Harrison and all, My associate Lynne and I both do the same... In fact, she usually beats me to the chairs! We also have a thing about making the space beautiful... beautiful principles and laws, matrix, etc.. We are also quite aware of how, and how not, we see and approach each person prior to a meeting. Can we find a way to see the beauty in each and to co-create the event together...? It just feels so right!!! We absolutely insist on early access to the room.... sometimes I even pre-walk the space - not a full opening, just a warm-up! Oh, the looks I get - to which I blithely say nothing :-) But then, you know I enjoy being mischievous... Plus, the ensuing questions, as you mentioned, are one of the few times I can indulge my penchant for the esoteric and existential.... I am moving meditator and you've inspired me to stretch myself with your sitting approach... The 'collective walking meditation' is a beautiful metaphor. Thanks. glory
'If it isn't a happy ending, our story isn't over yet.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glory Ressler, B.A., Dip. GIT Lynne Bubic, B.A., L.L.B. Avalon Consulting & Associates www.edgeofavalon.com "...the edge where 21st century scientific insight and ancient storytelling wisdom meet in the service of transformation and growth" Harrison Owen wrote: > At 07:59 AM 11/26/2001 -0500, Glory wrote: > > >> My favourite meditation has to do with arranging the circles of >> chairs - in the main and breakout rooms. Lift, place, adjust, bless >> the participant... Lift, place, adjust, bless the participant... >> (The maintenance staff love us for it - even if we only help a >> bit....). > > > Right on! Glory. And to add to that, I find it very useful to arrive > in The Space early on, before anybody gets there -- and just sit in > the middle in silence. I do get some strange looks from the hotel > staff -- even caused the appearance of Security Folks. But it works > for me. If I am working with a small group of "sponsors" I ask them to > join me, and they usually do. Seems to get everybody centered, and > then we move off to write signs, tear tape, shift chairs etc. -- all > of which then seems more like a "collective walking meditation." No > need to weird them out with explanations of the esoteric aspects of > Open Space unless they ask -- which they do more often than not. > > ho > > Harrison Owen > 7808 River Falls Drive > Potomac, MD 20854 USA > phone 301-469-9269 > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com > Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org > Personal website www.mindspring.com/~owenhh > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > >
