tbf i think aella did say in that thread that she doesn’t like circling institute and the way they do things
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apparently the term is trademarked so don't they kinda get to define what it is?
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fuck trademarks
don’t be a lawcuck
words mean what they are commonly believed to mean by the speaker and the listener
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besides, the relevant point here is that if it is the case that circling institute practices a bad version of circling than judging circling based on the institute’s bad version both lacks nuance and sorta blinds you to potential benefits of good circling as practiced elsewhere
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the biggest first shift for me was discovering rationality. being introduced to techniques on how to think more clearly really leveled me up a lot.
The second shift was circling - specifically CE style surrendered leadership. It is *immensely* valuable to me
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and it's also kinda hard to describe how in
the same way it's hard to describe how rationality is useful on an intuitive or 'grokking' level.
It gave me the ability to become much more aware and ongoingly accepting of myself in connection with others
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which sounds maybe simple or elementary but i've been circling for 2 years and i'm still constantly learning important things about myself every time I do it
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also i am generally extremely allergic to all sort of hippie interpersonal feelings oriented stuff. I don't like authentic relating games, or anything structured, or any of those burn workshops where you feel into your body and pair up or whatever. I friggin hate that. willies.
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but circling *accepts* me hating that. I can loudly, aggressively, express how much I hate it, and I have total freedom to push back against any of it inside the circle. And I often do! It's weirdly the *safest* feeling activity I've done - it accepts all of me
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in circles, i've told ppl i:
hate them
want to hurt them
hate listening to them speak
am bored
am afraid of them
don't trust them
am revolted by them
I've also:
sobbed, a lot
curled up into balls
had intense horrifying facial spasms
napped
and it's all ok.
I honestly think this sounds very worthwhile. I might try this sometime, say in lieu of MDMA? Hmmm.. 🤔
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there are guidelines! You have to 'own' what you say; so you can't 'put things' onto other people; you can't tell someone he is an asshole, but you can say "I feel a raging fire and revulsion when I look at you'. Most of what you listed isn't owned.
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