The Oneness Circle Handbook: A Guide for Evolving Spiritual Growth in a Supportive and Structured Group Environment

By Carol B. Stanley and Stacie Will

The Oneness Circle Handbook offers a life-transforming journey filled with heart-felt connections.

The Oneness Circle is a structured meeting of people who believe that all are part of the same energy called Oneness. Wanting to accept the highest and best in themselves and each other, members meet to share miracles, prompts and affirmations.

The detailed structure within The Oneness Circle Handbook provides the agenda, the timeline of sharing, and the ten steps of expressing affirmations. These steps honor and celebrate the great wisdom within each person as members affirm their trust, connection and co-creation with Oneness energy.

Sharing in the Oneness Circle with spiritual partners brings strength and confidence in the ability to hear the wisdom within and to follow its direction. Through the practice of listening to the inner voice and allowing it to blossom into expression, inner guidance flows creatively, lovingly, and powerfully. As members listen with open hearts to affirmations and then take turns echoing back the essence of each one, it is a moving experience for both the giver, the receiver, and all who are present.

Empowering! Oneness Circle is an amazing practice for encouraging us to tune in and honor our intuitionto acknowledge and appreciate miracles and manifestations that occurall the while awakening to who we really are.

Heather Popio, member of the Oneness Circle, pilot at a major airline.

Study of Oneness principles opens minds. Living of Oneness principles opens hearts. Sharing of Oneness principles evolves the world.

Vince Lisi, a Oneness participant, founder of Now Creations, MA in philosophy and theology, professor on faculties of philosophy and religious studies at Youngstown State University and Penn State University.

Bravo for gifting us with a practical guide to co-creating spiritual community. Delivered with the open hearts of their own rich experience, this is a clear and concise template designed to deepen our spiritual connection to self and others.

Jane Eckert, PHD. Counseling psychologist, life coach, energy practitioner.

The Oneness Circle is a call to live our lives guided by our inner wisdom, and the practice of trusting its unique voice. An innovative group program designed to unfold our creative purpose.

Maureen Sloan, CNP, RYT, Certified Nurse Practitioner and Registered Yoga Teacher

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jan 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504345422

Carol B. Stanley

Carol B. Stanley, Med, PCC-S, founder of The Oneness Circle, is a clinical counselor supervisor specializing in sandtray therapy. She has lived her life listening to and trusting the inner wisdom within us all. Mother of two and grandmother of five, Carol lives with her spouse, Jim, in Hudson, Ohio. Stacie Will, MA, leader of mindfulness groups and former special education teacher, is a member of the Oneness Circle. She believes how spiritual she is depends upon how aware she is of the present moment. Stacie lives in Copley, Ohio with husband, John, and son, Oscar.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-4541-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-4542-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015920221

Balboa Press rev. date: 1/13/2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 -- The Oneness Circle

Vision of The Oneness Circle

Purpose of The Oneness Circle

Community of The Oneness Circle

Chapter 2 -- Creation Of The Oneness Circle

Using The Oneness Circle Handbook

Preparing for the First Oneness Circle

Leading the Oneness Circle

Chapter 3 -- The First Oneness Circle Meeting

Facilitating the First Oneness Circle Meeting

Pausing to Meditate Using a Centering Technique

Establishing Individual and Group Guidelines

Responding to Life Circumstances

Introducing Oneness Circle Process and Oneness Circle Notes

Reflecting Upon and Sharing Miracles and Manifestations

Preparing for the Second Oneness Circle Meeting

Closing the First Oneness Circle Meeting

Chapter 4 -- The Second Oneness Circle Meeting

Facilitating the Second Oneness Circle Meeting

Listening Heartfully

Sharing a Miracle or Manifestation

Identifying Prompts

Defining and Creating Affirmations

Extending Energy to Others

Preparing for the Third Oneness Circle Meeting

Closing the Second Oneness Circle Meeting

Chapter 5 -- The Third and Subsequent Oneness Circle Meetings

Facilitating the Third and Subsequent Oneness Circle Meetings

Sharing Miracles and Manifestations

Sharing Prompts, Affirmations, and Extending Energy to Others

Participating in the Ten Steps of Expressing Affirmations

Ten Steps of Expressing Affirmations

Preparing for the Next and Subsequent Oneness Circle Meetings

Appendix -- Support For Oneness Circle Members

Letter of Invitation

Oneness Circle Contact List

Oneness Circle Notes

Sample Affirmations

Oneness Circle Group Affirmations

Glossary

Resources

Wisdom and Inspiration

Oneness Circle Notes

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We wish to express our deep affection and appreciation to each Oneness Circle member for accepting that first invitation and for being an enthusiastic, compassionate, and inspiring participant. Thank you Terri Hooper, Connie Isle, Loren Keith, Melinda Keith, JoAnne Pinkerton, and Heather Popio; it has been a life-transforming journey filled with heart-felt connections. You are very much present in this handbook.

Special recognition goes out to our three literary angels with insightful, skillful editing gifts. We extend our profound gratitude to Jane Eckert, Ph.D., Melinda Keith, and Vince Lisi for your clarity of language and spiritual vision.

To artist friend, Gail Wetherell-Sack, we thank you for the illuminating cover that captures the essence of the pages within. We recognize that art is your sanctuary, your place of peace, healing and joy.

We express our love and gratitude to our spouses, James Stanley and