson AZ 85716).

Check this page often to see the current listing of circles and groups below.

                    LISTENING CIRCLES/SMALL GROUPS

1) WISDOM GROUP: TAOISM AND JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY

with Dr. John Dore

Self-Revelation — East and West Carl Jung and the Tao 

A Book Study/discussion/experience of 

The Tao Te Ching and Jung - A Short Introduction 

We begin with the question: “what is the nature of human beings?” We’ll explore  two ways of responding to the question - Carl Jung’s vision of human nature; and with Taoist beliefs and practices, begun by Lao Tzu, about human consciousness. This brings up questions like “who am I really?”; a ‘human-doing’ or ‘human-thinking machine’? “When can I just BE without thinking, doing something?”  

The study offers an introduction to Jung’s comprehensive psychology, applying it to  issues that arise. In pondering the Tao we learn the key principles of Taoism. Each session includes a brief teaching on the book material (often a poem), a discussion of the most engaging ideas (all sharing is voluntary), as well as some hands-on  experience of these ideas. This includes breathing techniques, meditations (both silent and guided), viewings of art, audiotapes, and perhaps movement like QiGong.

2) BOOK CLUB GROUP: “12 STEPS TO A COMPASSIONATE LIFE”" 

through Zoom

A book club for the “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Karen Armstrong.

To join the book club, send your name and email address

to tc@tcjonescoaching.com and write “12 Step” in the subject line.

A Zoom link will be forwarded to you. 

3) LISTENING CIRCLE with Christina Micek
2nd and 4th Sundays at 4:15 to 6 p.m.
Tucson City Council Ward 6 Office at (3202 E. 1st St. Tucson AZ 85716).
In a circle, each person takes turns responding to any of the following questions while the group practices compassionate listening – without questions, cross-talk, advice, or discussion:
What are you learning from your life? What are you thinking you are to become? What is the next right action? This being the case, how shall I proceed? What is on your heart and mind? What are you concerned about? What is most significant for you now that you need to talk about? The purpose of the listening circle is to broaden our own understanding, compassion toward, and acceptance of ourselves and each other and to grow into our potential not only for our own sake, but for the world’s sake, for the world needs everyone’s gifts, engagement, and service.

Contact Christina at christinam123@gmail.com.

Drop-ins welcome.

4) WOMEN'S CIRCLE with Krysta Kavenaugh

2nd Sundays 4:15 to 6 p.m. East Room
Tucson City Council Ward 6 Office at (3202 E. 1st St. Tucson AZ 85716).

4th Thursdays 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. NW Tucson.
For directions to Thursday's meeting
contact Kyrsta at aliveness@icloud.com.
Drop-ins welcome.

5) MEDITATION CATS GROUP

Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Little Chapel of All Nations at (1052 N. Highland Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719).

Meditation Cats are young adults who explore world wisdom traditions and contemplative practices to foster compassionate relationships with ourselves, each other, and the environment.

They get their name from the University of Arizona’s Wildcats mascot and meet on campus.

Drop-ins welcome. Contact: gracemcmahon@arizona.edu

6) WISDOM GROUP: PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

With Rev. Teresa Cowan Jones

7) WISDOM GROUP: YOGIC TRADITION AND PRACTICES 

With Rev. Natasha Korshak