Birgitt--
Your phrases are evocative for me: "no empty space.... space is always
Sacred Space, and rich in what is contained."
This brings to me thoughts of David Bohm's implicate order: the whole is
always enfolding, unfolding, like a mother her child. So perhaps holding
space and opening space each partakes of that same image: embracing, and
still opening arms to let her child run free....
:- Doug. Germann
On 11/12/2016 11:42 AM, Barry Owen via OSList wrote:
Hi Birgitt,
As I was reading what you have written , my mind went to the initial
invitation and the thought that the inviter creates the possibility of
the open space and all who show up and are present populate the space
and through self-organization collectively assume the responsibility for
holding that space and stretching it. I guess some folks might disagree
and believe that the facilitator opens and therefore must hold the
space, but in my mind that would indicate that the space is a container
that is the responsibility of that one person. My belief is that once
the space is open. That responsibility transfers to the group from the
facilitator. Any other way that I can imagine would restrict true self
organization
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somewhat wonky.
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On Nov 12, 2016 8:48 AM, "Birgitt Williams via OSList"
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wrote:
Dear friends and colleagues,
I am thinking more about 'opening space' and 'holding space'. I am
sitting here preparing the design for training in Whole Person
Process Facilitation (WPPF), a method complimentary to OST, and
designed by me to be a companion to OST for when OST was not
suitable for the situation. I wanted a method that would open as
much space as possible, in which the facilitator would hold the
space to the degree possible for maximum choice and maximum freedom
while simultaneously and without harming the feeling of open space,
could provide content and guidance. This dance between the two,
while providing a congruent experience for the participants, is an art.
In this module of WPPF, we draw the attention of the participants to
the four principles and one law of OST and the importance of
conveying them to the participants both as concepts and as a way of
being together. We are clear in letting participants know that these
come from the meeting method OST and yet, they apply to any
situation of opening and co-holding space.
We draw attention to the participants of the Four Immutable Laws of
Spirit as documented by the late Dr. Angeles Arrien in The Four Fold
Way. These four laws of Spirit provide the context for holding and
respecting open space, while simultaneously providing guidance for
the facilitator to show up with full presence, tell the truth
without blame or judgment, follow what has heart and meaning. And so
content in the meeting, to the extent that it needs to be delivered
and processed, is done so based on this guidance.
I personally believe that there is no empty space and that Spirit
fills all space. Within this belief, Spirit is not outside of me nor
am I ever separate from Spirit. This has implications for my
thoughts about opening space to 'what is in the infinite sea of all
possibilities'. For me, what we refer to as space is always Sacred
Space, and rich in what is contained. Within this context, I
continue to ponder about what it means to 'hold space' and why
facilitators might refer to themselves as 'space holders'. My lived
experience with both OST and WPPF is that I have a function in
opening the space, or at least bringing the existent space into
awareness (bringing Spirit into awareness; bringing the sea of
possibilities into awareness) and then inviting the participants to
co-hold the space with me as quickly in the process as possible. And
yet, in true confessions...after more than twenty years at this, I
still am wondering what I really mean when I think of 'holding space'.
Our online WPPF training begins Monday. I can already feel this will
be a weekend of my joy in my deep reflections. I welcome your input
and thoughts.
Blessings and hugs all around,
Birgitt
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