THE WILD CIRCLE

For thousands of years human beings have followed natural rhythms, felt the phases of the moon, the ebb and flow of the tides, and the annual migrations of the birds and animals.

These rhythms are ingrained deep in our psyche, our survival depended on them and they helped us stay connected to eachother and to the earth.

But our awareness has become dull and our responses slow. It is as if we have fallen out of love with the Earth, and become sleepwalkers in our own electric dream.

Sometimes we catch glimpses of the old spirit inside us , while sitting around a campfire perhaps, or watching the waves break on the beach. It is not so deeply buried. It was not so long ago.

Circular patterns and cycles of life are radical. They are revolutions with the energy to change things. Wherever you look, it seems that many man made systems no longer work; instead of generating new life, we are depleting it and instead of opening up to our nature, we are building barricades against it. It is time for change.

The Wild Circle project is a call to action and a howl for all things wild in us. It is gently subversive, pulling down the barricades, and letting the wild back in.

Our work starts with the questions: “what can I do to serve nature, to support life, to be of use ?” From that place, that relationship , maybe we can start to become nature again, to embody our nature more authentically, and find resilience, comfort and renewed purpose there.

The Wild Circle Project explores circular patterns and natural rhythms to help uncover our wilder selves. It is inspired by 25 years working closely with the land, working with the seasons, making, shaping, and playing. It also draws on other nature connection practices - bushcraft, nature awareness and the work of Natural Change, Way of Nature, the Art of Mentoring and countless inspiring speakers, writers, poets, and artists.